Senate Bill 1471 Printer's Number 1927

PENNSYLVANIA, September 24 - § 3208. [(Reserved).] Family member loan repayment alternative.

(a) Authorization.--A member of the Pennsylvania National

Guard who meets the eligibility criteria under section 3202(a)

(2) and (b)(2) and (4) (relating to eligibility) may assign the

benefit under this subchapter to the eligible member's family

member to receive loan repayment as an alternative to receiving

a grant under this subchapter if the family member of the

eligible member:

(1) is or was a full-time student in an approved program

of education at an approved institution of higher learning;

and

(2) has outstanding loans for the approved program of

education.

(b) Amount.--A loan repaid under this section may not exceed

the annual tuition rate.

designated by the agency, the eligible member's family member

for repayment of qualified loans.

(d) Service requirement.--A family member of an eligible

member may receive loan repayment under this section for up to

five academic years, or their equivalent as determined by the

agency, at an approved institution of higher learning if the

eligible member completes one year of service for each year of

benefit received, prior to the payment of the benefit.

Section 3. Section 3209(a) of Title 51, amended July 20,

2026 (P.L.416, No.30), is amended to read:

§ 3209. Administration.

(a) Appropriation and administrative costs.--The General

Assembly shall appropriate funds to pay full-time and part-time

educational assistance grants under this subchapter[.] or make

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