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No scholarship awarded under this Program shall exceed the total annual costs of tuition, a book allowance, and fees assessed by the educational agency for the specific program in which the student is enrolled, as determined by the Committee.B\n\nThe full amount of each scholarship awarded to a recipient shall be used solely for the payment of tuition, a book allowance, and fees, or for a one-time only payment of the costs of a preparation program, instructional materials, and high school equivalency examinations approved by the Board of Education or the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations.C\n\nAwards granted to applicants accepted for enrollment at accredited career and technical education postsecondary schools shall be made in accordance with Article VIII, section 11 of the Constitution of Virginia.D\n\nNo scholarship under this Program shall be used to obtain multiple baccalaureate, masters, doctoral, or professional degrees.E\n\nBefore any scholarship is awarded, the applicant shall sign an acceptance form under the terms of which the applicant affirms the accuracy of the information he has provided and agrees to pursue the approved education program for which the scholarship is awarded until his graduation or the completion of the program, as appropriate. Following verification of enrollment by the relevant educational agency to the State Council of Higher Education, educational agencies acting as agents for students receiving awards under this chapter shall promptly credit disbursed funds to student accounts. A scholarship award made in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall not be reduced by the educational agency upon receipt of any other financial assistance on behalf of the student. However, the scholarship award may be reduced by the Committee to ensure that, when such award is added to other financial assistance, the award does not produce a total of financial assistance that exceeds the annual total costs of tuition, a book allowance, and fees, pursuant to this section. Beginning on July 1, 2008, every educational agency acting as an agent for students receiving awards under this chapter shall notify the Committee and the State Council of Higher Education upon request concerning the type and total of other financial assistance received by such students. In addition, every educational agency accepting for admission persons awarded a Brown v. Board of Education scholarship shall, upon request, provide the Committee information concerning the accreditation status of the school and academic programs offered, and other relevant information as the Committee may require to evaluate the person’s eligibility for the scholarship and to determine the eligibility of the educational agency for participation in the Program. Whenever a student withdraws from an educational agency or otherwise fails, regardless of reason, to complete the program in which he is enrolled, the educational agency shall surrender promptly to the Commonwealth the balance of the scholarship award, in accordance with the tuition refund policy in effect at the time of the student’s admission to the educational agency.F\n\nAny person who uses a false or fictitious name or gives a false or fictitious address in any application for a scholarship or knowingly makes a false statement or conceals a material fact or otherwise commits a fraud in any such application shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.G\n\nThis chapter shall not be construed as creating any legally enforceable right or entitlement on the part of any person or any right or entitlement to participation in the Program. 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This law was first created in 2005. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 753<\/a> and 834<\/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 5 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 2006, chapter 518<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 680<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 444<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 579<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 84<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":56266,"section_number":"30-231.4","catch_line":"Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program Fund established","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-231.4\/"},{"id":79006,"section_number":"30-231.8","catch_line":"Powers and duties of the Committee","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-231.8\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":200155,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54178,"identifier":"30-231.3","token":"30\/34.1\/30-231.3","url":"\/30-231.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-231.3\/","token":"30\/34.1\/30-231.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Amount of scholarships; use of scholarships; disbursement and recovery of scholarship funds; terms and conditions; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-231.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Scholarships shall be awarded from gifts, grants, donations, bequests, or other funds made available to the Program<\/span>. No scholarship awarded under this Program<\/span> shall exceed the total annual costs of tuition, a book allowance, and fees assessed by the educational agency<\/span> for the specific program<\/span> in which the student is enrolled, as determined by the Committee<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The full amount of each scholarship awarded to a recipient shall be used solely for the payment of tuition, a book allowance, and fees, or for a one-time only payment of the costs of a preparation program<\/span>, instructional materials<\/span>, and high school equivalency examinations approved by the Board of Education or the College-Level Examination Program<\/span> (CLEP) examinations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Awards granted to applicants accepted for enrollment at accredited career and technical education postsecondary schools<\/span> shall be made in accordance with Article VIII, section 11 of the Constitution of Virginia. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> No scholarship under this Program<\/span> shall be used to obtain multiple baccalaureate, masters, doctoral, or professional degrees. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Before any scholarship is awarded, the applicant shall sign an acceptance form under the terms of which the applicant affirms<\/span> the accuracy of the information he has provided and agrees to pursue the approved education program<\/span> for which the scholarship is awarded until his graduation or the completion of the program, as appropriate. Following verification of enrollment by the relevant educational agency<\/span> to the State Council of Higher Education, educational agencies acting as agents for students receiving awards under this chapter shall promptly credit disbursed funds to student accounts. A scholarship award made in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall not be reduced by the educational agency<\/span> upon receipt of any other financial assistance on behalf of the student. However, the scholarship award may be reduced by the Committee<\/span> to ensure that, when such award is added to other financial assistance, the award does not produce a total of financial assistance that exceeds the annual total costs of tuition, a book allowance, and fees, pursuant to this section. Beginning on July 1, 2008, every educational agency<\/span> acting as an agent for students receiving awards under this chapter shall notify the Committee<\/span> and the State Council of Higher Education upon request concerning the type and total of other financial assistance received by such students. In addition, every educational agency<\/span> accepting for admission persons awarded a Brown v. Board of Education scholarship shall, upon request, provide the Committee<\/span> information concerning the accreditation status of the school and academic programs<\/span> offered, and other relevant information as the Committee<\/span> may require to evaluate the person’s eligibility for the scholarship and to determine the eligibility of the educational agency<\/span> for participation in the Program. Whenever a student withdraws from an educational agency<\/span> or otherwise fails, regardless of reason, to complete the program in which he is enrolled, the educational agency<\/span> shall surrender promptly to the Commonwealth the balance of the scholarship award, in accordance with the tuition refund policy in effect at the time of the student’s admission to the educational agency<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Any person who uses a false or fictitious name or gives a false or fictitious address in any application for a scholarship or knowingly makes a false statement or conceals a material<\/span> fact<\/span> or otherwise commits a fraud<\/span> in any such application shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> This chapter shall not be construed as creating any legally enforceable right or entitlement on the part of any person or any right or entitlement to participation in the Program. Scholarships shall be awarded to the extent funds are made available to the Program through gifts, grants, donations, bequests, or other funds. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIPS; USE OF SCHOLARSHIPS; DISBURSEMENT AND RECOVERY OF\nSCHOLARSHIP FUNDS; TERMS AND CONDITIONS; PENALTY (\u00a7 30-231.3)\n\nA. Scholarships shall be awarded from gifts, grants, donations, bequests, or\nother funds made available to the Program. No scholarship awarded under this\nProgram shall exceed the total annual costs of tuition, a book allowance, and\nfees assessed by the educational agency for the specific program in which the\nstudent is enrolled, as determined by the Committee.\n\nB. The full amount of each scholarship awarded to a recipient shall be used\nsolely for the payment of tuition, a book allowance, and fees, or for a one-time\nonly payment of the costs of a preparation program, instructional materials, and\nhigh school equivalency examinations approved by the Board of Education or the\nCollege-Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations.\n\nC. Awards granted to applicants accepted for enrollment at accredited career and\ntechnical education postsecondary schools shall be made in accordance with\nArticle VIII, section 11 of the Constitution of Virginia.\n\nD. No scholarship under this Program shall be used to obtain multiple\nbaccalaureate, masters, doctoral, or professional degrees.\n\nE. Before any scholarship is awarded, the applicant shall sign an acceptance\nform under the terms of which the applicant affirms the accuracy of the\ninformation he has provided and agrees to pursue the approved education program\nfor which the scholarship is awarded until his graduation or the completion of\nthe program, as appropriate. Following verification of enrollment by the\nrelevant educational agency to the State Council of Higher Education,\neducational agencies acting as agents for students receiving awards under this\nchapter shall promptly credit disbursed funds to student accounts. A scholarship\naward made in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall not be\nreduced by the educational agency upon receipt of any other financial assistance\non behalf of the student. However, the scholarship award may be reduced by the\nCommittee to ensure that, when such award is added to other financial\nassistance, the award does not produce a total of financial assistance that\nexceeds the annual total costs of tuition, a book allowance, and fees, pursuant\nto this section. Beginning on July 1, 2008, every educational agency acting as\nan agent for students receiving awards under this chapter shall notify the\nCommittee and the State Council of Higher Education upon request concerning the\ntype and total of other financial assistance received by such students. In\naddition, every educational agency accepting for admission persons awarded a\nBrown v. Board of Education scholarship shall, upon request, provide the\nCommittee information concerning the accreditation status of the school and\nacademic programs offered, and other relevant information as the Committee may\nrequire to evaluate the person’s eligibility for the scholarship and to\ndetermine the eligibility of the educational agency for participation in the\nProgram. Whenever a student withdraws from an educational agency or otherwise\nfails, regardless of reason, to complete the program in which he is enrolled,\nthe educational agency shall surrender promptly to the Commonwealth the balance\nof the scholarship award, in accordance with the tuition refund policy in effect\nat the time of the student’s admission to the educational agency.\n\nF. Any person who uses a false or fictitious name or gives a false or fictitious\naddress in any application for a scholarship or knowingly makes a false\nstatement or conceals a material fact or otherwise commits a fraud in any such\napplication shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.\n\nG. This chapter shall not be construed as creating any legally enforceable right\nor entitlement on the part of any person or any right or entitlement to\nparticipation in the Program. Scholarships shall be awarded to the extent funds\nare made available to the Program through gifts, grants, donations, bequests, or\nother funds.\n\nHISTORY: 2005, cc. 753, 834; 2006, c. 518; 2008, c. 680; 2009, c. 444; 2010, c.\n579; 2014, c. 84.","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}}