Title 31

The president or head of each qualifying school must inform the faculty members of each respective institution of the provisions and benefits of this chapter, who in turn shall inform the spouses, widows, and children of veterans attending such institutions as to their rights and…

The county superintendent of education and the city superintendent of schools in each respective county and city shall inform the teachers of their county and city of the provisions and benefits of this chapter, who in turn shall inform the children of veterans as to their rights…

(a) The benefits provided in this chapter shall be paid from an annual appropriation from the Education Trust Fund to reimburse every qualifying school in which benefits are given to veterans and their spouses, widows, or children under this chapter. Reimbursement shall be made t…

The State Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall report to the Legislature, by January 1st of each year, the number of applicants approved in the previous fiscal year and those approved as of the reporting date for the current fiscal year, the number of students by years of remain…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as lowering the standards or requirements, or as to making any exceptions for entrance into any of the qualifying schools affected by this chapter. All applicants, in order to obtain the educational benefits of this chapter, must first m…

This chapter shall supersede the provisions of Act No. 633, approved September 19, 1949, and Act No. 44, approved October 31, 1950; provided, however, that no substantive rights, privileges, or benefits which have presently accrued or been conferred under the provisions of such a…

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) ARMED FORCES. Includes the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. (2) COMPREHENSIVE TRANSITION AND POSTSECONDARY PROGRAM FOR STU…

For the purposes of this chapter, in addition to any other benefits granted under this chapter, any child of a disabled or deceased veteran or otherwise eligible for educational benefits under this chapter who is admitted to attend and attends a comprehensive transition and posts…

Tuition benefits received pursuant to Sections 31-6-4 through 31-6-6 shall be called “Alabama G.I. Dependents’ Scholarships.” (Acts 1951, No. 47, p. 259, §13; Act 2022-91, §1.)

(a)(1) Any child whose father or mother meets any of the following criteria may attend any qualifying school for a period of five standard academic years, not to exceed 45 months or the equivalent of 45 months if enrolled part-time, pursuant to the tuition reimbursement guideline…

(a)(1) Any spouse or widow whose spouse, during their marriage, meets any of the following criteria shall be entitled to training in any qualifying school for a period of five standard academic years, not to exceed 45 months, or to training for the equivalent of 45 months if enro…

(a) The spouse and children of any veteran who is suffering from 40 to 90 percent service-connected disability brought about from service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or the widow and children of a deceased veteran who was suffering from 40 percent or more of service…

The benefits under this chapter shall not extend beyond the lives of the immediate children of the veteran concerned. (Acts 1951, No. 47, p. 259, §11-C.)

(a) For those dependents who first file for benefits under this chapter prior to July 31, 2017, the benefits provided under this chapter shall be in addition to any other state or federal benefits to which that dependent may be entitled. (b) For dependents who first file for bene…