The Council shall issue and from time to time revise guidelines for tuition relief, refunds, and reinstatement for students whose service in the uniformed services has required their sudden withdrawal or prolonged absence from their enrollment in a public institution of higher education and shall provide for the required reenrollment of such students by the relevant institution. These guidelines shall be excluded from the provisions of the Administrative Process Act pursuant to § 2.2-4002.The Council shall appoint an advisory committee of at least 10 representatives of the public institutions to assist in the development and subsequent revision of these guidelines. The Council shall consult with the Office of the Attorney General and shall provide opportunity for public comment prior to issuing any such guidelines.The guidelines shall include procedures for the required reenrollment of students whose service in the uniformed services precluded their completion of a semester or equivalent term and policies for the required reenrollment of such military students.

History

1991, c. 80; 2004, c. 740; 2011, c. 27.