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This law was first created in 1993. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 843 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1993 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2009, chapter 879<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":56640,"section_number":"23.1-1006","catch_line":"Management agreement; contents and scope","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1006\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":64677,"section_number":"22.1-254","catch_line":"Compulsory attendance required; excuses and waivers; alternative education program attendance; exemptions from article","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-254\/"},{"id":75707,"section_number":"22.1-254.1","catch_line":"Declaration of policy; requirements for home instruction of children","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-254.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":185001,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71305,"identifier":"23.1-600","token":"23.1\/II\/6\/1\/23.1-600","url":"\/23.1-600\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-600\/","token":"23.1\/II\/6\/1\/23.1-600","dublin_core":{"Title":"Participation in and eligibility for state-supported financial aid programs","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-600","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Participation in and eligibility for state-supported financial aid or other higher education programs designed to promote greater racial diversity in public institutions of higher education shall not be restricted on the basis of race or ethnic origin. Any individual who is a member of any federally recognized minority is eligible for and may participate in such programs if such individual meets all other qualifications for admission to the relevant institution and the specific program. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Individuals who have completed a program of home instruction in accordance with § 22.1-254.1<\/a> and individuals who have been excused from school attendance pursuant to subsection B of § 22.1-254<\/a> shall be deemed to have met the high school graduation requirements for purposes of eligibility for any state-supported financial aid or other higher education programs. When a high school grade point average, class rank, or other academic criteria are specified as a condition of participating in a program, the Council<\/span> shall develop empirical alternative equivalent measures that may be required for such programs. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPARTICIPATION IN AND ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE-SUPPORTED FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS (\u00a7\n23.1-600)\n\nA. Participation in and eligibility for state-supported financial aid or other\nhigher education programs designed to promote greater racial diversity in public\ninstitutions of higher education shall not be restricted on the basis of race or\nethnic origin. Any individual who is a member of any federally recognized\nminority is eligible for and may participate in such programs if such individual\nmeets all other qualifications for admission to the relevant institution and the\nspecific program.\n\nB. Individuals who have completed a program of home instruction in accordance\nwith § 22.1-254.1 and individuals who have been excused from school\nattendance pursuant to subsection B of § 22.1-254 shall be deemed to have\nmet the high school graduation requirements for purposes of eligibility for any\nstate-supported financial aid or other higher education programs. When a high\nschool grade point average, class rank, or other academic criteria are specified\nas a condition of participating in a program, the Council shall develop\nempirical alternative equivalent measures that may be required for such\nprograms.\n\nHISTORY: 1993, c. 843, \u00a7 23-7.1:02; 2009, c. 879; 2016, c. 588.","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}}