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HB4497 • 2026

To not entitle WV students to get aid from any WV schools unless they pass a college qualification exam in the 10th grade

To not entitle WV students to get aid from any WV schools unless they pass a college qualification exam in the 10th grade

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Sponsor
Amos, Heckert
Last action
2026-01-19
Official status
H To House Education 01/19/26
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To not entitle WV students to get aid from any WV schools unless they pass a college qualification exam in the 10th grade

To not entitle WV students to get aid from any WV schools unless they pass a college qualification exam in the 10th grade

What This Bill Does

  • To not entitle WV students to get aid from any WV schools unless they pass a college qualification exam in the 10th grade

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-19 H

    To House Education

  2. 2026-01-19 H

    Introduced in House

  3. 2026-01-19 H

    To Education

  4. 2026-01-19 H

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

To not entitle WV students to get aid from any WV schools unless they pass a college qualification exam in the 10th grade

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WEST virginia legislature
2026 regular session
Introduced
House Bill 4497
By Delegates Amos and Heckert
[Introduced; referred
to the Committee on]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §18-2-47, relating to requiring tenth grade students to pass a college preparedness exam to qualify for publicly available financial aid for public colleges and universities in this state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 5. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

§18-2-47. College preparedness exam as condition of financial aid.

(a) The State Board of Education shall develop and implement a college preparedness exam to be administered to all students at the tenth-grade level.
(b) The board shall establish parameters for a "pass" or "fail" grade for this college preparedness exam.
(c) Any student who receives a failing grade for this exam may be permitted to retake the exam after a reasonable time has passed, as determined by the board.
(d) A successful passing grade for this exam shall be a prerequisite for receiving any publicly available financial aid for a student who attends a publicly funded college or university in this state.
(e) The board may implement rules to carry out the provisions of this section.
(f) This section shall become effective for the 2026/2027 school year.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require tenth grade students to pass a college preparedness exam to qualify for public financial aid for colleges and universities.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

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