Tuition waiver for older Kentuckians appears safe but maybe with a new requirement

By: Jamie Lucke

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 897

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago


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A Republican lawmaker is no longer trying to end the tuition waiver for Kentuckians who are 65 and older but is pushing instead for a new requirement that at least one Democrat thinks is unnecessary and that an older student says would have the same effect as ending the waiver.

Rep. Lisa Willner, D-Louisville, has filed a floor amendment that would leave the tuition waiver for senior citizens unchanged and as it’s been in state …

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