Bill > HB4553

This bill establishes a tuition reimbursement program for employees of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which is the state agency responsible for correctional facilities and services. To be eligible, an employee must be accepted into an undergraduate program at a state institution of higher education and apply for other financial aid, excluding loans like the federal Pell grant. Reimbursement is contingent on maintaining academic progress and continued employment with the Division. The program covers undergraduate study and is applied after other tuition-specific financial aid is used. The reimbursement amount is set at 20 percent of the annual undergraduate study cost, with the full cost being covered after five years of service with the Division. The state, in conjunction with higher education institutions, may implement further limitations on the program.

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