WVU Tech is offering high-achieving students who demonstrate financial need a one-of-a-kind chance to major in select computer and engineering fields as a scholar funded by the prestigious National Science Foundation. The program is part of a study to examine how financial and academic support can help students achieve their goals in these important fields.
We’re calling it “SUCCESS,” and it’s a great way for your promising STEM students to earn their degree with extra support. The program starts in fall 2021. It’s open to new students in WVU Tech’s Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Information Systems programs. As a member, students are eligible for:
The application deadline is Saturday, May 1. Explore the program WVU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy received an NSF S-STEM grant to support WV students to study physics with a computational area of emphasis at WVU with a scholarship of up to $10,000 a year for up to 4 years. The scholarship may be awarded to high school seniors applying to WVU and to current physics students at WVU. The goal of the program is to increase the number of West Virginians pursuing high tech careers in physics and computer science. Please see the link below for more information.
https://physics.wvu.edu/students/undergraduate-students/financial-aid-and-scholarships/cphys-scholarship-description The application or letters of recommendation can also be emailed directly to Dr. Stewart at [email protected]. While applications are considered year-round, those submitted before May 15th will receive first consideration. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, or you may direct questions to Dr. Stewart at the address below. We are excited to be offering a new scholarship this spring, the James Richard Holliday III Memorial Scholarship. You may pick up applications in the school counseling office. Applications are due May 7th.
The WVU John and Mildred Peluso Italian American Scholarship is a $1,000 dollar scholarship available to West Virginia University students, with Italian heritage, who demonstrate scholastic merit and pride in their heritage. This scholarship was established by Dr. Carolyn Atkins in honor of her parents, John and Mildred Peluso. Please visit the Peluso Family Bios page to learn more about John and Mildred. The application deadline is May 10, 2018.
The West Virginia Association of School Business Officials is pleased to announce the following scholarship opportunity. Last spring, after his passing, TRA School Software Solutions contributed $1,000 in memory of longtime WVASBO member Jody Lucas. This contribution was matched by WVASBO in the amount of $500 to create a scholarship for 2018 in the amount of $1,500.
Please see the scholarship information and application here for this year's Jody Lucas Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship deadline is May 7. If you have any questions about the scholarship, please contact Laura Matheny at (304) 372-7300 or via email at [email protected]. DoSomething.org offers two types of scholarships to students who are making positive contributions to their communities. There are several different campaigns in which students can get involved. Click here for more information.
Each year the West Virginia Virtual School (WVVS) has over 10,000 registrations for online courses. Many students who participate in WVVS courses continue their education in postsecondary programs. During the 2015-2016 school year, The Foundation for Blended and Online Learning implemented a scholarship program for students who have completed multiple blended or online courses and plan to continue their education. The WVVS was honored to have one of the first recipients of the scholarship program. This student was awarded a multiple year, $10,000 yearly scholarship to continue her studies at Marshall University.
The Foundation for Blended and Online Learning has now opened the application process for its 2017 Student Scholarship Program. The scholarship provides post-secondary financial support for graduates of high school programs that provide blended and online learning environments. Students who have completed a minimum of five (5) blended or online courses during their last two years of high school and plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs are eligible to apply. Deadline for applications is May 1, 2017. However, only the first 1,000 applications will be considered so please apply early. For additional information, you may contact the scholarship program directly at [email protected] (1-507-931-1682) or Gloria Burdette at [email protected]. |
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