Code of Alabama - Title 16: Education - Chapter 33A - Alabama Student Grant Program

• Section 16-33A-1 Definitions
  As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1)...
• Section 16-33A-2 Legislative findings; purpose of chapter
  The Legislature declares that there exists within the State of Alabama a number of accredited independent colleges and universities whose facilities could be used more...
• Section 16-33A-3 Amount of grant for each eligible student; grants payable to institutions on behalf of students; effective date of grants
  There is hereby granted to each eligible student attending an approved institution the sum of $1,200.00 per academic year, which sum shall be distributed to...
• Section 16-33A-4 Program administration
  The Alabama Student Grant Program created under this chapter shall be administered by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. The Executive Director of the ACHE...
• Section 16-33A-5 Basic powers and duties of ACHE
  (a) Basic powers. The ACHE is authorized and empowered to promulgate such rules, regulations, policies and procedures as may be reasonable and proper in order...
• Section 16-33A-6 Grant procedures and requirements
  (a) Availability of grants. Grants shall be available to eligible students and shall be paid to approved institutions on behalf of and to the credit...
• Section 16-33A-7 Nonsectarian use of funds required
  (a) In the case of a student enrolled in an institution which has a religious or denominational affiliation, the ACHE shall devise and implement rules,...
• Section 16-33A-8 Audits of educational institutions; annual reports to Legislature by educational institutions
  The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and empowered to audit the records of any said institution of postsecondary education which receives...
• Section 16-33A-9 Proration of funds when funds insufficient to provide full grants
  Should funds appropriated to the Alabama Student Grant Program be insufficient to provide each eligible student with a full grant for the term or terms...
• Section 16-33A-10 False statements and misrepresentations
  Any person who knowingly makes or furnishes any false statement or misrepresentation, or who accepts such false statement or misrepresentation knowing the same to be...
• Section 16-33A-11 Responsibility for program upon cessation of ACHE
  Should ACHE cease to exist or function, the responsibility for the Alabama Student Grant Program shall be placed on its successor agency and, if none,...

Last modified: May 3, 2021