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WV Code § 18C-2-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18C. Student Loans; Scholarships and State Aid|Article 2. Guaranteed Student Loan Program|§18C-2-8. Trust Fund Established; Limitations on Use of Fund; Duties of Treasurer in Connection Therewith; Special Account Created

The appropriation made to the governing boards under the provisions of this article which relate to the guaranteed student loan program shall be used exclusively for the purpose of acquiring contingent or vested rights in obligations which it may acquire under this article, and such appropriation, payments, revenue and interest, as well as other income received in connection with such obligations, is hereby established as a trust fund. Such fund shall be used for the purposes of the governing boards other than for maintenance and operation.The maintenance and operating expenses of the governing board shall be paid from funds specifically appropriated for such purposes. No part of the trust fund established under this section shall be expended for such purposes.The governing board shall be the trustee of the trust fund hereby created, and all investments to be made from the assets of such trust shall be made by the state Treasurer in the manner provided by law. For the purposes of this article, there is hereby created in the treasury of this state a special revolving account for deposits and withdrawals as herein provided. The State Treasurer shall be the custodian of the assets of the board. All payments from the accounts thereof shall be made by the treasurer upon warrants issued by the Auditor and upon vouchers signed by such persons as are designated by the governing board. A duly attested copy of a resolution of the governing board designating such persons shall be filed with the state Treasurer as the authority for issuing warrants upon such vouchers.
WV Code § 18C-2-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18C. Student Loans; Scholarships and State Aid|Article 2. Guaranteed Student Loan Program|§18C-2-9. Construction of Provisions of Article Relating to Loan Program

The provisions of this article which relate to the guaranteed student loan program shall be liberally construed to the end that its beneficial purposes may be effectuated.
WV Code § 18C-3-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18C. Student Loans; Scholarships and State Aid|Article 3. Health Professionals Student Loan Programs|§18C-3-2. State Aid for Students of Optometry

The board of trustees is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with an educational institution or institutions outside the state that offer training in optometry, by the terms of which the board of trustees may obligate itself to pay the institution, within the limits of any appropriation made for the purpose, a stated amount per year for each West Virginia student the institution will agree to accept for training in optometry.The board of trustees shall each year send to any such institution a certified list of all persons applying to the trustees for training in optometry who are bona fide citizens and residents of this state prior to the filing of their applications, and who have completed either within or without the state the course of study required by the institution as a prerequisite to the study of optometry.
WV Code § 18C-4-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18C. Student Loans; Scholarships and State Aid|Article 4. Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program|§18C-4-3. Scholarship Agreement

(a) Each recipient of an Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars award shall enter into an agreement with the Vice Chancellor for Administration under which the recipient shall meet the following conditions:(1) Provide the commission with evidence of compliance with §18C-4-4(a) of this code;(2) Beginning within one year after completing the teacher education program for which the scholarship was awarded, teach full-time in a critical teacher shortage field at the elementary, middle or secondary level, under contract with a county board of education in a public education program in the state, for a period of not fewer than five consecutive years for the four academic years. Any teaching time accrued during the required five-year period as a substitute teacher for a county board of education in a critical teacher shortage field at the elementary, middle or secondary level shall be credited pro rata in accordance with rules promulgated by the commission; or(3) Repay all or part of an Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars award received under this article plus interest and, if applicable, reasonable collection fees in accordance with §18C-4-4 of this code. (b) Scholarship agreements shall disclose fully the terms and conditions under which assistance under this article is provided and under which repayment may be required. The agreements shall include the following:(1) A description of the conditions and procedures to be established under §18C-4-4 of this code; and(2) A description of the appeals procedure required to be established under §18C-4-4 of this code.(c) The scholarship terms, conditions, requirements, and agreements applicable to an Underwood-Smith teacher scholarship recipient prior to the effective date of this section shall continue in effect and are not altered by the reenactment of this section during the 2019 First Extraordinary Session of the Legislature.
WV Code § 18C-4-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18C. Student Loans; Scholarships and State Aid|Article 4. Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program|§18C-4-4. Renewal Conditions; Noncompliance; Deferral; Excusal

