Section 31-6-5 - Educational benefits for spouses of deceased or totally disabled veterans or prisoners of war.

AL Code § 31-6-5 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) Any wife or husband or unmarried widow or widower whose spouse, during their marriage:

(b) Except as provided in Section 31-6-11(e), the educational benefits provided by this section to wives, husbands, and unmarried widows or widowers making application for benefits for the first time beginning with the fall term of the 2014-2015 academic year, and thereafter, shall be limited to undergraduate courses of study only, and the value of tuition paid shall be limited to the in-state tuition rate of the Alabama state-supported college or university attended.

(c) For those first filing for benefits under this chapter on or after July 31, 2017, the educational benefit shall be for tuition reimbursement and books and fees reimbursement. The value of tuition paid per semester hour (or equivalent) shall be limited to the rate of the Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Cap. The value of the books and fees paid per semester shall be limited to $1,000 per student.