"Institution of higher education" means an educational institution which:
(1) Admits as regular students only individuals having a certificate of graduation from a high school, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate;
(2) Is legally authorized in this state to provide a program of education beyond high school;
(3) Provides an educational program for which it awards a bachelor's or higher degree, or provides a program which is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree, or provides a program of postgraduate or postdoctoral studies, or provides a program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation; and
(4) Is a public or other nonprofit institution.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this definition all colleges and universities in this state are institutions of higher education.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation
§21A-1A-1. Construction of Terms
§21A-1A-2. Administration Fund
§21A-1A-4. Average Annual Payroll
§21A-1A-5. Base Period; Alternative Base Period
§21A-1A-6. Base Period Employer; Alternative Base Period Employer
§21A-1A-7. Base Period Wages; Alternative Base Period Wages
§21A-1A-17. Exclusions From Employment
§21A-1A-21. Institution of Higher Education
§21A-1A-23. Reorganized Employer
§21A-1A-24. Separated From Employment
§21A-1A-26. Successor Employer
§21A-1A-27. Total and Partial Unemployment
§21A-1A-28. Wages; Average Annual Wage; Threshold Wage