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AL Code § 16-32-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 32 - Stonewall Jackson Memorial Fund.|Section 16-32-1 - Establishment; Purpose.

Section 16-32-1Establishment; purpose. There is hereby created and established the Alabama Stonewall Jackson Memorial Fund, which fund is to be composed of the money hereinafter appropriated in this chapter, together with any accruals from the income from the fund or repayments thereto. The purpose of this fund is to memorialize that great American and Confederate general, "Stonewall" Jackson, through a program of education initiated by Stonewall Jackson Memorial, Incorporated, including both essay contests and scholarships. The benefits of this fund shall accrue only to Alabamians. (Acts 1955, No. 529, p. 1176, §1.)
AL Code § 16-32-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 32 - Stonewall Jackson Memorial Fund.|Section 16-32-2 - Board of Trustees.

Section 16-32-2Board of trustees. There is hereby created a board of trustees, who shall serve without pay or personal expenses, to administer the Alabama Stonewall Jackson Memorial Fund. The trustees shall be the Alabama State Superintendent of Education, the Director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History and the President of the Stonewall Jackson Memorial, Incorporated. This board of trustees shall be vested with the power to administer this chapter in its entirety and to prescribe the rules and regulations governing the essay contests and the awarding of scholarships from the Alabama Stonewall Jackson Memorial Fund. It is hereby directed to receive the appropriation hereinafter made, to designate a bank in Alabama as a depository for the fund and is further directed to invest said fund in such sound securities as it deems advisable in line with good business procedure; and it is expressly prohibited from spending any part of the principal of this fund, it being the intent of this chapter that only the income from said fund shall be used in carrying out the purposes of the chapter. The board of trustees shall require, insofar as possible, the repayment of all scholarship funds by the recipients thereof, under such terms as circumstances may justify, and any money so repaid shall become part of the principal of the fund. (Acts 1955, No. 529, p. 1176, §2.)
AL Code § 16-32-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 32 - Stonewall Jackson Memorial Fund.|Section 16-32-3 - Appropriation.

Section 16-32-3Appropriation. There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury the sum of $20,000.00. This appropriation shall be the sole appropriation to this fund, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed so as to make the appropriation an annual one. (Acts 1955, No. 529, p. 1176, §3.)
AL Code § 16-33-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33 - Educational Benefits for Dependents of Blind Parents.|Section 16-33-1 - Short Title.

Section 16-33-1Short title. This chapter shall be known as the "Alabama Educational Benefits for Dependents of Blind Parents Act." (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 281, p. 422, §13.)
AL Code § 16-33-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33 - Educational Benefits for Dependents of Blind Parents.|Section 16-33-2 - "Tuition and Fees" Defined.

Section 16-33-2"Tuition and fees" defined. The phrase "tuition and fees" shall include and mean fees known and classed as instructional fees. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 281, p. 422, §9.)
AL Code § 16-33-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33 - Educational Benefits for Dependents of Blind Parents.|Section 16-33-3 - Purpose of Chapter; Liberal Construction.

Section 16-33-3Purpose of chapter; liberal construction. The purpose of this chapter is to provide educational benefits in institutions of higher learning in Alabama for children from families in which the head of the family is blind and whose family income is insufficient to provide such educational benefits. The terms of this chapter shall be liberally construed in order to accomplish such objective. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 281, p. 422, §1.)
AL Code § 16-33-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33 - Educational Benefits for Dependents of Blind Parents.|Section 16-33-4 - Certain Children May Attend State Institutions or Trade Schools Without Payment of Fees or Tuition; Provision of Textbooks.

