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New bill introduced into W.Va. legislature would put $100k income cap on Hope Scholarship

Senators Joey Garcia and Mike Woelfel have introduced Senate Bill 600, legislation that would add an income requirement to ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Hope Scholarship participation, cost expected to double next school year

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s expansive educational voucher program is expected to double in the number of children benefiting beginning in the next fiscal and school year, but not without the costs ...
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New student applications now open for Hope Scholarship in West Virginia

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Applications for the Hope Scholarship is now open for new students. On Monday, West Virginia ...
West Virginia MetroNews

Hope Scholarship participation nearly doubles according to annual report

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Hope Scholarship Program’s annual report shows over 10,000 total scholarships were awarded during the 2024-2025 academic year, compared to the prior year’s 5,400. The Hope ...
West Virginia MetroNews

Poll: West Virginians are critical of public school performance; split on Hope Scholarship

West Virginians have deep concerns about the state of the public school system, according to the most recent edition of the MetroNews West Virginia Poll. Forty-six percent of respondents in the latest ...
The Register-Herald

HOPE scholarship expansion raises concerns as public school enrollment declines

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s public school system is experiencing significant shifts three years after the launch of the HOPE Scholarship program. Since the program began, public school enrollment has ...