Bill Text: VA SB429 | 2014 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; amount of grant.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-03-04 - Left in Appropriations [SB429 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-SB429-Engrossed.html
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That §§23-38.10:8 through 23-38.10:11 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows: §23-38.10:8. Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Accredited institution" means any institution approved to confer degrees pursuant to Chapter 21.1 (§23-276.1 et seq.) of this title. "Council" means the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. "Four-year institution of higher education" means a four-year public or private nonprofit educational institution within the Commonwealth whose primary purpose is to provide undergraduate collegiate education and not to provide religious training or theological education. "Grant" means the amount of financial assistance
awarded under this chapter whether disbursed by warrant directly to
"Student" means an undergraduate student who is entitled to in-state tuition charges pursuant to the provisions of §23-7.4. §23-38.10:9. Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program created; State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to promulgate regulations. There is hereby created the Two-Year College Transfer Grant
Program to provide financial assistance to eligible students, beginning with
the first-time entering freshman class of the fall 2007 academic year, for the
costs of attending a §23-38.10:10. Eligibility criteria. A. Under this program, grants shall be made to or on behalf of
eligible Virginia domiciles who (i) have received an associate degree at a
Virginia two-year public institution of higher education, (ii) have enrolled in
a Virginia four-year B. Eligibility for a higher education grant under this program shall be limited to three academic years or 70 credit hours and shall be used only for undergraduate collegiate work in educational programs other than those providing religious training or theological education. To remain eligible for a grant under this program, a student must continue to demonstrate financial need, as defined in this section, maintain a 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 or its equivalent, and make satisfactory academic progress towards a degree. C. Individuals who have failed to meet the federal requirement to register for the Selective Service shall not be eligible to receive grants pursuant to this chapter. However, a person who has failed to register for the Selective Service shall not be denied a right, privilege, or benefit under this section if (i) the requirement to so register has terminated or become inapplicable to the person and (ii) the person shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the failure to register was not a knowing and willful failure to register. §23-38.10:11. Amount of award. A. The amount of the grant for an eligible student
shall be provided in accordance with the appropriation act and shall be 1. For an eligible student transferring to a Virginia
four-year public institution of higher education, based on the difference
between the costs of tuition and mandatory educational and general fees paid by
the recipient at a Virginia [ 2. For an eligible student transferring to a Virginia
four-year private institution of higher education, based on the difference
between the costs of tuition and mandatory educational and general fees paid by
the recipient at a Virginia [ B. That in basing such grants on the difference in costs pursuant to subdivision A 1 or 2 the Council may annually consider the number of grant applications received and the funds available and may award grants accordingly. 2. That the provisions of this act shall not become effective unless an appropriation effectuating the purposes of this act is included in a general appropriation act passed in 2014 by the General Assembly that becomes law. 3. That the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia shall develop statistics on students receiving two-year college transfer grants and examine whether there is a correlation between students receiving such grants and increased graduation rates from a four-year institution of higher education by November 1, 2018, and shall make such information available upon request. |