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HB 5686·WV·house

Relating to the timing of payments of annually required deposit into an eligible recipient’s Hope Scholarship account

Signed into LawFiled Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Vernon Criss (R)
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Chapter 129, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Jun 29, 2026

Summary

The bill creates a fixed schedule for the state’s yearly contributions to each eligible Hope Scholarship account, requiring one‑quarter of the total deposit by August 15, another by October 15, a third by January 15, and the final quarter by April 15. It overrides the previous timing rule and applies to all students who qualify for the Hope Scholarship. The change is intended to make funding more predictable for recipients.

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