Section 16-33-4Certain children may attend state institutions or trade schools without payment of fees or tuition; provision of textbooks. (a) Any child in a family where the head of the household is blind and the family income is not greater than 1.3 times the current poverty income level, as determined by federal poverty guidelines based upon the number of family members, may, without paying any instructional fees or tuition whatsoever, do either of the following: (1) Attend any Alabama state institution of higher learning, college, or university for a period of four standard academic years of nine months each, not to exceed 36 months total. (2) Take a prescribed course in any Alabama state trade school or technical college, for the length of the prescribed course of study of his or her choosing. (b) Training under this section shall: (1) Be initiated within two years after high school graduation, but in no case after the twenty-third birthday of the child. (2) Be completed within five years after its initiation, excluding any delays caused by military service.  (3) Not extend beyond the thirtieth birthday of the child. (c) Any child benefiting from this section shall be provided with all necessary textbooks for the length of his or her prescribed course of study. All costs of such textbooks shall be borne by the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, which shall be entitled to an appropriation from the Education Trust Fund to cover all costs of providing the textbooks. (d) The Department of Rehabilitation Services shall promulgate and implement administrative rules and regulations as necessary to make textbooks conveniently available to children who qualify for textbook benefits under this chapter. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 281, p. 422, §2; Acts 1978, No. 772, p. 1129, §1; Acts 1989, No. 89-708, p. 1415, §1; Act 2001-696, p. 1485, §1.)
AL Code § 16-33-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33 - Educational Benefits for Dependents of Blind Parents.|Section 16-33-5 - Applicant to Present Proof of Residence, Eligibility and Qualifications.

Section 16-33-5Applicant to present proof of residence, eligibility and qualifications. Any person who applies for benefits under this chapter must produce sufficient proof of being a permanent resident of this state for at least five years prior to application, sufficient proof of his or her eligibility under the terms and conditions of this chapter and sufficient proof of his or her qualifications and ability to pursue the course for which such application is made. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 281, p. 422, §3.)
AL Code § 16-33-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33 - Educational Benefits for Dependents of Blind Parents.|Section 16-33-6 - Application to Be Made to State Department of Education; Determination of Eligibility.

Section 16-33-6Application to be made to State Department of Education; determination of eligibility. All applications for benefits accruing under this chapter must be made to the State Department of Education. The State Superintendent of Education, or any official of the department designated by him, is hereby charged with the responsibility and duty of determining the eligibility of each applicant for the benefits under this chapter. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 281, p. 422, §4.)
AL Code § 16-33-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33 - Educational Benefits for Dependents of Blind Parents.|Section 16-33-7 - Duties of State Department of Education and State Superintendent of Education.

Section 16-33-7Duties of State Department of Education and State Superintendent of Education. The State Department of Education shall furnish, and assist in preparing and producing, all necessary blanks, forms and other matters necessary for children to obtain the benefits provided under this chapter. The State Superintendent of Education shall cause to be forwarded to the state institution of higher learning, college or university or state trade school of the applicant's choice a certificate of eligibility and entitlement or other necessary proof for the child to obtain the benefits made available hereby. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 281, p. 422, §5.)
AL Code § 16-33-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33 - Educational Benefits for Dependents of Blind Parents.|Section 16-33-8 - Duties of Local Superintendents and Teachers.

Section 16-33-8Duties of local superintendents and teachers. The county superintendent of education and the city superintendent of schools in each respective county and city must inform the teachers of their county and city of the provisions and benefits of this chapter, who in turn shall inform the children, whose blind parent is the head of the family, as to their rights and benefits under the provisions of this chapter. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 281, p. 422, §6.)
AL Code § 16-33-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33 - Educational Benefits for Dependents of Blind Parents.|Section 16-33-9 - Standards of Institutions Not Lowered; Applicants to Meet Scholastic and Other Entrance Requirements.

Section 16-33-9Standards of institutions not lowered; applicants to meet scholastic and other entrance requirements. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as lowering the standards or requirements, or as making any exceptions thereto for entrance into any of the state schools or institutions affected by this chapter. All applicants, in order to obtain the educational benefits of this chapter, must first meet all scholastic and other requirements for entrance into any of the schools or institutions coming within the purview of this chapter. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 281, p. 422, §8.)
AL Code § 16-33-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33 - Educational Benefits for Dependents of Blind Parents.|Section 16-33-10 - Benefits Not Extended Beyond Lives of Immediate Children of Blind Person.

Section 16-33-10Benefits not extended beyond lives of immediate children of blind person. The benefits under this chapter shall not extend beyond the lives of the immediate children of the blind person concerned. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 281, p. 422, §10.)
AL Code § 16-33-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33 - Educational Benefits for Dependents of Blind Parents.|Section 16-33-11 - Benefits Not Payable if Equal Benefits Available From Federal or State Government.

Section 16-33-11Benefits not payable if equal benefits available from federal or state government. No child may obtain any benefits under this chapter if the federal or state government through any legislation provides for payment to any person, institution or organization on behalf of such child for the purpose of providing opportunity for educational training; provided, that such benefits are of equal or greater value than those provided by this chapter. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 281, p. 422, §11.)
AL Code § 16-33-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33 - Educational Benefits for Dependents of Blind Parents.|Section 16-33-12 - Title of Benefits.

