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February 23, 2026

Proposed Cap to Hope Scholarship Won’t Keep Costs From Ballooning to Over $200 Million

Mountain State Spotlight – Last week, the House Finance Committee rolled out a bill that would cap Hope Scholarship recipients to $5,250 awards, break payments up from biannually to quarterly and tighten what the scholarship could be used for. 

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The reaction was immediate.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey publicly called out House Finance Chair Del. Vernon Criss, R-Wood, for not backing school choice.

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