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This bill modifies the Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program by making several key changes to the eligibility and administration of tuition grants for National Guard members. The bill gives the Adjutant General (the top military official for the Virginia National Guard) more flexibility in establishing program regulations, removes the previous requirement that students satisfy all financial obligations with their institution at the beginning of each semester, and simplifies the academic performance requirements. Now, instead of detailed reporting on grades and standing, students simply need to be "in good standing" at their institution. The bill also changes the grant disbursement process, mandating that upon acceptance of an application, grant funds will be directly sent to the educational institution and applied to the student's account. Additionally, the bill maintains the existing eligibility criteria that National Guard members must have at least two years of service remaining and have completed initial active duty service. The legislation aims to make the tuition assistance program more streamlined and accessible for Virginia National Guard members pursuing higher education.

Budget and Finance, Education, Health and Social Services

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1106