SB263 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Clyde Chambliss Senator

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Tom Butler

Session

Regular Session 2022

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Guard, to limit amount of private tuition reimbursed to eligible guard members, Secs. 31-10-20 to 31-10-25, inclusive, repealed; Secs. 31-10-2, 31-10-3, 31-10-4.1 am'd.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 and 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 also clarify that the Alabama National Guard Education Assistance Program may 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, with the first degree obtained being considered a baccalaureate degree.

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Subjects

Education