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HB 980 Grants for tuition for certain education students.

Introduced by: L. Karen Darner | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Waivers of tuition for certain persons. Provides grants for tuition and fees at Virginia community colleges for a Virginia resident who (i) has received a high school diploma or a general educational development (GED) certificate and was in foster care or in the custody of the Department of Social Services or is considered a special needs adoption at the time such diploma or certificate was awarded; (ii) is enrolled or has been accepted for enrollment as a full-time student in a degree or certificate program of at least one academic year in length in a Virginia community college; (iii) has not been enrolled in postsecondary education as a full-time student for more than five years; (iv) maintains the required grade point average established by the State Board for Community Colleges; (v) has submitted applications for federal student financial aid programs; and (vi) meets any additional financial need requirements established by the State Board for Community Colleges for the purposes of such grants. The State Board for Community Colleges, in consultation with the State Council of Higher Education and the Department of Social Services, is to establish regulations governing the grants that shall address renewal of grants; financial need; the calculation of grant amounts, after consideration of any additional financial resources or aid the student may hold; the grade point average required to retain such grant; and procedures for the repayment of tuition and fees after failure to meet the grant requirements.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Waivers of tuition for certain persons. Provides grants for tuition and fees at Virginia community colleges for a Virginia resident who (i) has received a high school diploma or a general educational development (GED) certificate and was in foster care or in the custody of the Department of Social Services or is considered a special needs adoption at the time such diploma or certificate was awarded; (ii) is enrolled or has been accepted for enrollment as a full-time student in a degree or certificate program of at least one academic year in length in a Virginia community college; (iii) has not been enrolled in postsecondary education as a full-time student for more than five years; (iv) maintains the required grade point average established by the State Board for Community Colleges; (v) has submitted applications for federal student financial aid programs; and (vi) meets any additional financial need requirements established by the State Board for Community Colleges for the purposes of such grants. The State Board for Community Colleges, in consultation with the State Council of Higher Education and the Department of Social Services, is to establish regulations governing the grants that shall address renewal of grants; financial need; the calculation of grant amounts, after consideration of any additional financial resources or aid the student may hold; the grade point average required to retain such grant; and procedures for the repayment of tuition and fees for failure to meet the grant requirements.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Waivers of tuition for certain persons. Provides for the waiver of tuition and fees at Virginia community colleges for a Virginia resident who (i) has received a high school diploma or a general educational development (GED) certificate and was in foster care or in the custody of the Department of Social Services at the time such diploma or certificate was awarded; (ii) is enrolled or has been accepted for enrollment as a full-time student in a degree or certificate program of at least one academic year in length in a Virginia community college; (iii) has not been enrolled in postsecondary education as a full-time student for more than five years; (iv) maintains the required grade point average established by the State Board for Community Colleges; (v) has submitted applications for federal student financial aid programs; and (vi) meets any additional financial need requirements established by the State Board for Community Colleges for the purposes of such waiver.

The State Board for Community Colleges, in consultation with the State Council of Higher Education and the Department of Social Services, is to establish regulations governing the waivers that shall address renewal of waivers; financial need; the calculation of waiver amounts, after consideration of any additional financial resources or aid the student may hold; the grade point average required to retain such waiver; and procedures for the repayment of tuition and fees for failure to meet the waiver requirements.