Code of Alabama
Article 1 - National Guard Educational Assistance Act.
Section 31-10-2 - Definitions.

The following words used in this article shall have the meanings as set forth by this section:
(1) ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD. Federally recognized units of the Alabama National Guard.
(2) ACTIVE MEMBER. A member of a federally recognized unit of the Alabama National Guard meeting the minimum requirements for satisfactory membership as defined in the Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force regulations.
(3) TUITION. The per semester cost of instruction and fees to the student not to exceed the average cost of tuition per semester of a state-supported Alabama four year institution for classes or courses that count towards the individual's degree or certificate plan as designed and approved by the college or institution attended for the individual's declared program of study.