Part ofEducation →
The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Enacted
Alabama Lowers ReEngage Grant Age to 22 and Expands Degree Eligibility
Original title: Alabama Commission on Higher Education, ReEngage Alabama Grant Program, minimum age of adult learner decreased, eligibility requirements revised.
Last action · March 31, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Terri Collins
Bill progressHistory & official text ↓
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Law
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
Public stanceCommunity reactions are separate from the official record and reporting.
What This Bill Does
Alabama lowers the minimum age for s in the ReEngage Alabama Grant Program from 25 to 22 and expands eligibility to students pursuing a first baccalaureate degree after a two-year following an associate degree, starting October 1, 2026.
Why it matters
Younger adult students and those returning after earning an associate degree gain access to tuition grants worth up to $3,000 per semester at universities and $1,500 at community colleges.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Directly affected
Adult learners aged 22 to 24
Adult learners aged 22 through 24 become newly eligible to participate in the ReEngage Alabama Grant Program and receive tuition grants.
Directly affected
Students pursuing post-associate degrees
Students pursuing their first baccalaureate degree after a two-year stop-out following an associate degree become eligible for grant awards if they have not previously received one.
Directly affected
Approved institutions of higher education
Authorized institutions receive grant award payments directly on behalf of students and must take action to ensure students utilize all other entitled educational benefits.
Key Facts
You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the new minimum age to qualify as an adult learner for the grant?
The minimum age has been lowered from 25 to 22 years old.
What are the maximum grant amounts available per semester?
Eligible full-time students can receive up to $3,000 per semester for universities and up to $1,500 per semester for community colleges.
Are students returning after earning an associate degree eligible for the grant?
Yes, individuals pursuing their first baccalaureate degree following a two-year period after receiving their first associate degree are eligible, provided they have not previously received a grant award.
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Mar 31, 2026HouseEnrolledEnacted
- Mar 11, 2026HouseEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSignature Requested
- Mar 10, 2026HouseEnrolled
- Mar 10, 2026HouseReady to Enroll
- Mar 10, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 786
Show 11 earlier actions
- Mar 10, 2026SenateThird Reading in Second House
- Mar 5, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Jan 15, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Jan 15, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
- Jan 15, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 13
- Jan 15, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 13, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Voting Record
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 786
Total
34
- Yes
- 34
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (34)
Steve LivingstonParty not recordedyes
Kirk HatcherParty not recordedyes
Jack WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Wes KitchensParty not recordedyes
David SessionsParty not recordedyes
Rodger SmithermanParty not recordedyes
Randy PriceParty not recordedyes
April WeaverParty not recordedyes
Vivian Davis FiguresParty not recordedyes
Greg AlbrittonParty not recordedyes
Chris ElliottParty not recordedyes
Tom ButlerParty not recordedyes
Donnie ChesteenParty not recordedyes
Jay HoveyParty not recordedyes
Rob StewartParty not recordedyes
Tim MelsonParty not recordedyes
Larry StuttsParty not recordedyes
Matt WoodsParty not recordedyes
Lance BellParty not recordedyes
Will BarfootParty not recordedyes
Shay ShelnuttParty not recordedyes
Sam GivhanParty not recordedyes
Garlan GudgerParty not recordedyes
Gerald AllenParty not recordedyes
10 more members
Clyde ChamblissParty not recordedyes
Dan RobertsParty not recordedyes
Bobby SingletonParty not recordedyes
Linda Coleman-MadisonParty not recordedyes
Merika ColemanParty not recordedyes
Arthur OrrParty not recordedyes
Keith KelleyParty not recordedyes
Jabo WaggonerParty not recordedyes
Josh CarnleyParty not recordedyes
Andrew JonesParty not recordedyes
Show 3 earlier roll calls
Third Reading in Second House
Total
34
- Yes
- 34
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (34)
