Virginia Code — 23.1
Browse 597 sections in division 23.1 of the Virginia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 23.1-100. Definitions
- § 23.1-101. Endowment funds of public institutions of higher education
- § 23.1-102. Chief executive officer of each public institution of higher education; duties
- § 23.1-102.1. Executive officers; salaries
- § 23.1-103. Localities; conveyance of property and appropriation of funds to Commonwealth for certain educational purposes
- § 23.1-104. Disposition of lost or abandoned property
- § 23.1-105. Contracts with certain nonprofit private institutions of higher education
- § 23.1-106. Formation of not-for-profit benefits consortium
- § 23.1-107. Private institutions of higher education; human research review committees
- § 23.1-108. Foundations; annual reporting requirements
- § 23.1-109. Public-private partnerships; wind and solar power
- § 23.1-110. Medical schools to report information concerning fourth-year medical students to the Department of Health; Eligible Health Care Provider Reserve Directory
- § 23.1-200. (Effective until July 1, 2026) State Council of Higher Education for Virginia established; purpose; membership; terms; officers.
- § 23.1-200. (Effective July 1, 2026) State Council of Higher Education for Virginia established; purpose; membership; terms; officers
- § 23.1-201. Student advisory committee
- § 23.1-202. Employment of Executive Director and other personnel
- § 23.1-203. Duties of Council
- § 23.1-204. Expired
- § 23.1-204.1. Postgraduation employment rates
- § 23.1-205. Authority to carry out federal requirements
- § 23.1-206. Assessments of the performance of public institutions of higher education
- § 23.1-207. Tuition relief and refunds and reinstatement for certain students in the Armed Forces
- § 23.1-208. Budget requests and recommendations
- § 23.1-209. Reports of expenditures of state funds
- § 23.1-210. Advisory services to accredited nonprofit private institutions of higher education; Private College Advisory Board
- § 23.1-211. Distance learning reciprocity agreements; participation; Distance Learning Reciprocity Advisory Council
- § 23.1-212. Effect upon powers of governing boards of public institutions of higher education; endowment funds
- § 23.1-212.1. Nuclear Education Grant Fund and Program
- § 23.1-213. Definitions
- § 23.1-214. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
- § 23.1-215. Authority of the Council; regulations; standards for postsecondary schools; delegation of authority to Executive Director
- § 23.1-216. Career College Advisory Board established
- § 23.1-217. Certification required
- § 23.1-218. List of postsecondary schools holding valid certification
- § 23.1-219. Council certification; requirements and prohibitions
- § 23.1-220. Approval procedures
- § 23.1-221. Refusal, suspension, and revocation of approval or certification
- § 23.1-222. Emergency actions
- § 23.1-223. Preservation of students' records
- § 23.1-224. Fees
- § 23.1-225. Prohibited acts
- § 23.1-226. Exemptions
- § 23.1-227. Laws of the Commonwealth to apply to contracts
- § 23.1-228. Violations; penalties; remedies
- § 23.1-229. Postsecondary school closure procedures
- § 23.1-230. Enrollment agreements required
- § 23.1-231. Definitions
- § 23.1-232. Office of the Qualified Education Loan Ombudsman established; duties
- § 23.1-233. Qualified education loan borrower education course
- § 23.1-233.1. Qualified education loans; certain providers; contact information and summary
- § 23.1-234. Reports
- § 23.1-300. Definitions
- § 23.1-301. Short title; objective; purposes
- § 23.1-302. Public institutions of higher education; funding
- § 23.1-303. Calculation of state general fund share of an institution's basic operations and instruction funding need; cost of education
- § 23.1-304. Per student enrollment-based funding at public institutions of higher education
- § 23.1-305. Public institutions of higher education; targeted economic and innovation incentives
- § 23.1-306. Public institutions of higher education; six-year plans; institutional partnership performance agreements
- § 23.1-307. Public institutions of higher education; tuition and fees
- § 23.1-308. STEM public-private partnership established; duties
