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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-24 - Preparation Of Students For College › Section 135-24-7 - TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS

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7.1 Teacher preparation programs in the two
				year colleges shall be designed so that educators completing the programs will
				be able to deliver instruction to K-12 students that will adequately prepare
				them fully for college or other post-secondary education or gainful
				employment.
7.2 It is important
				that the teacher education departments be cognizant of changing course unit
				requirements for high school graduates and prepare teacher education graduates
				who can effectively teach courses in the core curriculum and in applied
				academic areas.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-24 - Preparation Of Students For College › Section 135-24-8 - FUTURE POLICY DEVELOPMENT

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8.1 It is
				the intent of the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College to
				work closely with the K-12 school systems in West Virginia in enabling students
				to move readily from the K-12 schools into the two year colleges. As the new
				K-12 learning standards of the West Virginia Board of Education are developed
				and implemented, the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College
				will establish policies as necessary that address academic expectations for
				beginning college students, admission standards and assessment of student
				learning.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-25 - Residency Classification for Admission and Fee Purposes › Section 135-25-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- Rule
				regarding residency classification of students for admission and fee
				purposes.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va.
				Code §18B-10 and §
									18B-2B-6
1.3. Filing Date.-- February 26,
				2019
1.4. Effective Date.-- March
				26, 2019
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-25 - Residency Classification for Admission and Fee Purposes › Section 135-25-2 - Classification for Admission and Fee Purposes

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2.1. Students enrolling in a West Virginia
				public institution of higher education shall be assigned a residency status for
				admission, tuition, and fee purposes by the institutional officer designated by
				the President. In determining residency classification, the issue is
				essentially one of domicile. In general, the domicile of a person is that
				person's true, fixed, permanent home and place of habitation. The decision
				shall be based upon information furnished by the student and all other relevant
				information. The designated officer is authorized to require such written
				documents, affidavits, verifications, or other evidence as is deemed necessary
				to establish the domicile of a student. The burden of establishing domicile for
				admission, tuition, and fee purposes is upon the student.
2.2. If there is a question as to domicile,
				the matter must be brought to the attention of the designated officer at least
				two (2) weeks prior to the deadline for the payment of tuition and fees. Any
				student found to have made a false or misleading statement concerning domicile
				shall be subject to institutional disciplinary action and will be charged the
				nonresident fees for each academic term theretofore attended.
2.3. The previous determination of a
				student's domiciliary status by one institution is not conclusive or binding
				when subsequently considered by another institution; however, assuming no
				change of facts, the prior judgment should be given strong consideration in the
				interest of consistency. Out-of-state students being assessed resident tuition
				and fees as a result of a reciprocity agreement may not transfer said
				reciprocity status to another public institution in West Virginia.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-25 - Residency Classification for Admission and Fee Purposes › Section 135-25-3 - Residence Determined by Domicile

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3.1. Domicile within the state means adoption
				of the state as the fixed permanent home and involves personal presence within
				the state with no intent on the part of the applicant or, in the case of a
				dependent student, the applicant's parent(s) to return to another state or
				country. Residing with relatives (other than parent(s)/legal guardian) does
				not, in and of itself, cause the student to attain domicile in this State for
				admission or fee payment purposes. West Virginia domicile may be established
				upon the completion of at least twelve (12) months of continued presence within
				the state prior to the date of registration: Provided that such twelve (12)
				months' presence is not primarily for the purpose of attendance at any
				institution of higher education in West Virginia. Establishment of West
				Virginia domicile with less than twelve (12) months' presence prior to the date
				of registration must be supported by evidence of positive and unequivocal
				action. In determining domicile, institutional officials should give
				consideration to such factors as the ownership or lease of a permanently
				occupied home in West Virginia, full-time employment within the state, paying
				West Virginia property tax, filing West Virginia income tax returns,
				registering of motor vehicles in West Virginia, possessing a valid West
				Virginia driver's license, and marriage to a person already domiciled in West
				Virginia. Proof of a number of these actions shall be considered only as
				evidence which may be used in determining whether or not a domicile has been
				established. Factors militating against the establishment of West Virginia
				domicile might include such considerations as the student not being
				self-supporting, being claimed as a dependent on federal or state income tax
				returns or on the parents' health insurance policy if the parents reside out of
				state, receiving financial assistance from state student aid programs in other
				states, and leaving the state when school is not in session.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-25 - Residency Classification for Admission and Fee Purposes › Section 135-25-4 - Dependency Status

