{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-18c-6-5","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 18C-6-5","heading":"Renewal conditions; noncompliance; deferral; excusal.","body":"(a) The recipient of a West Virginia STEM scholarship is eligible for scholarship renewal if the recipient is:\n(1) Enrolled as a full-time student in an eligible institution of higher education;\n(2) Pursuing a course of study leading to a certificate, associate or baccalaureate degree in a STEM-related field;\n(3) Maintaining satisfactory progress as determined by the eligible institution of higher education the recipient is attending; and\n(4) Complying with any other standards established by the rule authorized by §18C-6-1 of this code.\n(b) A recipient who violates a scholarship agreement shall repay the amount of any scholarship award received, plus interest, and, where applicable, reasonable collection fees, on a schedule and at a rate of interest prescribed in the rule authorized by §18C-6-1 of this code. The rule shall also provide for a method of prorating repayment amounts against any amount of the work requirement that has been fulfilled by the recipient.\n(c) A recipient is not in violation of the agreement entered into under §18C-6-3 of this code during any period in which the recipient is:\n(1) Pursuing a full-time course of study in a STEM or STEM-related field at an accredited institution of higher education; or\n(2) Satisfying the provisions of additional repayment exemptions that are established by the commission’s rule.\n(d) The commission may forgive repayment of a West Virginia STEM scholarship received under this article if the recipient dies or becomes permanently and totally disabled as established by submission of a death certificate or sworn affidavit of a physician qualified to make such a determination as set out in the rule authorized by §18C-6-1 of this code.\n(e) The commission’s rule shall provide that the length of the repayment period may not exceed 10 years: Provided, That the rule may include provisions under which the commission may, if extenuating circumstances exist, extend the period for fulfilling the obligation to 15 years.","path":["CHAPTER 18C. STUDENT LOANS; SCHOLARSHIPS AND STATE AID.","ARTICLE 6. WEST VIRGINIA ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/18C-6-5/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:08Z","sha256":"e233cb5f9ef28243cbcb44f85c59607663d65a3b38cfba6a27f04acc7e0b8efc","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-18c-6-4","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-18c-6-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}