REGULATIONS
Vol. 42 Iss. 24 - July 13, 2026

TITLE 8. EDUCATION
STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA
Chapter 170
Final

TITLE 8. EDUCATION

STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA

Final Regulation

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia is claiming an exemption from the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4002 B 4 of the Code of Virginia, which exempts regulations relating to grants of state or federal funds or property.

Title of Regulation: 8VAC40-170. Cybersecurity Student Loan Repayment Grant Regulations (repealing 8VAC40-170-10 through 8VAC40-170-60).

Statutory Authority: § 23.1-215 of the Code of Virginia; Chapter 1 of the 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.

Effective Date: August 12, 2026.

Agency Contact: Lee Andes, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 101 North 14th Street, 9th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-2600, or email leeandes@schev.edu.

Summary:

Pursuant to Item 142 of Special Session 1 of the 2023 Acts of Assembly, which defunded the Cybersecurity Student Loan Repayment Program, the amendments repeal the Cybersecurity Student Loan Repayment Grant Regulations (8VAC40-170).

VA.R. Doc. No. R26-8203; Filed June 18, 2026