(a) The recipient of an Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars award is eligible for scholarship renewal only during those periods when the recipient meets the following conditions:(1) Is enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited institution of higher education in this state;(2) Is pursuing a program of study leading to teacher certification in a critical teacher shortage field at the elementary, middle or secondary level; (3) Is maintaining satisfactory progress as determined by the institution of higher education the recipient is attending; (4) Is maintaining a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; and (5) Is complying with such other standards as the commission may establish by rule.(b) Recipients found to be in noncompliance with the agreement entered into under §18C-4-3 of this code shall be required to repay the amount of the scholarship awards received, plus interest, and, where applicable, reasonable collection fees, on a schedule and at a rate of interest prescribed in the program guidelines. Guidelines also shall provide for proration of the amount to be repaid by a recipient who teaches for part of the period required under §18C-4-3(a) of this code and for appeal procedures under which a recipient may appeal any determination of noncompliance.(c) A recipient is not in violation of the agreement entered into under §18C-4-3 of this code during any period in which the recipient is meeting any of the following conditions:(1) Pursuing a full-time course of study at an accredited institution of higher education;(2) Serving, not in excess of four years, as a member of the armed services of the United States;(3) Satisfying the provisions of any repayment exemptions that may be prescribed by the commission by rule; or(4) Failing to comply with the terms of the agreement due to death or permanent or temporary disability as established by sworn affidavit of a qualified physician.(d) The rules adopted by the commission may provide guidelines under which the Vice Chancellor for Administration may extend the time period for beginning or fulfilling the teaching obligation if extenuating circumstances exist.
WV Code § 18C-4-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18C. Student Loans; Scholarships and State Aid|Article 4. Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program|§18C-4-5. Amount and Duration of Scholarship; Relation to Other Assistance

(a) An Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars award shall be used in preparation for becoming an elementary, middle or secondary teacher in a critical teacher shortage field in the public schools of this state. Each award shall be in the amount of $10,000 annually, and is available for a maximum of four academic years for the completion of a bachelors degree. (b) An individual may not receive a scholarship award under this article which exceeds the cost of attendance at the institution the individual is attending. The cost of attendance shall be based upon the actual cost of tuition and fees, and reasonable allowances for books, educational supplies, room and board and other expenses necessitated by individual circumstances, in accordance with the program guidelines. For the purposes of establishing an award amount, the Vice Chancellor for Administration shall take into account the amount of financial aid assistance the recipient has or will receive from all other sources. If the amount of the Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars award and the amount of scholarship and grant awards which the recipient has received from all other sources exceed the cost of attendance, the institutions financial aid officer, in consultation with the scholar, will determine what aid is to be reduced and shall do so in a manner to the best advantage of the scholar.(c) The amendments to this article during the 2019 First Extraordinary Session of the Legislature shall be effective for academic years beginning on or after July 1, 2019, and the provisions of this article existing immediately prior to the 2019 first extraordinary session of the Legislature remain in effect for academic years beginning prior to July 1, 2019.
WV Code § 18C-4A-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18C. Student Loans; Scholarships and State Aid|Article 4A. Teacher Education Loan Repayment Program|§18C-4A-1. Selection Criteria and Procedures for Loan Assistance; Effective Date

(a) The Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board created by §18C-1-5 of this code shall select recipients to receive Teacher Education Loan Repayment Program awards. The advisory board shall make decisions regarding loan repayment awards pursuant to §18C-4-1 of this code and rules of the commission. (b) To be eligible for a loan repayment award, an applicant shall currently be employed in a public school in this state as a teacher in a critical teacher shortage field or as a school counselor at the elementary, middle or secondary level in a school or geographic area of the state identified as an area of critical need for such field. (c) In accordance with the rule promulgated pursuant to §18C-4-1 of this code, the Vice Chancellor for Administration shall develop additional eligibility criteria and procedures for the administration of the loan repayment program.(d) The Vice Chancellor for Administration shall make available program application forms to public and private schools in the state via the website of the commission and the State Department of Education and in other locations convenient to potential applicants.(e) The amendments to this article during the 2019 First Extraordinary Session of the Legislature shall be effective for school years beginning on or after July 1, 2020, and the provisions of this article existing immediately prior to the 2019 First Extraordinary Session of the Legislature remain in effect for school years beginning prior to July 1, 2020.
WV Code § 18C-4A-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18C. Student Loans; Scholarships and State Aid|Article 4A. Teacher Education Loan Repayment Program|§18C-4A-2. Teacher Education Loan Repayment Agreement

