West Virginia MetroNews – State Treasurer Riley Moore announced that the Hope Scholarship Program has met state law requirements for opening up to all school-age children residing in West Virginia beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year.
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The scholarship provides financial support for students to pursue education options outside traditional public school systems. Until now, the scholarship has applied to students leaving the public school system or to kindergarten students entering school for the first time. So students already enrolled in private school, for example, have not been eligible.
When the change becomes active, any non-public school student could draw down state dollars for education spending, in compliance with Hope’s other requirements.
