WVU in the News: WVU STEM program for underprivileged students could come to Harrison County

The Harrison County Board of Education has agreed to consider an arrangement with West Virginia University to bring to the school system a STEM program that offers a full college tuition waiver to minority or underrepresented students.

The WVU Health Sciences and Technology Academy is seeking to expand its program into Harrison County, said Catherine Morton, the academy’s assistant director, during a special meeting of the school board Wednesday evening.