West Virginia Hope Scholarship (Hope Scholarship)
Award amounts: Hope Scholarship Parent Handbook, West Virginia State Treasurer, November 9, 2026. School list: Hope Scholarship Board; a private school participates by notifying the board. This directory has not matched that list, as of Nov 9, 2026. The approved-school count is zero because no list has been matched, not because zero schools participate. Funding depends on eligibility, approval and available funds.
Hope Scholarship is West Virginia’s education savings account, the program most families call the West Virginia school voucher. The published 2026–27 figure is $5,435.62 per student. Full annual award, for an application submitted March 2 through June 15. Later applications receive 75% (June 16–September 15), 50% (September 16–November 30), or 25% (December 1–February 28). Up to 5% of the per-pupil amount may be kept for administration; $5,435.62 is the handbook's full award after that rule.
Who runs it and how to apply
Hope Scholarship is run by the Hope Scholarship Board, through the West Virginia State Treasurer's Office. Families apply through the official site, hopescholarshipwv.com/. The last day to apply for 2026–27 is February 28, 2027. On November 9, 2026, a new application falls in the 50% window (September 16–November 30), not the full $5,435.62. Quarterly deposits begin August 15 for students who are approved and have a notice of intent on file.
What schools must do to take part
Funds can be used at a private school or microschool that has notified the board it will participate, or for an individualized instructional program. The account holder must file a notice of intent with the county superintendent. Returning families had to confirm continued participation by June 15, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the West Virginia school voucher for private school?
$5,435.62 per student for the 2026–27 school year at an approved private school.
Is Hope Scholarship a school voucher?
Yes, in everyday terms. Hope Scholarship is an education savings account (ESA), which most people call the West Virginia school voucher. Instead of a paper voucher, approved families receive funds in an account they use for tuition and other approved costs at participating schools.
Does every applicant get Hope Scholarship funding?
Not automatically. The student must be a West Virginia resident who is eligible to enroll in public school, be approved, and meet the notice-of-intent and annual reporting rules. Approval is not the same thing as being funded. No West Virginia school in this directory is marked participating. Funding depends on eligibility, approval and available funds.
Which Christian schools accept the West Virginia school voucher?
Schools have to be approved by the program. This directory has not matched a school-level participating list (checked November 9, 2026), so no school is marked as accepting Hope Scholarship. A missing mark is not a finding that the school declines the program.
How is cost after funding calculated?
The tuition the school publishes, minus the standard award, never below zero. Fees such as registration, books and transportation may apply on top.
Schools that accept the Hope Scholarship voucher, by city
Cities with fewer than 3 participating schools are on the West Virginia city list.