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4.1. A
				dependent student is one (1) who is listed as a dependent on the federal or
				state income tax return of his/her parent(s) or legal guardian or who receives
				major financial support from that person. Such a student maintains the same
				domicile as that of the parent(s) or legal guardian. In the event the parents
				are divorced or legally separated, the dependent student takes the domicile of
				the parent with whom he/she lives or to whom he/she has been assigned by court
				order. However, a dependent student who enrolls and is properly classified as
				an in-state student maintains that classification as long as the enrollment is
				continuous and that student does not attain independence and establish domicile
				in another state.
4.2. A
				nonresident student who becomes independent while a student at an institution
				of higher education in West Virginia does not, by reason of such independence
				alone, attain domicile in this state for admission or fee payment
				purposes.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-25 - Residency Classification for Admission and Fee Purposes › Section 135-25-5 - Change of Residence

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5.1. A
				person who has been classified as an out-of-state student and who seeks
				resident status in West Virginia must assume the burden of providing conclusive
				evidence that he/she has established domicile in West Virginia with the
				intention of making the permanent home in this State. The intent to remain
				indefinitely in West Virginia is evidenced not only by a person's statements,
				but also by that person's actions. In making a determination regarding a
				request for change in residency status, the designated institutional officer
				shall consider those actions referenced in § 135-25-3 of these rules. The
				change in classification, if deemed to be warranted, shall be effective for the
				academic term or semester next following the date of the application for
				reclassification.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-25 - Residency Classification for Admission and Fee Purposes › Section 135-25-6 - Military

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6.1. An individual
				who is on full-time active military service in another state or a foreign
				country or an employee of the federal government shall be classified as an
				in-state student for the purpose of payment of tuition and fees: Provided, That
				the person established a domicile in West Virginia prior to entrance into
				federal service, entered the federal service from West Virginia, and has at no
				time while in federal service claimed or established a domicile in another
				state. Sworn statements attesting to these conditions may be required. The
				spouse and dependent children of such individuals shall also be classified as
				in-state students for tuition and fee purposes.
6.2. Persons assigned to full-time active
				military service in West Virginia and residing in the state shall be classified
				as in-state students for tuition and fee purposes. The spouse and dependent
				children of such individuals shall also be classified as in-state students for
				tuition and fee purposes.
6.3. Any
				student living in West Virginia and receiving education
or vocational
				rehabilitation
benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
				shall be charged in-state tuition and fees to attend a West Virginia public
				institution of higher education so long as such student is considered a
				"covered individual" as described in
				38 U.S.C. §
										3679, as in effect at any time.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-25 - Residency Classification for Admission and Fee Purposes › Section 135-25-7 - Aliens

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7.1. Students who
				meet the domiciliary requirements noted in Sections 3, 4, and 5 of this policy,
				and who are U.S. Permanent Resident Aliens, Political Asylees or Political
				Refugees, or who hold an A, E, G, H, I, L, O, P, R, TD, TN, U, or V visa, may
				apply to be reviewed for in-state residency for tuition purposes.
7.2. Students who hold B, C, D, F, J, K, M,
				or Q visas are not eligible for establishing in-state residency for tuition
				purposes.
7.3. Students who meet
				the domiciliary requirements and who are the beneficiary of a pending I-485
				application to adjust status to permanent resident may apply to be reviewed for
				in-state residency for tuition purposes.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-25 - Residency Classification for Admission and Fee Purposes › Section 135-25-8 - Former Domicile

