Virginia Law

Agency 40. State Council of Higher Education For Virginia

Preface

Agency Summary

Chapter 10

Public Participation Guidelines [Repealed]Read all

Section 10

[Repealed]

Section 20

[Repealed]

Section 30

[Repealed]

Section 40

[Repealed]

Section 50

[Repealed]

Section 60

[Repealed]

Section 70

[Repealed]

Section 80

[Repealed]

Section 90

[Repealed]

Chapter 11

Public Participation GuidelinesRead all

Part I

Purpose and Definitions

Section 10

Purpose

Section 20

Definitions

Part II

Notification of Interested Persons

Section 30

Notification List

Section 40

Information to Be Sent to Persons on the Notification List

Part III

Public Participation Procedures

Section 50

Public Comment

Section 60

Petition for Rulemaking

Section 70

Appointment of Regulatory Advisory Panel

Section 80

Appointment of Negotiated Rulemaking Panel

Section 90

Meetings

Section 100

Public Hearings on Regulations

Section 110

Periodic Review of Regulations

Chapter 20

Regulations for the Senior Citizen Higher Education ProgramRead all

Section 10

Definitions

Section 20

Eligibility

Section 30

Application

Section 40

Inclusion of the Senior Citizen in an Institution's Ftes Count

Section 50

Reporting Requirement

Section 60

Notification to Senior Citizens

Chapter 30

Regulations Governing the Approval of Certain Institutions to Confer Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates [Repealed]Read all

Section 10

[Repealed]

Chapter 31

Regulations Governing Certification of Certain Institutions to Confer Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesRead all

Part I

Definitions; Prohibitions; Advertising

Section 10

Definitions

Section 20

Prohibited Acts

Section 30

Advertisements, Announcements, and Other Promotional Materials

Part II

Exemptions

Section 40

State-Supported Institutions

Section 50

Religious Institutions

Section 60

Schools, Programs, Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates Exempt from Council Action

Section 70

Denial of Exemption; Appeal of Action

Part III

Role of the Council and Staff

Section 80

Role of the Council

Section 90

Role of the Executive Director

Section 100

Role of the Council Staff

Part IV

Schools for which Certification is Required

Section 110

Certain Existing Approvals and Exemptions Continued

Section 120

Certification Required for New and Existing Postsecondary Schools

Section 125

Certification Required for Schools Offering Distance Learning in Virginia

Part V

Certification Criteria

Section 130

Application of Certification Criteria

Section 140

Certification Criteria for Institutions of Higher Education

Section 150

Certification Criteria for Career-Technical Schools

Section 160

Certification Criteria for All Postsecondary Schools

Section 165

Equipment and Facilities

Part VI

Certification Requirements

Section 170

Initial Certification, Recertification, and Change of Ownership

Section 180

Application Requirements

Section 190

Withdrawal of Application by a Postsecondary School

Section 193

Loss of Accreditation

Section 195

Suspension or Revocation of Certificate to Operate

Section 200

Audit Requirements

Section 210

Duplication of and Need for Instruction for Degree Credit Is Irrelevant

Part VII

Procedures for Conducting Fact-Finding Conferences and Hearings

Section 220

Procedural Rules for the Conduct of Fact-Finding Conferences and Hearings (§§ 2.2-4019 Through 2.2-4030 of the Code of Virginia)

Part VIII

Criminal Prosecution for Violation; Civil Enforcement

Section 230

Criminal Prosecution for Violation

Section 240

Civil Enforcement

Part IX

Additional Regulations

Section 250

Virginia Law to Apply to Agreements

Section 260

Fees

Section 270

Receipt of Applications, Correspondence and Other Materials

Section 280

Closure of a Postsecondary School

Section 290

Waiver by Council

Section 300

[Repealed]

Section 310

Student Tuition Guaranty Fund

Section 320

Agent Registration

FORMS

Forms (8VAC40-31)

Chapter 40

College Scholarship Assistance Program Regulations [Repealed]Read all

Section 10

[Repealed]

Section 20

[Repealed]

Section 30

[Repealed]

Section 40

[Repealed]

Section 50

[Repealed]

Section 60

[Repealed]

Section 70

[Repealed]

Section 80

[Repealed]

Section 90

[Repealed]

Section 100

[Repealed]

