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Grants provided under this section shall be subject to limitation based on the amount of funds appropriated for such purpose. If applications for grants exceed the amount of funding appropriated, the Department of Military Affairs (the Department) shall issue grants to eligible recipients based on the order in which applications were received.B\n\nApplication for a grant shall be made to the Department no later than 30 days prior to the beginning of an academic semester. The Department shall determine whether an applicant is eligible for the grant as described in subsection A and communicate acceptance and any additional requirements determined by the Department in writing no later than 30 days after receipt of an application. Upon acceptance, grant funds shall be disbursed to the applicable institution of higher education for credit against the recipient’s student account.C\n\nAny member of the Virginia National Guard shall be eligible to receive a grant under this section if such member has two years remaining on his service obligation to the Virginia National Guard as of the last day of the last term or semester for which tuition assistance is requested. Service in the inactive National Guard, the active duty or reserve forces of the United States, or the National Guard of any other state shall not count as applicable service toward fulfilling this service obligation. Federal active duty mobilizations occurring while still a member of the Virginia National Guard and state active duty for the Commonwealth shall count toward the two-year service obligation.D\n\nThe Department may utilize grant funding in order to recruit qualified applicants for service in the Virginia National Guard. The yearly funding amount for such recruitment shall be at the discretion of the Adjutant General and the Department and not exceed $50,000 per fiscal year.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":205602,"text":"Subject to regulations as prescribed by the Adjutant General, any individual who (i) is a member of the Virginia National Guard and has a minimum remaining obligation of two years, (ii) has satisfactorily completed required initial active duty service, (iii) is satisfactorily performing duty in accordance with regulations of the National Guard, and (iv) is enrolled in and in good standing at any public institution of higher education or accredited nonprofit private institution of higher education whose primary purpose is to provide collegiate or graduate education and not to provide religious training or theological education is eligible for a grant in the amount of the difference between the full cost of tuition and any other educational benefits for which he is eligible as a member of the National Guard. Grants provided under this section shall be subject to limitation based on the amount of funds appropriated for such purpose. If applications for grants exceed the amount of funding appropriated, the Department of Military Affairs (the Department) shall issue grants to eligible recipients based on the order in which applications were received.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":205603,"text":"Application for a grant shall be made to the Department no later than 30 days prior to the beginning of an academic semester. The Department shall determine whether an applicant is eligible for the grant as described in subsection A and communicate acceptance and any additional requirements determined by the Department in writing no later than 30 days after receipt of an application. 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This law was first created in 1996. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 931<\/a> and 981<\/a> 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. It has been modified 16 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 1998, chapters 62<\/a> and 79<\/a>; in 1999, chapters 424<\/a> and 437<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 196<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 483<\/a>; in 2004, chapters 501<\/a> and 520<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 783<\/a> and 797<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 76<\/a>, 102<\/a>, and 112<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 723<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 470<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 376<\/a>; in 2013, chapters 166<\/a>, 243<\/a>, and 302<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 341<\/a> and 762<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>; in 2022, chapters 604<\/a>, 605<\/a>, 691<\/a>, and 748<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 638<\/a>; in 2025, chapters 474<\/a> and 494<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":185049,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56098,"identifier":"23.1-610","token":"23.1\/II\/6\/1\/23.1-610","url":"\/23.1-610\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-610\/","token":"23.1\/II\/6\/1\/23.1-610","dublin_core":{"Title":"Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; grants","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-610","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Subject to regulations as prescribed by the Adjutant General, any individual who (i) is a member of the Virginia National Guard and has a minimum remaining obligation of two years, (ii) has satisfactorily completed required initial active duty service, (iii) is satisfactorily performing duty in accordance with regulations of the National Guard, and (iv) is enrolled in and in good standing at any public institution of higher education<\/span> or accredited nonprofit private institution of higher education<\/span><\/span> whose primary purpose is to provide collegiate or graduate education and not to provide religious training or theological education is eligible for a grant in the amount of the difference between the full cost of tuition and any other educational benefits for which he is eligible as a member of the National Guard. Grants provided under this section shall be subject to limitation based on the amount of funds appropriated for such purpose. If applications for grants exceed the amount of funding appropriated, the Department of Military Affairs (the Department) shall issue<\/span> grants to eligible recipients based on the order<\/span> in which applications were received. