MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — An LDS student at West Virginia University who left school for two years to do mission work is suing to keep his state-funded scholarship.
David Haws returned Aug. 8 from two years of helping improve living conditions for Hispanic workers in Western states.
The political science student filed a lawsuit after the school denied him continuance of his PROMISE scholarship after he returned. The suit seeks the reinstatement of the 4.0 student's scholarship, and a change in the PROMISE board's scholarship policy.
PROMISE is a West Virginia program, funded by proceeds from a video lottery and with some money from the state's general revenue fund, that aims to keep students in the state.
A university spokesman, Bill Nevin, said the school has agreed to defer Haws' tuition payment until the lawsuit is resolved.