SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 58

(By Senators Unger, Plymale Edgell, Bailey, Green, Hunter, Oliverio, Stollings, Wells, White, Boley, Guills, Hall and Sprouse)

[Originating in the Committee on Education]


Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study methods to encourage recipients of the PROMISE scholarship to remain in West Virginia after completing undergraduate education.

Whereas, Data collected from PROMISE scholars indicates that a majority of these individuals plan to live and work in states other than West Virginia after graduation; and
Whereas, Recipients of the PROMISE scholarship have much to contribute to the social, economic and cultural well-being of the state; and
Whereas, It is the desire of the Legislature to provide an incentive for these students to remain in West Virginia at the end of their undergraduate careers; and
Whereas, It is also the desire of the Legislature to provide a mechanism whereby PROMISE scholars may repay all or part of their loan by rendering service to the state and its citizens ; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study methods to encourage recipients of the PROMISE scholarship to remain in West Virginia after completing undergraduate education; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance consider in its study the feasibility and desirability of operating the PROMISE scholarship program as a loan program with provisions for loan forgiveness for graduates who live and work in West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2008, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.