Virginia legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Virginia SB1106: An Act to amend and reenact § 23.1-610 of the Code of Virginia, relating to higher education; financial assistance; Virginia Nat
Status: Chaptered, March 24, 2025
Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; changes to eligibility criteria.
What the bill says
An Act to amend and reenact § 23.1-610 of the Code of Virginia, relating to higher education; financial assistance; Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; eligibility criteria. [S 1106] Approved March 24, 2025 1. That § 23.1-610 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as grants. A. [DELETED: Any] Subject to regulations as prescribed by the Adjutant General, any individual who (i) is a member of the Virginia National Guard and has a minimum remaining obligation of two years, (ii) has satisfactorily completed required initial active duty service, (iii) is satisfactori.
From the enrolled text:
An Act to amend and reenact § 23.1-610 of the Code of Virginia, relating to higher education; financial assistance; Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; eligibility criteria. [S 1106] Approved March 24, 2025 1. That § 23.1-610 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as grants. A. [DELETED: Any] Subject to regulations as prescribed by the Adjutant General, any individual who (i) is a member of the Virginia National Guard and has a minimum remaining obligation of two years, (ii) has satisfactorily completed required initial active duty service, (iii) is satisfactorily performing duty in accordance with regulations of the National Guard, and (iv) is enrolled in [DELETED: any] [DELETED: course] [DELETED: or] [DELETED: program] and in good standing at any public institution of higher education or accredited nonprofit private institution of higher education whose primary purpose is to provide collegiate or graduate education and not to provide religious training or theological education is eligible for a grant in the amount of the difference between the full cost of tuition and any other educational benefits for which he is eligible as a member of the National Guard. Grants provided under this section shall be subject to limitation based on the amount of funds appropriated for such purpose. If applications for grants exceed the amount of funding appropriated, the …