Virginia § 60.2-220 Institution of higher education

Virginia Statutes

§ 60.2-220 — Institution of higher education

Virginia § 60.2-220

Title 60.2UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

Ch. 2DEFINITIONS

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Va. Code Ann. § 60.2-220 (2026).

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"Institution of higher education," for the purposes of this title, means an educational institution which:

1.Admits as regular students only individuals having a certificate of graduation from a high school, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate;

2.Is legally authorized in this Commonwealth to provide a program of education beyond high school;

3.Provides an educational program for which it awards a bachelor's or higher degree, or provides a program which is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree, a program of postgraduate or postdoctoral studies, or a program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation;

4.Is a public or other nonprofit institution; and

5.Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this subsection,

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"Institution of higher education," for the purposes of this title, means an educational institution which:

1. Admits as regular students only individuals having a certificate of graduation from a high school, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate;

2. Is legally authorized in this Commonwealth to provide a program of education beyond high school;

3. Provides an educational program for which it awards a bachelor's or higher degree, or provides a program which is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree, a program of postgraduate or postdoctoral studies, or a program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation;

4. Is a public or other nonprofit institution; and

5. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this subsection, all colleges and universities in this Commonwealth are institutions of higher education for purposes of this section.