HB 5362
Relating to Hope Scholarships awards
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Bill overview
This bill modifies the Hope Scholarship Program in West Virginia to limit eligibility based on family income. It requires Hope Scholarship students to utilize testing and exam preparation services offered by their local public schools and restricts scholarship funds to in-state schools. The bill also directs the Board of Education to establish reimbursement guidelines for counties providing services to Hope Scholarship recipients, ensuring they are compensated for costs associated with these students.
Key provisions
- Establishes income-based eligibility tiers for Hope Scholarship awards (full for $75,000 or less, 75% for $75,000-$100,000, 50% for $100,000-$125,000, 25% for $125,000-$150,000, and ineligible above $150,000).
- Requires Hope Scholarship students to utilize testing and exam preparation services provided by their local public schools.
- Limits the use of Hope Scholarship funds to tuition at in-state schools.
- Directs the Board of Education to establish reimbursement guidelines for counties providing services to Hope Scholarship recipients.
- Requires Hope Scholarship students participating in individualized instructional programs to demonstrate academic progress through standardized testing or teacher review.
- Confirms that homeschool and nonpublic school students not participating in the Hope Scholarship Program are exempt from program requirements.
- Establishes confidentiality for student records related to the Hope Scholarship Program.
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