HB 3500
Creating the Governor’s Cup competition
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Bill overview
This bill creates the "Governor’s Cup Challenge," a competition between Marshall University and West Virginia University. The challenge involves athletic contests, with the winning institution earning points. Twenty percent of the revenue generated from these contests will be deposited into the "West Virginia Athlete Scholarship Fund," which will then be distributed to each university to provide scholarships for in-state high school athletes.
Key provisions
- Establishes the "Governor’s Cup Challenge" between Marshall University and West Virginia University.
- Requires annual athletic contests between the two universities.
- Creates the "West Virginia Athlete Scholarship Fund" to provide scholarships.
- Allocates 20% of contest revenue to the scholarship fund.
- Distributes 65% of the fund to the winning university’s athletic program and 35% to the losing university’s athletic program.
- The Vice Chancellor for Administration will oversee the challenge and fund.
- Applies to high school student-athletes who did not receive athletic scholarships.
Who is affected
- High school student-athletes
- Marshall University
- West Virginia University
- In-state institutions of higher education
- Students pursuing education at in-state institutions
Notable changes
- Creates a new funding source for scholarships for student-athletes.
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