After weeks of disagreement, Virginia lawmakers have reached a deal to repeal new restrictions on a program that offers free college tuition at state schools for families of military veterans who were killed or seriously disabled while on active duty.

Democratic majority leadership in the House of Delegates and Senate have reached an agreement regarding the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Program, which, up until the announcement,

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 $90 million in surplus state revenues over the next two years.