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flag West Virginia will keep its Hope Scholarship program intact, boosting payment frequency to ease cash flow, while major reforms are delayed.

flag The Hope Scholarship program in West Virginia will continue unchanged for the 2027 fiscal year, with the House Finance Committee introducing a new bill that increases payment frequency from twice to four times annually to ease state cash flow. flag The change aims to reduce strain during the first two months of the fiscal year when revenues are low and the state relies on its Rainy Day Fund. flag Broader reforms, including funding caps and restrictions on private schools, were dropped, with lawmakers planning to reassess the program before the 2027 session. flag Critics had feared the program was being dismantled, but the core structure remains intact. flag Concerns also persist about Senate use of originating bills past deadlines to bypass review and target individual lawmakers, raising transparency issues as the 2026 session nears its end.

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