Scholarships for West Virginia students

46 scholarships and grants for students who live or go to school in West Virginia: local foundations found in IRS filings, West Virginia state aid, and programs confirmed on sponsors’ sites. Homeschool students can apply to most of them.

Homeschool requirements in West Virginia · 1 of these say homeschoolers can apply.

• Baker Educational Nursing Trust ScholarshipDeadline VariesNursing scholarships for residents of Wood County, West Virginia or Washington County, Ohio, attending an accredited nursing school and keeping at least a 2.5 GPA; availability is advertised in the local newspaper. Four grants last year.
• Boxwell ScholarshipDeadline March 1Four-year scholarships, up to the cost of a West Virginia public college, for graduates of high schools in Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral and Morgan counties, WV, with a B average, financial need and good citizenship, studying one of nine listed fields (accounting, business, engineering, education and others). Apply via the guidance department by March 1 of senior year.
• Charles and Gertrude McCray ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for graduating seniors in good standing at Calhoun County High School, West Virginia; contact United Bank in Parkersburg for the application.
• Claud "Bud" Mick Jr. Education ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for 12th-grade graduates of the former Burnsville, West Virginia high school district who are entering college or trade school. Apply with the scholarship application and transcripts through the Kanawha Alumni Association; no deadline stated.
• Contractors Association of West Virginia Scholarship~$4,214 · Deadline VariesScholarships for local West Virginia students pursuing careers in the construction industry; seven were awarded last year averaging about $4,200.
• Dante Castrodale Scholarship Foundation~$3,000 · Deadline MayScholarships for residents of McDowell County and southern West Virginia. Applications are accepted January through May for awards made in June; about 11 awards a year.
• Dr. William R. Holmes Jr. ScholarshipDeadline May 1Award limited to members of the current graduating class at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine; apply on the fund application (name, school, GPA) by May 1. One $1,500 award last year.
• Elizabeth Hogan Franzheim ScholarshipDeadline VariesNeed-based tuition scholarships for students attending St. Michael Parish School in Wheeling, West Virginia, chosen by a selection committee for families who could not otherwise afford the school; funds go directly to the school.
• Emerich Scholarship~$1,545 · Deadline March 1Scholarships for students from Braxton County High School (Sutton, West Virginia), judged on need, ACT scores, GPA, and activities. Apply by submitting a thesis through the principal by March 1.
• Ernest L. Arbuckle GSC Scholarship~$11,584 · Deadline VariesScholarships for graduates of Gilmer County High School or other West Virginia high schools who enroll at Glenville State College. Apply through the Glenville State College Alumni Foundation with transcripts and ACT/SAT or GED scores.
• Evelyn C. Carter Scholarship~$3,550 · Deadline April 30Scholarships for graduates of Bridgeport High School (Bridgeport, West Virginia) attending West Virginia University in Morgantown who show financial need; apply through the high school by April 30. Twenty awards last year averaging about $3,500.
• Fine Family Scholarship~$7,961 · Deadline March 1Scholarships for graduates of Martinsburg High School (Martinsburg, West Virginia) who attend Shepherd University; apply through Shepherd's admissions office by March 1. Nine awards last year averaging about $8,000.
• Future Workforce GrantUp to $2,000 · Deadline Varies · GrantNeed-based grant of up to $2,000 for West Virginians in short certificate, industry-credential or skill-development programs for demand occupations.
• Gassaway High School Alumni Association ScholarshipDeadline VariesCollege scholarship set up by Gassaway High School alumni for a deserving local student each year in Gassaway, West Virginia; $18,500 was awarded last year.
• Gay R. Larsen Scholarship~$2,463 · Deadline March 13College scholarships for high school graduates living in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle (Ohio, Marshall, Brooke and Hancock counties); apply online with ACT/SAT scores, class rank, GPA, activities and a 100-word essay by the last business day in February. Renewable; 34 awards last year averaging about $2,500.
• George E. Stifel Scholarship~$5,521 · Deadline VariesScholarships for graduates of Ohio County, West Virginia schools; contact the endowment trustee at WesBanco Bank in Wheeling. 24 awards last year averaging about $5,500.
• Greenbrier County Schools Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships from the foundation for Greenbrier County Schools in Lewisburg, West Virginia. The filing gives no application details.
• Jack C. Adrian Family ScholarshipCollege scholarships for graduates of Cameron High School, a public school in Marshall County, West Virginia.
• James and Derek Hotsinpiller Memorial Scholarship~$1,147Scholarships for high school seniors and current college students enrolled at a West Virginia college and pursuing a criminal justice degree.
• Joan B. and Frank E. McDonald Scholarship~$2,404 · Deadline March 20College scholarships applied for through the guidance department of Weir High School in Weirton, West Virginia, on the fund's two-page application by March 20; the selection criteria are given to applicants. Thirteen awards last year averaging about $2,400.
• Joan Bieberson McDonald Scholarship~$2,828 · Deadline March 20College scholarships applied for through the guidance office of Wheeling Park High School in Wheeling, West Virginia, on the fund's two-page application by March 20; the selection criteria are given to applicants. Sixteen awards last year averaging about $2,800.
• John and Audrey Allen ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarship for Parkersburg High School (West Virginia) students going on to a college, technical or vocational school; contact United Bank in Parkersburg for information.
• Kiwanis Club of Wheeling ScholarshipDeadline VariesEducational scholarships from the Kiwanis Club of Wheeling, West Virginia. The filing gives no eligibility or application details; contact the club.
