Section 31-6-5

: (1) Was killed or died in the line of duty or is listed as missing in action or is/was a prisoner of war while serving as a member of the armed forces;
: (2) Died from a disability incurred from military service; or
: (3) Is 100 percent permanently and totally disabled, whose permanent and total disabilities were service-connected;

shall be entitled to training in any Alabama state-supported college or university for a period of four standard academic years of nine months each, not to exceed 36 months or to training for the equivalent of 36 months if enrolled part-time or to training in a prescribed course in a state-supported trade school, and if such course does not require the full 36 months, then training for the remainder of such 36 months' entitlement may be taken at a state-supported college or university only, without the payment of any tuition, fees, or books, whatsoever. One change of program will be allowed without counseling. All training received under this section must be completed within eight years after the beginning date of the four-year course. This section shall not apply to the widow of any such deceased serviceman or veteran who has remarried prior to applying for and obtaining educational benefits under this section, and should any such widow of such deceased serviceman or veteran remarry during time she is in attendance upon any of the schools, colleges or universities mentioned in this section, then she shall pay tuition and fees for her course of study or attendance upon such school, college or university from the time of her remarriage. The benefits provided under this section shall be in addition to federal government benefits.

(Acts 1951, No. 47, p. 259, §2; Acts 1951, No. 975, p. 1648; Acts 1957, No. 617, p. 883, §2; Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 206, p. 250, §2; Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 195, p. 4455, §2; Acts 1973, No. 1275, p. 2177, §1; Acts 1978, No. 585, p. 678; Acts 1985, No. 85-758, p. 1262, §1.)