W. Va. Code § 18C-5-5: Eligibility for a grant.

A person is eligible for consideration for a grant if the person:

(1) Is a citizen of the United States;

(2) Has been a resident of the state for one year immediately preceding the date of application for a grant;

(3) Meets the admission requirements of, and is admitted into, the approved institution of higher education to which admission is sought; and

(4) Satisfactorily meets the qualifications of financial need, academic promise and academic achievement established by the vice chancellor.