SB251 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Scott Beason

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Public schools, scholarships, financial aid, resident and nonresident tuition, and extracurricular activities restricted to lawfully present aliens and U. S. citizens

Summary

SB251 would restrict public school access to scholarships, tuition benefits, and extracurricular activities to only lawfully present aliens and U.S. citizens.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would bar individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States from receiving public postsecondary scholarships or financial aid, from qualifying for resident or nonresident tuition, and from participating in extracurricular activities related to public schooling. It includes a grandfather provision for students in a public degree program who, in 2009-2010 or earlier, received resident tuition benefits. The changes apply to public primary, secondary, and postsecondary education in Alabama and would take effect about three months after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Individuals not lawfully present in the United States would lose eligibility for state scholarships/financial aid, tuition benefits, and related extracurricular activities at Alabama public schools
• Students who had resident tuition benefits in 2009-2010 or earlier would remain eligible under the grandfather provision
• Public schools and public colleges/universities in Alabama would implement the new eligibility rules

Key Provisions

• Not lawfully present individuals may not receive public postsecondary scholarships/financial aid, nor be eligible for resident or nonresident tuition, nor participate in extracurricular activities outside the basic course of study
• Grandfather protection for students enrolled in a public degree program in 2009-2010 or earlier who already received resident tuition benefits
• Effective date: first day of the third month after the bill's passage and governor's approval (or becoming law)

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education