§31-6-8. Entitlement of veterans to educational benefits for extension or correspondence courses; benefits provided not to be in addition to federal benefits.

Every bona fide permanent resident of at least one year's residence in the State of Alabama immediately prior to entrance into service, who serves in the armed forces of the United States at least 24 months at any time after August 4, 1964, but before the end of the Vietnam War period as determined by the President or the Congress of the United States, or who is or was released or discharged from such service, under conditions other than dishonorable, by reason of wartime service-connected disability after serving less than 24 months, shall be entitled to take any extension or correspondence course from any state college or university offering same, without the payment of any fees or charge for such extension or correspondence course. The veteran taking advantage of this provision of this chapter must do so within four years from the date of his or her discharge; provided, however, no veteran shall be entitled to such correspondence or extension course during the time he or she is receiving educational benefits under any federal statute, or if he or she has already received maximum benefits to which he or she was entitled under any federal statute.

(Acts 1951, No. 47, p. 259, §4; Acts 1965, No. 767, p. 1378, §1; Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 206, p. 250, §4; Acts 1969, No. 418, p. 816, §3.)