HB5212 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education.

What is the status of HB5212?

Signed into law as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 174, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (June 29, 2026).

Who sponsored HB5212?

Ellington, Joe (R, 038), with 10 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB5212?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5212&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia HB5212: Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education.

Q: What does HB5212 do?

In its own words: An act to repeal §18B-3D-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §18B-3D-1, §18B-3D-2, §18B-3D-3, §18B-3D-4, §18B-3D-5, and §18B-3D-6 of said code; to amend and reenact §18C-3-1 and §18C-3-3 of said code; to amend and reenact §18C-5-6 and §18C-5-7 of said code; to amend and reenact §18C-7-6 of said code; and to amend and reenact §18C-9-3 and §18C-9-5, all relating generally to higher education grants, scholarships, loans, and financial aid for postsecondary education programs, workforce development initiatives, and workforce grants; amending the learn and earn gr.

Status: Signed into law, April 1, 2026

What the bill says

An act to repeal §18B-3D-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §18B-3D-1, §18B-3D-2, §18B-3D-3, §18B-3D-4, §18B-3D-5, and §18B-3D-6 of said code; to amend and reenact §18C-3-1 and §18C-3-3 of said code; to amend and reenact §18C-5-6 and §18C-5-7 of said code; to amend and reenact §18C-7-6 of said code; and to amend and reenact §18C-9-3 and §18C-9-5, all relating generally to higher education grants, scholarships, loans, and financial aid for postsecondary education programs, workforce development initiatives, and workforce grants; amending the learn and earn gr.

From the enrolled text, March 14, 2026:

AN ACT to repeal §18B-3D-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §18B-3D-1, §18B-3D-2, §18B-3D-3, §18B-3D-4, §18B-3D-5, and §18B-3D-6 of said code; to amend and reenact §18C-3-1 and §18C-3-3 of said code; to amend and reenact §18C-5-6 and §18C-5-7 of said code; to amend and reenact §18C-7-6 of said code; and to amend and reenact §18C-9-3 and §18C-9-5, all relating generally to higher education grants, scholarships, loans, and financial aid for postsecondary education programs, workforce development initiatives, and workforce grants; amending the learn and earn grant program to allow block grants and to redefine administrative costs; amending the medical student loan program by amending definitions, clarifying amount of award and service commitment, revising interest rate determinations and time period for loan repayment; amending health sciences and mental health provider loan repayment programs by replacing scholarship language with loan repayment language, amending award preferences provisions, requiring the commission to pay awards directly to federal loan service providers, removing provisions regarding licensure as it relates to repayment, clarifying language regarding mental health provider student loan repayment program, clarifying language regarding the mental health provider student loan repayment fund; amending the higher education grant program by allowing part-time enrollment and combining the higher education adult part-time student grant with the higher education grant; amending the higher education …

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West Virginia HB5212: Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education.

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