H. B. 2187


(By Delegates Mezzatesta and Williams)
[Introduced January 14, 2003; referred to the
Committee on Education.]




A BILL to amend article one, chapter eighteen-c of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section five, relating to higher education; student financial aid; limiting eligibility for state funded student financial aid; and exceptions.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article one, chapter eighteen-c of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section five, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GENERALLY.

§18C-1-5. Eligibility limitation.

A student may not receive financial assistance from more than one state funded student financial aid source, except where expressly authorized by this code or the legislative oversight commission on education accountability. This provision applies to both grant and scholarship programs and awards.


NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to limit eligibility for state funded student financial aid except when authorized by legislation or the Legislative Oversight Commission of Education Accountability.

This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.