Scholarships in West Virginia
Academic Excellence Level 2 Scholarship
Applicant must be an incoming freshmen who is not a resident of West Virginia.
- Amount: $6,000 (average)
- Deadline: February 1
Achievement Award
Applicant must be a West Virginia resident.
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: February 1
Adam S. Burford Fund Grant
Applicant must attend West Virginia University and demonstrate financial need and moral character. Minimum 2.5 GPA and 20 ACT. Preference is given to members of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.
- Amount: $800 (average)
- Deadline: January 15
Bachelor's in Nursing Degree Scholarships
Applicants who are registered nurses must have a current license to practice as an RN, have more than a high school diploma and be currently enrolled in an undergraduate nursing degree program in a school of nursing recognized by the National League for Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate...
- Amount: $5,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: February 1
BB&T Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be a resident of District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia.
- Amount: $4,000 (average)
- Deadline: April 30
Beatrice Stephenson Lorentz Scholarship
Applicant must be a resident of West Virginia who is a graduate of Clay County High School. Applicant must be well-rounded and involved in school and community activities. Minimum 2.5 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 20 required.
- Amount: $900 (average)
- Deadline: January 15
Bernice Pickens Parsons Fund Scholarship
Applicant must be a resident of West Virginia; preference will be given to Jackson County residents. Applicant must be planning to major in the fields of library science, nursing, or para-professional training in the legal field. Minimum 2.5 GPA and composite ACT score of 20 required.
- Amount: $1,000 (average)
- Deadline: January 15
Blue & Gold Level 1 Scholarship
Applicant must be an incoming freshman who is a not a resident of West Virginia.
- Amount: $3,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: February 1
Blue & Gold Level 2 Scholarship
Applicant must be an incoming freshman who is a not a resident of West Virginia.
- Amount: $2,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: February 1
Bowles, McDavid, Graff, and Love Scholarship
Applicant must be a West Virginia resident enrolled as a freshman at the West Virginia University College of Law who demonstrates financial need and a strong record of academic excellence in undergraduate work.
- Amount: $1,000 (average)
- Deadline: January 15
Brandon Matthew Sneed Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a resident of West Virginia who is a graduating senior of Nitro High School. Applicant must demonstrate loyalty to family and friends, be of high moral standards, and be academically sound/physically fit within their abilities. Minimum 2.5 GPA and composite ACT score of 20...
- Amount: $1,200 (average)
- Deadline: January 15
Bucklew Scholarship
Applicant must be an incoming freshman who is a West Virginia resident.
- Amount: $6,200 (average)
- Deadline: March 1
Burns Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduating senior from Sissonville High School with plans to attend West Virginia University. Financial need and minimum 3.0 GPA required.
- Amount: $700 (average)
- Deadline: January 15
Carl S. Micarelli Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a resident of Fayette County, PA planning to attend California University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon University, Duquesne University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburg or West Virginia University. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.
- Amount: $1,500 (maximum)
- Deadline: April 1
Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a resident of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia who is a full-time student with a minimum 2.7 GPA. Applicant must follow horticulture or landscape as a field of study and be able to demonstrate interest in working in the green industry. Application must be completed online.
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: September 8
Cavalier-Nichols Scholarship
Applicant must be attending a college or university in West Virginia. Minimum 3.5 GPA and 25 ACT required. Preference to those attending West Virginia University Institute of Technology.
- Amount: $1,000 (average)
- Deadline: January 15
Charles A. Crotty '62 Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen, be from West Virginia, and be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours per semester). Selection is based upon scholastic achievement and financial need. Entering freshman and transfer applicants should have a minimum combined SAT I...
- Amount: Not Available
- Deadline: March 1
Coleman Murphy, Jr. Memorial Grant
Applicant must be a graduating senior of Nicholas County High School with plans to attend a college or university in West Virginia. Minimum 2.5 GPA and composite ACT score of 20 required.
- Amount: $550 (maximum)
- Deadline: January 15
Cupelli Family Scholarship
Applicant must be a resident of Fayette County, PA planning to attend the University of Pittsburgh or West Virginia University as a full-time student. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.
- Amount: $1,500 (maximum)
- Deadline: April 1
Dale C. Bailey Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled in a four-year program at the West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.
- Amount: $700 (average)
- Deadline: January 15