To be eligible for the grant award, an applicant shall satisfy all of the following:
- (1) Be classified as an undergraduate student with the completion of at least 36 credit hours for an associate degree or at least 72 credit hours for a baccalaureate degree of a college degree program that is connected with workforce development needs and aligned with Alabama’s high demand occupations list adopted by the Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways.
- (2) Show proof of residency.
- (3) Have good academic standing as defined by the institution.
- (4) Has been accepted to or is enrolled as a full-time or part-time student in an eligible program in an authorized institution leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree and has not attended a postsecondary education institution at least two years prior.
- (5) Satisfies continuing eligibility each term by enrolling in six hours or more per term continuously as established by the commission.
(Act 2023-539, §5.)