                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ADMISSIONS APPLICATIONS; LEGACY ADMISSIONS AND ADMISSIONS BASED ON DONOR STATUS
PROHIBITED (§ 23.1-407.2)

A. As used in this section, &#8220;legacy status&#8221; means the familial
relationship of an individual applying for admission to an institution of higher
education to an alumnus of such institution.

B. No public institution of higher education shall provide any manner of
preferential treatment in the admissions decision to any student applicant on
the basis of such student&#8217;s legacy status or such student&#8217;s familial
relationship to any donor to such institution.

HISTORY: 2024, cc. 2, 15.