The Division of Motor Vehicles shall deny a license or instruction permit for the operation of a motor vehicle to any person under the age of eighteen who does not at the time of application present a diploma or other certificate of graduation issued to the person from a secondary high school of this state or any other state or documentation that the person:
- is enrolled and making satisfactory progress in a course leading to a general educational development certificate (GED) or test assessing secondary completion (TASC) from a state-approved institution or organization or has obtained the certificate;
- is enrolled and is making satisfactory academic progress in a secondary school of this state or any other state;
- is excused from the requirement due to circumstances beyond his or her control; or
- is enrolled in an institution of higher education as a full-time student in this state or any other state.
– Taken from WV State Code §18-8-11.
Per WV State Code §18-8-11, satisfactory academic progress is defined as the attaining and maintaining of grades sufficient to allow for graduation and course-work in an amount sufficient to allow for graduation in five years or by age nineteen, whichever is earlier
When a student has withdrawn from school, had more than ten consecutive absences, or fifteen total unexcused absences during a school year, the student no longer has satisfactory enrollment for purposes of attaining and maintaining a driver’s license.
This only applies to students who are at least fifteen years of age, but less than eighteen years of age.
Disclaimer
This version serves only as a resource and is not a substitute for the full version of W. Va. §18-8-11. School attendance and satisfactory academic progress as conditions of licensing for privilege of operation of motor vehicle