HB485:

Student Emergency Aid Fund and Program; created and established.

Bill Summary:

Student Emergency Aid Fund and Program; established.
Establishes the Student Emergency Aid Fund and Program for the purpose
of distributing emergency funds to students enrolled as full-time
or part-time students at public and nonprofit private institutions
of higher education in the Commonwealth to assist such students with
satisfying non-tuition and non-book emergency financial transactions
and costs required in order for the student to complete his certification
or degree. The bill directs the State Council of Higher Education
for Virginia to establish guidelines for the Program and distribute
the funds to institutions for disbursement according to the guidelines.