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REFERENCE TITLE: military service; postsecondary academic credit |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-second Legislature Second Regular Session 2016
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SB 1267 |
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Introduced by Senators Smith, Begay, McGuire, Yee; Representatives Andrade, Larkin, Montenegro: Senators Allen S, Burges, Griffin, Kavanagh, Lesko, Worsley; Representatives Finchem, Friese, Kern, Lawrence, Mesnard, Mitchell
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AN ACT
AMENDING Title 15, chapter 14, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 12; relating to COLLEGE CREDITs.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 15, chapter 14, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding article 12, to read:
ARTICLE 12. COLLEGE CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE
15-1897. Awarding of college credits; policies; current and former military members; definition
A. Each community college district governing board shall develop policies to require community colleges under the jurisdiction of the board to award academic credit that a current or former member of the United States military may use toward the pursuit of an associate degree. the number of academic credits awarded shall be based on both of the following:
1. the member's number of years of active duty service in the united states military.
2. skills, knowledge and competencies the member acquired during service in the united states military as determined by the board.
B. The Arizona board of regents shall develop policies to require the universities under the jurisdiction of the board to award academic credit that a current or former member of the United States military may use toward the pursuit of a baccalaureate degree. the number of academic credits awarded shall be based on both of the following:
1. the member's number of years of active duty service in the united states military.
2. skills, knowledge and competencies the member acquired during service in the united states military as determined by the board.
C. For the purposes of this section, "member of the United States military" means a person who is currently serving or who has served in the United States air force, army, navy, marine corps or coast guard, the national guard or a reserve unit of any of these branches of the United States military. Member of the United states military does not include a person who was dishonorably discharged.