(a) Before receiving a loan repayment award, each eligible applicant shall enter into an agreement with the Vice Chancellor for Administration and shall meet the following criteria:(1) Provide the commission with evidence of compliance with §18C-4-4 of this code;(2) Agree to be employed full time under contract with a county board of education for a period of two school years as a teacher in a critical teacher shortage field or as a school counselor at the elementary, middle or secondary level in a school or geographic area of critical need for such field for each year for which a loan repayment assistance award is received pursuant to this article. The Vice Chancellor for Administration may grant a partial award to an eligible recipient whose contract term is for less than a full school year pursuant to criteria established by commission rule;(3) Acknowledge that an award is to be paid to the recipients student loan institution, not directly to the recipient, and only after the commission determines that the recipient has complied with all terms of the agreement; and(4) Agree to repay all or part of an award received pursuant to this article if the award is not paid to the student loan institution or if the recipient does not comply with the other terms of the agreement.(b) Each loan repayment agreement shall disclose fully the terms and conditions under which an award may be granted pursuant to this article and under which repayment may be required. The agreement also is subject to and shall include the terms and conditions established by §18C-4-5 of this code.
WV Code § 18C-4A-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18C. Student Loans; Scholarships and State Aid|Article 4A. Teacher Education Loan Repayment Program|§18C-4A-3. Amount and Duration of Loan Repayment Awards; Limits

(a) Each award recipient is eligible to receive loan assistance in an amount determined annually by the commission based upon available funds, but not less than $3,000 annually in an amount determined annually by the commission based upon available funds, and subject to limits set forth in subsection (b) of this section, if the recipient:(1) Has been employed for a full school year under contract with a county board of education as a teacher in a critical teacher shortage field or as a school counselor at the elementary, middle or secondary level in a school or geographic area of critical need; and(2) Otherwise has complied with the terms of the agreement and with applicable provisions of this article and §18C-4-1 et seq. of this code, and any rules promulgated pursuant thereto.(b) The recipient is eligible for renewal of a loan repayment assistance award only during periods when the recipient complies with other criteria and conditions established by rule, and is under contract with a county board of education as a teacher in a critical teacher shortage field or as a school counselor at the elementary, middle or secondary level, in a school or geographic area of critical need in such field.
WV Code § 18C-5-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18C. Student Loans; Scholarships and State Aid|Article 5. Higher Education Grant Program|§18C-5-1. Grant Program Established; Legislative Purpose and Intent; Rule Required

(a) The Higher Education Grant Program is continued.(b) It is the policy of the Legislature and the purpose of this article to continue the Higher Education Grant Program within the limits of appropriations made therefor from time to time for such purpose by the Legislature.(1) The Grant Program is designed to guarantee that the most able and needy students from all sectors of the state are given the opportunity to continue their program of self-improvement in an approved institution of higher education of their choice located in this state.(2) The Grant Program is a vitally important source of financial assistance for needy residents of the state; and(3) The Grant Program aids lower income students to realize their full academic potential;(c) Therefore, in recent years the state has substantially increased appropriations to need-based student financial aid programs.(d) The commission, in consultation with the council and the advisory board, shall propose a legislative rule in accordance with the provisions of article three-a, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to implement the provisions of this article. The commission shall file the rule with the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability no later than September 1, 2006. The rule shall address administration of the grant program, including, but not limited to, the following:(1) Eligibility criteria for awards;(2) Coordination with other student financial aid programs; and(3) Appeal procedures.
WV Code § 18C-5-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18C. Student Loans; Scholarships and State Aid|Article 5. Higher Education Grant Program|§18C-5-2. Definitions

