Virginia Constitution Article VIII § 11 – Aid to nonpublic higher education
Terms Used In Virginia Constitution Article VIII § 11 - Aid to nonpublic higher education
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
The General Assembly may provide for loans to, and grants to or on behalf of, students attending nonprofit institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth whose primary purpose is to provide collegiate or graduate education and not to provide religious training or theological education. The General Assembly may also provide for a State agency or authority to assist in borrowing money for construction of educational facilities at such institutions, provided that the Commonwealth shall not be liable for any debt created by such borrowing. The General Assembly may also provide for the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof to contract with such institutions for the provision of educational or other related services.
The amendment ratified November 5, 1974 and effective January 1, 1975—Provided for “grants to or on behalf of” in addition to loans to students, in the first sentence. Added the last sentence to permit “the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof to contract with” nonprofit institutions of higher education.