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§ 23.1-500. Definitions

As used in this chapter: “Date of the alleged entitlement” means the first official day of class within the term, semester, or quarter of the program of study in which a student is enrolled. “Dependent student” means a student who is listed as a dependent on the federal or state income tax return of his […]

§ 23.1-501. Presumption of dependency for certain students

It shall be presumed that a student under the age of 24 on the date of the alleged entitlement receives substantial financial support from his parent or legal guardian and is therefore the dependent of his parent or legal guardian unless the student (i) is a veteran or an active duty member of the Armed […]

§ 23.1-502. Eligibility for in-state tuition charges; domicile; domiciliary intent

A. To be eligible for in-state tuition at public institutions of higher education, an independent student or, in the case of a dependent student, the individual through whom he claims eligibility, shall establish by clear and convincing evidence (i) domicile in the Commonwealth for a period of at least one year immediately succeeding the establishment […]

§ 23.1-503. Determination of domicile; rules; presumptions

A. Students shall not ordinarily establish domicile by the performance of acts that are auxiliary to fulfilling educational objectives or are required or routinely performed by temporary residents of the Commonwealth. Students shall not establish domicile by mere physical presence or residence primarily for educational purposes. B. A married individual may establish domicile in the […]

§ 23.1-508. Special arrangement contracts; reduced rate tuition charges

A. Public institutions of higher education may enter into special arrangement contracts with employers in the Commonwealth or authorities controlling federal installations or agencies located in the Commonwealth for the purpose of providing reduced rate tuition charges for the employees of such employers or authorities who are non-Virginia students at such institutions when such employers […]

§ 23.1-508.1. State Board; reduced rate tuition and mandatory fee charges; certain students who are active duty members of Armed Forces of the United States

A. The State Board may charge reduced rate tuition and mandatory fees to any student who is (i) an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed outside the Commonwealth; (ii) enrolled in a degree program at a comprehensive community college, provided that any such comprehensive community college that offers online […]

§ 23.1-509. In-state tuition; surcharge

A. For the purpose of this section: “Credit hour threshold” means 125 percent of the credit hours needed to satisfy the degree requirements for a specified undergraduate program. “Surcharge” means an amount equal to 100 percent of the average cost of a student’s education at the baccalaureate public institution of higher education that the student […]

§ 23.1-509.1. Alternative tuition or fee structures

Any public institution of higher education may offer alternative tuition or fee structures to students that result in lower costs of attendance, including discounted tuition, flat tuition rates, discounted student fees, or student fee and student services flexibility, to any first-time, incoming freshman undergraduate student who (i) has established domicile, as that term is defined […]

§ 23.1-510. Determinations of eligibility; appeals and guidelines

A. Each public institution of higher education shall establish an appeals process for those students who are aggrieved by decisions regarding eligibility for in-state or reduced rate tuition charges pursuant to this chapter. The Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) shall not apply to these administrative reviews. B. Each appeals process shall include an […]