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8.1. A
				person who was formerly domiciled in the State of West Virginia and who would
				have been eligible for an in-state residency classification at the time of
				his/her departure from the state may be immediately eligible for classification
				as a West Virginia resident provided such person returns to West Virginia
				within a one (1) year period of time and satisfies the conditions of §
				135-25-3 of these rules, regarding proof of domicile and intent to remain
				permanently in West Virginia.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-25 - Residency Classification for Admission and Fee Purposes › Section 135-25-9 - Appeal Process

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9.1. Each
				institution shall establish procedures which provide opportunities for students
				to appeal residency classification decisions with which they disagree. The
				decisions of the designated institutional official charged with the
				determination of residency classification may be appealed in accordance with
				appropriate procedures established by the president of the institution. At a
				minimum, such procedures shall provide that:
9.1.a. An institutional committee on
				residency appeals will be established to receive and act on appeals of
				residency decisions made by the designated institutional official charged with
				making residency determinations.
9.1.a.1. The
				institutional committee on residency shall be comprised of members of the
				institutional community, including faculty and at least three, in any event, an
				odd number. The student representative(s) shall be appointed by the president
				of the institutional student government association while the faculty
				representative(s) shall be selected by the campus-wide representative faculty
				organization.
9.1.a.2. The student
				contesting a residency decision shall be given the opportunity to appear before
				the institutional committee on residency appeals. If the appellant cannot
				appear when the committee convenes a meeting, the appellant has the option of
				allowing committee members to make a decision on the basis of the written
				materials pertaining to the appeal or waiting until the next committee
				meeting.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-26 - Council Organization And Meetings › Section 135-26-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				procedural rule establishes the organization of the West Virginia Council for
				Community and Technical College Education and conduct of its
				meetings.
1.2. Authority. -- W Va.
				Code §
									18B-1-6.
1.3. Filing Date. -- December 6,
				2004.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				January 10, 2005.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-26 - Council Organization And Meetings › Section 135-26-2 - Organization

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2.1. The officers
				of the Council shall be chair, vice chair and secretary. Officers shall be
				elected in June for a two-year term commencing on July 1 and ending on June 30.
				Officers may not serve more than two consecutive terms in the same
				office.
2.2. The Council will
				normally operate as a Committee of the Whole, but three standing committees
				will be established to address specific issues as needed. The three standing
				committees are: Executive Committee, Finance Committee and Academic Committee.
2.2.1. The Executive Committee shall consist
				of officers of the Council and the Council's immediate past chair.
2.2.2. The Finance and Academic Committees
				shall consist of Council members with chairs appointed by the Chair of the
				Council.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-27 - Workforce Development Initiative Grant Programs: Learn and Earn, Technical Program Development, and West Virginia Advance Rapid Response Grants › Section 135-27-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule adopts the procedures and guidelines for the administration of the
				Workforce Development Programs: Learn and Earn, Technical Program Development,
				and West Virginia Advance Rapid Response grant programs. Specifically, this
				rule sets forth provisions for the administration of grant funding, criteria
				for grant applications, determination and distribution of funds, and
				performance evaluation for the Learn and Earn, Technical Program Development,
				and West Virginia Advance Rapid Response grant programs.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code §
									18B-3D-5.
1.3. Filing Date. -- March 20,
				2023.
1.4. Effective Date. -- April
				20, 2023.
1.5. Sunset Date. -- This
				rule shall terminate and have no further force or effect on April 20,
				2028.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-27 - Workforce Development Initiative Grant Programs: Learn and Earn, Technical Program Development, and West Virginia Advance Rapid Response Grants › Section 135-27-2 - Definitions

