(a) Time.--

(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), no eligible member shall be eligible for full-time or part-time educational assistance grants or a combination thereof under this subchapter for a total of more than five academic years or their equivalent as determined by the agency.

(2) An eligible member who withdraws from a program of education due to being ordered to serve on active duty for more than 30 consecutive days, including active duty for training, shall be granted an additional period of eligibility equal to the lost semester or its equivalent, whichever is longer.

(3) When an eligible member withdraws from a program of education as provided for under paragraph (2), the eligible member shall be granted an educational leave of absence as provided for under section 7313 (relating to educational leave of absence).

(b) Active duty.--

(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) or (3), no grant payments shall be made under this subchapter except during the eligible member's term of service as a member in good standing of the Pennsylvania National Guard.

(2) For eligible members who were called or ordered to active Federal service or active State duty under section 508 (relating to active State duty for emergency) after September 11, 2001, the deadline for making grant payments shall be extended for one additional month for each month or part of month of such service after the eligible member is discharged or released under other than dishonorable conditions from the Pennsylvania National Guard.

(3) For eligible members discharged because of a disability incurred in the line of duty who are eligible under section 3202(c) (relating to eligibility), the deadline for making grant payments shall be:

(i) Six years after the eligible member's medical discharge for members discharged for a medical disability on or after the effective date of this paragraph unless extended under section 3202 (c)(6).

(ii) Six years following the effective date of this paragraph for eligible members discharged for a medical disability after September 11, 2001, and before the effective date of this paragraph unless extended under section 3202 (c)(6).

(c) Limit on tuition.--At no time may a State System of Higher Education institution charge an eligible member more than the in-State rate.

(Dec. 22, 2005, P.L.441, No.82, eff. 60 days; May 11, 2006, P.L.175, No.44, eff. imd.; June 26, 2014, P.L.791, No.78, eff. July 1, 2014; July 1, 2019, P.L.233, No.32, eff. imd.)

2019 Amendment. Act 32 amended subsecs. (a) and (b)(2) and (3) and added subsec. (c).

2014 Amendment. Act 78 amended subsecs. (a)(1) and (b)(1).

2006 Amendment. Act 44 amended subsec. (b). Section 3 of Act 44 provided that the amendment of subsec. (b) shall apply to grants awarded for any course of study commenced on or after May 1, 2006.

Cross References. Section 3206 is referred to in section 3202 of this title.