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Home » US Law » 2019 US Virgin Islands Code » Title 17 - Education » Chapter 17B - Public Institution of Higher Education

§ 211. Definition.

As used in this chapter the term, “public institution of higher education”, means a Government-owned or operated, graduate or undergraduate university, college, junior college, technical and vocational institute or similar institution, and a nonprofit institution that is supported by government funding in whole or in part authorized to provide in the Virgin Islands a program […]

§ 212. Program for granting academic credit

All public institutions of higher education shall adopt for implementation beginning in the 2014-2015 academic year a program consistent with the policies, standards, and requirements prescribed for the University of the Virgin Islands in section 456(d) of this title for granting academic credit to students for prior learning which recognizes knowledge, skills and competencies acquired […]