- (1) The Alabama Athletic Trainers Loan Assistance Program was established by the Alabama Act 2025-337 during the 2025 Legislative Session. The program authorizes the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to provide financial support by extending federal student loan assistance to eligible licensed athletic trainers in the State of Alabama through the Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program (AMSTEP).
- (2) The purpose of the program is to encourage the recruitment and retention of licensed athletic trainers at qualifying public K-12 schools or school systems in the State of Alabama.
Author: Artcola Pettway, Stephanie C. Dolan
Statutory Authority: Code of Alabama 1975, Alabama Act 2025-337
History: New Rule: Published September 30, 2025; effective November 14, 2025.