WV HB4119

Creates the West Virginia TEACH (The Education and Child-Care Help) Scholarship Program to cover tuition costs for child-care workers pursuing associate or bachelor's degrees in early childhood education at state institutions

Requires scholarship recipients to be West Virginia residents employed at least 20 hours per week at an eligible child-care facility, enrolled in at least six credit hours per semester, and maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA

Recipients must repay scholarship funds if they move out of state within two years of completing their degree, with exemptions for military service, disability, death, or continued enrollment in higher education

Establishes the West Virginia TEACH Scholarship Program Fund in the State Treasury to be funded through legislative appropriations, gifts, and investment earnings

Addresses the state's child-care crisis and low workforce participation rate (54.9% in 2023, with female participation at 49.5%) by creating a pipeline of qualified early childhood education workers