SB 618
Prohibiting public funds from supporting low-earning outcome postsecondary degree programs
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House of Delegates
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill aims to restrict the use of state and local funds for postsecondary degree programs that are deemed to have low earning outcomes. The Higher Education Policy Council will be responsible for creating rules to identify and prohibit these programs from receiving state financial aid, including student grants and operational funding. Local political subdivisions are also prohibited from using their funds for these low-earning degree programs.
Key provisions
- The Higher Education Policy Council will create rules to define ‘low-earning outcome’ degree programs.
- State funds cannot be used for individual student financial aid for these programs.
- Base operational or instructional funding for these programs is prohibited.
- Separate grants and capital funding for these programs are also restricted.
- The Higher Education Policy Council will review federal determinations of low-earning programs annually.
- The Council must submit an annual report detailing prohibited programs and enforcement efforts.
- Local political subdivisions are prohibited from using local funds for these programs.
Who is affected
- Students seeking degrees
- Higher Education Policy Council
- West Virginia’s Higher Education System
- Local political subdivisions in West Virginia
- State government (specifically, higher education funding agencies)
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