Alabama Administrative Code
Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Chapter 300-4-13 - (RE)ENGAGE ALABAMA GRANT PROGRAM
Section 300-4-13-.07 - Disbursement Of Funds

(1) ACHE shall determine from the certified award lists received from all approved institutions the sufficiency of funds and the per grant dollar amount per eligible student for each academic term. Each eligible full-time student may receive a maximum of $3,000 per term for universities (baccalaureate level programs) or $1,500 for community colleges (associate level programs). The maximum award shall be reduced proportionately for students who enroll six to eleven hours and for students enrolled in less common academic terms, such as quarters, summer terms, and intersessions. No eligible student shall receive a grant at more than one approved institution during any one academic term.

(2) ACHE shall determine the dollar amount of each institution's total grant amount needed to cover students enrolled in each academic term and shall prepare a request for the State Comptroller to disburse (Re)Engage Alabama Grant Program funds to the institutions. ACHE shall earmark the total award amount designated for the student based upon the hours required to complete the approved associate degree (60 hours) or baccalaureate (120 hours). The institution will be responsible for allocating the funds accordingly and not exceed award amount.

(3) The check and a signature roster with the dollar amount of grant payment indicated for each eligible student shall be forwarded to the approved institution and shall credit each eligible student's account with the dollar amount indicated on the signature roster. The approved institution shall return the completed certified signature roster to the (Re)Engage Alabama Grant Program Office. Should the dollar amount of a grant credited to an eligible student's account exceed the dollar amount due the institution by the student at the time a (Re)Engage Alabama Grant is credited to an eligible student's account, a check in the amount of the excess funds (credit) shall be returned to the (Re)Engage Alabama Grant Program.

(4) If a student whose eligibility for a grant has been certified by an approved institution becomes ineligible for a grant before the expiration of the institutional tuition refund period, the grant funds shall not be delivered to the student but shall be returned to the (Re)Engage Program. Funds are considered received by a student when the institution credits an (Re)Engage Alabama Grant Program payment to the student's account.

(5) In no academic term may the grant amount credited to an eligible student's account exceed the per student operating expenditures of the institution for nonsectarian, secular educational purposes. Under no circumstances shall any (Re)Engage Alabama Grant Program funds be utilized by an approved institution or an eligible student for religious, sectarian or denominational purposes. Approved institutions receiving (Re)Engage Alabama Grant Program funds shall segregate such funds in a special revenue account and shall identify nonsectarian expenditures of such funds.