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Introduced
01/19/2026
01/19/2026
In Committee
01/19/2026
01/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Tuition Assistance Grant Program; eligible institutions. Declares any nonprofit private historically black college or university whose primary purpose is to provide collegiate, graduate, or professional education and not to provide religious training or theological education and that is located in the Commonwealth and accredited by a national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to be eligible to participate in the Tuition Assistance Grant Program.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Tuition Assistance Grant Program in Virginia to expand eligibility to include any nonprofit private historically black college or university (HBCU) that is located in the Commonwealth, whose main purpose is to offer college-level, graduate, or professional education (not religious training), and is accredited by a national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. This change clarifies that such HBCUs, even if accredited by a national agency rather than a regional one, can now participate in the program, which provides grants to Virginia students attending eligible institutions.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Left in Committee Appropriations (on 02/18/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1354 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1354) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097504.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1354/text/HB1354 |
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