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This bill amends Virginia law to grant in-state tuition eligibility to non-Virginia students who are members or citizens of federally recognized tribes, meaning tribes formally acknowledged by both the Commonwealth and the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Specifically, any such student enrolled in an undergraduate degree program will automatically qualify for in-state tuition, and the governing board of any public college or university will have the option to extend this in-state tuition benefit to these students if they are pursuing a graduate or professional degree. This change is a recommendation from the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes, aiming to align state law with the federal recognition of these tribal communities.

Budget and Finance, Education, Health and Social Services

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB456