                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

TUITION RELIEF AND REFUNDS AND REINSTATEMENT FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS IN THE ARMED
FORCES (§ 23.1-207)

A. The Council shall issue and revise guidelines for tuition relief, refunds,
and reinstatement for students whose service in the Armed Forces of the United
States or the Commonwealth has required their sudden withdrawal or prolonged
absence from their enrollment in a public institution of higher education and
shall provide for the required reenrollment of such students by the relevant
institution. These guidelines shall be excluded from the provisions of the
Administrative Process Act pursuant to &#xA7; 2.2-4002.

B. The Council shall appoint an advisory committee of at least 10
representatives of the public institutions of higher education to assist in the
development and subsequent revision of such guidelines. The Council shall
consult with the Office of the Attorney General and provide opportunity for
public comment prior to issuing such guidelines or revisions.

C. Such guidelines shall include procedures for the required reenrollment of
students whose service in the Armed Forces of the United States or the
Commonwealth precluded their completion of a semester or equivalent term and
policies for the required reenrollment of such students in such armed forces.

HISTORY: 1991, c. 80, § 23-9.6:2; 2004, c. 740; 2011, c. 27; 2016, c. 588.