Special election set for Jan. 11 to fill Virginia House seat

By The Associated Press
December 17, 2021 | 5:00 PM

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A special election is set for next month to fill the seat of a Democratic member of the Virginia House from Norfolk who is resigning his seat.

House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn issued a writ of election Friday initiating a special election that will be held Jan. 11 to fill the seat vacated by Del. Jay Jones in the 89th House District.

The deadline to file for candidacy for the vacancy is 5 p.m. on Dec. 22. Jones announced Thursday that he would step down by year’s end.

He mounted an unsuccessful primary challenge against incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring. Jones says he expects to continue to stay involved in politics, but he wants to prioritize time with family.

Completing the FAFSA: Everything you should know

By U.S. News & World Report
December 3, 2023 | 2:00 PM

Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, which opens by Dec. 31, is one of the most important steps students and their families can take to pay for college. Some states now make completing the FAFSA a high school graduation requirement. The U.S. Department of Education awarded about $111.6 billion in federal grants, loans and work-study funds in fiscal year 2022, according to the most recent Federal Student Aid annual report. Those federal funds will assist roughly 9.8 million students in completing their education.

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