HB1095
High school students; completion of certain applications for student financial aid required.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
House: Placed on Education Agenda
Chief Patron:
JJ Singh (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. High school students; completion of certain applications for student financial aid required; opt-out; exemption.
Requires each high school student in the Commonwealth or, in the case of such a high school student who is a minor, the student's parent, prior to such student's graduation from high school, to (i) submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the U.S. Department of Education ... (More) or, if applicable, the Virginia Alternative Student Aid (VASA) application to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and confirm such submission in writing to the school board in the local school division in which the student resides or (ii) opt out of the requirements set forth in clause (i) in writing by submitting to the school board in the local school division in which the student resides an opt-out form developed by the Department of Education and made available to the student or his parent by such school board. The bill permits any school board that cannot obtain either such written confirmation or such written opt-out form for any high school student who resides in the local school division after making reasonable efforts to do so to exempt such student from such requirements. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101596D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/30/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1095)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
