HB 1066 (Athey) calls for SCHEV, the Virginia Community College System, and four-year institutions to work together to establish a uniform general studies transfer certificate. The bill passed Senate Education and Health unanimously yesterday, and is on first reading on the Senate floor today.

On March 1, SB 166 (Edwards) and SB 182 (Stosch) were tabled in the Higher Education Subcommittee of House Appropriations. Members indicated that they were philosophically opposed to lowering the grade point average in SB 182 from 3.0 to 2.5. Delegate Clarence “Bud” Phillips indicated that he would like for the subcommittee to revisit the scholarship match legislation and the current parameters for the transfer grant program in the future so that more students can succeed in community college. 

Meanwhile, the budget conferees are heading into their last weekend of negotiations prior to the end of the regularly scheduled General Assembly session. Budget conferees are Delegates Putney, Kirk Cox, Sherwood, Landes, Chris Jones, and Joannou and Senators Colgan, Houck, Howell, Saslaw, Stosch, and Wampler. 

It has been rumored that the Governor may call for up to two more special sessions in the upcoming months.

Posted by Ellen Davenport