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Virginia committee narrows scholarship eligibility to Virginia‑domiciled direct descendants and approves advertising
Summary
The Senate Brown v. Board Scholarship Committee recommended limiting scholarship eligibility to direct descendants domiciled in Virginia, kept in‑state awards at $10,000 and set out‑of‑state awards at $5,000, authorized up to $10,000 for advertising, and scheduled a Dec. 3 vote on final bill language.
Sen. Angela Williams Graves reported the committee’s post‑closed‑session recommendations and led votes on policy direction for the Brown v. Board scholarship program.
The committee recommended eligibility be limited to direct descendants (children, grandchildren, great‑grandchildren) of those directly affected by the Prince Edward County school closings and that eligible descendants be domiciled in Virginia. The committee proposed retaining the in‑state…
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