HB311 Alabama 2022 Session

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

Relating to the Alabama G.I. and Dependents' Educational Benefit Act; to amend Sections 31-6-2, as amended by Act 2021-444, 2021 Regular Session, 31-6-2.1, as added by Act 2021-444, 2021 Regular Session, 31-6-3, 31-6-4, as amended by Act 2021-84, 2021 Regular Session, 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, and 31-6-16, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that scholarship benefits may be used for instruction at any public or private two-year or four-year institution of higher education located in the state that receives state funds; to remove an obsolete correspondence course benefit; to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style; and to repeal Section 31-6-8, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to Alabama G.I. Scholarships.