Hope Scholarship Reports Application Boom As Deadline Approaches 

The application deadline for the Hope Scholarship Program – set for Monday, June 15 – is just a week away.  

West Virginia Treasurer Larry Pack, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, is encouraging more families to apply for the funding.  

“Every child deserves a shot at a bright future – and that’s what the Hope Scholarship offers. We’ve already seen exponential growth in applications since expanding eligibility to all West Virginia children in grades K-12 for this upcoming school year,” Pack said. “My team is excited to welcome new students to the program because at the end of the day, this is all about empowering parents and students to find the education that fits their unique needs. We encourage West Virginia families to submit their applications by June 15 so they can receive the full award amount.” 

In a press release Monday, Pack announced 25,675 students have started applications for fully funding Hope Scholarships for the 2026-2027 school year. Of that number, 13,298 are returning Hope Scholarship recipients who submitted their Continuing Participation Confirmations and 12,377 are new students who applied for the program.  

That is almost double the 14,549 active participants for 2025-2026.  

Starting in March, existing private school and traditional homeschool students became eligible to participate in the state’s Education Savings Account program.  

Families that do not apply by next week’s deadline can still receive a reduced Hope Scholarship based on when their application is approved.  

• March 2-June 15: 100% of Hope Scholarship annual award amount. 

• June 16-Sept. 15: 75% of Hope Scholarship annual award amount. 

• Sept. 16-Nov. 30: 50% of Hope Scholarship annual award amount. 

• Dec. 1-Feb. 28: 25% of Hope Scholarship annual award amount.