23-7.4:5 - Grant for tuition and fees for certain individuals
§ 23-7.4:5. Grant for tuition and fees for certain individuals.
A. The payment of tuition or fees, except fees established for the purpose ofpaying for course materials, such as laboratory fees, shall be provided for aperson who is a bona fide domiciliary of Virginia, as defined in § 23-7.4,and who:
1. Has received a high school diploma or a general educational development(GED) certificate and was in foster care or in the custody of the Departmentof Social Services or is considered a special needs adoption at the time suchdiploma or certificate was awarded, or was in foster care when he turned 18and subsequently received a high school diploma or GED certificate;
2. Is enrolled or has been accepted for enrollment as a full-time orpart-time student, taking a minimum of six credit hours per semester, in adegree or certificate program of at least one academic year in length in apublic two-year institution of higher education in the Commonwealth;
3. Has not been enrolled in postsecondary education as a full-time studentfor more than five years and/or does not have a prior bachelor's degree;
4. Maintains the required grade point average established by the State Boardfor Community Colleges;
5. Has submitted applications for federal student financial aid programs forwhich he may be eligible; and
6. Demonstrates financial need and meets any additional financial needrequirements established by the State Board for Community Colleges for thepurposes of such grant.
B. The State Board for Community Colleges, in consultation with the StateCouncil of Higher Education and the Department of Social Services, shallestablish regulations governing such grants. The regulations shall include,but shall not be limited to, provisions addressing renewals of grants;financial need; the calculation of grant amounts, after consideration of anyadditional financial resources or aid the student may hold; the grade pointaverage required to retain such grant; and procedures for the repayment oftuition and fees for failure to meet the requirements imposed by this section.
(2000, c. 968; 2009, cc. 430, 603.)