Shay ShelnuttParty not recordedyes
Kirk HatcherParty not recordedyes
Matt WoodsParty not recordedyes
Keith KelleyParty not recordedyes
Steve LivingstonParty not recordedyes
Bobby SingletonParty not recordedyes
Will BarfootParty not recordedyes
Garlan GudgerParty not recordedyes
Arthur OrrParty not recordedyes
Greg AlbrittonParty not recordedyes
Larry StuttsParty not recordedyes
Lance BellParty not recordedyes
Tim MelsonParty not recordedyes
Vivian Davis FiguresParty not recordedyes
Randy PriceParty not recordedyes
Andrew JonesParty not recordedyes
Merika ColemanParty not recordedyes
Linda Coleman-MadisonParty not recordedyes
Gerald AllenParty not recordedyes
Rob StewartParty not recordedyes
David SessionsParty not recordedyes
Josh CarnleyParty not recordedyes
Wes KitchensParty not recordedyes
Jabo WaggonerParty not recordedyes
10 more members
Clyde ChamblissParty not recordedyes
Jack WilliamsParty not recordedyes
April WeaverParty not recordedyes
Donnie ChesteenParty not recordedyes
Dan RobertsParty not recordedyes
Jay HoveyParty not recordedyes
Tom ButlerParty not recordedyes
Sam GivhanParty not recordedyes
Chris ElliottParty not recordedyes
Rodger SmithermanParty not recordedyes
Third Reading in House of Origin
Total
98
- Yes
- 95
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 2
- Abstain
- 1
How they voted (98)
Bubba UnderwoodParty not recordedyes
Matt SimpsonParty not recordedyes
Matthew HammettParty not recordedyes
Alan BakerParty not recordedyes
Paul LeeParty not recordedyes
Kenneth PaschalParty not recordedyes
Brett EasterbrookParty not recordednot voting
Rolanda HollisParty not recordedyes
Barbara DrummondParty not recordedyes
Mike KirklandParty not recordedyes
Napoleon BracyParty not recordedyes
Chris PringleParty not recordedyes
Steve HurstParty not recordedyes
Phillip PettusParty not recordedyes
Kelvin LawrenceParty not recordednot voting
Rex ReynoldsParty not recordedyes
Joe LovvornParty not recordedyes
Mack ButlerParty not recordedyes
Laura HallParty not recordedyes
Frances Holk-JonesParty not recordedyes
Chris BlackshearParty not recordedyes
Prince ChestnutParty not recordedyes
Phillip RigsbyParty not recordedyes
Ed OliverParty not recordedyes
74 more members
Andy WhittParty not recordedyes
Donna GivensParty not recordedyes
Jim CarnsParty not recordedyes
Neil RaffertyParty not recordedyes
TaShina MorrisParty not recordedyes
Ron BoltonParty not recordedyes
Ernie YarbroughParty not recordedyes
Curtis TravisParty not recordedyes
Juandalynn GivanParty not recordedyes
Shane StringerParty not recordedyes
Kenyatté HassellParty not recordedyes
Travis HendrixParty not recordedyes
Kelvin DatcherParty not recordedyes
Mark GidleyParty not recordedyes
Arnold MooneyParty not recordedyes
Bob FincherParty not recordedyes
Troy StubbsParty not recordedyes
David StandridgeParty not recordedyes
Ontario TillmanParty not recordedyes
Jennifer FidlerParty not recordedyes
Sam JonesParty not recordedyes
Jerry StarnesParty not recordedyes
Jamie KielParty not recordedyes
Heath AllbrightParty not recordedyes
Nathaniel LedbetterParty not recordedyes
Thomas JacksonParty not recordedyes
Craig LipscombParty not recordedyes
David FaulknerParty not recordedyes
Danny GarrettParty not recordedyes
Marilyn LandsParty not recordedabstain
Anthony DanielsParty not recordedyes
Bill LambParty not recordedyes
Pebblin WarrenParty not recordedyes
Tim WadsworthParty not recordedyes
Scott StadthagenParty not recordedyes
Chris SellsParty not recordedyes
Tracy EstesParty not recordedyes
Allen TreadawayParty not recordedyes
Chad RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Chip BrownParty not recordedyes
Ginny ShaverParty not recordedyes
Parker MooreParty not recordedyes
Ritchie WhortonParty not recordedyes
Barbara BoydParty not recordedyes
Phillip EnslerParty not recordedyes
Randy WoodParty not recordedyes
Corley EllisParty not recordedyes
Terri CollinsParty not recordedyes
Berry ForteParty not recordedyes
Jim HillParty not recordedyes
Ben HarrisonParty not recordedyes
Patrick SellersParty not recordedyes
Jeremy GrayParty not recordedyes
James LomaxParty not recordedyes
Adline ClarkeParty not recordedyes
Ben RobbinsParty not recordedyes
Rhett MarquesParty not recordedyes
Jeana RossParty not recordedyes
Greg BarnesParty not recordedyes
Danny CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Bryan BrinyarkParty not recordedyes
Marcus ParamoreParty not recordedyes
Margie WilcoxParty not recordedyes
Steve ClouseParty not recordedyes
Rick RehmParty not recordedyes
Chris EnglandParty not recordedyes
Mike ShawParty not recordedyes
Mark ShireyParty not recordedyes
Reed IngramParty not recordedyes
Jeff SorrellsParty not recordedyes
Russell BedsoleParty not recordedyes