(a) "Approved institution of higher education" means:(1) A state institution of higher education as defined in section two, article one, chapter eighteen-b of this code; Alderson-Broaddus College, Appalachian Bible College, Bethany College, Mountain State University, Davis and Elkins College, Ohio Valley University, Salem International University, the University of Charleston, West Virginia Wesleyan College and Wheeling Jesuit University, all in West Virginia; and(2) Any other regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher education in this state, public or private, approved by the vice chancellor if the institution has been licensed for a minimum of fifteen years subject to the provisions of section nine, article two-b, chapter eighteen-b of this code and section six, article two-b of said chapter.(b) "Grant" or "grant program" means a higher education grant or the higher education grant program authorized and established by the provisions of this article.(c) "Senior administrator" and "vice chancellor" mean the Vice Chancellor for Administration, as provided in section two, article four, chapter eighteen-b of this code.
WV Code § 18C-5-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18C. Student Loans; Scholarships and State Aid|Article 5. Higher Education Grant Program|§18C-5-3. Grant Program Administered by Vice Chancellor for Administration; Higher Education Grant Fund Created

(a) The grant program established in this article is administered by the Vice Chancellor for Administration.(b) There is hereby created a special revenue fund in the state Treasury which is designated and known as the "Higher Education Grant Fund".(1) The fund consists of:(A) All appropriations by the Legislature for the higher education grant program;(B) Any gifts, grants or contributions received for the higher education grant program; and(C) All interest or other income earned from investment of the fund.(2) The fund does not consist of federal funds received nor higher education resource assessment funds received pursuant to section two, article ten, chapter eighteen-b of this code.(3) Any moneys remaining in the fund at the close of the fiscal year are carried forward for use in the next fiscal year.(4) The allocations to the fund are subject to appropriation by the Legislature.(5) Nothing in this article requires any specific level of funding by the Legislature nor guarantees nor entitles any individual to any benefit or grant of funds.(c) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006, it is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate $25,000,000 for the grant program. For each fiscal year thereafter until and including the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, it is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate two percent more than each prior year's appropriation for the grant program. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and in each fiscal year thereafter, it is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate an amount for the grant program equal to the amount appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011.(d) The vice chancellor may expend the moneys in the fund to implement the provisions of this article.
WV Code § 18C-5-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18C. Student Loans; Scholarships and State Aid|Article 5. Higher Education Grant Program|§18C-5-4. Powers and Duties of Vice Chancellor for Administration

Subject to the provisions of this article and within the limits of appropriations made by the Legislature, the vice chancellor may:(1) Prepare and supervise the issuance of public information concerning the grant program;(2) Prescribe the form and regulate the submission of applications for grants;(3) Select qualified recipients of grants;(4) Award grants;(5) Accept grants, gifts, bequests and devises of real and personal property for the purposes of the grant program;(6) Administer federal and state financial loan programs;(7) Cooperate with approved institutions of higher education in the state and their governing boards in the administration of the grant program;(8) Make the final decision pertaining to residency of an applicant for grant or renewal of grant;(9) Employ, fix the duties of and compensate such employees as may be necessary to assist the vice chancellor in the performance of his or her duties; and(10) Administer the higher education adult part-time student grant program established in section seven of this article.
WV Code § 18C-5-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18C. Student Loans; Scholarships and State Aid|Article 5. Higher Education Grant Program|§18C-5-5. Eligibility for a Grant

A person is eligible for consideration for a grant if the person:(1) Is a citizen of the United States;(2) Has been a resident of the state for one year immediately preceding the date of application for a grant;(3) Meets the admission requirements of, and is admitted into, the approved institution of higher education to which admission is sought; and(4) Satisfactorily meets the qualifications of financial need, academic promise and academic achievement established by the vice chancellor.