Private school tuition with West Virginia ESA and scholarship funds

What is covered, conditions and how to pay

Status: Covered with conditions. Covered at participating private schools and microschools, including some in nearby states.
Conditions: Tuition and fees at a participating nonpublic school (including participating private schools in surrounding states) or a microschool, paid through Pay Tuition after the school confirms enrollment and the parent confirms the amount. Required school uniforms and school lunch fees for lunches eaten at school are also qualifying expenses. Tuition and fees at out-of-state public schools are listed too.
Limits: Participating schools may not charge Hope students higher tuition or fees. On withdrawal, tuition and fees for services not rendered are due back to the account within 30 days (Education Service Provider Handbook).
Payment routes: Pay Tuition
Documentation: Pay Tuition confirmation in the portal; the school submits its tuition and fee schedule.
Not allowed: Pre-K tuition; schools that are not participating; tuition for services not rendered.
Example: Fall-quarter tuition at a participating private school
Source: The Hope Scholarship Parent Handbook, Qualifying Expenses with Hope Scholarship Funds, p. 14 (version Updated: June 25, 2026 (PDF created 2026-06-26)). Checked 2026-10-19.

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