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Notwithstanding \u00a7 23.1-502<\/a> or any other provision of law<\/span> to the contrary, any student who (i) attended high school for at least two years in the Commonwealth and either (a) graduated on or after July 1, 2008, from a public or private high school or program of home instruction in the Commonwealth or (b) passed on or after July 1, 2008, a high school equivalency examination approved by the Secretary of Education; (ii) has submitted evidence<\/span> that he or, in the case of a dependent student<\/span>, at least one parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis has filed, unless exempted by state law<\/span>, Virginia income tax returns for at least two years prior to the date of registration or enrollment; and (iii) registers as an entering student or is enrolled in a public institution of higher education<\/span> or private institution of higher education<\/span> in the Commonwealth, is eligible for in-state tuition regardless of citizenship or immigration status, except that students with currently valid visas issued under 8 U.S.C. \u00a7 1101(a)(15)(F), 1101(a)(15)(H)(iii), 1101(a)(15)(J)(including only students or trainees), or 1101(a)(15)(M) are not eligible. All such students shall be afforded the same educational benefits, including access to financial assistance programs administered by the Council<\/span>, the State Board<\/span>, or a public institution of higher education<\/span>, as any other individual who is eligible for in-state tuition pursuant to \u00a7 23.1-502<\/a>. Information obtained in the implementation of this section shall only be used or disclosed to individuals other than the student for purposes of determining such educational benefits.\n\t\tAny non-Virginia student<\/span><\/span> granted in-state tuition pursuant to this section shall be counted as a Virginia student<\/span> for the purposes of determining college admissions, enrollment, and tuition and fee revenue policies.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nELIGIBILITY FOR IN-STATE TUITION AND STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (\u00a7\n23.1-505.1)\n\nNotwithstanding \u00a7 23.1-502 or any other provision of law to the contrary, any\nstudent who (i) attended high school for at least two years in the Commonwealth\nand either (a) graduated on or after July 1, 2008, from a public or private high\nschool or program of home instruction in the Commonwealth or (b) passed on or\nafter July 1, 2008, a high school equivalency examination approved by the\nSecretary of Education; (ii) has submitted evidence that he or, in the case of a\ndependent student, at least one parent, guardian, or person standing in loco\nparentis has filed, unless exempted by state law, Virginia income tax returns\nfor at least two years prior to the date of registration or enrollment; and\n(iii) registers as an entering student or is enrolled in a public institution of\nhigher education or private institution of higher education in the Commonwealth,\nis eligible for in-state tuition regardless of citizenship or immigration\nstatus, except that students with currently valid visas issued under 8 U.S.C. \u00a7\n1101(a)(15)(F), 1101(a)(15)(H)(iii), 1101(a)(15)(J)(including only students or\ntrainees), or 1101(a)(15)(M) are not eligible. All such students shall be\nafforded the same educational benefits, including access to financial assistance\nprograms administered by the Council, the State Board, or a public institution\nof higher education, as any other individual who is eligible for in-state\ntuition pursuant to \u00a7 23.1-502. Information obtained in the implementation of\nthis section shall only be used or disclosed to individuals other than the\nstudent for purposes of determining such educational benefits.\n\t\tAny non-Virginia student granted in-state tuition pursuant to this section\nshall be counted as a Virginia student for the purposes of determining college\nadmissions, enrollment, and tuition and fee revenue policies.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 107, 108.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}