Permitting public high school students submit FAFSA prior to graduation
This bill's actual text (HB 3446) does not address FAFSA submission. Instead, it amends West Virginia Code §18-5G-3 to revise public charter school requirements, including governance, curriculum, and student eligibility criteria. The bill focuses on charter school operations - such as requiring them to follow state education standards, not charging tuition, and providing services for students with disabilities - rather than student financial aid applications. The title mentioning FAFSA appears inconsistent with the bill's actual legislative content. No provisions related to FAFSA submission prior to graduation are included in the bill text provided.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to replace the entire original text, which governed public charter school criteria and governance, with a new section establishing requirements for public high schools to provide FAFSA application assistance to students. This removes all charter school provisions and adds new mandates for student financial aid support.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from regulating public charter schools to requiring public high schools to provide FAFSA assistance to students.
SCOPE
All provisions related to public charter school criteria, governance, exemptions, and compliance requirements were removed from the bill.
REQUIREMENT
New requirements were added mandating that public high schools provide assistance to students and parents/guardians in completing FAFSA applications starting in the 2025-2026 school year.
DEFINITION
A new section was added defining the purpose of requiring FAFSA assistance to promote access to post-secondary education.
ENFORCEMENT
New rules were added allowing the state board to adopt implementation rules ensuring compliance with federal privacy laws and determining the best implementation methods for each county board or authorizer.
Floor votes · House of Delegates Apr 2, 2025
How they voted
75–24
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican91
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
To Education
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 360)
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
To House Education
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
To Education
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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