More than 20,000 WV students apply for Hope Scholarship voucher after eligibility broadens

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: April 13, 2026

Words: 385

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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More than 20,000 West Virginia students have applied for the Hope Scholarship, the state’s education voucher program, to use next school year. It’s an increase from the 15,000 students currently using the program to help pay for homeschooling, private school tuition, tutoring services, qualifying athletics and more.

Applications for the Hope Scholarship are now available for all K-12 students for the first time since the program launched in 2021.

The program has …

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