Federal changes to graduate & prof. student loan prog. on in-state students; SCHEV to study impact.
Summary
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; evaluation; impact of recent federal changes to graduate and professional student loan programs on in-state students; report. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, with the assistance of an advisory group that it convenes, to evaluate the impact of revised federal borrowing limits, the elimination of federal Grad PLUS loans, and any related federal definitions that alter the classification of graduate and professional programs for student financial aid purposes on in-state students enrolled at public institutions of higher education and private nonprofit institutions eligible to participate in the Tuition Assistance Grant Program and report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than November 1, 2026. The bill contains an emergency clause.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Last action Jul 21, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Assigned HED sub: Higher Education
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 26103382D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bonita Anthony
DDemocratic
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