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2.1. "Applicant"
				means the community and technical college applying for a Workforce Development
				Initiative Program grant.
2.2.
				"Application" means the written request submitted to the Council by the
				applicant on forms provided by the Council.
2.3. "Chancellor" means the chancellor for
				community and technical college education, as that term is defined by W. Va.
				Code §
									18B-2B-2, or his or her
				designee.
2.4. "Community and
				technical college" means the state institutions of higher education that
				deliver community and technical college education, as that term is defined by
				W. Va. Code §
									18B-1-2.
2.5. "Council" means the West Virginia
				Council for Community and Technical College Education.
2.6. "Grant" means the applicable Workforce
				Development Initiative Program grant: Learn and Earn, Technical Program
				Development, or Advanced Rapid Response, as appropriate to the
				context.
2.7. "Grantee" means the
				entity to which the Council has awarded a grant.
2.8. "Submission deadline" means the latest
				date and time that the Council must receive an application in order to consider
				it for funding, which is determined by the Chancellor and communicated to the
				applicant at the time the applicant submits a request for a grant
				application.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-27 - Workforce Development Initiative Grant Programs: Learn and Earn, Technical Program Development, and West Virginia Advance Rapid Response Grants › Section 135-27-3 - Applicability

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3.1. Eligible
				community and technical colleges shall use grants to effectuate the purposes of
				the Workforce Development Initiative Program established in W. Va. Code §
									18B-3D-1, et seq.
3.2. Applicants must tender applications to
				the Council by the submission deadline for consideration in the next grant
				cycle. Expenses incurred by the Applicant before the Council awards the grant
				shall not be covered by the grant awarded.
3.3. The Council reserves the right to limit
				the amount of a grant in accordance with the amount of money in the Council's
				grant funds available for distribution as Workforce Development Initiative
				Program grants.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-27 - Workforce Development Initiative Grant Programs: Learn and Earn, Technical Program Development, and West Virginia Advance Rapid Response Grants › Section 135-27-4 - West Virginia Advance Rapid Response Program Description

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4.1. The program will focus on workforce
				delivery programs that develop high-performance work organizations and provide
				workers with world-class transferable skills enabling them to master technology
				and foster innovation.
4.2. The
				program will provide the development of specific occupational/technical
				competencies and workforce skills in critical thinking, problem solving,
				ability to work in teams, communication, math, science, and other critical
				competencies required for West Virginia workers and companies to be competitive
				in a global economy.
4.3. The
				emphasis of the program is skill-based training that can be certified through
				national, State, or local assessments resulting in a credential and meeting the
				economic development goals of the State as determined by the West Virginia
				Development Office.
4.4. The
				program is intended to provide services to West Virginia companies, but may
				provide education or training at out-of-state locations with the approval of
				the Chancellor or his or her designee.
4.5. The West Virginia Advance Rapid Response
				program will focus on providing services to employers that have a positive
				economic outcome on West Virginia. The program will support projects for:
4.5.1. Existing West Virginia companies that
				are expanding and creating new jobs;
4.5.2. Existing West Virginia companies that
				are requiring employees to obtain new job skills in order to retain their
				positions and keep or make the company more competitive;
4.5.3. Existing West Virginia companies that
				are upgrading present employees to access high-skill, high-wage occupations
				within the company;
4.5.4.
				Companies or industry sectors or clusters that are targeted by the West
				Virginia Development Office as critical to West Virginia's economic
				development;
4.5.5. New companies
				locating in West Virginia that require a skilled workforce for
				start-up;
4.5.6. West Virginia
				Development Office projects, targeted industries, or local economic development
				initiatives;
4.5.7. Pre-employment
				training or preparation to enter a program leading to a high-demand
				occupation;
4.5.8. Workers
				displaced by company closings or reductions in the workforce; or
4.5.9. Entrepreneurship development programs
				that have a positive economic impact on a region or community, particularly
				rural areas, and produce individual employment opportunities.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-27 - Workforce Development Initiative Grant Programs: Learn and Earn, Technical Program Development, and West Virginia Advance Rapid Response Grants › Section 135-27-5 - Technical Program Development Description

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5.1. The program will provide funding for
				Certificate of Applied Science or Associate Degree programs that meet
				documented needs of employers or compliment the economic development needs of
				the State or region.
5.2. The
				program must target high-demand occupations resulting in participant placement
				with an average wage range of at least $15.00 per hour.
5.3. The program is intended to provide
				participants with the general education and technical skill competencies for
				high-skill, high-wage occupations.
5.4. The program is intended to increase the
				capacity of community and technical colleges to better serve the needs of
				employers and individuals through the development of new technical
				programming.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-27 - Workforce Development Initiative Grant Programs: Learn and Earn, Technical Program Development, and West Virginia Advance Rapid Response Grants › Section 135-27-6 - Learn and Earn Program

