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ACADEMIC COMMON MARKETPLACE

Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia participate in the Academic Common Market.

Are you from out-of-state but want to study in a specific WVU program? If you reside in one of the Southern Regional Education Board member states, you may be eligible to enroll and pay in-state tuition.

ACM Approved Programs ACM State Coordinators

HOW IT WORKS

Follow these steps to determine if you qualify to receive benefits from the Academic Common Market.

  1. Step 1

    Apply and be admitted to a WVU graduate program that provides ACM benefits to students from your state of residence.

  2. Step 2

    Apply for certification of residency by contacting your home state ACM Coordinator. The State Coordinator will certify your residency and notify the WVU ACM Coordinator. Direct any questions about this process to your home state ACM Coordinator. This step may take up to 6 weeks or longer, so apply early. Please note the following firm deadlines for receipt of residency certification letters:

    • Fall term program start – July 31
    • Spring term program start – December 15
    • Summer term program start – April 30

  3. Step 3

    Your home state ACM Coordinator will send a letter certifying your residency to the WVU ACM Coordinator. Within 3 weeks, the WVU ACM Coordinator will determine your eligibility for ACM benefits. If you are eligible, the WVU Office of the Registrar will grant you in-state status for tuition and fee billing.

  4. Step 4

    The WVU ACM Coordinator will send a letter to your permanent address notifying you of approval for ACM benefits.

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West Virginia Graduate Programs

Graduate programs available through the Academic Common Market at West Virginia University

Level Program Major Title or AOE Major Code Participating State
MS Energy Environments Major Code 0750 DE
MS Agricultural and Extension Education
Major Code 0734 MD
PhD Forest Resources Science
Major Code 0727 MD
MS Forestry
Major Code 0729 DE, MD
MS Mining Engineering
Major Code 3035 MD, MS
MS Industrial Hygiene
Major Code 3072 MD
MS Occupational Therapy
Accepted only in the 5th year
Major Code 8385 DE
MS Physical Education Coaching and Sport Education Major Code 6816 DE, FL, MD
MS Safety Management
Major Code 3080 FL, MD, TN, VA
MS Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Major Code 3075 AR, DE, FL, MD
MS Pathologist's Assistance
Major Code 8357 Fl, KY, LA, SC, TX, TN, VA
PhD Engineering Occupational Safety and Health Major Code 3071 TN
MS Sport Management Major Code 5532 MD

MEET THE WVU ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET COORDINATOR

SHIRLEY.ROBINSON

Shirley.Robinson

Associate ACM Coordinator/ Ohio Reciprocity/ Garrett College at WVU
West Virginia University Office of the Provost
Academic Strategies, Curriculum and Assessment

201 Stewart Hall
PO Box 6203
Morgantown, WV 26506-6203

304-293-7554
304-293-2641
Shirley.Robinson@mail.wvu.edu

FIND YOUR ACADEMIC MARKET STATE COORDINATOR

Alabama

Paul B. Mohr, Sr.

Director of Special Programs Alabama Commission on Higher Education

P.O. Box 302000
Montgomery, AL 36130-2000

334-242-0270
334-242-2209
paul.mohr@ache.alabama.gov

Arkansas

Alana Boles

Academic Common Market Coordinator Arkansas Department of Higher Education

423 Main Street, Suite 400
Little Rock, AR 72201

501-682-6399
501-371-2060
alana.boles@adhe.edu

Delaware

Juliet Murawski

ACM and RCP Coordinator Delaware Higher Education Office

401 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901

302-739-5894
302-735-4120
dheo@doe.k12.de.us

Florida

Catherine Oakley

Educational Policy Analyst Board of Governors, State University System of Florida

325 W. Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399

850-245-9697
850-245-9681
catherine.oakley@flbog.edu

Kentucky

Kathy Garrett

ACM Coordinator Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

1024 Capital Center Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601

502-573-1535
502-892-3082
kathy.garrett@ky.gov

Louisiana

LeAnn Detillier

Assistant Commissioner for Program Administration

Louisiana Board of Regents
1201 N. Third Street, Suite 6-200
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

225-342-6926
225-342-4253
leann.detillier@la.gov

Maryland

Jacqueline Cade

Education Policy Analyst & ACM State Coordinator Maryland Higher Education Commission

6 North Liberty Street, 10th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201

334-242-0270
410-767-3301
acm.mhec@maryland.gov

Mississippi

Gloria Miller

Director of Student Services Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning

3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211

601-432-6225
601-432-6422
gmiller@mississippi.edu

Oklahoma

Angel Jackson

Academic Common Market Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

655 Research Parkway, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104

405-225-9230
405-225-9261
ajackson@osrhe.edu

South Carolina

Saundra E. Carr

Academic Common Market State Coordinator South Carolina Commission on Higher Education

1122 Lady Street, suite 300
Columbia, SC 29201

803-737-2297
803-737-2274
scarr@che.sc.gov

Tennessee

Tennessee Higher Education Commission ACM State Coordinator

Parkway Towers, Suite 1900
Nashville, TN 37243

615-741-6230
615-741-3605 or
615-741-0060
acm.coordinator@tn.gov

Texas

Jessica Acton

Program Director Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

1200 E. Anderson Lane
Austin, TX 78752

512-427-6168
512-427-6518
jessica.acton@thecb.state.tx.us

Virginia

Darlene Derricott

Director of Academic Services State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

101 North Fourteenth Street 9th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219

804-225-2604
804-225-2621
DarleneDerricott@schev.edu

West Virginia

Shirley D. Robinson

Associate ACM Coordinator/ Ohio Reciprocity/ Garrett College at WVU West Virginia University Office of the Provost – Academic Strategies, Curriculum and Assessment

201 Stewart Hall
PO Box 6203
Morgantown, WV 26506-6203

304-293-7554
304-293-2641
Shirley.Robinson@mail.wvu.edu

ADDITIONAL ACM DETAILS

  • Nominees must be US citizens or permanent residents.
  • ACM tuition benefits are not automatic. You must be admitted as a regular degree-seeking graduate student to an ACM-eligible program at WVU through the normal admissions process and must meet your home state residency requirements. ACM benefits apply only to courses required for your approved degree program. ACM benefits may not be used to complete courses toward a different or additional degree or certificate.
  • You will not need to reapply every year for ACM benefits through WVU, provided that you:
    • Remain enrolled full-time (9 credits) in each fall and spring term in the approved degree program.
    • Earn passing grades (as defined by the degree program) in at least 9 credits in each fall and spring term.
    • Maintain good academic standing (WVU requires a 2.75 GPA at the graduate level, but some degree programs require a higher GPA or have additional criteria for good academic standing).
    • Retain home state residency.
  • Failure to meet the requirements for continued ACM benefits will result in removal from the ACM program. Out-of-state tuition and fees will be assessed in subsequent terms.