Section 16-33-12Title of benefits. Tuition benefits received under the provisions of this chapter shall be called "Alabama Scholarships for Dependents of Blind Parents." (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 281, p. 422, §12.)
AL Code § 16-33A-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33A - Alabama Student Grant Program.|Section 16-33A-2 - Legislative Findings; Purpose of Chapter.

Section 16-33A-2Legislative 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 effectively in the public interest by the grant of financial assistance to residents of the state who choose to attend such colleges and universities, in order to pay a portion of such residents' institutional related expenses at such colleges and universities, thereby reducing the cost to taxpayers of the state below the cost of providing similar instruction to such residents at institutions of higher learning within the state higher education system. The Legislature finds and declares that there is an apparent need to narrow the gap in student charges between public universities and colleges and independent institutions of higher education in Alabama in order to provide students with true economic and academic freedom of choice in selecting a college; and to help assure that independent colleges will continue to contribute to the overall quality and diversity of postsecondary education in Alabama. This chapter is intended to provide higher educational opportunities to bona fide residents of the state by utilizing the facilities and resources of independent colleges and universities in the state more effectively. (Acts 1978, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 1778, §2.)
AL Code § 16-33A-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33A - Alabama Student Grant Program.|Section 16-33A-3 - Amount of Grant for Each Eligible Student; Grants Payable to Institutions on Behalf of Students.

Section 16-33A-3Amount of grant for each eligible student; grants payable to institutions on behalf of students. There is granted to each eligible student attending an approved institution the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) per academic year, which sum shall be distributed to the institution on behalf of and to the credit of the student in accordance with rules adopted by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.  (Acts 1978, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 1778, §3; Acts 1989, No. 89-399, p. 779, §1; Act 2021-442, §1.)
AL Code § 16-33A-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33A - Alabama Student Grant Program.|Section 16-33A-4 - Program Administration.

Section 16-33A-4Program 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 shall have primary responsibility for the administration of the program, including appropriate staffing, in accordance with rules, regulations, policies and procedures to be promulgated by the ACHE. (Acts 1978, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 1778, §4.)
AL Code § 16-33A-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33A - Alabama Student Grant Program.|Section 16-33A-5 - Basic Powers and Duties of Ache.

Section 16-33A-5Basic powers and duties of ACHE. (a) Basic powers. ACHE may adopt rules, policies, and procedures as may be reasonable and proper in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, ACHE may do all of the following: (1) Adopt reasonable rules and determinations concerning the qualification of applicants as Alabama residents or as eligible students and the qualification of institutions as approved institutions. (2) Alter or amend the definition of "eligible student" in order to enable the program to meet the requirements of the state or federal constitutions or any applicable statute, administrative rule, or judicial decision, if the alteration is deemed both necessary and reasonable. (3) Determine the extent to which applicants, including part-time students, shall be eligible for grants under this chapter. (4) Adopt reasonable rules and determinations concerning the method of payment of grants to approved institutions on behalf of and to the credit of eligible students. (5) Request submission of and obtain all information reasonably needed for the effective administration of the program from individual applicants for grants or from institutions which enroll eligible students. (6) Accept grants and contributions, which are intended to provide financial assistance to Alabama students, and to use those grants and contributions for the purpose or purposes for which the same are made. (b) Basic duties. ACHE shall be responsible for the effective implementation and administration of the program. ACHE shall do all of the following: (1) Issue public information, design all forms needed for the effective administration of the program, process all applications, certifications of eligibility, approvals, awards, renewals, revocations, and disbursements of grants, ensure against the utilization of grants for religious or sectarian purposes as provided in Section 16-33A-7, and adopt and implement all rules, policies, and procedures reasonably needed for the effective administration of the program. (2) Provide information including, but not limited to, brochures, pamphlets, and signage explaining the program and the process for applying for grants under the program, to high school guidance counselors and student counselors employed by approved institutions for publication and distribution to students. (Acts 1978, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 1778, §5; Act 2021-442, §1.)
AL Code § 16-33A-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33A - Alabama Student Grant Program.|Section 16-33A-6 - Grant Procedures and Requirements.

