West Virginia K-12 Students Can Now Use West Virginia Hope Scholarships for WonderED K-12 Academy!

The West Virginia Hope Scholarship is accepted at WonderED - among the best Online Virtual Schools!

Attention homeschoolers and private school students: to qualify for the Hope Scholarship the student must be enrolled in public school for 45 calendar days. You may choose an online option if you feel that is what's best for your child. We here at WonderED will help you navigate this process every step of the way. Please use our contact form for more information, and someone will reach out to you shortly.

Hope Scholarship FAQs

The Hope Scholarship is a new program that will give West Virginia parents more flexibility and choices, allowing families to use state-allocated funds to customize their child’s education. More than 90% of West Virginia students will qualify for the program! Find out more information and apply for the Hope Scholarship here.

To qualify for the Hope Scholarship, a student must be a West Virginia resident and be any of the following:

Eligible to be enrolled in a kindergarten program

Enrolled full-time in a public elementary or secondary school in this state for the entire instructional term of the academic year preceding the year for which the student is applying to participate in the program

Enrolled full-time and attending a public elementary or secondary school program in this state for at least 45 consecutive calendar days during an instructional term at the time of application. The student must remain enrolled and attending public school until a decision is reached on their application.

Effective for the 2025-2026 school year, a student application submitted within the following dates will receive the associated level of Hope Scholarship funding:

March 1-June 15: 100% of Hope Scholarship annual award amount.
June 16-Sept.15: 75% of Hope Scholarship annual award amount.
Sept. 16-Nov. 30: 50% of Hope Scholarship annual award amount.
Dec. 1-Feb. 28: 25% of Hope Scholarship annual award amount.
After Feb. 28, 2026: No funding for 2025-26 but can apply for 2026-27 year.

Do not apply directly in EMA before receiving a response to your Application Request Form.

If your student is not learning, safe, happy, or growing RIGHT NOW, it's time to enroll using your West Virginia Hope Scholarship!

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West Virginia K-12 Students Can Now Use West Virginia Hope Scholarships for WonderED K-12 Academy!

The West Virginia Hope Scholarship is accepted at WonderED - among the best Online Virtual Schools!

Hope Scholarship FAQs

If your student is not learning, safe, happy, or growing RIGHT NOW, it's time to enroll using your West Virginia Hope Scholarship!

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