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Committee backs lowering reengagement scholarship age from 25 to 22
Education Policy Committee · January 22, 2026
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Summary
SB72 renames the Reengage Alabama grant program and lowers the minimum age for scholarship reentry eligibility from 25 to 22 to help students who left associate-degree programs reenter and pursue bachelor's degrees; the committee gave a 9-0 favorable report.
Chair presented SB72 as a bill that renames Reengage Alabama and changes minimum age eligibility for reengagement scholarships. Under the amendment, students who previously obtained an…
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