Higher ed. institution; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of fed. recognized Va. tribes.

Institutions of higher education; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of federally recognized Virginia tribes. Makes any non-Virginia student who is a member or citizen of a federally recognized tribe and who is enrolled in an undergraduate degree program eligible for in-state tuition. The bill also allows the governing board of any public institution of higher education to charge in-state tuition to such students enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program. This is a recomme…

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 18, 2026

• Tribal / IndigenousdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Eligible for in-state tuition at public institutions of higher education in Virginia if they are citizens of a federally recognized Virginia tribe and enrolled in an undergraduate degree program. Public institutions' governing boards may also extend this eligibility to graduate or professional degree programs.

  “Makes any non-Virginia student who is a member or citizen of a federally recognized tribe and who is enrolled in an undergraduate degree program eligible for in-state tuition.”· Institutions of higher education; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of federally recognized Virginia tribes.

  “The bill also allows the governing board of any public institution of higher education to charge in-state tuition to such students enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program.”· Institutions of higher education; eligibility for in-state tuition for citizens of federally recognized Virginia tribes.