West Virginia PTA Scholarship Rules and Requirements for 2021
Scholarship Amount: $500. 1. The scholarship recipient(s) must be a high school senior in a WV school. 2. Applicants must have a 2.0 grade point average. 3. This scholarship must be used for tuition/educational expenses in any vocational, college or institution of higher learning approved by the Scholarship Committee. It may not be used for living or personal expenses. 4. The scholarship recipient may accept another source of financial aid or scholarship. 5. A high school transcript must be submitted with the application. 6. Scholarship Application must be received by December 31, 2021, preferably by email. 7. The final decision on awarding a scholarship shall be made by the Scholarship Committee comprised of members of the West Virginia PTA Board of Managers and PTA members from across the state. 8. Payment of the scholarship shall be in the form of a check made payable to the approved school to be used for tuition/educational expenses only. 9. Criteria for Selection of Scholarship Recipient(s): Overall quality of application, submitted materials, and following directions. Volunteer Service, Leadership, Honors Received, and Extra-Curricular Activities. Recipient(s) shall be selected without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or geographical location. For more information and to apply now, visit mobile.westvirginiapta.org/scholarship.shtml The Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program is a competitive scholarship for recent high school graduates with a passion for teaching and a history of high academic achievement, community service, and active involvement in extracurricular activities while in high school. Recipients will receive $10,000 per year for up to four years (up to the cost of tuition and fees, room and board, and other approved educational expenses). In exchange, Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars must agree to teach in a West Virginia public school in an area of critical need (math, science, elementary education or special education) for a period of five years after graduating from college.
The scholarship may be used at any eligible West Virginia public or private, non-profit college or university offering West Virginia Board of Education-approved teacher preparation programs in math, science, elementary education, or special education. Each year, we will accept up to 25 new Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars from a national applicant pool. Continue reading to learn more about program eligibility, the application process, and post-graduation service requirements. The preliminary application opens July 15 annually with a December 31 deadline. For more information, visit https://www.collegeforwv.com/programs/underwood-smith-teaching-scholars/. The Beckley Area Foundation scholarship portal is now revamped and open! It now features a universal approach for applicants. They will answer some basic or common questions and from their answers they will be directed to other scholarship opportunities for which they are eligible. They will not complete another application. But will have the opportunity to simply answer supplemental questions. They choose whether to answer these queries or to dismiss. They will be completing only 1 application.
Applications are being accepted now through March 1, 2022 until 11:45 p.m. Students will be looking for the Beckley Area Foundation Scholarship Application 2020 on the Apply Page. What Happens When You Apply The Beckley Area Foundation provides oversight for scholarship funds established by individuals, firms and organizations wishing to assist students in furthering their education. Many of the scholarships managed by BAF are designated for use by students pursuing a particular field of study or attending a specific school. Additionally, there are scholarships that can be used at any college for graduates. While the majority of scholarships benefit Raleigh County applicants there are others designated for Fayette, Mercer, Monroe, Summers, Webster, and Wyoming students. BAF’s 2022 application process is using a ‘universal approach’. This feature allows students’ to be directed to multiple scholarship opportunities, for which they are eligible, while completing only one common application. If you have any problems applying contact the BAF office by emailing [email protected] or call 304-253-3806 Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. BURGER KING℠ McLamore Foundation, which was established in October 2005, is the charitable arm of the BURGER KING® system and is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
The Foundation, together with Burger King Corporation employees, franchisees, suppliers and guests, has been able to make a positive impact in the communities in which we work and live. Today the Foundation administers the BURGER KING℠ Scholars program and the BK℠ Family Fund. The BURGER KING℠ Scholars program assists employees, employees' spouses or domestic partners, employees' children and high school seniors in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada in continuing their education. To date, the program has awarded more than $44 million in scholarships to more than 39,000 students. Last year alone, $4 million in scholarships were awarded to nearly 3,700 deserving students. Integrity, high standards, entrepreneurial spirit, good citizenship and education were the values that defined BURGER KING® brand co-founder James W. McLamore. It was those values that helped realize a dream and it is those same values that are the core of the BURGER KING℠ McLamore Foundation, which will continue to build on his legacy and his commitment to education. This scholarship program is administered by Scholarship America®. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability or national origin. For more information, visit https://scholarshipamerica.org/scholarship/burger-king-scholars-program/. |
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