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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. The State Board shall adopt a policy for the award of academic credit to any student enrolled in a comprehensive community college who has successfully completed a military training course or program as part of his military service that is applicable to the student's certificate of degree requirements and is:
1. Recommended for academic credit by a national higher education association that provides academic credit recommendations for military training courses or programs;
2. Noted on the student's military transcript issued by any of the Armed Forces of the United States; or
3. Otherwise documented in writing by any of the Armed Forces of the United States.
B. The State Board shall:
1. Develop a procedure for each comprehensive community college to receive the documentation necessary to identify and verify the military training course or program for which the student has applied for academic credit; and
2. Develop, maintain, and disseminate to each comprehensive community college a list of military training courses and programs that it has deemed qualified for the award of academic credit.
C. Each comprehensive community college shall provide a copy of the State Board's policy for the award of academic credit for military training courses or programs to each student applicant.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 23.1. Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions § 23.1-2907. Policy for the award of academic credit for military training - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-23-1-institutions-of-higher-education-other-educational-and-cultural-institutions/va-code-sect-23-1-2907/
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