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No award shall be made unless the applicant possesses the requisite qualifications.C\n\nEach such scholarship shall be awarded for a single award year and may be renewed annually for up to three additional award years upon a showing of satisfactory progress.D\n\nBefore any such scholarship is awarded, the applicant shall agree in a signed written contract to pursue soil science at the institution at which the scholarship is awarded until his graduation and, upon graduating, to promptly begin and engage continuously as a soil scientist as an employee of the Commonwealth for as many years as he was a beneficiary of such scholarship, unless no such suitable vacancy exists as an employee of the Commonwealth, in which case the obligation of such contract shall be discharged by being continuously engaged in the Commonwealth as a soil scientist as an employee of a local, state, or federal government agency for as many years as he was a beneficiary of such scholarship. The contract shall contain such other provisions as Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University deems necessary to accomplish the purposes of the scholarship. In the event that the holder of any awarded soil scientist scholarship dies while receiving instruction under such a scholarship, any balance unpaid and agreed to be repaid by the holder of such scholarship shall be deemed paid, and no liability shall be attached to his estate.E\n\nSuch contract shall contain a clause under which the applicant shall be relieved of his obligation to serve the Commonwealth as a soil scientist, for a period equal to that during which he was a beneficiary of such scholarship, at any time that he (i) fails to maintain a scholastic standard at least equal to the standard required of the general student body at such institution or (ii) becomes permanently disabled and is not able to engage in the profession of soil scientist, upon certification by a faculty committee. Any applicant so relieved shall arrange to reimburse the Commonwealth for the amount received on account of such scholarship plus interest on such amount computed at the prevailing rate charged on student loans at the institution attended by the applicant. Any applicant who so reimburses the Commonwealth and subsequently fulfills the terms of his contract by completing his studies and serving the Commonwealth as a soil scientist for a period equal to that during which he received such scholarship shall be reimbursed from the general fund of the state treasury the amount of the scholarship and interest previously repaid to the Commonwealth. This reimbursement shall be made on any contract made under the provisions of this subsection.F\n\nAll funds repaid by any applicant pursuant to subsection E shall be paid into the state treasury and shall become a part of the general fund. The governing board of the institution attended by the applicant shall collect such payments and shall pay all moneys so received into the state treasury promptly. If any applicant fails to abide by the terms of such contract, such fact shall be communicated to the Attorney General by the proper officer of the institution or by the employing state agency. The Attorney General shall take such action as he deems proper.G\n\nThe funds making up each scholarship shall be paid to the recipient or applied toward the payment of his expenses at the relevant institution in such a manner and at such a time during the academic year as the president or other proper officer determines.H\n\nThere is appropriated to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from the general fund of the state treasury the sum of $8,000 each year of the biennium for carrying out the purpose of this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":234197,"text":"The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Board of Visitors may establish up to 20 annual soil scientist scholarships for Virginia students in an amount equal to tuition and mandatory fees at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":234198,"text":"Each scholarship award shall be made upon such basis, competitive or otherwise, as is determined by the president or other proper officer of the institution of higher education (institution) that the applicant plans to attend, with due regard to the scholastic achievements, character, and adaptability of the applicant to the service contemplated under such award. 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The contract shall contain such other provisions as Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University deems necessary to accomplish the purposes of the scholarship. In the event that the holder of any awarded soil scientist scholarship dies while receiving instruction under such a scholarship, any balance unpaid and agreed to be repaid by the holder of such scholarship shall be deemed paid, and no liability shall be attached to his estate.