CHAPTER 644

An Act to amend and reenact § 28-85.9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to
annual nursing scholarships awarded by the State Board of Health.

[H 692]
Approved March 31, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. . fd § 23-35.9 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted
as follows:
§ 23-35.9. There are established * eight annual scholarships for each
congressional district of the value of one hundred fifty dollars. These
awards shall be made by the State Board of Health and the recipients of
four of such scolarships shall be * required to attend * an accredited nurs-
ing school in their respective districts provided such schools are available
and the student can receive admission thereto. The recipients of the
remaining four such scholarships as well as the recipients of any scholar-
ship in a district where no accredited nursing school is available, or where
the student is not able to secure admission shall be allowed to attend any
accredited nursing school in this State *. If any of the above created
scholarships for any congressional district are not awarded for any year
they shall be awarded from the State at large.

There are established twenty annual nursing scholarships for Negroes
to be awarded from the State at large of the value of one hundred fifty
dollars. These awards shall be made by the State Board of Health and the
recipients of such scholarships shall be allowed to attend any accredited
Negro nursing school in this State.