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6.1. Eligible
				community and technical colleges may partner with employers to provide
				cooperative education opportunities for students. At a minimum, Learn and Earn
				programs must:
6.1.1. Document and validate
				the program is a high-demand occupation for the State;
6.1.2. Be a paid work experience that pays
				the student at least $15.00 per hour;
6.1.3. Provide the student with a supervised
				work experience in the student's expected career field or program of study and
				reinforce learning that has occurred in the academic program;
6.1.4. Have clearly stated measurable
				learning goals and objectives reflecting what the student's expected learner
				outcomes will be throughout the experience;
6.1.5. Be part of the academic program and
				carry college credit as determined by program faculty. The Chancellor may waive
				this requirement for training in high-demand occupation areas;
6.1.6. Have an assessment component that
				documents the student has adequately mastered the expected learner outcomes;
				and
6.1.7. Be for a defined period
				of time and may be on a part- or full-time work basis.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-27 - Workforce Development Initiative Grant Programs: Learn and Earn, Technical Program Development, and West Virginia Advance Rapid Response Grants › Section 135-27-7 - Grant Eligibility

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7.1.
				Under the provisions of this rule, community and technical colleges are
				eligible to apply for grant funding.
7.2. To be eligible for a grant under this
				program, a community and technical college shall:
7.2.1. Complete the application for grant
				funding on forms provided by the Council and submit the application
				electronically on or before the submission deadline;
7.2.2. Develop programs that meet documented
				employer needs;
7.2.3. Involve and
				collaborate with employers in the development of programs; and
7.2.4. Develop customized training programs
				skill sets, Certificates of Applied Science, or Associate of Applied Science
				degrees that provide for the changing needs of employers and are offered at
				flexible times and locations to accommodate employer scheduling;
7.2.5. For programs that carry academic
				credit, establish programs of study agreements with public school systems for
				the seamless progression of students from the secondary level through community
				and technical college Certificate of Applied Science and Associate of Applied
				Science degree programs;
7.2.6.
				Assist with the ongoing assessment of workforce development needs of the
				community and technical college consortia district, as defined by W. Va. Code
				§
										18B-3C-4;
7.2.7. Actively participate in a community
				and technical college consortia planning district and facilitate the
				involvement of consortia members in the development of applications for funding
				through the Workforce Development Initiative Program;
7.2.8. Agree to share curricula developed
				with funding through these programs with other community and technical
				colleges;
7.2.9. Establish a
				special revolving fund under the jurisdiction of the community and technical
				college dedicated solely to workforce development initiatives;
7.2.10. Agree to establish a separate account
				with an identifiable account number for each grant award; and
7.2.11. Agree to adhere to all terms,
				conditions, and deliverables as specified in the application and this
				rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-27 - Workforce Development Initiative Grant Programs: Learn and Earn, Technical Program Development, and West Virginia Advance Rapid Response Grants › Section 135-27-8 - Grant Review

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8.1. The
				Chancellor shall provide grant applications to all eligible
				institutions.
8.2. The Council's
				staff shall review West Virginia Advance Rapid Response, Technical Program
				Development, and Learn and Earn program applications for the purpose of
				providing a recommendation to the Chancellor or the Council as appropriate. The
				Council shall award Technical Program Development grants, and the Chancellor
				shall award Learn and Earn and Advance Rapid Response Grants.
8.3. The Council may delegate authority for
				all grant approval to the Chancellor.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-27 - Workforce Development Initiative Grant Programs: Learn and Earn, Technical Program Development, and West Virginia Advance Rapid Response Grants › Section 135-27-9 - Application Content

