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Subcommittee adopts substitute to route tuition aid to institutions for Virginia National Guard students
Summary
The Higher Education Subcommittee voted 7-0 to report Senate Bill 1106 as substituted to House Bill 1595, adopting an amendment to have grant funds disbursed directly to participating institutions as credit against students' financial accounts to reduce upfront tuition burdens for Virginia National Guard members.
At a meeting of the Virginia General Assembly’s Higher Education Subcommittee, members voted 7-0 to report Senate Bill 1106 as substituted to the language of House Bill 1595, adopting an amendment that directs accepted grant funds to be disbursed to participating institutions of higher education as a credit against a student’s financial account.
Senator Hashmi, the bill’s patron, told the committee the amendment was requested by institutions to prevent colleges and universities from carrying the tuition costs for Virginia National Guard members while awaiting…
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