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Committee agrees to tuition-assistance substitute for certified law enforcement officers, with eligibility and appropriation limits
Summary
A committee substitute for Senate Bill 566 would allow certified law enforcement officers enrolled in accredited West Virginia institutions to receive payment of tuition and fees for specified credentials, subject to rules and appropriation limits; the committee adopted the substitute and reported it to the full Senate with a referral to Finance.
A Senate committee adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 566 that would allow certified law enforcement officers enrolled in accredited West Virginia colleges, community and technical colleges, universities or approved career, technical or aviation schools to receive payment of tuition and fees for certain programs, subject to eligibility criteria prescribed by the Secretary of Homeland Security and subject to appropriation.
Committee counsel Hank told members the substitute permits payment for a certificate, an undergraduate degree and a master’s degree (the text…
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