- § 23.1-309. Higher Education Advisory Committee established; duties
- § 23.1-310. Assessment and certification of institutions by the Council
- § 23.1-400. Student organizations; rights and recognition
- § 23.1-401. Restrictions on student speech; limitations
- § 23.1-401.1. Constitutionally protected speech; policies, materials, and reports; report
- § 23.1-401.2. Student journalists; freedom of speech and the press
- § 23.1-401.3. Individuals with disabilities; documentation or evidence; accommodations
- § 23.1-402. Collection and dissemination of information concerning religious preferences and affiliations
- § 23.1-403. Access to campus and student directory provided to certain persons and groups
- § 23.1-404. Retention of student birth certificates authorized
- § 23.1-405. Student records and personal information; social media
- § 23.1-406. Reporting of certain students issued student visas
- § 23.1-407. Reporting of enrollment information to Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry
- § 23.1-407.1. Admissions applications; criminal history
- § 23.1-407.2. Admissions applications; legacy admissions and admissions based on donor status prohibited
- § 23.1-408. Annual reporting of the use of student fees
- § 23.1-408.1. Intercollegiate athletics; student-athletes; compensation and representation for name, image, or likeness
- § 23.1-409. Transparency in higher education information
- § 23.1-409.1. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; notice to students
- § 23.1-409.2. Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program
- § 23.1-410. Student loan vendors
- § 23.1-411. Federal student loan information
- § 23.1-412. Non-academic student codes of conduct
- § 23.1-500. Definitions
- § 23.1-501. Presumption of dependency for certain students
- § 23.1-502. Eligibility for in-state tuition charges; domicile; domiciliary intent
- § 23.1-503. Determination of domicile; rules; presumptions
- § 23.1-504. Determination of domicile; exception; certain active duty and retired military personnel, etc
- § 23.1-505. Determination of domicile; exception; dependents of certain active duty military personnel, etc
- § 23.1-505.1. Eligibility for in-state tuition and state financial assistance programs
- § 23.1-506. Eligibility for in-state tuition; exception; certain out-of-state and high school students
- § 23.1-507. University of Virginia's College at Wise; reduced rate tuition charges for certain students
- § 23.1-507.1. Norfolk State University and Virginia State University; reduced rate tuition charges for certain students
- § 23.1-508. Special arrangement contracts; reduced rate tuition charges
- § 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
- § 23.1-509. In-state tuition; surcharge
- § 23.1-509.1. Alternative tuition or fee structures
- § 23.1-510. Determinations of eligibility; appeals and guidelines
- § 23.1-600. Participation in and eligibility for state-supported financial aid programs
- § 23.1-601. Public institutions of higher education; grants for tuition, room and board, and fees for certain individuals; point of contact
- § 23.1-602. Payments to institutions of higher education for certain courses taken by law-enforcement officers
- § 23.1-603. State cadets; Mary Baldwin College and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; financial assistance awards
- § 23.1-604. Investment of funds donated for scholarships
- § 23.1-605. Commissioned officers; waiver of tuition and mandatory fees
- § 23.1-606. Service in Armed Forces of the United States; discharge of scholarship service obligations
- § 23.1-607. Compensation of cooperating teachers
- § 23.1-607.1. Veterans; withdrawal; tuition refund
- § 23.1-608.1. Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Fund; stipends
- § 23.1-608. Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; tuition and fee waivers
- § 23.1-609. Surviving spouses and children of certain individuals; tuition and fee waivers
- § 23.1-610. Virginia National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program; grants
- § 23.1-610.1. Veteran Student Transition Grant Fund and Program
- § 23.1-611. Students from foreign countries; student exchange programs; tuition and fee waivers
- § 23.1-611.1. Financial aid award notification
- § 23.1-612. Unfunded scholarships
- § 23.1-613. Alumni scholarships
- § 23.1-614. Nursing scholarships
- § 23.1-615. Soil scientist scholarships
- § 23.1-615.1. Enslaved Ancestors College Access Scholarship and Memorial Program
- § 23.1-616. Stephen J. Wright Scholars Program established
- § 23.1-617. Definitions
- § 23.1-618. Loans to students
- § 23.1-619. Collection of loans
- § 23.1-620. Biennial audits
- § 23.1-621. Additional student loan funds
- § 23.1-622. Definitions
- § 23.1-623. Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; Council regulations
- § 23.1-624. Eligibility criteria
- § 23.1-625. Amount of award
- § 23.1-626. Determination of domicile
- § 23.1-627. State financial aid eligibility
- § 23.1-627.1. Definitions
- § 23.1-627.2. New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program; purpose
- § 23.1-627.3. New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Fund and Program established; administration
- § 23.1-627.4. Student grants
- § 23.1-627.5. Board of Workforce Development to keep a list of high-demand fields and related noncredit workforce training programs and credentials
- § 23.1-627.6. Eligible institutions; academic credit; noncredit workforce credentials
- § 23.1-627.7. Eligible institutions and the Council; reporting
- § 23.1-628. Tuition Assistance Grant Program
- § 23.1-629. Council designated as administering agency
- § 23.1-630. Maximum amount of tuition assistance per student
- § 23.1-631. Eligibility; duration
- § 23.1-632. Eligibility; Selective Service registration
- § 23.1-633. Receipt of other financial aid by students
- § 23.1-634. Prompt crediting and expeditious refunding of funds
- § 23.1-635. Determination of domicile; Council oversight and reports
- § 23.1-636. Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program; Council to adopt regulations
- § 23.1-637. Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Fund
- § 23.1-638. Eligibility; amount of grants; renewals
- § 23.1-639. Definition; construction of section
- § 23.1-640. Senior citizens; registration and enrollment in courses
- § 23.1-641. Catalog to include statement of benefits
- § 23.1-642. Determination of senior citizen status; forms
- § 23.1-700. Definitions
- § 23.1-701. Plan established; moneys; governing board
- § 23.1-702. Advisory committees to the board; membership; terms; qualifications; duties
- § 23.1-703. Chief executive officer of the Plan
- § 23.1-704. Powers and duties of the board
- § 23.1-705. Board actions not a debt of Commonwealth
- § 23.1-706. Standard of care; investment and administration of the Plan
- § 23.1-707. Prepaid tuition contracts and college and ABLE savings trust agreements
- § 23.1-707.1. Prepaid tuition contracts; pricing reserves; limitations
- § 23.1-708. Assets of the Plan exempt from taxation
- § 23.1-709. Annual report
- § 23.1-710. Forms and audit of accounts and records
- § 23.1-711. Admission to institutions not guaranteed; coverage limitations
- § 23.1-712. Payroll deductions
- § 23.1-713. Liberal construction of chapter
- § 23.1-800. Health histories and immunizations required; exemptions
- § 23.1-801. Educational program on human immunodeficiency virus infection
- § 23.1-802. Student mental health; policies; website resource; training
- § 23.1-802.1. Student identification cards; 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; emergency services website page and telephone numbers
- § 23.1-802.2. Resident assistant opioid antagonist administration training required
- § 23.1-803. First warning notification and emergency broadcast system required
- § 23.1-804. Institutional crisis and emergency management plan
- § 23.1-805. Violence prevention committee; threat assessment team
- § 23.1-806. Reporting of acts of sexual violence
- § 23.1-807. Sexual assault; memoranda of understanding; policies
- § 23.1-807.1. Baccalaureate public institutions of higher education; provision of physical evidence recovery kits
- § 23.1-808. Sexual violence; policy review; disciplinary immunity for certain individuals who make reports
- § 23.1-808.1. Human trafficking awareness and prevention training; first-year orientation
- § 23.1-808.2. Campus safety and emergency preparedness training; first-year completion and biennial review
- § 23.1-809. Public institutions of higher education; establishment of campus police departments authorized; employment of officers
- § 23.1-810. Authorization for campus police departments in private institutions of higher education
- § 23.1-811. Establishment of auxiliary police forces
- § 23.1-812. Appointment of campus police officers and members of an auxiliary police force
- § 23.1-813. Officers and members to comply with requirements of Department of Criminal Justice Services
- § 23.1-814. Termination of employment of campus police officers and members of auxiliary police forces
- § 23.1-815. Campus police forces and auxiliary police forces; powers and duties; jurisdiction
- § 23.1-815.1. (Effective until July 1, 2026) Facial recognition technology; approval; penalty
- § 23.1-815.1. (Effective July 1, 2026) Facial recognition technology; approval
- § 23.1-816. Extending police power of public institutions of higher education beyond boundaries; jurisdiction of general district courts; duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth
- § 23.1-817. Inspection of criminal incident information
- § 23.1-818. Security departments and other security services
- § 23.1-819. Definitions
- § 23.1-820. Hazing prevention training; current members, new members, potential new members, and advisors
- § 23.1-821. Hazing; certain individuals who make reports; disciplinary immunity; investigation; information about on-campus mental and behavioral health support
- § 23.1-822. Institution reports of hazing violations
- § 23.1-900. Academic transcripts; suspension, permanent dismissal, or withdrawal from institution
- § 23.1-900.01. Diplomas; proof of education; method
- § 23.1-900.1. Repealed
- § 23.1-900.2. Release of student transcripts
- § 23.1-901. Programs on economics education and financial literacy
- § 23.1-902. Education preparation programs offered by institutions of higher education
- § 23.1-902.1. (Effective until July 1, 2026) Education preparation programs; coursework; audit
- § 23.1-902.1. (Effective July 1, 2026) Education preparation programs; coursework; audit
- § 23.1-903. Distance learning
- § 23.1-903.1. Study abroad programs
- § 23.1-903.2. Medical school; rotation requirement
- § 23.1-903.3. Mortuary science education; practical experience requirement
- § 23.1-903.4. Innovative Internship Fund and Program
- § 23.1-903.5. (Effective July 1, 2026) Certain practical nursing programs; common curriculum; transferability to registered nursing programs; pathway of stackable credentials
- § 23.1-904. Course credit; veterans; active duty military students
- § 23.1-905. Academic credit for American Sign Language
- § 23.1-905.1. Course credit; dual enrollment courses
- § 23.1-906. Course credit; Advanced Placement, Cambridge Advanced, College-Level Examination Program, and International Baccalaureate examinations
- § 23.1-907. Articulation, dual admissions, and guaranteed admissions agreements; admission of certain comprehensive community college graduates
- § 23.1-908. State Transfer Tool
- § 23.1-909. Combined cooperative degree program
- § 23.1-1000. Definitions
- § 23.1-1001. Financial and administrative management standards for public institutions of higher education
- § 23.1-1002. Eligibility for restructured financial and administrative operational authority and financial benefits
- § 23.1-1003. Memoranda of understanding
- § 23.1-1004. Management agreement; eligibility and application
- § 23.1-1005. Approval of a management agreement
- § 23.1-1006. Management agreement; contents and scope
- § 23.1-1007. Management agreement; duration and oversight
- § 23.1-1008. Covered institutions; operational authority generally
- § 23.1-1009. Covered institutions; operational authority; projects
- § 23.1-1010. Covered institutions; operational authority; creation of entities and participation in joint ventures
- § 23.1-1011. Covered institutions; operational authority; campus police
- § 23.1-1012. Covered institutions; operational authority; financial operations generally
- § 23.1-1013. Covered institutions; operational authority; financial operations; investment of operating funds
- § 23.1-1014. Covered institutions; operational authority; financial operations; financing and indebtedness