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9.1. Each
				proposal for a Learn and Earn, Technical Program Development, and West Virginia
				Advance Rapid Response grant shall, at a minimum:
9.1.1. Identify the goals and objectives of
				the program, the specific business sector training needs, and the job market
				demand for the program or training;
9.1.2. Identify the number of participants to
				be served during the grant period, anticipated placement rate, and wage benefit
				of completers;
9.1.3. Identify
				private and public sector partners, including those with public school
				career-technical education which minimizes duplication of programming and
				maximizes the use of existing facilities;
9.1.4. Provide a letter of support for the
				proposal from the local Workforce Development Board and/or Regional Economic
				Development Authority;
9.1.5.
				Provide a detailed work plan, a budget, and an evaluation plan to gauge the
				progress of the program;
9.1.6.
				Provide letters of commitment from private or public sector partners confirming
				the actual funding amount provided for the match requirements where applicable;
				and,
9.1.7. Provide a plan for
				sustaining the program after grant funding is exhausted.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-27 - Workforce Development Initiative Grant Programs: Learn and Earn, Technical Program Development, and West Virginia Advance Rapid Response Grants › Section 135-27-10 - Accountability and Reporting

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10.1. A
				community and technical college receiving a grant under the provisions of these
				programs shall submit to the Chancellor all requested programmatic
				accountability data and budgetary reports including, but not limited to:
10.1.1. Annual financial reports detailing
				program expenditures;
10.1.2.
				Annual reports on activities conducted and dates completed;
10.1.3. An evaluation of accomplishments in
				implementing the application's proposal; and
10.1.4. A final report on goals achieved,
				number of participants served, number of completers, number of completers
				placed in employment or obtaining a wage increase, cost of training per
				participant, and other information deemed necessary by the Council.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-27 - Workforce Development Initiative Grant Programs: Learn and Earn, Technical Program Development, and West Virginia Advance Rapid Response Grants › Section 135-27-11 - Grant Extension and Renewal

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11.1. Generally, grants will be awarded on a
				one-time basis. Technical Program Development and Advance grants may be for
				multiple years reflecting the duration of the career-technical program or
				training being provided. Community and technical colleges shall submit
				applications to renew Learn and Earn annually.
11.2. The Chancellor may authorize the
				expenditure of carry-forward funds upon written request by the community and
				technical college.
11.3. Subject to
				meeting the stated goals and timeframes of the Workforce Development Initiative
				Program, may award Workforce Development Initiative Program grants for a period
				not to exceed one year. A grantee may obtain subsequent grants by submitting a
				renewal application to the Chancellor for Learn and Earn and Advance Rapid
				Response grants or to the Council for Technical Program Development grants, so
				long as the grantee has completed all the objectives of the current grant to
				the Chancellor's or the Council's satisfaction. Subject to annual review by the
				Chancellor or the Council and justification by the grantee, the Chancellor or
				the Council may renew Workforce Development Initiative Program grants each year
				for not more than five years following the initial grant award.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-27 - Workforce Development Initiative Grant Programs: Learn and Earn, Technical Program Development, and West Virginia Advance Rapid Response Grants › Section 135-27-12 - Grant Withdrawal and Penalty; Unexpended Funds

