West Virginia SB618 prohibits state funds from supporting postsecondary degree programs with low earning outcomes.

West Virginia SB618 mandates that state funds cannot be used for postsecondary degree programs with low earning outcomes. The Higher Education Policy Council must adopt rules to enforce this prohibition, affecting categories such as individual student financial aid, base operational or instructional funding, and specially appropriated aid or grants. The act requires annual reviews and public reporting on programs affected by these restrictions and their fiscal impact. The prohibition takes effect upon passage.

West Virginia SB618 prohibits state funds from supporting postsecondary degree programs with low earning outcomes.

West Virginia SB618 mandates that state funds cannot be used for postsecondary degree programs with low earning outcomes. The Higher Education Policy Council must adopt rules to enforce this prohibition, affecting categories such as individual student financial aid, base operational or instructional funding, and specially appropriated aid or grants. The act requires annual reviews and public reporting on programs affected by these restrictions and their fiscal impact. The prohibition takes effect upon passage.