# Virgin Islands Bill No. 36-0234: An act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code chapter 15 extending the Virgin Islands Higher Education Scholarship Program to include tuition scholarships

Virgin Islands Bill No. 36-0234, An act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code chapter 15 extending the Virgin Islands Higher Education Scholarship Program to include tuition scholarships, is a 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands (2025-2026) legislature bill sponsored by Avery L. Lewis; status introduced, last action 2026-02-02 (Introduced) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virgin Islands Bill No. 36-0234
- State: Virgin Islands
- Session: 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands (2025-2026)
- Title: An act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code chapter 15 extending the Virgin Islands Higher Education Scholarship Program to include tuition scholarships
- Status: introduced
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-02-02, Introduced
- Sponsor: Avery L. Lewis
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Avery L. Lewis, legislature

## Actions (1)

- 2026-02-02: Introduced (legislature)

## Bill text

- Bill Text, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://billtracking.legvi.org/view-pdf/?pdf_path=RTpcaW5ldHB1Ylx3d3dyb290XEJpbGxUcmFja2luZzIwMnhCYWNrZW5kXEJpbGxUcmFja2luZ1BERlxCaWxsXDM2LTAyMzQucGRm)
- Amendment: [PDF](https://billtracking.legvi.org/view-pdf/?pdf_path=RTpcaW5ldHB1Ylx3d3dyb290XEJpbGxUcmFja2luZzIwMnhCYWNrZW5kXEJpbGxUcmFja2luZ1BERlxBbWRcMzYtNjU0LnBkZg==)

## Related bills

- Bill No. 36-0393: An act amending Act No. 9035 to reprogram funds within the 2026 fiscal year budget for Virgin Islands Department of Health to provide a $2,500,000 appropriation (enacted)
- Bill No. 36-0192: An act amending title 34 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 15 to enact the Senior Financial Protection and Promissory Note Abuse Prevention Act of 2025 (enacted)
- Lease 36-0293: An act approving the lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and The St. Thomas Cricket Association Inc. for Parcel No-2 of Tract (enacted)
- Bill No. 36-0339: An act approving the lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through the Commissioner of the Department of Property and Procuremen… (enacted)
- Bill No. 36-0392: An act amending title 33 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 111 creating the Virgin Islands Contractor Bonds Cost Revolving Loan Fund (enacted)
- Bill No. 36-0290: An act granting a zoning use variance for Plot No. 104 Estate Concordia, Westend Quarter, St. Croix from the R-2 (Residential Low Density–One and Two Family) (enacted)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://billtracking.legvi.org/view-pdf/?pdf_path=RTpcaW5ldHB1Ylx3d3dyb290XEJpbGxUcmFja2luZzIwMnhCYWNrZW5kXEJpbGxUcmFja2luZ1BERlxCaWxsXDM2LTAyMzQucGRm)
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://billtracking.legvi.org/view-pdf/?pdf_path=RTpcaW5ldHB1Ylx3d3dyb290XEJpbGxUcmFja2luZzIwMnhCYWNrZW5kXEJpbGxUcmFja2luZ1BERlxBbWRcMzYtNjU0LnBkZg==)

## Related
- [Bill No. 36-0393: An act amending Act No. 9035 to reprogram funds within the 2026 fiscal year bud…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VI-BILLNO36-0393-36)
- [Bill No. 36-0192: An act amending title 34 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 15 to enact the Senior Fi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VI-BILLNO36-0192-36)
- [Lease 36-0293: An act approving the lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islan…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VI-LEASE36-0293-36)
- [Bill No. 36-0339: An act approving the lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islan…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VI-BILLNO36-0339-36)
- [Bill No. 36-0392: An act amending title 33 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 111 creating the Virgin I…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VI-BILLNO36-0392-36)
- [Bill No. 36-0290: An act granting a zoning use variance for Plot No. 104 Estate Concordia, Westen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VI-BILLNO36-0290-36)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VI-BILLNO36-0234-36 (as of 2026-10-11).