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WV HB5384
WV HB5384To authorize the HEPC to be able to adjust the required composite testing score for ACT and SAT in regard to PROMISE scholarship year to year in order to maximize the number of awards
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Introduced
02/09/2026
02/09/2026
In Committee
02/09/2026
02/09/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The purpose of this bill is to permit the Higher Education Policy Commission ("HEPC") to adjust the qualifications for the PROMISE scholarship in order to maximize the number of students who may be eligible for the award.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC), a state agency that oversees higher education, to adjust the minimum required scores on the ACT and SAT college entrance exams each year for students applying for the PROMISE scholarship. This change, which will take effect for the 2026-2027 school year, aims to increase the number of students who can receive this scholarship by focusing solely on the overall composite score rather than individual subject scores on these standardized tests.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (7)
David Elliott Pritt (R)*,
Kathie Crouse (R),
Bill Flanigan (R),
Josh Holstein (R),
Phil Mallow (R),
Chris Toney (R),
Jimmy Willis (R),
Last Action
To House Education (on 02/09/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5384&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5384%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5384 |
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