SB192 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Robert L. StewartSenator

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Alabama student grant program, approved institution of higher learning provided

Summary

The bill adds a Selma-based higher education institution to participate in the Alabama Student Grant Program.

What This Bill Does

It expands the program so one additional institution in Selma can receive state grant funds for eligible students. It defines what counts as an Approved Institution, including a Selma-based HBCU that is Title IV-eligible and accredited, with a secular, nondiscriminatory curriculum. It maintains existing student eligibility rules (residency, enrollment, and program duration) and states that the bill does not alter total state appropriations to independent higher education institutions.

Who It Affects

• Alabama resident students who plan to attend or currently attend the Selma institution and could receive Alabama Student Grants.
• The Selma institution itself, as it would become eligible to participate in the Alabama Student Grant Program.

Key Provisions

• Adds one institution located in Selma, Alabama to the list of Approved Institutions eligible to participate in the Alabama Student Grant Program.
• Approved Institution criteria include blended options for various Alabama-accredited independent institutions, and specifically the Selma HBCU that is Title IV-eligible and accredited; the institution must have a nonsectarian curriculum, not primarily prepare for sectarian vocations, and must not discriminate in admissions.
• If an approved institution receives a direct state appropriation in a given fiscal year, it cannot be considered an approved institution for that year as defined in the bill; state funding rules remain otherwise unchanged.
• Eligible students must meet residency, citizenship, enrollment, and program duration requirements, and must not be pursuing theology or divinity degrees.
• Effective date: October 1, 2025.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education