Tanya Barrett, widow of trooper Mark Barrett, fears her son could lose access to a tuition waiver reserved for families of fallen military and first responders in Virginia.

Virginia lawmakers plan to reconvene to address controversial cuts to a tuition waiver program for military families.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – The Virginia Senate and House plan to meet on different days this month with different approaches to reverse changes they agreed to make to a state tuition program for ...

The House of Delegates and Senate have reached a deal on repealing changes to eligibility for a state tuition waiver program for military families. They agreed to pay for its escalating cost with ...

The rollout of the reforms to the Virginia Military Survivor and Dependent Education Program (VMSDEP) has caused a firestorm of pushback from military families who blame lawmakers for disregarding … ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin had asked lawmakers to tweak portions of a recently signed bill that would have prevented some from accessing the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program.

Supporters of the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program watch lawmakers from the Senate gallery. (Graham Moomaw/Virginia Mercury) Legislators met on Thursday and passed ...

The Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program waives tuition for survivors and dependents of veterans killed or seriously disabled while on active duty.

Although Virginia’s leaders say they intend to fulfill a longtime promise to veterans and their families, they can’t seem to make up their minds how to do so.