Leigh HulseyParty not recordedyes
Susan DuBoseParty not recordedyes
Cindy MyrexParty not recordedyes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 13
Total
98
- Yes
- 95
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 3
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (98)
Leigh HulseyParty not recordedyes
Steve ClouseParty not recordedyes
Ernie YarbroughParty not recordedyes
Chris SellsParty not recordednot voting
Parker MooreParty not recordedyes
Phillip RigsbyParty not recordedyes
Jeana RossParty not recordedyes
Anthony DanielsParty not recordedyes
Jamie KielParty not recordedyes
Danny CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Heath AllbrightParty not recordedyes
Corley EllisParty not recordedyes
Joe LovvornParty not recordedyes
Jerry StarnesParty not recordedyes
Kenyatté HassellParty not recordedyes
Ontario TillmanParty not recordedyes
Cindy MyrexParty not recordedyes
Kelvin DatcherParty not recordedyes
Chris EnglandParty not recordedyes
Kenneth PaschalParty not recordedyes
James LomaxParty not recordedyes
Chad RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Mack ButlerParty not recordedyes
Andy WhittParty not recordedyes
74 more members
Ginny ShaverParty not recordedyes
Brett EasterbrookParty not recordednot voting
Chris PringleParty not recordedyes
Adline ClarkeParty not recordedyes
Jeremy GrayParty not recordedyes
Donna GivensParty not recordedyes
Matt SimpsonParty not recordedyes
David FaulknerParty not recordedyes
Nathaniel LedbetterParty not recordedyes
Craig LipscombParty not recordedyes
Troy StubbsParty not recordedyes
Barbara BoydParty not recordedyes
Russell BedsoleParty not recordedyes
Scott StadthagenParty not recordedyes
Bob FincherParty not recordedyes
Terri CollinsParty not recordedyes
Susan DuBoseParty not recordedyes
Neil RaffertyParty not recordedyes
Marcus ParamoreParty not recordedyes
Greg BarnesParty not recordedyes
Ritchie WhortonParty not recordedyes
Chris BlackshearParty not recordedyes
Tim WadsworthParty not recordedyes
Margie WilcoxParty not recordedyes
Barbara DrummondParty not recordedyes
Mike KirklandParty not recordedyes
Napoleon BracyParty not recordedyes
Phillip EnslerParty not recordedyes
Alan BakerParty not recordednot voting
Arnold MooneyParty not recordedyes
Laura HallParty not recordedyes
Steve HurstParty not recordedyes
Jim CarnsParty not recordedyes
Ed OliverParty not recordedyes
Travis HendrixParty not recordedyes
Allen TreadawayParty not recordedyes
Chip BrownParty not recordedyes
Paul LeeParty not recordedyes
Ron BoltonParty not recordedyes
Phillip PettusParty not recordedyes
Juandalynn GivanParty not recordedyes
Kelvin LawrenceParty not recordedyes
Tracy EstesParty not recordedyes
Danny GarrettParty not recordedyes
Rick RehmParty not recordedyes
Rolanda HollisParty not recordedyes
Ben RobbinsParty not recordedyes
David StandridgeParty not recordedyes
Reed IngramParty not recordedyes
Berry ForteParty not recordedyes
Rex ReynoldsParty not recordedyes
Patrick SellersParty not recordedyes
Sam JonesParty not recordedyes
Bill LambParty not recordedyes
Pebblin WarrenParty not recordedyes
Curtis TravisParty not recordedyes
Ben HarrisonParty not recordedyes
Mark GidleyParty not recordedyes
Mark ShireyParty not recordedyes
Rhett MarquesParty not recordedyes
Jeff SorrellsParty not recordedyes
Bubba UnderwoodParty not recordedyes
Jim HillParty not recordedyes
Prince ChestnutParty not recordedyes
Randy WoodParty not recordedyes
TaShina MorrisParty not recordedyes
Jennifer FidlerParty not recordedyes
Matthew HammettParty not recordedyes
Mike ShawParty not recordedyes
Marilyn LandsParty not recordedyes
Thomas JacksonParty not recordedyes
Bryan BrinyarkParty not recordedyes
Frances Holk-JonesParty not recordedyes
Shane StringerParty not recordedyes
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sponsors
Connected Entities
OrganizationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges“Accrediting body for approved institutions of higher education.”Map →
OrganizationAlabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways“Adopts eligible nonsectarian educational programs aligned with high-demand workf”Map →
OrganizationCouncil on Occupational Education“Accrediting body for approved institutions of higher education.”Map →
OrganizationReEngage Alabama Grant Program“State grant program providing financial awards to defray tuition and mandatory f”Map →
OrganizationAlabama Commission on Higher Education“Administers the ReEngage Alabama Grant Program and adopts eligibility rules.”Map →
Sources
Open source document
alison.legislature.state.al.us
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance50How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools