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Educational Institutions

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P HB 1681

Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program. Establishes the Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program for the purpose of providing higher education grants of up to $2,000 per year to domiciles of Virginia who have successfully completed an acceptable associate degree program at a public two-year institution of higher education. The State Council of Higher Education (SCHEV) must promulgate necessary and appropriate regulations for its administration. To be eligible to receive a grant, a student must (i) have received an associate degree at a Virginia two-year public institution of higher education, (ii) have enrolled in a Virginia four-year public or private institution of higher education by the fall following the award of the associate degree, (iii) have applied for financial aid, and (iv) have financial need. Eligibility is limited to three academic years or 70 credit hours. This bill is identical to SB 749.
Patron - Callahan

P HB 1740

Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia. Authorizes the board of visitors of the University of Virginia to invest and manage nongeneral fund reserves and balances as well as local funds of or held by the University. Exempts members of the board of visitors from personal liability for losses suffered by investment of nongeneral fund reserves and balances or local funds of or held by the University. The bill also exempts the investment and management of nongeneral fund reserves and balances and local funds of or held by the University from the Virginia Public Procurement Act. Finally, the bill allows the nongeneral fund reserves and balances and local funds of or held by the University to be invested or reinvested in derivatives, options, and financial securities. An enactment clause clarifies that the University shall not invest revenues from tuition and educational fees that are used or required for the day-to-day operations of the University in other than cash accounts and fixed income securities.
Patron - Fralin

P HB 1822

Reduced tuition; certain members of the military. Provides that any active duty members, activated guard or reservist members, or guard or reservist members mobilized or on temporary active orders for six months or more, that are either stationed or assigned by their military service to a work location in Virginia, and residing in Virginia, shall pay tuition to the public institution of higher education in which they are enrolled an amount no more than the amount covered by their military service Tuition Assistance program or the institution's in-state tuition rate, whichever is greater.
Patron - Suit

P HB 1996

In-state tuition; dependents of certain military personnel. Clarifies the eligibility for in-state tuition for dependents of certain military personnel.
Patron - Suit

P HB 2114

In-state tuition; reciprocity. Requires the governing board of the Virginia Community College System to grant in-state tuition to any person enrolled in one of the System's institutions who lives out of state, but within a 30-mile radius of a Virginia community college, provided his state of residence has a reciprocal arrangement for Virginia residents. This bill is identical to SB 755.
Patron - Carrico

P HB 2154

Higher Education; private and out-of-state institutions of higher education. Defines "continuing or professional education." This bill is identical to SB 1279.
Patron - Tata

P HB 2179

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program. Revises the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program to clarify that qualified survivors and dependents shall be admitted to any public institution of higher education or other public accredited postsecondary institution of higher education or other public accredited postsecondary institution granting a degree, diploma, or certificate in the Commonwealth of Virginia, free of tuition and all required fees. Establishes the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Fund to provide financial assistance for board and room charges, books and supplies, and other expenses. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia is responsible for disbursing funds appropriated or otherwise made available to support the Fund. There are several technical amendments. This bill incorporates HB 2282 and HB 2630 and is identical to SB 1044.
Patron - Janis

P HB 2236

Radford University; board of visitors. Expands the number of members to be appointed by the Governor to the Radford University board of visitors from 11 to 15 and provides that appointments for the new seats are either three- or four-year terms, but that all successors must be appointed for four-year terms. The bill also removes obsolete language. This bill is identical to SB 1162.
Patron - Nutter

P HB 2342

The Miller School of Albemarle. Eliminates the provision of the Act that provides for members of the Board of Trustees of the Miller School to be appointed. All members shall now be elected by the Board according to its bylaws.
Patron - Abbitt

P HB 2408

Higher education; articulation agreements. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to submit an annual report to the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education specifying the total number of transfer students from the Virginia Community College System that each institution of higher education admitted, enrolled, and graduated.
Patron - Athey

P HB 2438

Eligibility for in-state tuition; dependents of active duty personnel. Expands the eligibility for in-state tuition to dependents of active duty military personnel assigned to a permanent duty station in a state contiguous to Virginia or the District of Columbia, but who reside in Virginia. This bill incorporates HB 1971.
Patron - Frederick

P HB 2513

Economic education and financial literacy programs at institutions of higher education. Expands the subjects that may be covered in student life skills programs to include savings and investments, predatory lending practices and interest rates, consumer fraud, and identity theft and protection.
Patron - Jones, D.C.

P HB 3018

Old Dominion University; Virginia Beach Higher Education Center. Authorizes the board of visitors of Old Dominion University to offer graduate, and lower and upper level undergraduate courses of study at the Virginia Beach Higher Education Center. The bill contains an emergency enactment clause making the bill effective upon passage, and a sunset clause providing that the bill must expire July 1, 2007.
Patron - Tata

P HB 3021

Private institutions of higher education benefits consortium. Authorizes five or more private educational institutions to form a benefits consortium for the purpose of establishing a self-funded employee welfare benefit plan. The benefits consortium will be a nonstock corporation that will operate a benefits plan to be governed by and subject to the provisions of the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The benefits consortium will be exempt from taxation and from insurance regulations.
Patron - Hamilton

P HB 3064

Institutions of higher education; policies. Directs the governing boards of each public institution of higher education to develop and implement policies that advise students, faculty, and staff, including residence hall staff, of the proper procedures for identifying and addressing the needs of students that exhibit suicidal tendencies or behavior.
Patron - Eisenberg

P SB 749

Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program. Establishes the Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program for the purpose of providing higher education grants of up to $2,000 per year to domiciles of Virginia who have successfully completed an acceptable associate degree program at a public two-year institution of higher education. The State Council of Higher Education (SCHEV) must promulgate necessary and appropriate regulations for its administration. To be eligible to receive a grant, a student must (i) have received an associate degree at a Virginia two-year public institution of higher education, (ii) have enrolled in a Virginia four-year public or private institution of higher education by the fall following the award of the associate degree, (iii) have applied for financial aid, and (iv) have financial need. Eligibility is limited to three academic years or 70 credit hours. This bill is identical to HB 1681.
Patron - Stosch

P SB 755

In-state tuition; reciprocity. Requires the governing board of the Virginia Community College System to grant in-state tuition to any person enrolled in one of the System's institutions who lives out of state, but within a 30-mile radius of a Virginia community college, provided his state of residence has a reciprocal arrangement for Virginia residents. This bill is identical to HB 2114.
Patron - Wampler

P SB 1044

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program. Clarifies that qualified survivors and dependents who have been admitted to a public institution of higher education must be admitted free of tuition and all required fees. Establishes the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Fund to provide financial assistance for board and room charges, books and supplies, and other expenses. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia is responsible for disbursing funds appropriated or otherwise made available to support the Fund. This bill is identical to HB 2179.
Patron - O'Brien

P SB 1162

Radford University; board of visitors. Expands the number of members to be appointed by the Governor to the Radford University board of visitors from 11 to 15 and provides that appointments for the new seats are either three or four year terms, but that all successors must be appointed for four year terms. The bill also removes obsolete language.
Patron - Bell

P SB 1187

Waiver of tuition for children and spouses of certain public safety personnel. Includes the spouses and children of members of the Virginia National Guard or members of the Virginia State Defense Force killed in the line of duty among the beneficiaries entitled to free undergraduate tuition and the payment of required fees at any public institution of higher education in Virginia.
Patron - Blevins

P SB 1279

Higher education; private and out-of-state institutions of higher education. Defines "continuing or professional education." This bill is identical to HB 2154.
Patron - Whipple

P SB 1425

Hampton University; amending incorporation. Amends the Act of Assembly incorporating Hampton University to expand the purpose of the University.
Patron - Williams

Failed

F HB 1643

Higher education; intellectual diversity. Requires each public institution of higher education to annually report to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) the steps the institution is taking to ensure intellectual diversity and the free exchange of ideas. SCHEV must compile the information and report to the General Assembly by December 31 of each year.
Patron - Landes

F HB 1805

Higher education; access for Virginia domiciles. Requires that beginning with the first-time entering freshman class of the fall 2008 academic year, the governing body of a Virginia four-year public institution of higher education must give preference in admissions to Virginia domiciles when the Virginia domicile is equally qualified relative to nonresident applicants of states that have enacted legislation giving preference to the state's domiciles over equally qualified applicants from other states.
Patron - Poisson

F HB 1844

Virginia Early Graduation Incentive Grant Program. Establishes the Virginia Early Graduation Incentive Grant Program for the purpose of providing grants to Virginia students who (i) have received an undergraduate degree within three years from an accredited institution of higher education in Virginia, (ii) are enrolled in a graduate program preparing students for careers in professions having workforce shortages, and (iii) have agreed to work in Virginia upon receiving a graduate degree. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia is designated as the administering agency for the program and must promulgate regulations for the disbursement of grants and the administration of the program. Before grants are awarded, recipients must sign a promissory note under which they agree (i) to begin employment in the Commonwealth within six months of receiving a graduate degree and (ii) to continue such employment in the Commonwealth for at least three years. Only students who maintain 3.0 grade point averages while enrolled as undergraduates are eligible to participate in the program. Eligibility is limited to two academic years or the equivalent number of credit hours.
Patron - Saxman

F HB 1872

Community College Transfer Scholarship Program. Establishes the Community College Transfer Scholarship program, to be administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, for the purpose of providing higher education scholarships to Virginia domiciles who have successfully completed an acceptable associate degree program at a Virginia community college and have been admitted to an accredited nonprofit public or private institution of higher education in the Commonwealth. To be eligible to receive a scholarship under this program, students must be Virginia domiciles and must have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher while enrolled in an associate degree program at a Virginia community college. Students may receive scholarships for up to three academic years or 70 credit hours. The amount of scholarships awarded is based on the difference between the cost of tuition and educational and general fees paid by the recipient at a community college and the average cost of such tuition and fees at a public institution of higher education, as determined by the State Council for Higher Education for Virginia. This bill was incorporated into HB 1681.
Patron - Caputo

F HB 1961

Admission of unlawful aliens to public institutions of higher education. Provides that an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible for initial enrollment in any public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth. This bill was incorporated into HB 2623.
Patron - Hargrove

F HB 1971

Eligibility for in-state tuition; dependents of active duty personnel. Expands the eligibility for in-state tuition to dependents of active duty military personnel assigned to a permanent duty station outside Virginia, but who reside in Virginia. This bill was incorporated into HB 2438.
Patron - Amundson

F HB 2042

Private institutions of higher education benefits consortium. Authorizes five or more private educational institutions to form a benefits consortium for the purpose of establishing a self-funded employee welfare benefit plan. The benefits consortium will be a nonstock corporation that will operate a benefits plan that will be governed by and be subject to the provisions of the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The benefits consortium will be exempt from taxation and from insurance regulations.
Patron - Hamilton

F HB 2130

Virginia Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education Grant Program. Creates the Virginia Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education Grant Program for the purpose of providing higher education grants to domiciles of Virginia who are enrolled in a qualified undergraduate or graduate degree program identified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). SCHEV is designated as the administering agency for the program and is authorized to promulgate necessary and appropriate regulations for the disbursement of grants and the administration of the program. To receive a grant under this program, a person must (i) be a Virginia domicile; (ii) be enrolled in a qualified program approved by SCHEV; (iii) maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5; and (iv) sign a promissory note agreeing to begin employment in the Commonwealth in the area of mathematics, science, engineering, or technology within six months of receiving an undergraduate or graduate degree and to continue such employment in the Commonwealth for at least four years. The bill is contingent on funding in the appropriation act.
Patron - Hugo

F HB 2134

Admission of in-state students at public institutions of higher education. Provides that the board of visitors or other governing body of each public institution of higher education must establish rules and regulations requiring that at least 75% of students admitted and enrolled at the institution be Virginia domiciles.
Patron - Hugo

F HB 2152

Virginia College Savings Program; annual report. Eliminates the requirement that the State Council of Higher Education must annually prepare a financial analysis of future higher education expenses for the Department of Taxation to distribute.
Patron - Tata

F HB 2168

Community College Transfer Grant program. Establishes the Community College Transfer Grant program, to be administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, for the purpose of providing higher education grants to domiciles of Virginia who have successfully completed an acceptable associate degree program at a Virginia community college or public two-year educational institution and have been admitted to an accredited nonprofit public or private institution of higher education in the Commonwealth. To be eligible to receive a grant under this program, students must be Virginia domiciles and must have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher while enrolled in an associate degree program at a Virginia community college or public two-year educational institution. Students may receive grants for up to two academic years. The amount of grants awarded is based on the difference between the cost of tuition and educational and general fees paid by the recipient at a Virginia community college or public two-year educational institution and the average cost of such tuition and fees at a Virginia public institution of higher education, as determined by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. This bill was incorporated into HB 1681.
Patron - Cline

F HB 2169

In-state tuition and educational benefits for unlawful aliens. Provides that an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible on the basis of residency within Virginia for any postsecondary educational benefit including, but not limited to, in-state tuition and state financial aid, unless citizens or nationals of the United States are eligible for such benefits in no less an amount, duration, and scope, without regard to whether such citizens or nationals are Virginia residents. This bill was incorporated into HB 2623.
Patron - Cline

F HB 2238

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; creation of nonstock corporation to support academic research. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to establish a nonprofit, nonstock corporation under Chapter 10 (§ 13.1-801 et seq.) of Title 13.1 as a public instrumentality exercising public and essential governmental functions to assist the Council in (i) supporting academic research in Virginia; (ii) encouraging research initiatives, with emphasis on biological systems and nanotechnology, to support Virginia industry; (iii) directing the disbursement of funds for such research initiatives based on established scientific criteria from the Academic Research Initiative Fund created pursuant to this section; and (iv) conducting or undertaking other activities useful in carrying out the provisions of this section. The Council shall require such corporation to report to it at least annually on its activities. The bill sets out the composition of the board of directors for such corporation.
Patron - Nutter

F HB 2282

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program. Clarifies that qualified survivors and dependents shall receive an education free of (i) tuition and all required fees; (ii) institutional charges; (iii) general or college fees, or any charges by whatever term referred to; (iv) board and room rent; and (v) charges for books and supplies at any public institution of higher education or other public accredited postsecondary institution granting a degree, diploma, or certificate in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This bill was incorporated into HB 2179.
Patron - Watts

F HB 2306

Public institutions of higher education; operational authority. Provides operational authority for public institutions of higher education in the areas of information technology and procurement pursuant to the Restructuring Act of 2005.
Patron - Callahan

F HB 2407

Community College Transfer Grant program. Establishes the Community College Transfer Grant program, to be administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, for the purpose of providing higher education grants to domiciles of Virginia who have successfully completed an acceptable associate degree program at a Virginia community college and have been admitted to a public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth. To be eligible to receive a grant under this program, students must be Virginia domiciles and must have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher while enrolled in an associate degree program at a Virginia community college. Students may receive grants for up to two academic years. The amount of grants awarded is based on the difference between the cost of tuition and educational and general fees paid by the recipient at a community college and the cost of such tuition and fees at the public institution of higher education in which the student has been enrolled. As an incentive to institutions of higher education enrolling grant recipients, each such college or university will receive a grant of an amount specified in the appropriation act for each student it enrolls who receives a community college transfer grant. This bill was incorporated into HB 1681.
Patron - Athey

F HB 2436

Community College Transfer Grant program. Establishes the Community College Transfer Grant program, to be administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, for the purpose of providing higher education grants to domiciles of Virginia who have successfully completed an acceptable associate degree program at a Virginia community college and have been admitted to a public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth. To be eligible to receive a grant under this program, students must be Virginia domiciles and must have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher while enrolled in an associate degree program at a Virginia community college. Students may receive grants for up to two academic years. The amount of grants awarded is based on the difference between the cost of tuition and educational and general fees paid by the recipient at a community college and the cost of such tuition and fees at the public institution of higher education in which the student has been enrolled. As an incentive to institutions of higher education enrolling grant recipients, each such college or university will receive a grant of an amount specified in the appropriation act for each student it enrolls who receives a community college transfer grant. This bill was incorporated into HB 1681.
Patron - Frederick

F HB 2509

College Partnership Laboratory Schools. Establishes college partnership laboratory schools for the purpose of stimulating the development of innovative public education programs by providing opportunities for greater cooperation and coordination between institutions of higher education and K-12 education systems. The laboratory schools are created by a contract between the school and the Board of Education and operate much like public charter schools.
Patron - Jones, D.C.

F HB 2590

Tuition and fees waiver; military survivors and public safety personnel. Clarifies that qualified survivors and dependents shall receive an education free of (i) tuition and all required fees; (ii) institutional charges; (iii) general or college fees, or any charges by whatever term referred to; (iv) board and room rent; and (v) charges for books and supplies at any public institution of higher education or other public accredited postsecondary institution granting a degree, diploma, or certificate in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Patron - Janis

F HB 2604

Waiver of tuition for children and spouses of certain public safety personnel. Amends the provisions of the Code allowing the spouse and children of certain deceased public safety personnel to attend a Virginia state-supported institution of higher education free of tuition and fees. If the spouse or children are entitled to benefits under the Line of Duty Act, then they are also entitled to the tuition waiver. The tuition waiver program is currently drawn more narrowly than the Line of Duty Act.
Patron - Jones, D.C.

F HB 2623

In-state tuition for aliens. Provides that an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States, and therefore ineligible to establish domicile pursuant to § 23-7.4, shall not be eligible on the basis of residency within Virginia for any postsecondary educational benefit, including in-state tuition, unless citizens or nationals of the United States are eligible for such benefits in no less an amount, duration, and scope without regard to whether such citizens or nationals are Virginia residents. This bill incorporates HB 1961, HB 2169, and HB 2935.
Patron - Reid

F HB 2630

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program. Revises the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program to clarify that qualified survivors and dependents shall be admitted to any public institution of higher education or other public accredited postsecondary institution of higher education granting a degree, diploma, or certificate in the Commonwealth of Virginia, free of tuition and all required fees. Establishes the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Fund to provide financial assistance for board and room charges, books and supplies, and other expenses. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia is responsible for disbursing funds appropriated or otherwise made available to support the Fund. There are several technical amendments. This bill was incorporated into HB 2179.
Patron - Reid

F HB 2856

Community College Transfer Grant Program. Establishes the Community College Transfer Grant Program for the purpose of providing higher education grants to domiciles of Virginia who have successfully completed an acceptable associate degree program at a Virginia community college and have been admitted to an accredited nonprofit public or private institution of higher education in the Commonwealth. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) must promulgate necessary and appropriate regulations for its administration. To be eligible to receive a grant, the student must: (i) have maintained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 or its equivalent while enrolled in an associate degree program at a Virginia community college, (ii) have applied for financial aid, and (iii) have financial need, defined by having a family income of equal to or less than 150% of Virginia median family income, or 150% of the median family income of his home locality, whichever is greater. The amount of the award will be based on either the difference between the cost of tuition paid by the recipient at a Virginia community college and the cost of such tuition at the public four-year institution of higher education in which the student has been enrolled, or in the case of transfer to a private four-year college or university, the difference between the cost of tuition paid by the recipient at a Virginia community college and the average cost of such tuition at a Virginia public four-year institution of higher education. This bill was incorporated into HB 1681.
Patron - Moran

F HB 2935

In-state tuition and educational benefits for unlawful aliens. Provides that an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible on the basis of residency within Virginia for any postsecondary educational benefit including, but not limited to, in-state tuition and state financial aid, unless citizens or nationals of the United States are eligible for such benefits in no less an amount, duration, and scope, without regard to whether such citizens or nationals are Virginia residents. This bill was incorporated into HB 2623.
Patron - Miller, J.H.

F HB 3020

Foster Care Scholarship Program. Creates the Foster Care Scholarship Program to provide scholarships for eligible students who are aging out of the foster care system. To be eligible, students must be (i) domiciled residents of Virginia, (ii) recipients of foster care services at the time of their graduation from high school, (iii) graduates from a public or private high school with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a scale of 4.0, and (iv) good citizens, as defined by regulation of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
Patron - Ward

F HB 3145

In-state tuition and fees. Provides a waiver of tuition and required fees for certain public safety personnel.
Patron - Poisson

F HB 3193

V. Earl Dickinson Tuition Assistance Grant Act. Renames and establishes the Tuition Assistance Grant (TAG) Act as the V. Earl Dickinson Tuition Assistance Grant Act in honor of the late former Delegate V. Earl Dickinson.
Patron - Hull

F HB 3201

Removal of students from classes. Requires parental notification when a student, including a student with an Individual Education Plan, has been denied instructional services as a result of being removed from class for two or more consecutive days.
Patron - Cox

F SB 786

Private College Enrollment Grant Program. Creates the Private College Enrollment Grant Program for the purpose of providing higher education grants on a per capita basis to private nonprofit institutions of higher education that agree, in the interest of providing access to higher education for Virginia's burgeoning student population, to enroll Virginia domiciles. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia is designated as the administering agency of the program and is authorized to solicit or receive unsolicited grant proposals and enter into contracts with private nonprofit institutions of higher education having their main campus in Virginia to provide grants on a per capita basis to such institutions on behalf of enrolled Virginia domiciles. The Council is also authorized to promulgate necessary and appropriate regulations to administer the program, including measures to ensure the reduction of out-of-pocket tuition costs to Virginia's student population. An enactment clause declares that the provisions of the act shall not become effective unless an appropriation of general funds effectuating the purposes of the act is included in the general appropriations act passed by the 2007 Session, which becomes law.
Patron - Stosch

F SB 891

Reduced in-state tuition rates for children of faculty and staff. Requires the board of visitors of each public two-year and four-year institution of higher education to provide reduced in-state tuition rates for the children of faculty and staff members employed by the institution, effective for the 2008-2009 academic year. This bill was incorporated into SB 982.
Patron - Deeds

F SB 892

Faculty representative to the State Council of Higher Education. Requires the Governor to appoint a nonvoting faculty representative to the State Council of Higher Education who will act in an advisory capacity. The faculty representative must be employed in a full-time teaching position at a public institution of higher education in Virginia. The faculty representative may not be considered a member of the State Council for any purpose, including establishing a quorum and making official decisions, and may be excluded from executive sessions or closed meetings.
Patron - Deeds

F SB 893

Faculty representatives to the State Board for Community Colleges, local community college boards, and boards of visitors. Requires the State Board for Community Colleges, local community college boards, and boards of visitors of any public four-year institution of higher education to appoint one or more nonvoting, advisory faculty representatives to their respective boards. Currently, these appointments are at the discretion of each board.
Patron - Deeds

F SB 982

Partial tuition waiver; children of university and college faculty. Establishes the Dependent Children of University and College Faculty Reduced Tuition Program, to provide 50% tuition waivers for the children of current full-time faculty members who have been employed full-time by any one or more public Virginia college or university for an aggregate period of at least seven years. The tuition waivers shall be used for undergraduate education at any public institution of higher education in Virginia.
Patron - Edwards

F SB 983

Community College Scholarship Match Program. Establishes the Community College Scholarship Match Program to provide matching funds to community college foundations and the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education. Funds may be paid on the basis of one dollar state general fund appropriation for every one dollar donated by private individuals, foundations, or corporations beginning on July 1, 2007. These funds shall be used to award scholarships to students who (i) are domiciled residents of Virginia, (ii) graduated from a public or private Virginia high school, and (iii) are enrolled in a Virginia community college. The provisions of the bill are contingent upon an appropriation of general funds in the 2007 General Appropriation Act.
Patron - Edwards

F SB 1204

In-state tuition rates; prohibited for certain individuals. Prohibits the board of visitors or other governing body of a public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth from authorizing in-state tuition rates for individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States. The bill also provides that, notwithstanding the provisions regarding the governing bodies' mandates, any person shall be eligible for in-state tuition who: (i) has resided in Virginia while attending high school; (ii) has graduated from a public or private high school in Virginia or has received a General Education Development (GED) certificate in Virginia; (iii) has resided in the Commonwealth for at least three years on the date of high school graduation; (iv) has registered in an institution of higher education; (v) has provided an affidavit stating that he has filed an application to become a permanent resident of the United States and is actively pursuing such permanent residency or will do so as soon as he is eligible; and (vi) has submitted evidence that he or, in the case of a dependent student, at least one parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, filed, unless exempted by state law, Virginia income tax returns for at least three years prior to the date of enrollment.
Patron - Hanger

F SB 1280

Virginia College Savings Program; annual report. Eliminates the requirement that the State Council of Higher Education must annually prepare a financial analysis of future higher education expenses for the Department of Taxation to distribute.
Patron - Whipple

F SB 1342

Public institutions of higher education; operational authority. Provides operational authority for public institutions of higher education pursuant to the Restructuring Act of 2005 in one of the following areas: (i) information technology, or (ii) procurement. The institution would have the choice of selecting the area of operational authority. The additional operational authority would also have to be provided in the appropriation act.
Patron - Houck

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