Section 16-33A-6Grant 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 of such students, without regard to place of residence within the State of Alabama, age, race, color, creed, sex or national origin, and shall be paid out of funds appropriated in the annual budget. (b) Application for grants. Grants may be applied for by any eligible student wishing to receive same, through an approved institution in which he is enrolled or plans to enroll, pursuant to procedures to be devised and implemented by the ACHE. (c) Approval and award of grants. The ACHE shall not approve any grant until there has been received from an appropriate officer of an approved institution in which an applicant is enrolled, a certification that the applicant is an eligible student. Upon receipt of a proper certification of eligibility, the ACHE shall remit, within a reasonable time, such grant to the approved institution in which an applicant is enrolled on behalf of and to the credit of the applicant. Upon awarding a grant, the ACHE shall issue a certificate evidencing the award to the student involved and shall forward a copy to the institution that is to receive the grant on behalf of and to the credit of the student. (d) Renewal of grants. Each grant shall be renewable annually for the number of semesters or quarters (or their equivalent) normally required by the institution for the course of study in which the individual student is enrolled, not to exceed five academic years or until such earlier time as the student receives a baccalaureate degree, or has expended 10 semesters or 15 quarters (or their equivalent) of enrollment. The ACHE shall grant a renewal only upon the student's annual application and upon verification that the student remains an eligible student as defined in this chapter. (e) Revocation of grants. If a student on whose behalf and to whose credit a grant has been made shall fail to comply with the established rules and regulations in respect to such grant, or shall fail to obtain the minimum level of achievement prescribed for the retention of such grant, or shall for any reason fail to enroll in or be expelled or suspended from an approved institution, the ACHE may, upon appropriate evidence, revoke such grant. In such case, the institution shall reimburse the program for the amount of such grant. A student may again become eligible for a grant when all requirements for eligibility have been met. (Acts 1978, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 1778, §6.)
AL Code § 16-33A-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33A - Alabama Student Grant Program.|Section 16-33A-7 - Nonsectarian Use of Funds Required.

Section 16-33A-7Nonsectarian 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, regulations and procedures to insure that the maximum amount of assistance available to a student at a given institution under the program does not exceed the per student operating expenditures of the institution for nonsectarian, secular educational purposes. (b) Under no circumstances shall any funds paid pursuant to this chapter be utilized by an institution for religious, sectarian or denominational purposes, and the ACHE shall devise and implement such regulations and procedures as may be appropriate to insure that such funds are used solely for nonsectarian, secular educational purposes. Any institution receiving grant funds on behalf of and to the credit of eligible students shall segregate such funds in a special revenue account and shall identify nonsectarian expenditures of such funds in its budget. Each institution shall maintain documentation acceptable to ACHE of its expenditure of grant funds to permit verification by ACHE, the chief examiner of public accounts or the state auditor. (c) Under no circumstances shall this chapter be construed as authorizing money raised for the support of public schools in the State of Alabama to be appropriated or used for the support of any sectarian or denominational school. All grants permitted by this chapter are strictly limited to eligible students enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an approved institution as defined in this chapter. (Acts 1978, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 1778, §7.)
AL Code § 16-33A-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33A - Alabama Student Grant Program.|Section 16-33A-8 - Audits of Educational Institutions; Annual Reports to Legislature by Educational Institutions.

Section 16-33A-8Audits 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 any such grants as a result of this chapter to the same extent, degree and scope as its audits of other public educational institutions, and said institution of postsecondary education shall submit to the Legislature each year, before any subsequent grants may be applied for or considered, a full accounting of its receipts, disbursements, assets, liabilities and other resources as of the date of the close of its immediately preceding academic year. (Acts 1978, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 1778, §8.)
AL Code § 16-33A-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33A - Alabama Student Grant Program.|Section 16-33A-9 - Proration of Funds When Funds Insufficient to Provide Full Grants.

Section 16-33A-9Proration 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 requested, each eligible student shall receive a pro rata grant share of the available funds. (Acts 1978, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 1778, §9.)
AL Code § 16-33A-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 33A - Alabama Student Grant Program.|Section 16-33A-10 - False Statements and Misrepresentations.

Section 16-33A-10False 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 false, for the purpose of wrongfully obtaining a grant under this chapter or enabling an individual student to wrongfully obtain a grant under this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as by law provided for a misdemeanor. (Acts 1978, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 1778, §10.)