WV Scholarships

Dr. Omega Logan Silva Scholarship due January 9, 2027 (Requirements: >3.0 GPA, involvement in school and community activities, planning to attend a post-secondary institution)

TheDream.US Opportunity Scholarship due January 31, 2027 (Requirements: undocumented or have DACA or TPS status, came to the U.S. before the age of 16, demonstrate significant unmet financial need, >2.5 GPA, intend to enroll at an Opportunity Partner College)

West Virginia PTA Scholarship due February 1, 2027 (Requirements: > 2.0 GPA, high school senior in WV)

The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Scholarship due February 4, 2027 (Requirements: WV resident, high school senior)

Claire M. LaPlante Engineering Scholarship due February 21, 2027 (Requirements: attended all 4 years of high school in WV, documentation of acceptance to WVU & WVU Honors, enroll in the WVU College of Engineering as Track 1, >3.8 GPA, SAT >1400 or ACT >32)

PROMISE Scholarship due March 1, 2027 (Requirements: > 3.0 GPA, 21 ACT or 1080 SAT)

Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholarship due March 1, 2027 (Requirements: WV resident, enroll in WV institution after graduation, plan to pursue teaching degree, commit to teaching for five years in a critical need area, FAFSA on file)

West Virginia Engineering, Science and Technology Scholarship due March 1, 2027 (Requirements: >3.0 GPA, plan to enroll in an engineering, science, or technology program, agree to work full-time in an engineering, science or technology field in West Virginia for one year for each year the scholarship was received)

Your Community Foundation Scholarships due March 1, 2027 (Requirements: resident of WV)

BBB Life Lessons Essay Contest due March 6, 2027 (Requirements: WV resident, high school senior)

STAND Program due March 15, 2027 (Requirements: in an apprenticeship or are a journey worker, completing the courses necessary to receive an Associate of Applied Science degree in Skilled Trades)

National Federation of the Blind Scholarships due March 31, 2027 (Requirements: be legally blind in both eyes, at least 18 by the beginning of July, will pursue a full-time post-secondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution in fall 2027, able to participate in the entire NFB National Convention)

WVWEA Scholarship due April 12, 2027 (Requirements: resident of WV, high school senior)

West Virginia Higher Education Grant due April 15, 2027 (Requirements: > 2.0 GPA, WV resident for at least 12 months, have an SAI of 13000 or less)

West Virginia Invests Grant due April 15, 2027 (Requirements: WV resident for at least 12 months) 

Fourth Circuit Civics Contest due June 1, 2027 (Requirements: high school student, WV resident)

Future Workforce Grant due June 1, 2027 (Requirements: enroll in a post-secondary certificate, industry recognized credential, or other skill development program in a demand)

WV State Fair Junior Livestock Show Scholarships opens January 2027 (Requirements: participated in the junior livestock show, equine show or 4-H and FFA Youth Exhibit Program within the previous five years, will pursue a vocational trade, associate or bachelor degree)

Perryman Family Foundation Scholarships open February 1, 2027 (Requirements: resident of WV, plan to enroll in a full-time, four-year undergraduate program within the fields of engineering, math, metals, or technology)