VA HB1354

Expands the Tuition Assistance Grant Program to explicitly include nonprofit private historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) located in Virginia as eligible institutions

Allows HBCUs to qualify for the program if accredited by a national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, rather than requiring regional accreditation

Creates an alternative accreditation pathway specifically for Virginia-based HBCUs, while other private institutions admitted after January 1, 2011 must still meet regional accreditation requirements

Amends § 23.1-628 of the Code of Virginia governing the Tuition Assistance Grant Program eligibility criteria