West Virginia's HOPE Scholarship Stays Intact After Week-Long Back-and-Forth

West Virginia's HOPE Scholarship stays intact after week-long back-and-forth

Charleston, W.Va (WOWK) --- The HOPE Scholarship, a West Virginia state program that provides money to families to explore options outside of public school, has garnered much attention in recent weeks after the House Finance Committee signaled it would be looking into changes. Today, the final proposal from the committee was released. W.Va. Latest News: After [...]

WV House’s new proposed Hope Scholarship changes won’t reduce $230M price tag

The West Virginia House of Delegates Finance Committee, shown on Feb. 20, introduced a new Hope Scholarship bill that won't won’t reduce the $230M million price tag. (Photo by Perry Bennett/West Virginia Legislative Photography)The House Finance Committee has changed course on its proposed plan to reduce the $230 million cost of the state’s education voucher program after considering banning the use of funds at out-of-state schools and for thing…

KVA: AFP-WV No Longer in Opposition to the House Finance Originating Bill regarding the Hope Scholarship

Dear Lawmaker,  As you are aware, Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia strongly opposed the initial version of the House Finance Originating Bill regarding the Hope Scholarship. We are pleased to see that the new House Finance Originating Bill on Hope effectively removed all of provisions that would have crippled the Hope program, including: Capping the value of each scholarship, taking away parents purchasing power and eventually shuttering …

Treasurer Pack Releases Statement on House Originating Bill Regarding Hope Scholarship Program - West Virginia Daily News

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – State Treasurer Larry Pack today released the following statement after passage of a House Originating Bill relating to the Hope Scholarship Program from the House Finance Committee. The bill will change payments to Hope participants from bi-annual to quarterly. “We appreciate Chairman Criss’s decision on reconsidering changes that were previously introduced to the Hope Scholarship Program. We understand the need to th…