Virginia § 23.1-904 - Course credit; veterans; active duty military students
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 23.1-904 — Course credit; veterans; active duty military students, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23.1-904. Course credit; veterans; active duty military students
A. The governing board of each public institution of higher education shall implement policies that provide students called to active military duty during an academic semester with the opportunity to earn full course credit. Such policies shall provide, as one option, that such students who have completed 75 percent of the course requirements at the time of activation and who meet other specified requirements receive full course credit.
B. The governing board of each public institution of higher education shall, in accordance with guidelines developed by the Council, implement policies for the purpose of awarding academic credit to students for education, experience, training, and credentials gained from service in the Armed Forces of the United States.
C. The governing board of each public institution of higher education shall, in accordance with guidelines developed by the Council, implement policies that recognize the scheduling difficulties and obligations encountered by active duty members of the Armed Forces of the United States.
2009, c. 190, § 23-9.2:3.7; 2012, cc. 167, 169; 2016, c. 588; 2022, c. 330.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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