Alabama · Through Act 2026-611

Ala. Code § 36-21-223: Alabama Law Enforcement Officers’ Family Scholarship - Application.

The scholarship application by an eligible dependent shall be submitted to the commission and include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Documentation from the participating institution that the applicant has been accepted for admission and is enrolled as a student.
(2) A copy of a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) submitted to the United States Department of Education, or documentation from the participating institution that the applicant has completed a FAFSA.
(3) Documentation, as determined by rules adopted by the commission, that a spouse or parent is a qualifying law enforcement officer.
(4) In the case of a dependent who is a current or surviving spouse, a certified copy of the marriage certificate to a qualifying law enforcement officer.
(5) In the case of a dependent who is a natural or adopted child, a certified copy of the birth certificate or the decree of adoption showing the parental relationship to a qualifying law enforcement officer.
(6) A signed Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) release form.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 36 Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 21 Law Enforcement Officers Generally.
Article 11

The scholarship application by an eligible dependent shall be submitted to the commission and include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) Documentation from the participating institution that the applicant has been accepted for admission and is enrolled as a student.

(2) A copy of a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) submitted to the United States Department of Education, or documentation from the participating institution that the applicant has completed a FAFSA.

(3) Documentation, as determined by rules adopted by the commission, that a spouse or parent is a qualifying law enforcement officer.

(4) In the case of a dependent who is a current or surviving spouse, a certified copy of the marriage certificate to a qualifying law enforcement officer.

(5) In the case of a dependent who is a natural or adopted child, a certified copy of the birth certificate or the decree of adoption showing the parental relationship to a qualifying law enforcement officer.

(6) A signed Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) release form.

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