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":234201,"text":"Such contract shall contain a clause under which the applicant shall be relieved of his obligation to serve the Commonwealth as a soil scientist, for a period equal to that during which he was a beneficiary of such scholarship, at any time that he (i) fails to maintain a scholastic standard at least equal to the standard required of the general student body at such institution or (ii) becomes permanently disabled and is not able to engage in the profession of soil scientist, upon certification by a faculty committee. Any applicant so relieved shall arrange to reimburse the Commonwealth for the amount received on account of such scholarship plus interest on such amount computed at the prevailing rate charged on student loans at the institution attended by the applicant. Any applicant who so reimburses the Commonwealth and subsequently fulfills the terms of his contract by completing his studies and serving the Commonwealth as a soil scientist for a period equal to that during which he received such scholarship shall be reimbursed from the general fund of the state treasury the amount of the scholarship and interest previously repaid to the Commonwealth. 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This law was first created in 1970. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 620 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 1970 \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 1972, chapter 188; in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":185079,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64352,"identifier":"23.1-615","token":"23.1\/II\/6\/2\/23.1-615","url":"\/23.1-615\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-615\/","token":"23.1\/II\/6\/2\/23.1-615","dublin_core":{"Title":"Soil scientist scholarships","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-615","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Board of Visitors may establish up to 20 annual soil scientist scholarships for Virginia students<\/span> in an amount equal to tuition and mandatory fees at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Each scholarship award shall be made upon such basis, competitive or otherwise, as is determined by the president or other proper officer of the institution of higher education (institution) that the applicant plans to attend, with due regard to the scholastic achievements, character, and adaptability of the applicant to the service contemplated under such award. No award shall be made unless the applicant possesses the requisite qualifications. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Each such scholarship shall be awarded for a single award year and may be renewed annually for up to three additional award years upon a showing of satisfactory progress. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Before any such scholarship is awarded, the applicant shall agree in a signed written contract<\/span> to pursue soil science at the institution at which the scholarship is awarded until his graduation and, upon graduating, to promptly begin and engage continuously as a soil scientist as an employee of the Commonwealth for as many years as he was a beneficiary of such scholarship, unless no such suitable vacancy exists as an employee of the Commonwealth, in which case the obligation of such contract<\/span> shall be discharged by being continuously engaged in the Commonwealth as a soil scientist as an employee of a local, state, or federal government agency for as many years as he was a beneficiary of such scholarship. The contract<\/span> shall contain such other provisions as Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University deems necessary to accomplish the purposes of the scholarship. In the event that the holder of any awarded soil scientist scholarship dies while receiving instruction under such a scholarship, any balance unpaid and agreed to be repaid by the holder of such scholarship shall be deemed paid, and no liability shall be attached to his estate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Such contract<\/span> shall contain a clause under which the applicant shall be relieved of his obligation to serve the Commonwealth as a soil scientist, for a period equal to that during which he was a beneficiary of such scholarship, at any time that he (i) fails to maintain a scholastic standard at least equal to the standard required of the general student body at such institution or (ii) becomes permanently disabled and is not able to engage in the profession of soil scientist, upon certification by a faculty committee. Any applicant so relieved shall arrange to reimburse the Commonwealth for the amount received on account of such scholarship plus interest on such amount computed at the prevailing rate charged on student loans at the institution attended by the applicant. Any applicant who so reimburses the Commonwealth and subsequently fulfills the terms of his contract<\/span> by completing his studies and serving the Commonwealth as a soil scientist for a period equal to that during which he received such scholarship shall be reimbursed from the general fund of the state treasury the amount of the scholarship and interest previously repaid to the Commonwealth. This reimbursement shall be made on any contract<\/span> made under the provisions of this subsection. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> All funds repaid by any applicant pursuant to subsection E shall be paid into the state treasury and shall become a part of the general fund. The governing board<\/span> of the institution attended by the applicant shall collect such payments and shall pay all moneys so received into the state treasury promptly. If any applicant fails to abide by the terms of such contract<\/span>, such fact<\/span> shall be communicated to the Attorney General<\/span> by the proper officer of the institution or by the employing state agency. The Attorney General<\/span> shall take such action as he deems proper. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> The funds making up each scholarship shall be paid to the recipient or applied toward the payment of his expenses at the relevant institution in such a manner and at such a time during the academic year as the president or other proper officer determines. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

