West Virginia State University Scholarships

West Virginia State University offers scholarships on the basis of academic merit, financial need, leadership, extracurricular activities, community service, or any combination of these items. To learn more about institutional scholarship opportunities, as well as external scholarship opportunities, please read below.

Announcements:

May 13, 2021 - The WVSU Foundation Scholarship application is open for the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters. Once applications are submitted they will be reviewed for eligibility.

WVSU 1890 Scholarship

Beginning Fall 2020, West Virginia State University now offers the WVSU 1890 Scholarship. This Scholarship is for students majoring in the university's four agriculture-related degree programs: B.S. in Biology - Option in Plant and Soil Science; B.S. in Chemistry - Option in Applied Chemistry; B.S. in Business Administration - Concentration in Agribusiness; and B.A. in Economics - Concentration in Agricultural Economics. More information regarding the degrees that qualify for the WVSU 1890 Scholarship can be found on the 1890 Scholarship webpage.

To apply, interested student can download ad complete the 1890 Scholarship Program Student Application.

Individuals who are providing recommendations for potential scholarship recipients should download and complete the 1890 Scholarship Program Application - Recommendation Packet. This document can be returned to the student to submit along with their application or can be sent separately to the addresses below.

Send completed application materials to 1890scholarship@wvstateu.edu or mail hard copies to:

West Virginia State University
Attn: 1890 Scholarship Committee
203 Dr. Hazo W. Carter Jr. IREB
P.O. Box 1000
Institute, WV 25112-1000

Email: 1890scholarship@wvstateu.edu
Phone: (304) 204-4356

NOTE: This scholarship opportunity differs from the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program. See the "External Scholarships" tab on this page for more information about that opportunity.

The Presidential Scholarship

The Presidential Scholarship program is a premier merit scholarship for high school graduates. Presidential Scholars are diverse and have special talents outside of the classroom setting. The scholarship will be added to the student’s federal and state grants and may be applied towards tuition, room, board, and fees. The Scholarship is renewable for up to 8 semesters upon maintaining the renewal requirements.

WVSU Presidential Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:

· Minimum high school grade point average of 3.8

· Minimum score of 1270 on the SAT or 27 on the ACT (Waived for 2021-2022)

· Presidential Scholarship Application with two letters of recommendation submitted by April 1

· FAFSA form completed by April 1

· Demonstrated involvement in co-curricular and service activities in their school and/or community

· Enrollment in an academic program in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or Healthcare Field preferred

WVSU Presidential Scholars Program Requirements

· Enroll in a minimum of 15 credit hours each semester.

· Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better at the end of each semester

· Recipients must participate in an undergraduate research experience or other type of experiential learning each academic year.

· Recipients must participate in at least one co-curricular activity on campus each semester. May include participation in student government, student organization, intercollegiate or club sport team, or performing group.

· Recipients must earn 10 hours of community service by the end of each semester. May include volunteer service on campus or in the community.

· Recipients must visit the Career Services Office at least once each academic year and participate in an externship or internship experience during the junior and senior years.

· Participate in leadership and character development program for Presidential Scholars

How to Apply:

New students who meet the eligibility requirements will be sent the Presidential Scholarship Application.
The Presidential Scholarship Committee will consider applications and make recommendations to the President. The President will make final selections.

Institutional Foundation Scholarships

Scholarships available through the West Virginia State University Foundation vary in amount and eligibility requirements. Individual scholarship opportunity descriptions and eligibility requirements can be viewed in the Scholarship Portal.

West Virginia State University Foundation Scholarship applicants must first meet the following eligibility requirements:

FAFSA must be completed and submitted
financial aid must be packaged
cannot be registered as an only-online student
must be a full-time student (i.e., must take at least 12 credit hours each semester)

Applying for West Virginia State University Foundation Scholarships is easy. Applicants need only go to the scholarship portal and log in with the first portion of their West Virginia State University email address (i.e., everything prior to @wvstateu.edu) and password. There is only one application to fill out. A completed application will be matched with pertinent scholarship opportunities.

Yellow Jacket Scholarship

Beginning in Fall 2021, the Yellow Jacket Scholarship may be offered to incoming students who meet the following criteria:

are full-time students (i.e., taking at least 12 credit hours a semester)
are degree seeking
have at least a 3.0 high school GPA

IN-STATE ON-CAMPUS

Award Tier	High School GPA	Award Amount
Tier 1	3.0-3.4	$2,200
Tier 2	3.5-3.7	$3,300
Tier 3	3.8-4.0	$5,000

IN-STATE OFF-CAMPUS

Award Tier	High School GPA	Award Amount
Tier 1	3.0-3.4	$1,100
Tier 2	3.5-3.7	$2,200
Tier 3	3.8-4.0	$3,000

OUT-OF-STATE ON-CAMPUS

Award Tier	High School GPA	Award Amount
Tier 1	3.0-3.4	$3,000
Tier 2	3.5-3.7	$4,500
Tier 3	3.8-4.0	$6,000

OUT-OF-STATE OFF-CAMPUS

Award Tier	High School GPA	Award Amount
Tier 1	3.0-3.4	$2,000
Tier 2	3.5-3.7	$3,000
Tier 3	3.8-4.0	$4,000

Transfer students are eligible only for Tier 1.

The deadline to complete the Scholarship Acceptance form is June 1st.

External Scholarships

Here you will find an ever-evolving list of links to scholarship-awarding organizations, scholarship finders and databases, individual scholarship opportunities, and scholarship and financial aid advice. Please note that these third-party sites are not maintained by West Virginia State University.