HB 5384
To authorize the HEPC to be able to adjust the required composite testing score for ACT and SAT in regard to PROMISE scholarship year to year in order to maximize the number of awards
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill allows the Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) to adjust the minimum required composite scores on the ACT and SAT for the PROMISE scholarship each year. The goal is to increase the number of students who qualify for the scholarship. The bill removes individual subject score requirements, focusing solely on the total composite score for determining eligibility.
Key provisions
- The HEPC can adjust the required ACT and SAT composite scores for PROMISE scholarship eligibility annually.
- Individual subject score requirements for the ACT and SAT are eliminated.
- The total composite score will be used to determine PROMISE scholarship eligibility.
- The bill aims to maximize the number of students eligible for the scholarship.
- The PROMISE scholarship annual award must meet certain conditions, including being equal to the lesser of tuition cost or $4,750.
- Scholarship awards cannot exceed the amount of funds available to the commission.
- Applicants must meet specific criteria, including maintaining a minimum GPA and being a U.S. citizen or legal immigrant.
- The commission can establish additional objective standards for scholarship eligibility.
Who is affected
- Students seeking higher education in West Virginia
- The Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC)
- West Virginia residents
- Institutions of higher education in West Virginia
- Potential PROMISE scholarship recipients
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