State financial aid to be applied to tuition and room and board

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all state financial aid granted to students, whether in the form of a grant or loan, shall be first applied to tuition, room and board and the excess, if any, shall be distributed to the recipient. Acts 1983, ch. 351, § 3; T.C.A., § 49-50-124. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all state financial aid granted to students, whether in the form of a grant or loan, shall be first applied to tuition, room and board and the excess, if any, shall be distributed to the recipient. Acts 1983, ch. 351, § 3; T.C.A., § 49-50-124.