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AL SB94
Bill
AI Summary
SB94 Summary
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Removes the requirement that Alabama National Guard members reside in the state for two years before qualifying as resident students for tuition purposes.
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Eliminates the Alabama residency requirement for the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to pay or reimburse qualifying tuition for active Alabama National Guard members.
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Expands tuition reimbursement eligibility to include high school students simultaneously enrolled at accredited institutions of higher education while attending high school.
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Prohibits federal funds paid directly to students from being considered in determining tuition benefits under the Educational Trust Fund Appropriation Act.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Education, National Guard, a person does not have to be a resident for Alabama Commission on Higher Education to reimburse if in National Guard, include high school students simultaneously enrolled, Federal funds paid to the student may not be considered to determine benefits under Education Trust Fund Appropriation Act, Secs. 16-64-2, 31-10-3 am'd.
Education
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education
3/13/2018