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12.1. The Council reserves the right to
				withdraw a grant upon determination of the grantee's unsatisfactory compliance
				with either this rule or the specifications of the grant application.
12.2. The Council may cancel a grant in the
				event a grantee fails to commence Workforce Development Initiative Program
				activities within 90 days after receiving a notice of award from the
				Council.
12.3. A grantee shall
				reimburse to the Council the total sum of a grant not properly used or
				accounted for pursuant to this Rule.
12.4. The Council reserves the right to
				conduct on-site inspections or audits of a grantee's Workforce Development
				Initiative Program and program records during or after the grant period for a
				period of three years after the Council awards the grant.
12.5. The grantee shall return any unexpended
				funds remaining at the end of the grant period to the Council.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-28 - Standards for the Administration of the West Virginia Earn a Degree, Graduate Early (EDGE) Program › Section 135-28-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. - A
				joint rule, established by the West Virginia Council for Community and
				Technical College Education (Council) and the West Virginia Board of Education,
				setting forth standards for the administration of West Virginia Earn a Degree
				Graduate Early (EDGE) program required in W. Va. Code §
									18-13-2.
1.2. Authority. - W. Va. Code §§
									18-13-2,
				18-13-4,
				18B-2B-6,
				18B-3C-2, and
				18B-3C-4;
				W. Va. Constitution, Article XII, §2 and W. Va. Code §
									18-2-5.
1.3. Filing Date. - April 15, 2014
1.4. Effective Date. - May 15, 2014
1.5. Repeal of Former Rule. -- This joint
				legislative rule repeals and replaces 135CSR28,
Guidelines for Granting
				College Credit for Courses under the West Virginia EDGE, "Earn a Degree,
				Graduate Early" Program
, filed June 15, 2011, and effective July 15,
				2011.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-28 - Standards for the Administration of the West Virginia Earn a Degree, Graduate Early (EDGE) Program › Section 135-28-2 - Purpose

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2.1. This rule
				incorporates strategies designed to achieve the overall goals of the program,
				methods of operation, and step-by-step procedures and responsibilities for
				achieving the objectives outlined and for implementing the reporting and
				accountability measures set forth in W. Va. Code pertaining to EDGE.
2.2. The Community and Technical Colleges
				(CTCs) have been charged with facilitating the formation of Community and
				Technical College/Career-Technical Education Consortia planning districts. The
				consortia are responsible for increasing the integration of secondary and
				post-secondary curriculum and programs that are targeted to meet regional labor
				market needs, including implementation of programs of study and seamless
				curricula projects in all major career pathways and EDGE.
2.3. The EDGE program is designed to award
				college credit for competencies students acquire by successfully completing
				recognized career-technical courses offered through public high schools and
				career and technical centers that have common course competencies as courses
				offered by the CTCs.
2.4. The
				Legislature has stated that more opportunities should be made available for
				high school students to obtain college credit prior to graduation from high
				school.
2.5. This rule establishes
				a process to ensure consistency across the Community and Technical College
				System for granting EDGE college credit for career-technical courses.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-28 - Standards for the Administration of the West Virginia Earn a Degree, Graduate Early (EDGE) Program › Section 135-28-3 - Definitions

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3.1. Community and
				Technical College/Career-Technical Education Consortium - A group comprised of
				CTCs, secondary career-technical education and state baccalaureate colleges
				offering associate degrees with specific responsibilities defined in W. Va.
				Code §
									18B-3C-4.
3.2
.
EDGE Credit - A
				college equivalent credit awarded to a secondary school career-technical course
				that has been evaluated by a CTC and deemed to have the same course
				competencies as a specific college course.
3.3
.
EDGE Student - A student
				who has demonstrated competency in a career-technical education course that has
				been approved for EDGE credit by one or more participating of CTCs.
3.4. High-Demand, High-Wage Occupation - An
				occupation or career field that has documented need for additional employees
				and pays an entry-level wage of $12.00 or more per hour.
3.5. Programs of Study - A defined program
				consisting of a minimum of two years of secondary education and two years of
				postsecondary education in a non-duplicative, sequential course of study that
				leads to technical proficiency, an industry-recognized credential, a
				certificate or a degree in a specific field and leads to placement in
				high-skill, high-wage employment or additional education.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-28 - Standards for the Administration of the West Virginia Earn a Degree, Graduate Early (EDGE) Program › Section 135-28-4 - Goals for West Virginia EDGE

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4.1. The Goals of the EDGE program include:
4.1.a. Creating incentives for more students
				to continue education beyond high school by providing all students with
				information about, and access to, courses that will prepare them to meet
				college-level standards;
4.1.b.
				Expanding successful concurrent enrollment programs that include all students,
				not just those who are designated as college bound, with the goal of preparing
				all students for both work and postsecondary education with the same rigorous
				curriculum;
4.1.c. Aligning junior
				and senior year secondary courses with CTC certificate and associate degree
				programs which will provide access to early entrance college courses which
				offer all students the opportunity to establish a college transcript while in
				high school;
4.1.d. Increasing the
				number of students attending public CTCs by participating in a collaborative
				partnership between the public schools and the state community and technical
				colleges; and
4.1.e. Establishing
				programs of study pathways in combination with early entrance college courses
				which together allow a student potentially to obtain an associate degree one
				year after high school graduation or receive an associate degree along with the
				high school diploma.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-28 - Standards for the Administration of the West Virginia Earn a Degree, Graduate Early (EDGE) Program › Section 135-28-5 - Methods of Operation