• Marion D Herriott Scholarship Fund~$10,875 · Deadline April 1Scholarships for Hampshire County, West Virginia residents who are current or former students of Hampshire County public schools or graduates of Hampshire High School. Applications are due April 1; about a dozen sizeable awards a year.
• Mary B. Nickell Foundation ScholarshipDeadline September 30Scholarships with preference for students pursuing a career in the arts, from a Bluefield, WV foundation; apply by September 30 with an essay, four recommendation letters and a transcript.
• Mary Virginia Fairfax Memorial Scholarship Fund~$631 · Deadline March 1Small scholarships for Preston County, West Virginia students attending the Preston County Education Center who go on to study business education in college. Application form from the Education Center; due March 1.
• Miss West Virginia ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for young women who take part in the annual Miss West Virginia scholarship pageant and meet the organization's criteria.
• Moore-Church ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarship for graduates of Keyser High School, Fairmont Senior High School or East Fairmont High School (West Virginia) who will attend Potomac State College or another West Virginia college; apply in writing to the contact at Potomac State College. No grants were paid in the latest year.
• Moorefield High School ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for graduates of Moorefield High School in Moorefield, West Virginia. The filing gives no amounts or application details.
• Phyllis A. Beneke Scholarship~$3,477 · Deadline MayScholarships for graduates of public high schools in Ohio County, West Virginia; forms are in the Wheeling Park High School guidance department and are due about the third week of May. 44 awards last year averaging about $3,500.
• Raymond B. Craig Scholarship~$2,250 · Deadline VariesScholarships for students at West Liberty University (West Virginia); apply on the standard form through the trustee in Wheeling. Four awards last year averaging about $2,250.
• RCBHS Alumni & Friends Foundation ScholarshipScholarships for graduating seniors of Robert C. Byrd High School in Clarksburg, West Virginia, funded by alumni; the foundation gave about $117,000 in scholarships in the latest year.
• Rivers Health Scholarship~$6,500 · Deadline VariesScholarships and loans for students in health care fields, mainly from Mason County, West Virginia; medical student recipients must work for Pleasant Valley Hospital after graduation or repay the award. Six awards last year averaging $6,500.
• Roane County College Scholarship Foundation~$1,381 · Deadline VariesCollege scholarships for high school students in Roane County, West Virginia; 72 were paid in 2024, averaging about $1,400.
• Robert W. McCormick ScholarshipUp to $10,000 · Deadline February 20Scholarships of up to $10,000 per semester (less Pell and WV PROMISE aid) for graduates of Jefferson County, West Virginia public high schools with a B average and financial need who attend a West Virginia public college full time; apply by February 20 with school records, financial information, two recommendation letters and an essay. Renewable with a B average.
• Sallie Pat Tackett Scholarship$2,500–5,000 · Deadline VariesScholarships for qualified students from Riverside High School (Kanawha County, West Virginia); last year 28 students received $2,500 and one received $5,000.
• Sara Janene Powell Beyond Barre ScholarshipDeadline VariesA scholarship paid to Potomac State College (Keyser, West Virginia) for award recipients.
• Slider Scholarship Trust~$5,552 · Deadline April 1Scholarships for members of Fairlawn Baptist Church (Parkersburg, West Virginia) who are graduating from high school and going on to an accredited college or university. Submit an application to the trustee around April 1.
• State Electric Supply Co. Scholarship~$1,500 · Deadline June 20Scholarships of $1,500 per term for children of full-time State Electric Supply Co. employees (three years or more) who are high school seniors, graduates or college students pursuing an undergraduate degree full time with a 3.0 GPA and ACT 19 or SAT 1000; reapply each year. Apply by June 20 with the foundation form, test scores and GPA.
• Sun Lumber Company Education ScholarshipDeadline June 30Tuition scholarships for students with family members who have worked for Sun Lumber Company and/or students from the Weston / Lewis County, West Virginia area; request by June 30 for fall or December 31 for spring. No grants were paid in the latest year.
• Tippens Charitable Trust Scholarship~$9,718 · Deadline April 1Scholarships for Wood County, West Virginia residents graduating from high school who show financial need and good character and will attend a West Virginia college, university or trade school; each county high school's principal and counselor pick up to two applicants, who submit a written application (from the WesBanco trust department) by April 1. Seventeen awards last year, about $9,700 each.
• West Virginia Health Care Foundation Scholarship~$845 · Deadline VariesCollege scholarships for current employees of West Virginia Health Care Association member organizations; 21 were awarded last year averaging about $850.
• West Virginia Higher Education GrantDeadline April 15 · GrantNeed-based grant for West Virginia students with financial need at eligible colleges, usable with other state, federal and institutional aid.
• West Virginia Invests GrantDeadline Varies · GrantLast-dollar grant covering tuition and fees for West Virginians in certificate or associate programs in high-demand fields at participating public community and technical colleges.
• West Virginia PROMISE ScholarshipUp to $5,500 · Deadline March 1 · Homeschoolers welcomeMerit scholarship paying up to $5,500 a year toward tuition and fees at eligible West Virginia colleges for residents with a 3.0 GPA and ACT 21/SAT 1080; homeschooled students registered with their county in 11th and 12th grade are eligible.
• WVHTA Educational Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for people pursuing education in hospitality, travel and tourism, from the West Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association foundation.