Wise was also the first governor to propose full funding for the Higher Education Grant Program. Caperton, 68, served two terms as West Virginia governor from 1989 to 1997. As governor, Caperton led several education reforms including ...

Years ago, Eduflack attended a Lumina Foundation for Education conference on the cost of college. Lumina's Making Opportunity Affordable effort helped throw a spotlight on many of the costs associated with higher education, ...

Dr. Brian Noland, chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, added, “These developments are precisely what we envisioned when the Eminent Scholars initiative was created last year. By recruiting these and other ...

the west virginia higher education grant, awards millions of dollars each year, of free scholarship money, to in-state students enrolled in a west virginia or pennsylvania college or university. west virginia students must complete a ...

State education leaders assemble to kick off $18 million GEAR UP grant. 9/12/2008. Dr. Brian Noland, chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, and Dr. Steve Paine, state superintendent of schools, hosted county ...

Although fuel costs have declined, such as for home heating oil, distributors find themselves locked into long-term supply contracts based on higher prices from earlier in the year. Only about 15 percent of West Virginia's 733850 ...

Magrath has said the salary scale at WVU is below market for a major land grant university and has indicated the salary for his replacement will be higher. The head of the University of Kentucky, which state higher education officials ...

The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission will get an $18 million federal grant to help low-income kids attend college. The grant will go into effect this fall.

Opening Higher-Ed doors. A few years ago, the GAO admitted they had next to no idea whether federal college grant programs actually sent more low-income students to college. Brookings took some initiative and looked back at stats -- on ...

Seniors will not be permitted to attend the WV Clearinghouse sessions on December 3, 2008, or any other lab based meetings unless they have submitted their form. The workshop allows students to apply for the WV Higher Education Grant, ...