Graduated from high school or passed the high school equivalency examination while in thecustody of the Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR);
Was in family foster care or residential care for at least one year immediately precedinggraduation;
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Applies for the waiver within two years of graduation from high school or passing the high schoolequivalency examination;
Has been accepted to a West Virginia public institution of higher education AND
Apply for student financial aid other than student loans, e.g., the Federal Pell Grant, in compliancewith federal financial aid rules

The waiver covers tuition and fees after other sources of financial aid dedicated solely to tuition and fees are exhausted.