Bill > SB224

This bill revises the Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program by adjusting the disability requirements for veterans whose dependents are seeking tuition assistance. Specifically, it lowers the minimum disability rating from 40% to 30% for veterans to qualify their spouses and children for educational benefits, and also modifies the criteria for children whose parents died from service-connected disabilities. The bill also clarifies that the State Department of Veterans Affairs will be used to establish these disabilities, and makes minor wording changes for clarity. Additionally, a new provision allows up to 100 dependents annually to receive benefits if the qualifying veteran has a 50% disability rating and has been a resident of Alabama for at least five years, even if they didn't meet the prior residency requirement before entering service, with these specific benefits expiring at the end of 2028 unless extended.

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