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A.<\/span> As used in this section, “veteran<\/span>” has the same meaning as provided in § 23.1-500<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Each public institution of higher education<\/span> shall provide a refund of the tuition and mandatory fees paid by any veteran<\/span> student for any course from which such veteran<\/span> student is forced to withdraw, for the first time, due to a service-connected medical condition during a semester, as certified in writing to the institution by a physician licensed to practice medicine pursuant to Chapter 29 (§ 54.1-2900<\/a> et seq.) of Title 54.1 who treated the veteran<\/span> student for such medical condition. Such refund shall not be issued when three-quarters of a course has been completed at the time that the veteran<\/span> student withdraws from the course. The time period that constitutes three-quarters of a course shall be determined by the institution. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any such student’s ability to reenroll at the institution. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVETERANS; WITHDRAWAL; TUITION REFUND (\u00a7 23.1-607.1)\n\nA. As used in this section, “veteran” has the same meaning as\nprovided in § 23.1-500.\n\nB. Each public institution of higher education shall provide a refund of the\ntuition and mandatory fees paid by any veteran student for any course from which\nsuch veteran student is forced to withdraw, for the first time, due to a\nservice-connected medical condition during a semester, as certified in writing\nto the institution by a physician licensed to practice medicine pursuant to\nChapter 29 (§ 54.1-2900 et seq.) of Title 54.1 who treated the veteran\nstudent for such medical condition. Such refund shall not be issued when\nthree-quarters of a course has been completed at the time that the veteran\nstudent withdraws from the course. The time period that constitutes\nthree-quarters of a course shall be determined by the institution.\n\nC. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any such student’s\nability to reenroll at the institution.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 434.","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}}