CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS)– US Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Gary Peters (D-MI) reintroduced the Workforce Development through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act to help communities find workers and cut taxes for recent college graduates.
According to Capito, this legislation would mandate that those with scholarships from post-graduation grant programs would not be required to pay income taxes on awarded funding, like traditional scholarships.
The Act would:
Exclude Post-Graduation Scholarships from Gross Income
Ensure Recipients are Living and Working in a Community in Need
Provide Guidelines for Proper Oversight
“A strong workforce is an essential component to the success of our state. I’m proud to put forward a bipartisan solution that incentivizes recent graduates to stay in West Virginia and fill vital workforce needs by cutting burdensome taxes.”
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, WEST VIRGINIA SENATOR (R)