Code of Virginia § 23.1-2506. State cadets.
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A. The Institute may admit annually as state cadets upon evidence of fair moral character individuals selected from the Commonwealth at large who are at least 16 but not more than 25 years old.
B. The board shall provide financial assistance equal to a state cadet applicant's demonstrated need up to the Institute's prevailing charges for tuition, mandatory fees, and other necessary charges.
C. Each state cadet who remains enrolled in the Institute for two years or more shall
(i)teach in a public elementary or secondary school in the Commonwealth for two years within the three years immediately after leaving the Institute and report in writing to the superintendent of the Institute on or before the first day of June of each year succeeding the date of his leaving the Institute until he has discharged fully such obligation to the Commonwealth,
(ii)serve an enlistment in the National Guard of the Commonwealth,
(iii)serve for two years as an engineer for the Commonwealth Transportation Board,
(iv)serve for two years as an engineer with the State Department of Health,
(v)serve on active duty for two years as a member of some component of the armed services of the United States, or
(vi)with the approval of the board, serve two years in any capacity as an employee of the Commonwealth.
D. Any cadet who fails to fulfill his obligation pursuant to subsection C shall repay all funds received from the Commonwealth. The board may excuse such cadet from any or all of these obligations in such cases as it determines is appropriate.
Code 1919, §§ 845, 849, §§ 23-105, 23-107; 1924, pp. 170, 214; 1928, p. 1227; Michie Code 1942, § 845a, § 23-106; 1952, c. 482; 1958, c. 569; 1973, c. 83; 1997, c. 788 ; 2006, c. 810 ; 2016, c. 588 ; 2020, c. 1047 .