Post by Logan on May 14, 2016 10:28:37 GMT -6
The West Virginia House of Delegates’ leadership is committed to funding the Promise scholarship, according to a news release issued Friday from House Speaker Tim Armstead, who accused some people of politicizing the issue.
With lawmakers still not having passed a budget for next fiscal year, which starts July 1, Promise’s level of funding still is not set.
Brian Weingart, senior director of financial aid for the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, sent letters to high school guidance counselors last week warning that the state cannot yet guarantee that funds for the scholarship will be available for next year.
“During these difficult economic times, it would be a horrible burden on our families to eliminate funding for this program that’s helped so many of our children attend college,” Armstead, R-Kanawha, said in his statement. “While we have sought additional spending cuts to balance our projected $270 million-plus shortfall next year, House leadership has repeatedly stated that those cuts do not include critical programs, like Promise and the Public Employees Insurance Agency.
See more at: www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160513/armstead-wv-house-leadership-committed-to-promise-scholarship#sthash.xUGlFJX1.dpuf
With lawmakers still not having passed a budget for next fiscal year, which starts July 1, Promise’s level of funding still is not set.
Brian Weingart, senior director of financial aid for the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, sent letters to high school guidance counselors last week warning that the state cannot yet guarantee that funds for the scholarship will be available for next year.
“During these difficult economic times, it would be a horrible burden on our families to eliminate funding for this program that’s helped so many of our children attend college,” Armstead, R-Kanawha, said in his statement. “While we have sought additional spending cuts to balance our projected $270 million-plus shortfall next year, House leadership has repeatedly stated that those cuts do not include critical programs, like Promise and the Public Employees Insurance Agency.
See more at: www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160513/armstead-wv-house-leadership-committed-to-promise-scholarship#sthash.xUGlFJX1.dpuf