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AL SB216
Bill
Status
2/10/2021
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Whatley
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AI Summary
SB216 Summary
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Extends tuition reimbursement eligibility to Alabama National Guard active members who are dually or concurrently enrolled in high school and college courses.
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Caps private college tuition reimbursement at the highest tuition and instructional fee rate charged by any public institution in Alabama.
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Clarifies that the Alabama National Guard Education Assistance Program (ANGEAP) pays only for the first degree obtained, treating short certificates, long certificates, and associate degrees as stackable undergraduate credentials that lead to a baccalaureate degree.
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Maintains the annual appropriation cap for ANGEAP at $10,000,000 and requires applicants to complete FAFSA except for students dually or concurrently enrolled in high school and college.
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Repeals Article 2 of Chapter 10, Title 31, Code of Alabama 1975 (Sections 31-10-20 through 31-10-25) relating to supplemental educational assistance benefits.
Legislative Description
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Guard, to limit amount of private tuition reimbursed to eligible guard members, Secs. 31-10-20 to 31-10-25, inclusive, repealed; Secs. 31-10-2, 31-10-3, 31-10-4.1 am'd.
Education
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education
2/10/2021