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Military Dependents Tuition Benefit
Who is eligible for this benefit?
Active duty military dependents (spouse or children) are eligible for in-state tuition.
Military assignment
Affects only those families whose active duty military member or activated or temporarily mobilized reservist or guard member is assigned to a permanent duty station within Virginia or a state contiguous to Virginia or Washington D.C. Temporary assignments do not qualify nor do assignments to a base located outside of the above listed areas.
When does the benefit begin?
Eligibility begins as of the date a person’s permanent location has been assigned. The benefits of this legislation are not retroactive to terms beginning prior to their date of alleged entitlement. The date of alleged entitlement is the date of admissions or acceptance.
How does a student maintain in-state status for tuition?
After initial eligibility, continued eligibility is based solely upon continuous enrollment of the student, not on the status or reassignment of the military sponsor. Continuous enrollment shall be recognized as at least one course for credit in consecutive fall-spring-fall (etc.) terms. Lack of summer enrollment does not disqualify the student. Continuous enrollment also includes moving from an undergraduate to a graduate degree program in consecutive (fall-to-spring or spring-to-fall) terms.
What verification is required to receive the benefit?
- A copy of the sponsor’s official military orders
- Documentation verifying Virginia residence (lease, mortgage statement, housing acceptance letter, or utility bill.)
- Student’s military dependent I.D. card
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