Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §10909 is enacted to read:

§10909.__Receipt of payments from recipients of military

educational assistance benefits

1.__Definition.__For the purposes of this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, "recipient of a military educational assistance benefit" means a person who has been determined to be eligible for a federal educational benefit program for military personnel or veterans.

2.__Prohibition on assessing fees.__The university may not charge a late fee or any other additional fee to a recipient of a military educational assistance benefit who selects the option of providing payments for tuition and fees on a monthly or other installment payment plan basis for the recipient's education program.

SUMMARY

This bill prohibits the University of Maine System from charging a late fee or any other additional fee to a recipient of a federal military educational assistance benefit.