§18C-7-6. Promise Scholarship Program Requirements; Legislative Rule
(a) A PROMISE scholarship annual award shall meet the following conditions: (1) For a student enrolled in a state institution of higher education, the annual award is equal to the lesser of the cost of tuition or $4,750, except that a student who was awarded and used a PROMISE scholarship annual award prior to January […]
§18C-7-7. West Virginia Promise Scholarship Fund Continued
(a) The special revenue fund in the state Treasury designated and known as the PROMISE Scholarship Fund is continued. The fund consists of moneys from the following sources: (1) All appropriations to the fund from the West Virginia Lottery, video lottery and taxes on amusement devices;
§18C-9-1. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the WV Invests Grant Program.
§18C-9-2. Legislative Findings and Purpose
(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (1) Every West Virginian should have access to education and training that will lead directly to quality employment opportunities within the state. In order for West Virginia to retain and attract business and industry, it must ensure that its workforce has such education and training;
§18C-5-3. Grant Program Administered by Vice Chancellor for Administration; Higher Education Grant Fund Created
(a) The grant program established in this article is administered by the Vice Chancellor for Administration. (b) There is hereby created a special revenue fund in the state Treasury which is designated and known as the "Higher Education Grant Fund". (1) The fund consists of:
§18C-5-4. Powers and Duties of Vice Chancellor for Administration
Subject to the provisions of this article and within the limits of appropriations made by the Legislature, the vice chancellor may: (1) Prepare and supervise the issuance of public information concerning the grant program;
§18C-5-5. Eligibility for a Grant
A person is eligible for consideration for a grant if the person: (1) Is a citizen of the United States;
§18C-5-6. Recipients, Awards and Distribution of Grant Awards; Authority of Vice Chancellor to Enter Into Reciprocal Agreements With Other States Concerning Grants
(a) A grant recipient may attend any approved institution of higher education. An institution is not required to accept a grant recipient for enrollment, but may exact compliance with its own admission requirements, standards and policies. (b) Grants may only be awarded to undergraduate students. (c) Each grant is renewable until the course of study […]
§18C-5-7. Higher Education Adult Part-Time Student Grant Program
(a) There is established the Higher Education Adult Part-time Student Grant Program, referred to in this section as the HEAPS grant program. The grant program established and authorized by this section is administered by the vice chancellor for administration. Moneys appropriated or otherwise available for the grant program shall be allocated by line item to […]
§18C-6-1. Scholarship Fund Created; Purposes; Funding; Limit on Number of New Scholarships per Year
(a) The purpose of this article is to attract talented students to West Virginia colleges and universities to major in engineering, science and technology. The Legislature recognizes that a larger pool of engineering, science and technology talent in West Virginia will build the state's economy and businesses. In addition, long-term population increases for West Virginia […]