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Code of Alabama - Title 31: Military Affairs and Civil Defense - Chapter 6 - Veterans' and Dependents' Educational Benefits

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  • Section 31-6-1 Short title
    This chapter shall be known as the "Alabama G.I. and Dependents' Educational Benefit Act." ...
  • Section 31-6-2 Definitions
    For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) ARMED FORCES. Such term ...
  • Section 31-6-3 Designation of benefits
    Tuition benefits received pursuant to Sections 31-6-4 through 31-6-6 shall be called "Alabama G.I. Dependents' Scholarships." Tuition benefits received under Section 31-6-8 shall be ...
  • Section 31-6-4 Educational benefits for children of deceased or disabled veterans or prisoners of war
    Any child whose father or mother:
    (1) Was killed or died in line of duty or is listed as missing in action or ...
  • Section 31-6-5 Educational benefits for spouses of deceased or totally disabled veterans or prisoners of war
    Any wife or husband or unmarried widow or widower whose spouse, during their marriage:
    (1) Was killed or died in the line of ...
  • Section 31-6-6 Educational benefits for spouses and children of partially disabled veterans; reinstatement of entitlements
    (a) The spouse and children of any veteran who is suffering from 20 to 90 percent service-connected disability brought about from service in the ...
  • Section 31-6-7 Benefits limited to lives of veterans' immediate children
    The benefits under this chapter shall not extend beyond the lives of the immediate children of the veteran concerned. ...
  • Section 31-6-8 Entitlement of veterans to educational benefits for extension or correspondence courses; benefits provided not to be in addition to federal benefits
    Every bona fide permanent resident of at least one year's residence in the State of Alabama immediately prior to entrance into service, who serves ...
  • Section 31-6-9 Benefits for wives, widows, and dependents in addition to other benefits; interruption of benefits
    The benefits under this chapter shall be in addition to any other state or federal benefits to which the wife or children of a ...
  • Section 31-6-10 Application for benefits; determination and certification of eligibility
    All applications for benefits accruing under this chapter must be made to the State Department of Veterans' Affairs. The State Service Commissioner, or any ...
  • Section 31-6-11 Proof to be submitted by applicants for benefits
    (a) Before an application of any veteran for benefits under this chapter can be approved, such veteran shall submit proof, satisfactory to the State ...
  • Section 31-6-12 Department of Veterans' Affairs to inform veterans, etc., of benefits under chapter; furnishing of forms, etc.; forwarding of certificate of eligibility, etc., to educational institutions
    The State Department of Veterans' Affairs is hereby charged with the duty of informing the veterans and their dependents in this state, through its ...
  • Section 31-6-13 Faculties of universities, trade schools, etc., to be informed and to inform veterans' dependents of benefits provided
    The president or head of each state institution of higher learning or college or university or state trade school must inform the faculty members ...
  • Section 31-6-14 County and city teachers to be informed and to inform veterans' dependents of benefits provided
    The county superintendent of education and the city superintendent of schools in each respective county and city must inform the teachers of their county ...
  • Section 31-6-15 Reimbursement of educational institutions providing benefits to veterans and dependents
    There is hereby appropriated from the Education Trust Fund such an amount as may be necessary to reimburse every Alabama state institution of higher ...
  • Section 31-6-16 Entrance requirements of educational institutions not affected by chapter
    Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as lowering the standards or requirements, or as to making any exceptions thereto for entrance into any ...
  • Section 31-6-17 Prior statutes superseded; rights under prior statutes preserved
    This chapter shall supersede the provisions of Act No. 633, approved September 19, 1949, and Act No. 44, approved October 31, 1950; provided, however, ...

Last modified: February 19, 2012