Tuition grants; provide for commercial crab fishermen attending two-year educational institution. (HB1924)

Introduced By

Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac) with support from co-patron Del. Albert Pollard (D-Lively)

Description

Tuition grants; commercial crab fishermen. Provides tuition grants for a bona fide domiciliary of Virginia who (i) is a Virginia waterman holding a valid Virginia commercial crabbing license that has incurred adverse economic impacts as determined by the U.S. Dept of Commerce Blue Crab Commercial Fishery Failure Declaration; (ii) is enrolled or has been accepted for enrollment in a degree or certificate program of at least one academic year in length in a public two-year institution of higher education in the Commonwealth; (iii) has not been enrolled in postsecondary education as a full-time student for more than three years; (iv) has submitted applications for federal student financial aid programs for which he may be eligible; and  (v) is not in default of a federal educational loan or student loan made or guaranteed by Virginia. This bill is contingent upon funds from the federal relief package associated with the U.S. Dept of Commerce Blue Crab Commercial Fishery Failure Declaration being made available to cover the cost of these tuition grants. Read the Bill »

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