WV HB4189

Establishes income-based eligibility tiers for Hope Scholarship awards, with families at or below 450% of the federal poverty level receiving full awards, scaling down to 10% of the full award for families at 750% of the poverty level

Requires parents to submit tax documents annually to determine their child's scholarship eligibility level for the upcoming school year

Mandates the Department of Education establish a fee schedule to reimburse county boards of education for services or activities provided to Hope Scholarship recipients, including individual classes and extracurricular programs

Transfers authority from the Hope Scholarship Board to the Department of Education (in consultation with county boards) for establishing rules regarding Hope Scholarship students who participate in public school services

Allows fees to be deducted directly from Hope Scholarship awards at the time of distribution to cover costs of public school participation