SB219 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tom Whatley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Education, National Guard, to limit amount of private tuition reimbursed to eligible guard members, Secs. 31-10-20 to 31-10-25, inclusive, repealed; Secs. 31-10-2, 31-10-3, 31-10-4.1 am'd.

Description

Existing law provides educational tuition reimbursement for qualified active members of the Alabama National Guard.

This bill would extend tuition reimbursement for dually or concurrently enrolled high school/college students.

This bill would set the cap for private college tuition reimbursement at the rate of the public institution with the highest tuition and instructional fee rates.

This bill would make clear that the Alabama National Guard Education Assistance Program will only pay for the first degree obtained and that short certificates, long certificates, and associate degrees are considered "stackable undergraduate credentials" which may be used to obtain a baccalaureate degree, thus the first degree obtained would be a baccalaureate degree.

This bill would also clarify existing law so that institutions of higher education may clearly and consistently provide Alabama National Guard Service members with the ability to maximize their education benefits.

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Subjects

Education