HB526:

Victims of human trafficking; eligibility for in-state tuition.

Bill Summary:

Victims of human trafficking; eligibility for
in-state tuition. Provides that a non-Virginia student who is
currently present in the Commonwealth as a result of being a victim
of human trafficking, defined in the bill, is eligible for in-state
tuition. The bill provides that a person may be a victim of human
trafficking regardless of whether any person has been charged with
or convicted of any offense and that eligibility for in-state tuition
may be proved by a certification of such status as a victim of human
trafficking by a federal, state, or local agency or not-for-profit
agency, one of whose primary missions is to provide services to victims
of human trafficking. The bill also requires public institutions
of higher education to automatically record such a student as opting
out of making any directory or educational information available to
the public unless the student voluntarily and affirmatively chooses
to opt in to allowing such directory or educational information to
be made available.