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Application for a grant shall be made to the Department no later than 30 days prior to the beginning of an academic semester. The Department shall determine whether an applicant is eligible for the grant as described in subsection A and communicate acceptance and any additional requirements determined by the Department in writing no later than 30 days after receipt of an application. Upon acceptance, grant funds shall be disbursed to the applicable institution of higher education for credit against the recipient’s student account. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any member of the Virginia National Guard shall be eligible to receive a grant under this section if such member has two years remaining on his service obligation to the Virginia National Guard as of the last day of the last term or semester for which tuition assistance is requested. Service in the inactive National Guard, the active duty or reserve forces of the United States, or the National Guard of any other state shall not count as applicable service toward fulfilling this service obligation. Federal active duty mobilizations occurring while still a member of the Virginia National Guard and state active duty for the Commonwealth shall count toward the two-year service obligation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Department may utilize grant funding in order<\/span> to recruit qualified applicants for service in the Virginia National Guard. The yearly funding amount for such recruitment shall be at the discretion of the Adjutant General and the Department and not exceed $50,000 per fiscal year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD STATE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; GRANTS (\u00a7 23.1-610)\n\nA. Subject to regulations as prescribed by the Adjutant General, any individual\nwho (i) is a member of the Virginia National Guard and has a minimum remaining\nobligation of two years, (ii) has satisfactorily completed required initial\nactive duty service, (iii) is satisfactorily performing duty in accordance with\nregulations of the National Guard, and (iv) is enrolled in and in good standing\nat any public institution of higher education or accredited nonprofit private\ninstitution of higher education whose primary purpose is to provide collegiate\nor graduate education and not to provide religious training or theological\neducation is eligible for a grant in the amount of the difference between the\nfull cost of tuition and any other educational benefits for which he is eligible\nas a member of the National Guard. Grants provided under this section shall be\nsubject to limitation based on the amount of funds appropriated for such\npurpose. If applications for grants exceed the amount of funding appropriated,\nthe Department of Military Affairs (the Department) shall issue grants to\neligible recipients based on the order in which applications were received.\n\nB. Application for a grant shall be made to the Department no later than 30 days\nprior to the beginning of an academic semester. The Department shall determine\nwhether an applicant is eligible for the grant as described in subsection A and\ncommunicate acceptance and any additional requirements determined by the\nDepartment in writing no later than 30 days after receipt of an application.\nUpon acceptance, grant funds shall be disbursed to the applicable institution of\nhigher education for credit against the recipient’s student account.\n\nC. Any member of the Virginia National Guard shall be eligible to receive a\ngrant under this section if such member has two years remaining on his service\nobligation to the Virginia National Guard as of the last day of the last term or\nsemester for which tuition assistance is requested. Service in the inactive\nNational Guard, the active duty or reserve forces of the United States, or the\nNational Guard of any other state shall not count as applicable service toward\nfulfilling this service obligation. Federal active duty mobilizations occurring\nwhile still a member of the Virginia National Guard and state active duty for\nthe Commonwealth shall count toward the two-year service obligation.\n\nD. The Department may utilize grant funding in order to recruit qualified\napplicants for service in the Virginia National Guard. The yearly funding amount\nfor such recruitment shall be at the discretion of the Adjutant General and the\nDepartment and not exceed $50,000 per fiscal year.\n\nHISTORY: 1996, cc. 931, 981, \u00a7 23-7.4:2; 1998, cc. 62, 79; 1999, cc. 424, 437;\n2000, c. 196; 2001, c. 483; 2004, cc. 501, 520; 2006, cc. 783, 797; 2007, cc.\n76, 102, 112; 2008, c. 723; 2009, c. 470; 2011, c. 376; 2013, cc. 166, 243, 302;\n2014, cc. 341, 762; 2016, c. 588; 2022, cc. 604, 605, 691, 748; 2023, c. 638;\n2025, cc. 474, 494.","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}}