JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – A U.S. Senator from Mississippi helped to usher in additional protections for military students.
Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced legislation as part of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Servicemember Enrollment and Readmission for Valuable Education (SERVE) Act helps to ensure that students serving in the National Guard and Reserve will be guaranteed readmission to their schools following a mobilization.
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The SERVE Act removes a “more than 30 days” stipulation in current law that only requires readmission for student servicemembers who are mobilized for more than 30 days. Under current law, those mobilized for less time are not guaranteed readmission. For Hyde-Smith, the bill helps to ensure service member’s pursuit of higher education.
“I’m pleased the FY2025 NDAA includes an overdue fix to this problem,” Hyde-Smith said.
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