West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

Education Chris Schulz, Sep. 14, 2026

Lawmakers Get Update On Teaching Scholarship For High-Needs Subjects

After seven years, The Underwood Smith Teaching Scholarship is starting to produce educators for West Virginia.

Education Chris Schulz, Feb. 23, 2026

House Education Debates Limiting Funding For Low-Earning Degrees

Under a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, colleges will lose access to federal student loans if graduates do not earn more than people with only a high school diploma. A House bill aims to bring state funding of post-secondary education in line with those new federal standards.

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Government Randy Yohe, Jan. 23, 2026

House Debates Helping College Students With Food, Hygiene Challenges

Some West Virginia college students face challenges in getting enough food and living a basic clean and healthy life. House Bill 4081 would provide those students some help. However, the bill is an unfunded mandate that generated some bi-partisan house floor debate.

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Education Chris Schulz, Oct. 22, 2025

Award Recognizes College And Career Readiness In State’s High Schools

The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the Council for Community and Technical College Education have named 71 high schools “Champion of College Access and Success.”

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Education Ethan Peltier, Oct. 17, 2025

Roundtable Explores AI, Future of Higher Education In West Virginia

How artificial intelligence and changes in the workforce are shaping higher education was the focus on a panel discussion Thursday at Marshall University.

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Education Chris Schulz, Oct. 07, 2025