A. The Council shall issue and revise guidelines for tuition relief, refunds, and reinstatement for students whose service in the Armed Forces of the United States or the Commonwealth has required their sudden withdrawal or prolonged absence from their enrollment in a public institution of higher education and shall provide for the required reenrollment of such students by the relevant institution. These guidelines shall be excluded from the provisions of the Administrative Process Act pursuant to § 2.2-4002.
B. The Council shall appoint an advisory committee of at least 10 representatives of the public institutions of higher education to assist in the development and subsequent revision of such guidelines. The Council shall consult with the Office of the Attorney General and provide opportunity for public comment prior to issuing such guidelines or revisions.
C. Such guidelines shall include procedures for the required reenrollment of students whose service in the Armed Forces of the United States or the Commonwealth precluded their completion of a semester or equivalent term and policies for the required reenrollment of such students in such armed forces.
1991, c. 80, § 23-9.6:2; 2004, c. 740; 2011, c. 27; 2016, c. 588.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions
Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
§ 23.1-201. Student advisory committee
§ 23.1-202. Employment of director and other personnel
§ 23.1-204.1. Postgraduation employment rates
§ 23.1-205. Authority to carry out federal requirements
§ 23.1-206. Assessments of the performance of public institutions of higher education
§ 23.1-207. Tuition relief and refunds and reinstatement for certain students in the Armed Forces
§ 23.1-208. Budget requests and recommendations
§ 23.1-209. Reports of expenditures of state funds
§ 23.1-214. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 23.1-216. Career College Advisory Board established
§ 23.1-217. Certification required
§ 23.1-218. List of postsecondary schools holding valid certification
§ 23.1-219. Council certification; requirements and prohibitions
§ 23.1-220. Approval procedures
§ 23.1-221. Refusal, suspension, and revocation of approval or certification
§ 23.1-223. Preservation of students' records
§ 23.1-227. Laws of the Commonwealth to apply to contracts
§ 23.1-228. Violations; penalties; remedies
§ 23.1-229. Postsecondary school closure procedures
§ 23.1-230. Enrollment agreements required
§ 23.1-232. Office of the Qualified Education Loan Ombudsman established; duties
§ 23.1-233. Qualified education loan borrower education course
§ 23.1-233.1. Qualified education loans; certain providers; contact information and summary