Virginia Community College Tuition Grant
About this resource
If you’ve recently graduated high school or earned your GED and were in foster care, in the custody of social services, or part of a special needs adoption, you may qualify for free tuition and fees at any Virginia community college. This program is here to help you take the next step in your education without worrying about the cost.
Who can use this resource (eligibility)?
Anyone certified to be in foster care, in the custody of a social service agency or a special needs adoption at the time they received their high school diploma or GED, or was formerly in foster care when turning 18 and subsequently received a high school diploma or GED is eligible as long as he or she:
- Enrolls in and maintains at least half-time enrollment (with a minimum of six credits) in an eligible program of at least one academic year in length
- Is a bona-fide domiciliary resident of Virginia according to Section 23-7.4 of Code of Virginia
- Meets the satisfactory academic standards of the college for federal student financial aid programs
- Has not been previously enrolled full-time in a postsecondary institution more than five years and does not have a prior bachelor’s degree
- Demonstrates financial need
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