Virginia Tobacco Settlement Program at VHCC

The Virginia Tobacco Settlement Program assists eligible, former Virginia resident tobacco growers, quota holders, their immediate dependent family members with up to the full cost of tuition to attend credit classes at VHCC, after all other financial aid and scholarships have been exhausted. Students receiving tobacco scholarships to attend credit classes must meet the requirements of ‘satisfactory academic progress’ as defined in the VHCC college catalog

Family member is defined as the spouse of a tobacco grower/quota holder, or dependent child living with parent who is a tobacco grower/quota holder, or whose grandparent is the grower/quota holder. Dependent child is defined as under age 24, unmarried, and residing with a parent/guardian.

Tobacco grower/quota holder is defined as a Virginia resident who is listed by the local Virginia Farm Service Agency office or who can provide documentation of being a quota holder between the indemnification period of 1998 and 2004.

Virginia resident is defined as a person who has lived in Virginia for the last 12 months and has no ties with any other state including driver’s license, tax returns, voter registration, or auto registration.

To Qualify:

Applicants must apply for the scholarship on-line at www.vhcc.edu/tobaccoprogram
Applicants must apply for Financial Aid on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov or complete a paper FAFSA.
Applicants must provide proof of eligibility.
- A copy of your family's FSA 156EZ Form and
- A notarized statement defining your relationship to the quota holder or grower.

Where do I obtain Form 156EZ?

The Farm Service Agency (USDA office) can provide the Form 156EZ.
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