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The bill makes tuition assistance for Air National Guard members permanent—expanding education access and aiding recruitment/retention—while increasing federal costs and creating eligibility and administrative trade-offs.
Air National Guard members who meet training requirements gain tuition assistance that covers all or part of college costs, increasing access to higher education.
Air National Guard members receive a permanent, stable tuition benefit so they can plan education and civilian careers with predictable support.
Air National Guard recruitment and retention may improve because education becomes more affordable, supporting force readiness.
Taxpayers will bear the added cost of expanded tuition assistance, increasing federal expenditures and pressure on the budget.
Air National Guard members who fail to meet specific training eligibility requirements could be excluded from the benefit, leaving some service members without needed education support.
Establishing and running a new permanent tuition program will create administrative burdens and costs for the Air Force and federal employees.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Establishes a permanent tuition assistance program to pay all or part of educational costs for Air National Guard members who meet required training and eligibility rules.
Establishes a permanent tuition assistance program administered by the Secretary of the Air Force to pay all or part of educational institution tuition or expenses for Air National Guard members who meet required training and eligibility rules. The benefit is tied to compliance with training requirements prescribed under federal law and is to be implemented as an ongoing program under existing statutory authority for tuition assistance.
Introduced December 4, 2025 by Eric Sorensen · Last progress December 4, 2025