(a) The benefits prescribed by this Chapter shall be implemented and provided by the University of Guam and the Guam Community College through a tuition waiver mechanism; (b) The University of Guam, the Guam Community College shall each: (1) Submit a report to I Liheslaturan Guåhan no later than ninety (90) days after the end of each academic year, detailing the number of beneficiaries served, the total number of credit hours exempted, the total amount of credits failed or withdrawn and repayment received, if applicable, list of the types of undergraduate and graduate degrees that recipients enrolled in, and the calculated value of the tuition waived; (2) Implement control measures to ensure that the granting of exemptions under this Chapter does not result in the displacement of any tuition-paying student from any course or program. (c) Each Institution shall implement all administrative procedures necessary to begin accepting applications no later than sixty (60) days after the adoption of rules and regulations by its respective Board and processing tuition exemptions beginning at the next full semester. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 38-099:2 (Feb. 11, 2026). Subsection (b), (c) amended by P.L. 38-136:XII:61 (Aug. 28, 2026).
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