Student's Rights Law (Amendment – Temporary Provision – Swords of Iron) (Tuition Funding for Reservists) Bill, 2024
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק זכויות הסטודנט (תיקון - הוראת שעה - חרבות ברזל) (מימון שכר לימוד למשרתי מילואים), התשפ״ד-2024
TL;DRRefund of or exemption from tuition for student reservists who served during the fighting, with the state funding the costs.
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What does the bill do?
The bill provides that educational institutions must refund tuition for the 5784 academic year to students who registered at the institution and served in the reserves for at least 30 days in the period from October 7, 2023 to January 31, 2024, or exempt them from payment if they have not yet paid. A student will receive only the higher of the contribution under this provision or other existing scholarships. The State Treasury will bear the costs of the benefit and the refund. It is also proposed to allow the validity of the temporary provision to be extended if the hostilities continue.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 68 seats
Left the coalition 8 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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