West Virginia College Scholarships & Grants
A college education can become quite expensive. Luckily, financial aid is readily
available to those willing to do the research. For example, Scholarships.com can
help you find information about scholarships especially created for those living
in West Virginia. The scholarships below will give you an idea of the opportunities that
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The Underwood-Smith Teacher Scholarship Program
The Underwood-Smith Teacher Scholarship Program is designed to enable and encourage
outstanding students to pursue teaching careers at the pre-school, elementary, middle
or secondary school level in West Virginia public schools.
Recipients will be required to sign an agreement to teach in West Virginia for two
years for each year of scholarship assistance. Should the recipient fail to fulfill
the teaching obligation, they must be willing to repay the scholarship on a pro
rata basis as well as accrued interest.
More information on
The Underwood-Smith Teacher Scholarship Program.
West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program
The West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program distributes monetary awards to
qualified undergraduate students who require financial assistance to attend an approved
educational institution located in West Virginia or Pennsylvania. Grants may be
renewed until the course of study is completed, but may not exceed an additional
three years beyond the initial award. Awards may be used to pay other educational
expenses for certain recipients who are also awarded the PROMISE Scholarship.
More information on the West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program.
The PROMISE Scholarship
The PROMISE (Providing Real Opportunities for Maximizing In-State Student Excellence)
Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship program that is designed to make college
more affordable to all qualified West Virginia students. The program, funded for
the first time in 2001, will provide each eligible West Virginia high school graduate
a full tuition scholarship to a state college or university in West Virginia or
an equivalent dollar scholarship to an in-state independent college or university.
The PROMISE Scholarship is based on the student's achievements - not on his or her
parent's financial resources, not on the college's resources, not on other monetary
factors. It is tied directly to the achievement on part of the individual.
More information on The PROMISE Scholarship.