SB174
Virginia Student Teacher Scholarship Program; established, report.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
Senate: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Chief Patron:
Stella Pekarsky (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Student Teacher Scholarship Program established; report.
Establishes the Virginia Student Teacher Scholarship Program, to be administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia in coordination with the Department of Education, whereby a student teacher who (i) is completing a required supervised clinical practice through a traditional educator preparation program in the Commonwealth, (ii) is ... (More) assigned to complete such supervised clinical practice at a public elementary or secondary school in the Commonwealth without pay, and (iii) applies and meets certain eligibility criteria shall be awarded a scholarship in an amount not to exceed $7,500 per each supervised clinical practice experience to assist with expenses incurred during the supervised clinical practice. The bill contains provisions relating to Program administration and requires the Council to submit and publish an annual report containing certain Program data. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102093D
- 01/08/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/15/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26105909D-S1
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB174)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