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5.1. EDGE
				credit shall be awarded for career-technical courses by each CTC. No credit
				shall be provided under the EDGE initiative by a CTC for any course identified
				as "general education" including, but not limited to, those listed on the Core
				Coursework Transfer Agreement (Series 17) by the CTCs.
5.2. Career-technical courses for which EDGE
				credit is to be granted shall be evaluated and validated by a CTC.
5.3. CTCs not offering a comparable course
				may offer credit for any validated EDGE course as "elective credit" and may
				apply such credit toward any applicable programs including the Certificate and
				Associate in Applied Science Degree in Technical Studies.
5.4. EDGE courses shall not be used to create
				any new specialized certificate or associate degree programs within the
				Community and Technical College System.
5.5. EDGE courses may be used to meet the
				Technical/Occupational Specialty requirements of both the Certificate and
				Associate in Applied Science Degree in Technical Studies. However, EDGE courses
				shall not be used to create any specializations, options, or areas of emphasis
				under the Certificate or AAS Degree in Technical Studies programs.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-28 - Standards for the Administration of the West Virginia Earn a Degree, Graduate Early (EDGE) Program › Section 135-28-6 - Responsibilities

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6.1. State Tech
				Prep Coordinator responsibilities -EDGE is administered by the Assistant
				Superintendent of the Division of Technical and Adult Education who serves as
				the State Tech Prep Coordinator. The responsibilities of the State Tech Prep
				Coordinator include, but are not limited to, the following
:
6.1.a. Developing a collaborative agreement
				with the facilitating community and technical college or colleges, each
				consortium district and the Council for Community and Technical College
				Education to meet the goals and objectives of this article. The collaborative
				agreement shall address the following:
6.1.a.1. Agreement to support the goals and
				objectives of EDGE;
6.1.a.2.
				Compliance with the standardized reporting procedures for collecting EDGE data
				and submitting required data to the State Tech Prep Coordinator; and,
6.1.a.3. Assuring preparation and retention
				of reliable supporting documents to validate the data reported.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-28 - Standards for the Administration of the West Virginia Earn a Degree, Graduate Early (EDGE) Program › Section 135-28-7 - Severability

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7.1. If any
				provision of this rule or the application thereof to any person or circumstance
				is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
				applications of this rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-29 - Travel › Section 135-29-1 - General

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1.1. Scope.
1.1.1. This rule implements the guidelines
				and procedures concerning management of in-state, out-of-state and
				international travel, hereinafter referred to as "travel," and for
				reimbursement of expenses to members of the institutional Boards of Governors,
				hereinafter referred to as the "Governing Boards" and/or "Board," members of
				the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education,
				hereinafter referred to as "Council," the employees of the Governing Boards and
				Council , and other non-employees traveling on behalf of the Governing Boards
				or the Council.
1.1.2. Consultants
				and contractors are not required to use these rules and regulations, at the
				Governing Board's or Council's option.
1.1.3. Reimbursement of travel expenses paid
				from federal, state and private grants shall be governed by the terms and
				conditions of the grant if they differ from those contained in this rule;
				otherwise, this rule shall govern such reimbursement.
1.1.4. As used in this rule, all terms have
				the same meaning as provided in W. Va. Code §
										18B-1-2. For the
				purposes of this rule, the Council Office shall be considered an
				institution.
1.1.5. Each Governing
				Board shall promulgate travel rules, policies and procedures for managing
				travel at its institution(s) consistent with this rule, state and federal laws,
				and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations.