Virginia General Assembly Votes to Restore Military Tuition Waiver Program

The Virginia General Assembly voted to restore cuts to a tuition waiver program for military families, resolving a political crisis and delaying a budget debate. The program offers free tuition at public institutions for families of veterans injured or killed in the line of duty. Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed the measures into law, emphasizing the state’s commitment to military families. The program, started in the 1930s, had grown in cost, leading to restrictions in the state budget earlier this year. After protests and political backtracking, lawmakers agreed to fully restore the program and work on a long-term solution. Military families expressed relief but also skepticism about the program’s future. The issue will be revisited in the General Assembly session in January to ensure the program’s sustainability.