ROTC Resident Student Status

The definition of 'ROTC participant' was modified to add a requirement that the student must be eligible to enlist in a branch of the United States military.

New eligibility provisions were added for military veterans, their immediate family members, foreign service members, their immediate family members, eligible veterans' benefit recipients, aliens with specific immigration statuses, inmates, and Department of Defense civilians and their families.

Specific documentation requirements were added for the new eligible groups, such as military ID cards, discharge papers, and evidence of domicile for foreign service members and DoD civilians.

A specific effective date of July 1, 2026, was added to the bill.

Changed the definition of 'ROTC participant' to require participation in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at 'the' institution (the student's enrolled school) instead of just 'an' institution, ensuring the definition applies only to the student's current school.

Added a new line item (43a) to explicitly state that the participation must occur at 'the' institution, clarifying the relationship between the student and the school in the definition.

Added a requirement that an ROTC participant must be enrolled at the institution where they participate in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.

Added a requirement that an ROTC participant must be eligible to enlist in a branch of the United States military.

Reformatted the definition of 'ROTC participant' to use numbered lists for clarity and added a transitional line to separate the definition from the next section.

Added a requirement that ROTC participants must be eligible to enlist in a branch of the United States military to qualify for resident student status.

Updated the Senate Sponsor name from 'LONG TITLE' to 'Ann Millner'.

Updated the final timestamp from '1-7-26 2:03 PM' to '3-3-26 10:34 AM'.