23-38.46 - Council to develop program; what students eligible. - Virginia Statutes

§ 23-38.46. Council to develop program; what students eligible.

A. The State Council of Higher Education shall develop and administer astatewide program of financial aid to eligible undergraduate students ateligible institutions of higher education in Virginia. Such aid shall be madein the form of grants to students who wish to enroll, or are enrolled, at anyaccredited, degree-granting public or private, nonprofit, institution ofhigher education in Virginia, excepting those institutions whose primarypurpose is to provide religious training or theological education.

B. Only students who are bona fide domiciliaries of Virginia as defined by §23-7.4, who are undergraduate students enrolled at least half time and whohave not previously earned an undergraduate degree at the same level shall beeligible to receive such grants.

C. Grants shall be made for one year, but may be renewed annually by theState Council of Higher Education for a period not to exceed the normallength of time required to complete the particular undergraduate degreeprogram in which the recipient is enrolled.

(1973, cc. 24, 106; 1975, c. 196; 1988, c. 232; 2000, cc. 567, 588.)