West Virginia Code § 18-5-19c

(a) The State Superintendent of Schools has authority to establish in the state Department of
Education a Division of Technical and Adult Education Services, and to provide for suitable
coordination and supervision of the educational programs established in sections nineteen-a
and nineteen-b of this article. All programs established under those sections are under rules
of the state Board of Education. e
(b) The Legislature finds that:
(1) The General Educational Development (GED) exam is an impulement for success that can
transform the future of a graduate;
(2) For an individual who has not attained a high school diploma, achieving a High School
Equivalency Diploma can increase employment opportaunities and earning potential;
(3) Individuals who will benefit from a High Schooll Equivalency Diploma often lack the
credentials necessary for employment, and therefore lack the resources to afford the costs of
the GED exam; and
(4) Many individuals for whom the GED exam is unattainable are likely to remain in a state
of poverty.
(c) The state board shall develop and administer a program to provide the GED exam fee for
an eligible individual pursuing a High School Equivalency Diploma. The state board shall
promulgate a rule in accordance with the provisions of article three-b, chapter twenty-nine-a
of this code to implement the program.
(1) The rule shall provide for eligibility requirements as follows:
(A) Successful completion of a GED preparation program;
(B) Successful completion of the GED Official Practice Test;
(C) Standards for measuring successful completion of the program and test required by this
subdivision;
(D) GED exam registration with a GED testing center that is approved by the state board;
and
(E) Any other requirements established by the state board.
(2) The state board shall provide the GED exam fee directly to the GED testing center.

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