CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – State Treasurer Larry Pack, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, today announced his Office has approved an online learning platform, Outschool, to offer Hope Scholarship students a wide range of small-group, online classes.
Outschool has been a leader in serving a variety of students across the country and creating unique learning experiences for families. Today, Outschool offers more than 140,000 live online classes to more than 1.5 million students nationwide.
“This is a big deal for our Individualized Instructional Plan students, especially as we see a record number of students from the homeschool community coming into the program and we prepare to welcome thousands more once the program goes truly universal for the 2026-2027 school year.” Treasurer Pack said. “I am proud my Office is partnering with Outschool so Hope Scholarship funds can easily be utilized to access high-quality educational experiences that support a child’s individualized goals. It is crucial we continue to empower students and parents to find the right education that fits their unique needs.”
Eligible families can use their Hope Scholarship funds to purchase Learning Passports, which are Outschool credit bundles, through the Hope Scholarship online portal operated by Student First Technologies. These non-transferrable credits are tied to the eligible Hope student and can only be used for state-approved Outschool classes for than specific student. If a student leaves the Hope Scholarship program at any time, their remaining Outschool balance will return to the state.
Students will be able to purchase Learning Passports in the amounts of $50, $100 or $200 and each student may hold a maximum of $500 in program-funded Outschool credits at any time.
The deadline to receive the full scholarship amount of $5,267.38 for the 2025-2026 school year was June 15. A student application submitted within the following dates will receive the associated level of Hope Scholarship funding:
- 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
For more information about the Hope Scholarship, visit www.HopeScholarshipWV.com.
