Bill > HB5212

Introduced Session

A BILL to repeal §18B-3D-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §18B-3D-1, §18B-3D-2, §18B-3D-3, §18B-3D-4, §18B-3D-5, and §18B-3D-6 of said code; to amend and reenact §18C-3-1 and §18C-3-3 of said code; to amend and reenact §18C-5-6 and §18C-5-7 of said code; to amend and reenact §18C-7-6 of said code; and to amend and reenact §18C-9-3 and §18C-9-5, all relating generally to higher education grants, scholarships, loans, and financial aid for postsecondary education programs, workforce development initiatives, and workforce grants; amending the learn and earn grant program to allow block grants and to redefine administrative costs; amending the medical student loan program by amending definitions, clarifying amount of award and service commitment, revising interest rate determinations and time period for loan repayment; amending health sciences and mental health provider loan repayment programs by replacing scholarship language with loan repayment language, amending award preferences provisions, requiring the commission to pay awards directly to federal loan service providers, removing provisions regarding licensure as it relates to repayment, clarifying language regarding mental health provider student loan repayment program, clarifying language regarding the mental health provider student loan repayment fund; amending the higher education grant program by allowing part-time enrollment and combining the higher education adult part-time student grant with the higher education grant; amending the higher education adult part-time student grant program by renaming and reorganizing it into the higher education workforce grant program; amending the PROMISE scholarship program requirements; amending the WV invests grant program requirements and eligibility requirements; and making technical changes.

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Joe Ellington (R)*,  Jeff Campbell (R),  Mike Hornby (R),  Buck Jennings (R),  Phil Mallow (R),  Robbie Martin (R),  George Miller (R),  Andy Shamblin (R),  Doug Smith (R),  Joe Statler (R),  Chris Toney (R), 

Senate Education Committee Meeting (13:00:00 3/3/2026 Senate Finance Room 451-M) (on 03/03/2026)

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