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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia allows students to use Classic Learning Test for college admissions and financial aid
Last action · January 14, 2026: To EducationSponsor: Patricia Rucker
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia public higher education institutions must accept the Classic Learning Test alongside the ACT and SAT for admissions and financial aid eligibility, and school districts must offer the test to students in grades 11 and 12.
Students gain an alternative standardized testing option for meeting state university admission criteria and state-administered college financial aid benchmarks, while public school districts must provide access to the test and may seek fee reimbursements.
Who It Would Have Affected
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West Virginia public school students
Students gain the option to take the Classic Learning Test in place of traditional exams for college admissions, financial aid, and district-provided testing.
public institutions of higher education
Colleges and universities must accept the Classic Learning Test for student admissions alongside existing tests.
public school districts
School districts must offer specific college preparation and practice assessments to students in grades 9 through 12 and may apply for fee reimbursements.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Jan 14, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Education
- Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
- Jan 14, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Education then Finance
- Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Sources
www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 55)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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