Bill > SB196

This bill expands the permissible uses of scholarship funds under the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program by allowing eligible students and their lineal descendants (direct descendants) to use these funds to attend accredited two-year or four-year colleges or universities located outside of the Commonwealth of Virginia, which is the state where the program is established. However, this new option comes with an initial annual limit of $5,000 per scholarship for out-of-state institutions, though the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Committee can adjust this cap later if they deem it necessary. The bill amends the definition of "educational agency" within the program's existing laws to include these out-of-state institutions for scholarship purposes.