Limiting the use of state funding under the Hope Scholarship Program for out-of-state private schools and providers

HB 2955 amends West Virginia's Hope Scholarship Program to restrict state funding from covering costs for students attending out-of-state private schools or using services from out-of-state education providers. The bill directly affects Hope Scholarship students who currently use state funds for out-of-state education, requiring them to enroll in in-state private schools instead. It changes the program's funding rules by limiting "Hope scholarship funds" to eligible in-state education service providers and participating schools within West Virginia. This policy change ensures state scholarship dollars only support education within the state's public school system or in-state private schools.