HB265
Students, certain; grants at public institutions of higher education, qualifications.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 2, 2026
House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N)
Chief Patron:
Anne Ferrell Tata (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Grants for certain students at public institutions of higher education; qualifications.
Removes the requirement for each public institution of higher education to provide a grant for the payment of tuition, certain mandatory education and general fees, and, at baccalaureate institutions, room and board, for any Virginia student who was considered a special needs adoption at any time after he turned 14. ... (More) The bill also clarifies that only a Virginia student who has received a high school diploma or has passed a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board of Education and who was in foster care in the Commonwealth after he turned 14 or who was in foster care in the Commonwealth when he turned 18 and subsequently received a high school diploma or passed a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board of Education is eligible for such a grant. Current law that governs such grant eligibility is silent on the location of such foster care placement. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103895D
- 01/09/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/29/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB265)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: Higher Education
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N)
