HB311 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Joe Lovvorn Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Colleges and Universities, Alabama G.I. and Dependents' Educational Benefit Act, use of scholarship benefits at 2 year or 4 year public or private institutions of higher education physically located in state provided, Sec. 31-6-8 repealed; Secs. 31-6-2, 31-6-2.1, 31-6-3, 31-6-4, 31-6-5, 31-6-6, 31-6-9, 31-6-11, 31-6-12, 31-6-13, 31-6-14, 31-6-15, 31-6-15.1, 31-6-16 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Alabama G.I. and Dependents' Educational Benefit Act provides scholarship benefits for postsecondary education to the dependents of veterans based on certain conditions.

This bill would provide that the scholarship benefits are provided for instruction at any public or private two-year or four-year institution of higher education that is physically located in the state and receives state funds.

This bill would also remove an obsolete program that allows certain veterans to take correspondence courses.

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Subjects

Alabama G.I. and Dependents' Educational Benefit Act