Assistance to Students Serving in the Reserves (Temporary Provision – Swords of Iron) Bill

What does the bill do?

The bill provides that higher education institutions will be required to give a student serving in the reserves who missed more than a third of the classes in a course options such as: postponing the course to the next semester at no additional cost, converting the grade to a pass, or taking an oral exam instead of a written one. The institutions will also help with making up study material through tutoring and guidance, with assistance in paying for these courses for those in economic hardship. The bill includes eligibility for a scholarship in uniform amounts to be set by the Minister of Education in coordination with the Council for Higher Education. The provisions will be in force for three months from the law's commencement, and may be extended by a further six months if the war continues.