WVU AND GLENVILLE STATE UNAFFORDABLE FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS - - Findings From Independent Study, Promise Scholarships Will Bring Relief

(01/10/2002)

Eleven of 23 public and private colleges in West Virginia are considered unaffordable for low-income students, according to an independent study released by the Lumina Foundation for Education. The study found West Virginia University, Glenville State College, West Virginia State College and Concord College too expensive for low-income students, using a formula that balances tuition, fee costs, financial aid and student loan options. The new PROMISE scholarship program is expected to impact affordability. The scholarship pays tuition and fees for West Virginia high school students who maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average and earn at least 21 ACT score or 1,000 combined SAT score. Applications must be in by the end of January, 2002. Other students who do not excel will face significant financial barriers. West Virginia University was also found unaffordable for middle-income students. Mountain State College in Parkersburg was the only private institution declared affordable for low-income students. Colleges like Bethany and Wheeling Jesuit were not only found unaffordable, but were deemed "inadmissible" for West Virginia students.

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