SB36 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Taylor

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

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.

Summary

SB36 would expand Alabama veterans’ scholarship benefits to dependents of any veteran based on any service, for postsecondary programs started before July 1, 2013, with immediate effect.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 31-6-11 to allow dependents (wife, widow, or child) of any veteran to receive postsecondary scholarship benefits based on any service of the veteran, but only for educational programs begun before July 1, 2013. It keeps the existing eligibility checks (identity, Alabama residency, and honorable discharge) and extends benefits for those pre-2013 programs until the program is completed, even if the service wasn’t wartime or extrahazardous. The changes take effect immediately after the Governor approves the bill.

Who It Affects

• Wives, widows, and children of veterans who enroll in eligible postsecondary programs that began before July 1, 2013 and meet other eligibility requirements.
• The Alabama State Department of Veterans' Affairs, which administers and verifies eligibility for these scholarships and would implement the expanded rules.

Key Provisions

• Extends scholarship eligibility to dependents of any veteran based on any service of the veteran for any postsecondary program commenced prior to July 1, 2013.
• Reaffirms eligibility verification requirements (identification, Alabama residency, and honorable discharge or proof of honorable termination) for the veteran, and applicable residency rules for the dependent.
• For dependents of disabled or deceased veterans, allows eligibility based on any service of the veteran for pre-2013 programs, provided other requirements are met, and extends benefits until program completion.
• Effective date: immediate upon the Governor's approval.

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Subjects

Veterans' Affairs, State Department of