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House passes change to Alabama GI dependent scholarship; lowers disability threshold, creates two-year pilot
Summary
The Alabama House on April 22 approved a substitute to House Bill 487 that lowers the disability threshold for GI dependent scholarships from 40% to 30% and creates a two‑year pilot allowing some veterans who move to Alabama to qualify after five years' residency.
The Alabama House on April 22 passed a bill changing eligibility and program mechanics for the Alabama GI dependent scholarship program and approved a two‑year pilot to expand eligibility for some veterans' children.
Representative David Moore, sponsor of House Bill 487, told the chamber the substitute “changes it from 20% back up to 30% on an agreement and the payer of last resort was stripped and put back just the way it was in the current language.” Under the substitute, the disability rating threshold for the scholarship will move from the…
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