West Virginia · statute · W. Va. Code ch. 18C · 59 active provisions
(a) The Legislature makes the following findings: (1) Although enrollments in institutions of higher education in this state and throughout the nation continue to increase at a rapid pace, West Virginia has not developed sufficiently the state’s human talent and resources because many able, but needy, students are not…
Definitions for terms used in this chapter have the meanings ascribed to them in section two, article one, chapter eighteen-b of this code unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (a) "Board" or "governing board" in the singular or plural means the vice chancellor for administration employed pursuant t…
(a) Legislative findings: (1) Education attainment is inextricably linked to economic development, and, in the current global economy, the state is competing not only with other states, but also with other countries; (2) The federal government no longer funds student financial aid as generously as it has in the past. T…
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code or rule to the contrary, a student who attended a public or private high school outside the state is eligible for state funded student financial aid, grants and scholarships if: (1) The student meets all other eligibility requirements for the aid, grant or scholarshi…
(a) The Higher Education Student Financial Aid Advisory Board is established. (b) The purpose of the board is to provide financial aid expertise and policy guidance to the commission, the council and the Vice Chancellor for Administration on all matters related to federal, state and private student financial aid resour…
The Legislature enacts the provisions of this article which relate to the establishment of the guaranteed student loan program to continue and encourage education of citizens of this state who are in need of financial assistance, such assistance and education being for the welfare of this state, and the Legislature her…
As used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context shall indicate another or different meaning or intent: (a) The words "act" or "undertaking" shall mean the official act of the governing boards, or senior administrator acting under the direction of the boards,…
In order to facilitate the education of residents in this state and promote the industrial and economic development of the state, the governing boards are hereby authorized and empowered to buy and sell obligations of students who are residents of West Virginia, and who have been residents of this state for at least on…
The senior administrator acting under direction of the governing boards is hereby authorized and empowered: (1) To fix and revise from time to time and charge and collect fees for its acts and undertakings; (2) To establish rules concerning the acts and undertakings; (3) To acquire, hold and dispose of personal propert…
Title to any property acquired by the governing boards under the provisions of this article which relate to the guaranteed student loan program shall be taken and held in the name of the governing boards.
With funds available to the governing boards for purposes other than the payment of compensation to personnel and the lease or rental of offices or equipment, the governing boards may acquire from any bank or other lending institution of this state a contingent interest in student obligations. The total contingent inte…
Each governing board shall prescribe the terms, conditions and limitations upon which it will acquire a contingent or direct interest in any obligation and such terms, conditions and limitations shall include, but without limiting the generality thereof, the terms for payment of principal and interest, applicable life…
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…
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.
(a) Definitions. – As used in this section, unless the context in which the term used clearly requires a different meaning: "Approved service commitment area" means a location in West Virginia that is both a federally designated geographic, population, or facility-based health professions shortage area and in a medical…
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 s…
(a) There is continued a special revolving fund account under the Higher Education Policy Commission in the State Treasury known as the Health Sciences Loan Repayment Fund. The fund shall be used to accomplish the purposes of this section. The fund consists of any of the following: (1) All unexpended health sciences lo…
(a) There is continued in the State Treasury a special revolving fund account known as the "Nursing Scholarship and Workforce Fund" to be administered by the commission to implement the provisions of this section and §18B-16-6 of this code. Any moneys in the account on the effective date of this section are continued u…
(a) The Legislature finds as follows: (1) There is a critical need for additional primary care physicians practicing in West Virginia; (2) West Virginia has an aging population and an increasing need for recruiting primary care physicians, and placing primary care physicians in rural areas of the state; (3) West Virgin…
(a) It is the purpose of this article and §18C-4A-1 et seq. of this code to improve the quality of education in the public schools of West Virginia by encouraging and enabling individuals who have demonstrated outstanding academic abilities to pursue teaching careers in critical shortage fields at the elementary, middl…
(a) Vice Chancellor for Administration shall appoint a selection panel comprised of individuals representing higher education, public education, and the community at large to select Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars who meet the eligibility criteria set forth in subsection (b) of this section. (b) Eligibility for an Un…
(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 af…
(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 leadi…
(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 t…
(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…