- § 23.1-1015. Covered institutions; operational authority; financial operations; power to issue bonds, notes, or other obligations
- § 23.1-1016. Covered institutions; operational authority; financial operations; capital projects
- § 23.1-1017. Covered institutions; operational authority; procurement
- § 23.1-1018. Covered institutions; operational authority; information technology
- § 23.1-1019. Covered institutions; operational authority; property, grants, and loans
- § 23.1-1020. Covered institutions; operational authority; human resources; covered employees generally
- § 23.1-1021. Covered institutions; operational authority; human resources; establishment of a human resources program
- § 23.1-1022. Covered institutions; operational authority; human resources; election by certain covered employees
- § 23.1-1023. Covered institutions; operational authority; human resources; grievance procedures
- § 23.1-1024. Covered institutions; operational authority; human resources; miscellaneous personnel matters
- § 23.1-1025. Covered institutions; operational authority; human resources; certain insurance plans
- § 23.1-1026. Covered institutions; operational authority; human resources; severance policies
- § 23.1-1027. Covered institutions; duties; tuition, fees, rentals, and other charges
- § 23.1-1028. Covered institutions; duties; leases of property
- § 23.1-1100. Definitions
- § 23.1-1101. Powers of institutions vested in majority of members of board; quorum
- § 23.1-1102. Purpose of institutions
- § 23.1-1103. Institutions; powers generally
- § 23.1-1104. Institutions; powers; projects and bonds
- § 23.1-1105. Institutions; powers; borrowing upon endowment and other investments
- § 23.1-1106. Bonds generally
- § 23.1-1107. Bondholders; remedies and trustees
- § 23.1-1108. Bonds mutilated, lost, or destroyed
- § 23.1-1109. Bonds and revenues; disposition
- § 23.1-1110. Bonds as legal investments
- § 23.1-1111. Bonds; prohibition against obligating Commonwealth
- § 23.1-1112. Bonds; interest
- § 23.1-1113. Bonds; surplus to be paid into state treasury
- § 23.1-1114. Projects; accounts to be kept by boards
- § 23.1-1115. Projects; exemption from taxation
- § 23.1-1116. Commonwealth not to limit revenues of institutions
- § 23.1-1117. Borrowing to purchase real estate
- § 23.1-1118. Discretion of Governor in granting or withholding consent or approval
- § 23.1-1119. Payment of interest on bonds of the Commonwealth held by public institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education
- § 23.1-1120. Exchange and cancellation of consol coupon bonds of the Commonwealth
- § 23.1-1121. Certificates of indebtedness
- § 23.1-1122. Provisions of chapter to control
- § 23.1-1200. Definitions; findings
- § 23.1-1201. Virginia College Building Authority established
- § 23.1-1202. Action by Authority may be authorized by resolution
- § 23.1-1203. Powers of Authority generally
- § 23.1-1204. Duties; administration of assets, moneys, or obligations
- § 23.1-1205. Powers; purchase or sale of bonds or other obligations of eligible institutions
- § 23.1-1206. Powers; acquisition or disposition of equipment
- § 23.1-1207. Powers; bonds of Authority generally
- § 23.1-1208. Security for bonds
- § 23.1-1209. Reserve fund; limitations
- § 23.1-1210. Payment on bonds; pledge of revenues
- § 23.1-1211. Default on payments
- § 23.1-1212. Investment of funds
- § 23.1-1213. Enforcement of rights and duties by bondholder or trustee under trust indenture
- § 23.1-1214. Exemption of bonds from taxation
- § 23.1-1215. Bonds made lawful investments
- § 23.1-1216. Annual report; examination of records, books, and accounts
- § 23.1-1217. Annual audit
- § 23.1-1218. Article liberally construed; powers of Authority not subject to supervision by certain entities
- § 23.1-1219. Jurisdiction of suits against Authority; service of process
- § 23.1-1220. Definitions
- § 23.1-1221. Declaration of policy and purpose
- § 23.1-1222. Expenses of administering article
- § 23.1-1223. Powers and duties of Authority
- § 23.1-1224. Duties; conveyance of title to projects
- § 23.1-1225. Powers; acquisition of property
- § 23.1-1226. Powers; issuance of negotiable notes
- § 23.1-1227. Powers; issuance of revenue bonds
- § 23.1-1228. Powers; security for revenue bonds