SB287 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Del Marsh
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Veterans' Affairs, State Department of, college scholarships for dependants of veterans, benefits available only during certain periods of service, exception for education program commenced by certain date, Sec. 31-6-11 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, the wife, widow, or child of a veteran is entitled to scholarship benefits for postsecondary education based on certain conditions including service of the veteran during "wartime or extra hazardous conditions." The Department of Veterans' Affairs has in the past provided benefits to dependents of any veteran based on any service, but as of January 2011 began providing benefits only to dependents of veterans who served during certain designated conflict periods.
This bill would extend scholarship benefits to dependents of any veteran based on any service of the veteran for any educational program commenced prior to July 1, 2012.
Subjects: Veterans' Affairs, State Department of

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Veterans and Military Affairs