TUITION REFUNDS OR CREDITS

SEC. 373. TUITION REFUNDS OR CREDITS (a) Sense of Congress.— It is the sense of the Congress that all institutions offering postsecondary education should provide a full refund to any member of the Armed Forces on active duty in connection with Operation Desert Storm for that portion of a period of instruction such individual was unable to complete, or for which such individual did not receive academic credit, because such individual was called up for such service. For purposes of this section, a full refund includes a refund of required tuition and fees, or a credit in a comparable amount against future tuition and fees. (b) Encouragement and Report.— The Secretary of Education shall encourage institutions to provide such refunds or credits, and shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the actions taken in accordance with this subsection as well as information the Secretary receives regarding any institutions that are not providing such refunds or credits.