Includes the following in the definition of "resident student" for the purpose of receiving in-state tuition at institutions of higher education: (1) A student who is entitled to federal vocational rehabilitation and employment services for veterans with service-connected disabilities under 38 U.S.C. Sec. 3102(a); and

(2) A student who is defined as a covered individual in 38 U.S.C. Sec. 3679(c)(2) as it existed on the effective date of this act, or subsequent date as the student achievement council may determine by rule.