H.<\/span> There is appropriated to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from the general fund of the state treasury the sum of $8,000 each year of the biennium for carrying out the purpose of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSOIL SCIENTIST SCHOLARSHIPS (\u00a7 23.1-615)\n\nA. The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Board of Visitors may\nestablish up to 20 annual soil scientist scholarships for Virginia students in\nan amount equal to tuition and mandatory fees at Virginia Polytechnic Institute\nand State University.\n\nB. Each scholarship award shall be made upon such basis, competitive or\notherwise, as is determined by the president or other proper officer of the\ninstitution of higher education (institution) that the applicant plans to\nattend, with due regard to the scholastic achievements, character, and\nadaptability of the applicant to the service contemplated under such award. No\naward shall be made unless the applicant possesses the requisite qualifications.\n\nC. Each such scholarship shall be awarded for a single award year and may be\nrenewed annually for up to three additional award years upon a showing of\nsatisfactory progress.\n\nD. Before any such scholarship is awarded, the applicant shall agree in a signed\nwritten contract to pursue soil science at the institution at which the\nscholarship is awarded until his graduation and, upon graduating, to promptly\nbegin and engage continuously as a soil scientist as an employee of the\nCommonwealth for as many years as he was a beneficiary of such scholarship,\nunless no such suitable vacancy exists as an employee of the Commonwealth, in\nwhich case the obligation of such contract shall be discharged by being\ncontinuously engaged in the Commonwealth as a soil scientist as an employee of a\nlocal, state, or federal government agency for as many years as he was a\nbeneficiary of such scholarship. The contract shall contain such other\nprovisions as Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University deems\nnecessary to accomplish the purposes of the scholarship. In the event that the\nholder of any awarded soil scientist scholarship dies while receiving\ninstruction under such a scholarship, any balance unpaid and agreed to be repaid\nby the holder of such scholarship shall be deemed paid, and no liability shall\nbe attached to his estate.\n\nE. Such contract shall contain a clause under which the applicant shall be\nrelieved of his obligation to serve the Commonwealth as a soil scientist, for a\nperiod equal to that during which he was a beneficiary of such scholarship, at\nany time that he (i) fails to maintain a scholastic standard at least equal to\nthe standard required of the general student body at such institution or (ii)\nbecomes permanently disabled and is not able to engage in the profession of soil\nscientist, upon certification by a faculty committee. Any applicant so relieved\nshall arrange to reimburse the Commonwealth for the amount received on account\nof such scholarship plus interest on such amount computed at the prevailing rate\ncharged on student loans at the institution attended by the applicant. Any\napplicant who so reimburses the Commonwealth and subsequently fulfills the terms\nof his contract by completing his studies and serving the Commonwealth as a soil\nscientist for a period equal to that during which he received such scholarship\nshall be reimbursed from the general fund of the state treasury the amount of\nthe scholarship and interest previously repaid to the Commonwealth. This\nreimbursement shall be made on any contract made under the provisions of this\nsubsection.\n\nF. All funds repaid by any applicant pursuant to subsection E shall be paid into\nthe state treasury and shall become a part of the general fund. The governing\nboard of the institution attended by the applicant shall collect such payments\nand shall pay all moneys so received into the state treasury promptly. If any\napplicant fails to abide by the terms of such contract, such fact shall be\ncommunicated to the Attorney General by the proper officer of the institution or\nby the employing state agency. The Attorney General shall take such action as he\ndeems proper.\n\nG. The funds making up each scholarship shall be paid to the recipient or\napplied toward the payment of his expenses at the relevant institution in such a\nmanner and at such a time during the academic year as the president or other\nproper officer determines.\n\nH. There is appropriated to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University\nfrom the general fund of the state treasury the sum of $8,000 each year of the\nbiennium for carrying out the purpose of this section.\n\nHISTORY: 1970, c. 620, \u00a7\u00a7 23-38.3, 23-38.4, 23-38.5, 23-38.6, 23-38.7,\n23-38.9, 23-38.10; 1972, c. 188; 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}}