(Resident) WVU Tech Freshmen Scholarship and Grant Program

A West Virginia resident's eligibility for WVU Tech Freshmen Scholarships and Grants is assessed after the resident is admitted to WVU Tech. No special application is required. Apply for admission now so WVU Tech can assess your eligibility for these scholarships and grants. Since WVU Tech does not charge an application fee, the only cost to you is your time and effort.

Completing the admissions process at Tech will help you identify other aid applicable to a Tech education in addition to the Freshmen Scholarships. Your eligibility for Federal/State Grants and Federal/State Scholarships will be assessed. Your eligibility for Institutional Assistance in addition to the Freshmen Scholarships will be assessed. You can obtain more information about WVU Tech Institutional Scholarships and Grants from pages 58 through 68 of the WVU Tech Catalog .

West Virginia Resident Freshmen Scholarships

Program Academic Level Amount of Award for an Academic Year 4-Year Commitment for Continued Academic Performance Minimum Incoming Freshmen Academic Performance References for Additional Details About Initial and Continued Eligibility
Overall High School GPA ACT Score (SAT Equivalent)
Level 1 $2,500 $10,000 3.5 24(1110) Criteria A, B, & C
Level 2 $1,500 $6,000 3 22(1030) Criteria A, B, & D
Level 3 $1,000 $4,000 3 19(910) Criteria A, B, & D

West Virginia Resident "First Generation" Freshmen Grant

West Virginia Residents will receive a $1000 grant for their freshmen year at WVU Tech if they:

  1. do not qualify for Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 WV Resident Freshmen Scholarships;
  2. do satisfy WVU Tech's "General Requirements for Admission of High School Graduates;"
  3. have a minimum overall high school GPA of 2.75 and minimum ACT score of 18 (or SAT Equivalent of 870); and
  4. have parents that have not graduated from any college or university.

Criterion

  1. WV Residents eligible for Level 1, 2 and 3 WV Resident Freshmen Scholarships satisfy WVU Tech's "General Requirements for Admission of High School Graduates" in addition to the academic performance criteria listed in the table. These requirements as well as college specific and program specific requirements are listed in the WVU Tech Catalog, http://www.wvutech.edu/documents/catalog.pdf, on pages 39 through 42.
  2. Level 1, 2 and 3 WV Resident Freshmen Scholarship recipients must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours of WVU Tech courses applicable to graduation from a particular WVU Tech program during an academic year to maintain eligibility for a subsequent academic year. Recipients can only maintain receipt of the scholarship for four contiguous academic years. Only the WVU Tech Campus Provost can grant exceptions to this criterion. Appeals for exceptions to this criterion must be submitted to the WVU Tech Campus Provost Office at least 60 days before the exception is required.
  3. Level 1 WV Resident Freshmen Scholarship recipients must have a minimum 3.00 overall GPA from WVU Tech and a minimum 3.00 professional GPA from WVU Tech at the end of the summer term before an academic year begins to maintain eligibility for that academic year. Only the WVU Tech Campus Provost can grant exceptions to this criterion. Appeals for exceptions to this criterion must be submitted to the WVU Tech Campus Provost Office for consideration at least 60 days before the exception is required.
  4. Level 2 and 3 WV Resident Freshmen Scholarship recipients must have a minimum 2.75 overall GPA from WVU Tech and a minimum 2.75 professional GPA from WVU Tech at the end of the summer term before an academic year begins to maintain eligibility for that academic year. Only the WVU Tech Campus Provost can grant exceptions to this criterion. Appeals for exceptions to this criterion must be submitted to the WVU Tech Campus Provost Office for consideration at least 60 days before the exception is required.