{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-60.2-220","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 60.2-220","heading":"Institution of higher education","body":"\"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; and5. 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.1971, Ex. Sess., c. 235, § 60.1-14.1; 1986, c. 480.","path":["Title 60.2. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION","Chapter 2. DEFINITIONS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/60.2-220/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:54Z","sha256":"e43e9021fda0af04e2f78ceaf997aa3ebaed090b6f3061f2da863995de8f5ae9","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-60.2-219","next":"us-va/va.-code-60.2-221"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}