WV Scholarship List and Financial Aid Updates

The Deadline to Submit the FAFSA to Apply for the West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program is April 15, 2022!

The West Virginia Higher Education Grant is a need-based financial aid program designed to ensure West Virginia students with financial need are given an opportunity to pursue post-secondary education. The grant may be renewed until the student’s course of study is completed, but may not exceed an additional three academic years beyond the initial award. Awards are based on demonstrated financial need and generally may be used in conjunction with other forms of state, federal and institutional financial aid. Awards are contingent upon annual funding of the program by the West Virginia State Legislature.

Applying is as easy as completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year. To learn more, please visit West Virginia Higher Education Grant. 

Scholarships and Financial Aid Programs
CFWV has a database of thousands of scholarships and financial aid programs from organizations across the nation! We post several opportunities each week on Facebook and Twitter. Below are a few programs we've shared lately.
Check this one out! 

Federal Pell Grant
For: 12th graders; college students; adult learners
Link: http://www.fafsa.gov


New! The Barry Goldwater Scholarship
Deadline: January 28, 2022
For: current college students
Link: https://bit.ly/2AWrtiA


New! Truman Scholarship
Deadline: February 1, 2022
For: students pursuing careers in Public Service
Link: https://bit.ly/2AYvgvZ


New! Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
Deadline: February 1, 2022
For: multiple scholarships
Link: https://bit.ly/2KCJoMX


New! Lounge Lizard Web Design Scholarship
Deadline: February 19, 2022
For: students currently attending an accredited school or will be within 6 months of application
Link: http://bit.ly/2DWdF6C


New! Civics Education Scholarship
Deadline: February 25, 2022
For: elementary school students, middle school students, high school students
Link: https://bit.ly/2S9TXZp


Create a Greeting Card Scholarship
Deadline: March 2, 2022
For: high school students and current college students
Link: https://bit.ly/2pszvWe


OppU Achievers Scholarship
Deadlines: March 31, 2022; and June 30, 2022
For: high school students, undergraduate and graduate students
Link: http://bit.ly/2OpMuoA


Why Diplomacy & Peacebuilding Matter Scholarship
Deadline: April 4, 2022
For: high school students 
Link: http://bit.ly/2t6cbAi


New! The Ayn Rand Scholarship
Deadline: April 28, 2022
For: students 8th grade through 12th grade
Link: https://bit.ly/1EsCq4f


New! Washington Scots Charity & Education Fund Scholarship
Deadline: April 30, 2022
For: students of Scottish descent
Link: http://bit.ly/2krDaS5


New! Pureland Supply Scholarship
Deadline: May 1, 2022
For: students accepted in an accredited trade school, vocational school or community college
Link: https://bit.ly/2AWrz9W


New! Rover Scholarship
Deadline: May 1, 2022
For: high school seniors, current college students, graduate students
Link: https://bit.ly/2keXJDh


Ivey Engineering Scholarship
Deadline: May 1, 2022
For: high school seniors, current college students
Link: https://bit.ly/2CUAd3G


New! West Virginia Division of Highways Scholarship
Deadline: May 31, 2022
For: college juniors studying engineering, accounting, or a Juris Doctorate degree
Link: http://bit.ly/2AKLZiN


New! Delete Cyberbullying Scholarship
Deadline: June 30, 2022
For: high school seniors; current college students; graduate students
Link: http://bit.ly/1EbydxO


New! Altec Design Scholarship
Deadline: July 15, 2022
For: students enrolled in an accredited institution for Fall 2022
Link: http://bit.ly/2stVwXb


New! The Spirt of Giving Scholarship
Deadline: July 31, 2022
For: high school seniors and current college students
Link: http://bit.ly/2FCo1Kb


New! Love Your Career Scholarship
Deadline: September 10, 2022
For: current college students
Link: http://bit.ly/2eZRSv0


FormSwift Scholarship Program
Deadline: Varies
For: high school seniors and college students
Link: https://bit.ly/32gp0uF


Army ROTC Scholarships
Deadline: Varies
For: high school seniors 
Link: https://bit.ly/3KcErra


Horatio Alger Association Scholarships 
Deadline: Varies
For: multiple scholarships for high school students
Link:  http://bit.ly/2spAclw


Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation Scholarships
Deadline: Varies
For: West Virginia students in Berkeley, Morgan, and Jefferson counties
Link: https://bit.ly/2OurEXn


New! SallieMae Plan for College Scholarship
Deadline: monthly
For: current students
Link: http://bit.ly/2BqNC5H


New! Courage to Grow Scholarship
Deadline: monthly
For: high school juniors and seniors; current college students
Link: http://bit.ly/1GkOxRd


LA Tutors Scholarship
Deadline: monthly
For: high school students, college students
Link: https://bit.ly/2nHpSkK


Course Hero Scholarship
Deadline: monthly
For: current college students
Link: http://bit.ly/28YHUHf


For more scholarship opportunities, visit CFWV.com. The site houses scholarship search tools to help you find scholarship programs across the nation!
Financial Aid Timeline for WV Students
October 1, 2021
The 2022-2023 FAFSA opens. Any student planning to attend college in the 2022-2023 academic year should file a FAFSA at fafsa.gov. 
 
October 1, 2021
The PROMISE Scholarship application opened for the class of 2022.
 
October 1, 2021
The West Virginia Invests Grant application opened for the class of 2022.
 
October 1, 2021
The Engineering, Science, and Technology Scholarship application opened for the class of 2022.
 
December 31, 2021
The deadline to apply for the Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program.
 
March 1, 2022
The deadline to submit the FAFSA and complete the application to apply for the PROMISE Scholarship.
 
March 1, 2022
The deadline to apply for the Engineering, Science, and Technology Scholarship.
 
April 15, 2022
The deadline to submit the FAFSA to apply for the West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program.
 
April 15, 2022
The priority deadline to apply for the West Virginia Invests Grant.

April 15, 2022
The Nursing Scholarship application becomes available.
 
June 1, 2022
The deadline to apply for the Nursing Scholarship.