DMA - Virginia National Guard Out-of-State Member Grant

Item 411 #1s

Language
Page 298, line 40, strike "$3,014,944" and insert "$3,499,944".
Page 298, line 40, strike "$3,014,944" and insert "$3,499,944".
Page 298, after line 43, insert:
"A.1. Out of this appropriation, up to $485,000 the first year and $485,000 the second year from the general fund is designated to provide members of the Virginia National Guard that currently qualify for out-of-state  tuition at a public institution of higher education a grant of up to the differential between out-of-state and in-state tuition,
with eligibility as defined under § 23-7.4:2.B., Code of Virginia.
2.  The amount of the award is an estimate depending on the number of students that are eligible.
3.  The Adjutant General, Department of Military Affairs, shall allocate these funds to public institutions of higher education on behalf of students qualifying under this provision.
4.  Each institution shall report the number of recipients for this program to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia by April 1 of each year.  The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia shall report this information to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by May 15 of each year."

Explanation
(This amendment provides $485,000 GF each year to the Department of Military Affairs to administer a grant to out-of-state members of the Virginia National Guard. This funding provides for a grant of up to the differential between out-of-state and in-state tuition. Awards are to be prorated if funds are insufficient for the purposes as set forth in Senate Bill 508.)