Section 110

[Repealed]

Section 120

[Repealed]

Section 130

[Repealed]

Chapter 50

Virginia Work-Study Program Regulations [Repealed]Read all

Section 10

[Repealed]

Section 20

[Repealed]

Section 30

[Repealed]

Section 40

[Repealed]

Section 50

[Repealed]

Section 60

[Repealed]

Section 70

[Repealed]

Section 80

[Repealed]

Section 90

[Repealed]

Section 100

[Repealed]

Section 110

[Repealed]

Section 120

[Repealed]

Section 130

[Repealed]

Section 140

[Repealed]

Section 150

[Repealed]

Section 160

[Repealed]

Section 170

[Repealed]

Section 180

[Repealed]

Section 190

[Repealed]

Section 200

[Repealed]

Section 210

[Repealed]

Section 220

[Repealed]

Section 230

[Repealed]

Section 240

[Repealed]

Section 250

[Repealed]

Chapter 60

Virginia Scholars Program Regulations [Repealed]Read all

Section 10

[Repealed]

Chapter 70

Tuition Assistance Grant Program Regulations [Repealed]Read all

Section 10

[Repealed]

Section 20

[Repealed]

Section 30

[Repealed]

Section 40

[Repealed]

Section 50

[Repealed]

Section 60

[Repealed]

Chapter 71

Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant Program RegulationsRead all

Section 10

Definitions

Section 20

Institutional Participation in the Program: Application Procedures

Section 30

Disbursement of Funds

Section 40

Student Eligibility

Section 50

Award Amount

Section 60

Administration

Section 70

Administration of Awards for Students Enrolled in Online or Distance Learning Programs

Chapter 80

Policies and Procedures for the Virginia Graduate and Undergraduate Program [Repealed]Read all

Section 10

[Repealed]

Chapter 90

Virginia Graduate and Undergraduate Assistance Program Regulations [Repealed]Read all

Section 10

[Repealed]

Section 20

[Repealed]

Section 30

[Repealed]

Section 40

[Repealed]

Section 50

[Repealed]

Section 60

[Repealed]

Chapter 100

Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program Regulations [Repealed]Read all

Section 10

[Repealed]

Chapter 110

Domicile Guidelines [Repealed]Read all

Section 10

[Repealed]

Chapter 120

Guidelines for Determining Domicile and Eligibility for in-State Tuition Rates [Repealed]Read all

Section 10

[Repealed]

Section 20

[Repealed]

Section 30

[Repealed]

Section 40

[Repealed]

Section 50

[Repealed]

Section 55

[Repealed]

Section 60

[Repealed]

Section 70

[Repealed]

Section 80

[Repealed]

Section 90

[Repealed]

Section 100

[Repealed]

Section 110

[Repealed]

Section 120

[Repealed]

Section 130

[Repealed]

Section 140

[Repealed]

Section 150

[Repealed]

Section 160

[Repealed]

Section 170

[Repealed]

Section 180

[Repealed]

Section 190

[Repealed]

Section 200

[Repealed]

Section 210

[Repealed]

Section 220

[Repealed]

Section 230

[Repealed]

Section 240

[Repealed]

Section 250

[Repealed]

Section 260

[Repealed]

Section 270

[Repealed]

Section 280

[Repealed]

Chapter 130

Virginia Student Financial Assistance Program Regulations [Repealed]Read all

Section 10

[Repealed]

Section 20

[Repealed]

Section 25

[Repealed]

Section 30

[Repealed]

Section 40

[Repealed]

Section 50

[Repealed]

Section 60

[Repealed]

Section 70

[Repealed]

Section 80

[Repealed]

Section 90

[Repealed]

Section 100

[Repealed]

Section 110

[Repealed]

Section 120

[Repealed]

Section 130

[Repealed]

Section 140

[Repealed]

Section 150

[Repealed]

Section 160

[Repealed]

Section 170

[Repealed]

Section 180

[Repealed]

Section 190

[Repealed]

Section 200

[Repealed]

Section 210

[Repealed]

Section 220

[Repealed]

Section 230

[Repealed]

Section 240

[Repealed]

Section 250

[Repealed]

Section 260

[Repealed]

DIBR

[Repealed]

