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House creates scholarship for dependents of long‑service law officers; $10 million initial funding included
Summary
Lawmakers approved House Bill 188 to create the Alabama Law Enforcement Officers Family Scholarship, a program to fund college for dependents of long‑service officers. The bill authorizes $10 million from the Education Trust Fund and a specialty vehicle tag to help sustain the program.
House members on Thursday approved House Bill 188, establishing the Alabama Law Enforcement Officers Family Scholarship to provide tuition assistance to eligible dependents of long‑service law enforcement officers.
Supporters said the program is aimed at improving recruitment and retention in law enforcement by offering education benefits to families. The measure designates the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to administer the scholarship and limits benefits to undergraduate programs and participating public technical schools, colleges and universities in Alabama.
Representative Alan Treadaway, the bill’s sponsor, said the program would cover up to eight…
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