W. Va. Code R. § 133-28-8

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 133-28-8 - Service Obligation

8.1. Each recipient of the WV STEM Scholarship shall enter into an agreement with the Vice Chancellor for Administration in accordance with W. Va. Code § 18C-6-4, which agreement shall be on a form prescribed by the Vice Chancellor for Administration and contain at least the following:

8.1.1. Unless granted a deferment as set forth in Section 10, agree that within one year after ceasing to be a full time student at an eligible institution in an eligible STEM program for which the scholarship was awarded she or he shall:

8.1.1.a. Begin working full-time in an approved STEM field in this State for a duration of not less than one year for each year the scholarship was received, or

8.1.1.b. Begin repayment of all or part of the WV STEM Scholarship Program award(s) received plus interest and, if applicable, reasonable collection fees.

8.2. It is the responsibility of the recipient to provide the Vice Chancellor for Administration with evidence of compliance with the in-state employment requirement.

W. Va. Code R. § 133-28-8