Chapter 131

Virginia Student Financial Assistance Program Regulations [Repealed]Read all

Section 10

[Repealed]

Section 20

[Repealed]

Section 30

[Repealed]

Section 40

[Repealed]

Section 50

[Repealed]

Section 60

[Repealed]

Section 70

[Repealed]

Section 80

[Repealed]

Section 90

[Repealed]

Section 100

[Repealed]

Section 110

[Repealed]

Section 120

[Repealed]

Section 130

[Repealed]

Section 140

[Repealed]

Section 150

[Repealed]

Section 160

[Repealed]

Section 170

[Repealed]

Section 180

[Repealed]

Section 190

[Repealed]

Section 200

[Repealed]

Section 210

[Repealed]

Section 220

[Repealed]

Section 230

[Repealed]

DIBR

[Repealed]

Chapter 132

Virginia Student Financial Assistance Program RegulationsRead all

Part I

Definitions

Section 10

Definitions

Part II

Use of Funds

Section 20

Use of Funds

Section 30

Types of Assistance

Part III

Undergraduate Financial Assistance

Article 1

General Information

Section 40

Priority for Awards

Section 50

Award Schedule and Award Amount Restrictions

Section 60

Summer Session Awards

Section 70

Refund of Awards

Article 2

Commonwealth Awards

Section 80

Undergraduate Eligibility Criteria for an Initial Award

Section 90

Renewability of Awards

Section 100

Enrollment at Multiple Institutions and in Study Abroad Programs

Article 3

Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program Awards

Section 110

Vgap Eligibility Criteria for an Initial Award

Section 120

Renewability of Awards

Section 130

Enrollment at Multiple Institutions and in Study Abroad Programs

Part IV

Graduate Financial Assistance

Section 140

Graduate Eligibility Criteria for an Initial Award

Section 150

Amount of Awards

Section 160

Renewability of Awards

Section 170

Enrollment at Multiple Institutions and in Study Abroad Programs

Part V

Administration

Section 180

Responsibility of the Council

Section 190

Responsibility of Institutions

Section 200

Program Reviews

Part VI

Discontinued Student Loan Program

Section 210

Terms and Conditions of the Loans

Section 220

Eligibility Criteria

Section 230

Discontinuing Student Loan Programs

DIBR

Documents Incorporated by Reference (8VAC40-132)

Chapter 140

Virginia Vocational Incentive Scholarship Program for Shipyard Workers RegulationsRead all

Section 10

Definitions

Section 20

Use of Funds

Section 30

Application Procedures and Selection of Scholarship Recipients

Section 40

Eligibility Criteria for an Initial Scholarship

Section 50

Renewability of Scholarships

Section 60

Scholarship Conditions

Section 70

Scholarship Amount

Section 80

Noncompliance with Scholarship Agreement

Section 90

Responsibility of the College

FORMS

Forms (8VAC40-140)

DIBR

Documents Incorporated by Reference (8VAC40-140)

Chapter 150

Virginia Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program RegulationsRead all

Section 10

Definitions

Section 20

Institutional Application to Participate

Section 30

Eligibility Criteria for an Initial Award

Section 40

Amount of Awards

Section 50

Refund of Awards

Section 60

Summer Session Awards

Section 70

Renewability of Awards

Section 80

Use of Funds

Section 90

Responsibility of the Council

Section 100

Responsibility of Participating Institutions

Chapter 160

New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program RegulationsRead all

Section 10

Definitions

Section 20

Council or Council Staff Responsibilities

Section 30

Virginia Board of Workforce Development Responsibilities

Section 40

Eligible Institution Governing Board Responsibilities

Section 50

Eligible Institution Responsibilities

Section 60

Awards of Student Grants

Section 70

Reporting Requirements

Chapter 170

Cybersecurity Student Loan Repayment Grant RegulationsRead all

Section 10

Definitions

Section 20

Award Details

Section 30

Recipient Criteria

Section 40

Award Prioritization

Section 50

Participation Process

Section 60

Grant Administration

Chapter 180

Virginia Foster Care Tuition Grant RegulationsRead all

Section 10

Definitions

Section 20

Application Procedures and Eligibility Criteria for an Initial Award

Section 30

Amount of Awards and Award Restrictions

Section 40

Use of Funds

Section 50

Renewability of Awards