Oregon State Laws

The following outlines the provisions of ORS 350.290 from the original House Bill 2158 and as amended by House Bills 4021, 2670, and 4019 as they pertain to University of Oregon tuition and fee charges for certain veterans and dependents.

The University of Oregon shall charge an enrolled student who is not a resident of this state and who is attending classes as an undergraduate or graduate student (but not students pursuing a second bachelors, second masters, or second doctoral degree) tuition and fees no greater than the resident rate if the student:

1. (a) Served in the Armed Forces of the United States; 
   (b) Was relieved or discharged from that service with either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions; and 
   (c) Provides proof that the student has established a physical presence in Oregon within 12 months of being enrolled at the University of Oregon;
2. Was, or is the dependent of, a resident of Oregon who left the state within the previous five years in order to serve, and who subsequently served, in the Armed Forces of the United States; or
3. Was, or is the dependent of, a resident of Oregon who left the state more than five years ago in order to serve, and who subsequently served, in the Armed Forces of the United States; and since leaving the state, has never established residence in another state.

A student who served in the Armed Forces of the United States and who receives federal tuition benefits in excess of the tuition and fees charged shall pay tuition and fees equal to the federal tuition benefits received.

Distance education and self-support courses are exempt from the tuition reduction provisions of this policy.

If a nonresident student otherwise eligible for tuition benefits under this policy is receiving federal vocational rehabilitation education benefits, that student shall pay full nonresident tuition and fees charged by the University of Oregon.

An eligible student should submit a copy of his/her DD214 to the VA Education Benefits office within the Office of the Registrar. Additional documentation may be required.

Federal Laws

Section 702 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 [effective July 1, 2015] was codified in 38 U.S.C. 3679(c). In 2016 Congress passed Public Law 114-315 [effective July 1, 2017], which modified 38 U.S.C. 3679(c). In 2018 Congress passed Public Law 115-251 [effective April 1, 2019 at UO], which further amended 38 U.S.C. 3679(c). In 2020 Congress passed Public Law 116-315 [effective June 21, 2021 at UO], which further amended 38 U.S.C. 3679(c). In 2021 Congress passed Public Law 117-68 [effective June 21, 2022 at UO], which further amended 38 U.S.C. 3679 (c). The following policy includes the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 3679(c), as amended. The following policy includes the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 3679(c), as amended.

The following individuals shall be charged the in-state rate, or otherwise considered a resident, for tuition and fees purposes:

• A Veteran using educational assistance under either Chapter 30 (Montgomery G.I. Bill® – Active Duty Program) or Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 G.I. Bill®), of title 38, United States Code, who lives in the state of Oregon while attending the University of Oregon (regardless of his/her formal state of residence).
• Anyone using transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits (38 U.S.C. § 3319) who lives in the state of Oregon while attending the University of Oregon (regardless of his/her formal state of residence).
• Anyone using Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) (38 U.S.C. § 3501) who lives in the state of Oregon while attending the University of Oregon (regardless of his/her formal state of residence).
• Anyone using benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (38 U.S.C. § 3311(b)(9)) who lives in the state of Oregon while attending the University of Oregon (regardless of his/her formal state of residence).
• Anyone using educational assistance under Chapter 31, Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E), who lives in the state of Oregon while attending the University of Oregon (regardless of his/her formal state of residence).
• Anyone described above while he or she remains continuously enrolled (other than during regularly scheduled breaks between courses, semesters, or terms) at the University of Oregon.

The GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by the VA is available at the official Federal GI Bill® website.