Education (higher)

State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Relating to PROMISE Scholarship Program requirements [HB-2315] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Relating to PROMISE Scholarship Program requirements

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Geoff Foster Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2021

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West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Creating the Business PROMISE+ Scholarship [HB-2308] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
Creating the Business PROMISE+ Scholarship

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Edward Evans With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Finance on 02/22/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Allowing licensed employees, staff, and students of public universities to carry concealed weapon [SB-246] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Allowing licensed employees, staff, and students of public universities to carry concealed weapon

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rupert Phillips Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Implementing Business PROMISE+ Scholarship [SB-253] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
Implementing Business PROMISE+ Scholarship

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Baldwin Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Providing tax credit to new graduates of in-state or out-of-state higher educational institution, community or technical college, or trade school [SB-241] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Property Tax ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide new graduates of an in-state or out-of-state higher educational institution, community or technical college, or trade school, a $1,000 tax credit on the income tax of the graduate for five taxable years; providing rule-making authority to the Tax Commissioner; and removing expired language from this section.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Baldwin Filed For Introduction on 02/11/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Establishing Promise for All Scholarship Program [SB-242] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Establishing Promise for All Scholarship Program

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Baldwin Filed For Introduction on 02/11/2021

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West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Redirecting excise tax revenue on bottled soft drinks from West Virginia University schools to the Public Employees Insurance Agency [HB-2140] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Taxes ] [Public Health ]
Redirecting excise tax revenue on bottled soft drinks from West Virginia University schools to the Public Employees Insurance Agency

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Martin Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Creating Stay in State Tax Credit [SB-117] [Taxes ] [Student Loans ] [Education ] [Economic Development ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the “Stay in the state Act” tax credit that allows residents of this state who remain in state after graduating with an undergraduate or associate degree from a state institution to be granted a tax credit for the total cost of tuition and interest for student loans used to obtain their degree. The bill provides this tax credit is against personal income tax in West Virginia and is awarded over a 10-year period. The bill provides that employers are also allowed to claim the credit for employees that qualify (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Baldwin Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Amend section providing for waiver of tuition and fees for older persons auditing certain college classes. [HB-2084] [Education ] [Senior Citizens ]
Amend section providing for waiver of tuition and fees for older persons auditing certain college classes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Rohrbach Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Relating generally to in-field master’s degree [SB-15] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a classroom teacher from receiving the salary increase for any education level above A.B. plus 15 unless certain in-field master’s degree related requirements have been met.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Rucker To Education on 02/22/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Establishing matrix necessary for an institution of higher education to become exempt from the Higher Education Policy Commission [HB-2033] [Education ]
Establishing matrix necessary for an institution of higher education to become exempt from the Higher Education Policy Commission

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Hamrick Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Establishing a higher education scholarship program for foster children [HB-2279] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
Establishing a higher education scholarship program for foster children

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mick Bates Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Coordinating a plan to provide the first two years of post-secondary education for free [HB-2233] [Education ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ]
Coordinating a plan to provide the first two years of post-secondary education for free

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Rowe Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Relating to senior citizens attending college classes at state institutions without receiving college credit [HB-2110] [Senior Citizens ] [Education ]
Relating to senior citizens attending college classes at state institutions without receiving college credit

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brent Boggs Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2021 Regular Session

Katherine Johnson College Award Program [HB-2061] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Katherine Johnson College Award Program and establish a supporting fund, the Katherine Johnson College Award for West Virginia Regional Higher Education Fund, to provide last-dollar-in tuition assistance for eligible persons for the first 30 semester hours of their higher education pursuing a baccalaureate degree at eligible state colleges and universities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Rowe Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2021

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2019 Regular Session

Establishing Stay in State tax credit for higher education tuition [SB-84] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Student Loans ]
Establishing Stay in State tax credit for higher education tuition

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Baldwin Filed For Introduction on 01/09/2019

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2019 Regular Session

Relating to public higher education accountability and planning [SB-673] [Education ]
Relating to public higher education accountability and planning

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Trump Chapter 136, Acts, Regular Session, 2019 on 04/16/2019

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2019 Regular Session

Relating to WV College Prepaid Tuition and Savings Program [SB-670] [Education ] [Student Loans ]
Relating to WV College Prepaid Tuition and Savings Program

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Chapter 95, Acts, Regular Session, 2019 on 04/16/2019

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2019 Regular Session

Authorizing legislative rules for Higher Education Policy Commission [SB-636] [Education ]
Authorizing legislative rules for Higher Education Policy Commission

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Chapter 135, Acts, Regular Session, 2019 on 04/16/2019

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2019 Regular Session

Creating tax credits for certain educational expenses incurred by teachers [SB-6] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ]
Creating tax credits for certain educational expenses incurred by teachers

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Baldwin Filed For Introduction on 01/09/2019

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