The state does track Promise scholarships: W. Va. will know how the program works in practice

I read with dismay the Charleston Daily Mail's Feb. 28 article inthe about the efforts of the Promise Scholarship Program to trackwhat happens to scholars once they graduate.

While I am not directly responsible for the administration of theprogram, I have participated in these efforts and can say withcertainty that Promise graduates are being and will be tracked.

* Will we know how many Promise scholars are working in WestVirginia?

Yes. We have set up a data exchange with the Bureau of EmploymentPrograms to determine whether Promise scholars are working in WestVirginia.

* Will we know how many are pursuing graduate education in WestVirginia?

Yes. …