Education (higher)
West Virginia 2018 Regular Session
Expiring the PROMISE Scholarship Program, and establishing the Promise for All Scholarship Program [HB-4037]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a new scholarship available to all West Virginians upon graduation from high school that remain in West Virginia to pursue an associate or bachelor’s degree of $10,000 per year. The only academic requirement is that the person have a 2.0 GPA, and graduate in no more than four years for an undergraduate degree or two and a half years for an associate degree; if the recipient after graduation stays and has full-time employment in West Virginia, repayment is forgiven on a year to year basis; if the person does
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Allowing retired teachers to be employed by a higher education institution [HB-3095]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Retirement ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Allowing retired teachers to be employed by a higher education institution
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West Virginia 2018 Regular Session
Abolishing the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission [HB-3001]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to abolish the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. The bill transfers all powers and duties of the commission relating to governance of institutions of higher education to the board of Governors of the institutions. The bill transfers all powers and duties of the commission to secure, provide, or administer financial support for educational or research purposes to the Institutions. The bill provides for the transfer and disposition of assets, property and records of the commission. This section has been
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West Virginia 2018 Regular Session
Relating to retirement and separation incentives [HB-2887]
[Retirement ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize Boards of Governors of institutions of higher education to develop retirement and incentive packages.
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West Virginia 2018 Regular Session
Providing that the compensation level of the Chancellor for Higher Education may be no more than the salary of the Governor [HB-2849]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that the compensation level of the Chancellor for Higher Education may be no greater than the salary of the Governor.
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West Virginia 2018 Regular Session
Creating a loan tuition forgiveness program to encourage students in selected and necessary fields to remain in the state [HB-2858]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a loan tuition forgiveness program to encourage students in selected and necessary fields to remain in the state; create a “New College Families” loan forgiveness program; and create a loan forgiveness program for counties with low college attendance.
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West Virginia 2018 Regular Session
Prohibiting West Virginia institutions of higher learning and state agencies from discriminating against graduates of private, nonpublic or home schools by requiring them to submit to alternative testing [HB-2818]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit state agencies and institutions of higher learning from discriminating against graduates of private, nonpublic or home schools by requiring them to submit to alternative testing as a precondition for acceptance into the institution of higher learning.
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West Virginia 2018 Regular Session
Making Promise scholarships available for students pursuing certificates or degrees through an accredited community and technical college [HB-2756]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to make Promise scholarships available to students who wish to pursue a vocational certificate or degree in a community and technical college education program.
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West Virginia 2018 Regular Session
Relating to tuition and fees at community and technical colleges [HB-2557]
[Education ]
Relating to tuition and fees at community and technical colleges
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West Virginia 2018 Regular Session
Relating to relocation or closure of state higher education institutions [HB-2144]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to insure that closure or transfer of any publicly-funded higher education institution be preapproved by the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability (LOCEA); to require both an economic and educational study to be presented to the LOCEA before it may be closed or transferred; and to keep WVU-Tech in its current location in Montgomery. The bill makes clear that WVU-Tech may not be closed or transferred without LOCEA approval.
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West Virginia 2018 Regular Session
Providing the Auditor with greater oversight of advance allowance accounts [HB-2075]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide the Auditor with greater oversight of advance allowance accounts. The bill also authorizes rule-making.
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West Virginia 2016 1st Special Session
Abolishing the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education [HB-113]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to abolish the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission; to transfer all powers and duties of the commission relating to governance of institutions of higher education to the board of governors of the institutions; to transfer all powers and duties of the commission to secure, provide, or administer financial support for educational or research purposes to the Cabinet Secretary for the Department of Education and the Arts; to provide for the transfer and disposition of assets, property and records of the commission;
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to tuition rates set by higher education institutional governing boards [SB-677]
[Education ]
Allowing Higher Education Policy Commission increase tuition for online courses
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Requiring higher education course catalogs include certain information [SB-653]
[Education ]
Requiring higher education course catalogs include certain information
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to temporary higher education classified employees annual salary schedule [SB-642]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Relating to temporary higher education classified employees annual salary schedule
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Authorizing higher education boards of governors develop retirement and incentive packages [SB-631]
[Education ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
Authorizing higher education boards of governors develop retirement and incentive packages
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Increasing excise tax on bottled soft drinks, syrups and dry mixtures [SB-604]
[Taxes ]
[Food ]
Increasing excise tax on bottled soft drinks, syrups and dry mixtures
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Altering power of Higher Education Policy Commission [SB-528]
[Education ]
Altering power of Higher Education Policy Commission
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Expanding Learn and Earn Program [SB-440]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
Expanding Learn and Earn Program
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Ensuring continued viability of WVU Tech [SB-386]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Ensuring continued viability of WVU Tech