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144#4s (SCHEV) SCHEV - In-State Tuition Status for Military Dependents. SB900 - Member Request
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SCHEV - In-State Tuition Status for Military Dependents
Item 144 #4s
Page 162, line 50, strike "$81,487,332" and insert "$81,737,332".
(This amendment is a companion to SB 1121 that would provide in-state tuition for dependents of military personnel that were stationed in Virginia at some point during the past five years, for the purpose of using GI Bill education benefits. A fiscal impact statement has not been provided at this time. The amount in this amendment is a placeholder until that information can be obtained.)
Higher Education Student Financial Assistance (10800) $76,287,665
$77,287,665 $104,886,328
$81,487,332
Scholarships (10810) FY2017 $76,097,665
$77,097,665 FY2018 $104,696,328
$81,297,332
General FY2017 $76,027,665
$77,027,665 FY2018 $104,626,328
$81,227,332
Authority: Code of Virginia; Tuition Assistance Grant Program: Title 2323.1, Chapter 4.16, Code of Virginia, Regional Grants and Contracts: Discretionary Inclusion; Undergraduate and Graduate Assistance: Discretionary Inclusion; § 23-31.1 § 23.1-603; and § 23-7.4:1 § 23.1-608, §§ 23-38.10:9 § 23.1-623 through 23-38.10:13 § 23.1-627
1. Payments to students out of this appropriation shall not exceed $3,200 the first year and $3,300 the second year for qualified undergraduate students and $2,200 each year for qualified graduate and medical students attending not-for-profit, independent institutions in accordance with §§ 23-38.12 § 23.1-628 through 23-38.19 § 23.1-635, Code of Virginia.
F.1. Out of this appropriation, $1,980,000 the first year and $1,980,000 the second year from the general fund is designated to support the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents program, § 23-7.4:1 § 23.1-608, Code of Virginia, to provide up to a $1,800 annual stipend to offset the costs of room, board, books and supplies for qualified survivors and dependents of military service members.
2. The amount of the stipend is an estimate depending on the number of students eligible under § 23-7.4:1 § 23.1-608, Code of Virginia. Changes that increase or decrease the grant amount shall be determined by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
G.1. Out of the appropriation for this Item, $2,850,000 the first year and $2,850,000$3,549,667 the second year from the general fund is designated to support the Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program.
2. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia shall disburse these funds for full-time students consistent with §§ 23-38.10:9 § 23.1-623 through 23-38.10:13 § 23.1-627, Code of Virginia. Beginning with students who are entering a senior institution as a two-year transfer student for the first time in the fall 2013 academic year, and who otherwise meet the eligibility criteria of § 23-38.10:10 § 23.1-624, Code of Virginia, the maximum EFC is raised to $12,000.
3. The actual amount of the award depends on the number of students eligible under §§ 23-38.10:9 § 23.1-623 through 23-38.10:13 § 23.1-627, Code of Virginia. Changes that decrease the grant amount shall be determined by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
4. Out of this appropriation, up to $600,000 the first year and $600,000 the second year from the general fund is designated to support students eligible for the first time under §§ 23-38.10:9 § 23.1-623 through 23-38.10:13 § 23.1-627, Code of Virginia. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia shall transfer these funds to Norfolk State University, Old Dominion University, Radford University, the University of Virginia's College at Wise, Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia State University so that each institution can provide for grants of $1,000 from these funds for these students.
b. Any balances remaining from the appropriation identified in paragraph G.4 shall not revert to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year, but shall be brought forward and made available to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia for to support the purposes specified in paragraphs G.1. and G.4 in the subsequent fiscal year.
c. It is anticipated that the institutions shift by a total of 600 the number of students each enrolls from first time freshman to transfers eligible under §§ 23-38.10:9 § 23.1-623 through 23-38.10:13 § 23.1-627, Code of Virginia. Institutional goals under this fund are estimated as follows:
d. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia may allocate these funds among the institutions in Paragraph G.4.c as necessary to meet the actual number of transfers each institution generates for students eligible for the first time under §§ 23-38.10:9 § 23.1-623 through 23-38.10:13 § 23.1-627, Code of Virginia. Each institution shall report its progress toward the targets in Paragraph G.4.c to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by May 1 each year.
H. Out of this appropriation, $24,098,663 the second year from the general fund is designated for need-based in-state undergraduate financial aid. Based on the recommendations of the Joint Subcommittee on the Future Competitiveness of Virginia Higher Education, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia will allocate these funds to each institution in fiscal year 2018.
I. 1.Out of this appropriation, $4,000,000$5,000,000 the first year and $8,500,000 the second year from the general fund is designated for the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program.
J. Out of this appropriation, $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year from the general fund is designated for cybersecurity public service scholarships. This award requires a state government employment commitment in the Commonwealth by the recipient equal to the number of years the scholarship is awarded. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia shall develop eligibility criteria for this program, as well as establish the award amounts.