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Article: EDITORIAL: Overdue thanks to military families.(Editorial)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- March 10, 2006
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Mar. 10--Finally, Virginia stands ready to properly salute military families living within state borders. Both the House and Senate have approved bills granting such students in-state tuition rates at Virginia colleges, even if their parents don't establish Virginia residency.
Assuming Gov. Tim Kaine signs the bill, scores of Hampton Roads families will begin saving thousands of dollars as early as this summer. That's a welcome and deserved gift for men and women who strengthen the nation through their patriotic service. It's also what 44 other states do in granting in-state tuition to Virginia military families temporarily taking up domicile with them. ...