Dependent children and spouses of Veterans may be eligible for a state funded scholarship called the Alabama GI Dependent Scholarship. This benefit can provide up to 10 semesters of tuition and books at a program eligible school. Jefferson State Community is an eligible institution.
To qualify for the program, the Veteran must be rated 40% or more due to a service-connected disability or have held the qualifying rating if the Veteran is deceased. The Veteran also needs to have been a permanent civilian resident of Alabama prior to entry into military service and must have honorably served at least 90 days of continuous active federal military service or been honorably discharged by reason of service-connected disability after serving less than 90 days of continuous active federal military service.
Qualifications for students include:
- Must be a current resident of the state of Alabama at the time of application
- Must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for each year they are enrolled in classes
- Must comply with Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) as defined here.
To apply for the scholarship, students must visit https://va.alabama.gov/dependents-scholarship/, scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Alabama GI Dependent Scholarship Portal” to create an account. Once approved, you will receive a confirmation that the benefit has been processed and sent to Jefferson State Community College. Students who wish to switch their current AL GI Dependent Scholarship to JSCC or transfer the scholarship to another institution will also use this portal to update their benefit.
The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs does not certify payment or textbooks for the Alabama Dependent Scholarship. Students under the Alabama Dependent Scholarship will need to contact the JSCC Business Office at [email protected] or contact Mandy Holderfield in our Business Office at (205) 983-5256 to have the benefit applied to your account and claim your book and supply voucher for each semester you wish to use the scholarship.
For any questions or problems with the Alabama GI Dependent Scholarship please contact [email protected] and [email protected].
