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Renewal details for the West Virginia Resident Scholarships can be found at: www.arc.wvu.edu/Scholars_Office/in_state_renewal.html

Name	Amount	Criteria for Consideration	How to Apply
Foundation	Tuition and fees, room and board, personal expenses (set by the Office of Financial Aid), and a book stipend (set by the Office of Financial Aid) for four undergraduate years, plus a one-time $4,500 stipend for study abroad/academic enhancement. Students receiving the State of West Virginia’s PROMISE Scholarship will not receive tuition and fee support from the Foundation Scholarship.	Minimum high school GPA of 3.8 and an ACT of 30 or SAT of 1340*. Chosen by Scholarship Selection Committee. Selected from students receiving the Bucklew Scholarship who graduate from a West Virginia high school or who have been home-schooled for at least their senior year in West Virginia.	Have all application materials, including your high school transcript and ACT/SAT scores, in at the WVU Admissions Office by Tuesday, January 19. Students eligible to apply for the Bucklew and Foundation Scholarships receive additional materials for completion around one week after receiving their acceptance letter. Typically five students are awarded the Foundation Scholarship.
Bucklew Scholarship	Presidential Scholarship, a book stipend (set by the Office of Financial Aid), and $2,500 toward other costs for four undergraduate years.	Minimum high school GPA of 3.80 and an ACT of 30 or SAT of 1340*. Chosen by Scholarship Selection Committee. Selected from students receiving a Presidential Scholarship who graduate from a West Virginia high school or who have been home-schooled for at least their senior year in West Virginia.	Have all application materials, including your high school transcript and ACT/SAT scores, in at the WVU Admissions Office by Tuesday, January 19. Students eligible to apply for the Bucklew and Foundation Scholarships receive additional materials for completion around one week after receiving their acceptance letter. Typically 20 students are awarded the Bucklew Scholarship.
University Merit Scholarship	$6,000/yr. for four undergraduate years, plus a one-time $3,500 stipend for study abroad/academic enhancement.	Minimum high school GPA of 3.50. Awarded to students named National Merit Finalists who select WVU as their first choice for undergraduate study with the National Merit Corporation.	Take the PSAT/NMSQT test as a junior in high school and be named a National Merit Semifinalist.
Presidential Scholarship	$3,000/yr. for four undergraduate years.	Minimum high school GPA of 3.80 and an ACT of 30 or SAT of 1340*.	Complete admissions process by February 1.
Rhododendron Scholarship	$2,500/yr. for four undergraduate years.	Minimum high school GPA of 3.65 and an ACT of 28 or SAT of 1260*.	Complete admissions process by February 1.
Mountaineer Scholarship	$2,000/yr. for four undergraduate years.	Minimum high school GPA of 3.50 and an ACT of 26 or SAT of 1190*.	Complete admissions process by February 1.
Governor's Honors Academy Scholarship	$1,500/yr. for four undergraduate years.	Must have attended the Governor's Honors Academy.	Complete admissions process by February 1.
G. Belmont Berry Scholarship	$1,200/yr. for four undergraduate years.	Minimum high school GPA of 3.35 and an ACT of 21 or SAT of 990*. Chosen by Scholarship Selection Committee. Selected from students receiving the Achievement Award who graduate from a West Virginia high school or who have been home-schooled for at least their senior year in West Virginia. .	Complete admissions process by February 1. Submit the G. Belmont Berry Scholarship Application, which is mailed with the Achievement Award letters . Typically, 15 students are awarded the Berry Scholarship.
Shenandoah Scholarship	$1,000 for the first year and $500 for the second year.	Minimum high school GPA of 3.35 and an ACT of 21 or SAT of 990*.	Complete admissions process by February 1.
Achievement Award	$1,000 for the first year.	Minimum high school GPA of 3.00 and an ACT of 21 or SAT of 990*.	Complete admissions process by February 1.

* SAT scores reflect the sum of the Verbal/Critical Reading score plus the Math score.

Scholarships are awarded on an ongoing basis beginning October 15.
Scholarships listed may be used only at WVU-Morgantown.
Grade-point average (GPA) is based on information received from a student's high school transcript. The most recent cumulative GPA on the transcript is used when determining admission to the University. This is the same GPA used by the Undergraduate Scholarship Office when determining scholarship eligibility. The Office of Admissions and Records does not re-calculate GPA's for scholarship consideration after the initial high school transcript is received.
We will use the highest composite ACT or SAT score submitted from one test date. At this time, writing/essay sections are not included as part of the total score being used for evaluation.
Students receiving a perfect ACT or SAT score may be eligible for additional scholarship dollars. Please contact the WVU Undergraduate Scholarship Office for details.
Please note: If a student is eligible for more than one scholarship from the WVU Scholars Program, the student will be awarded the scholarship with the highest dollar value. Students named as National Merit Finalists may use their WVU-sponsored need-based National Merit award in addition to any other WVU scholarship for which the student qualifies. To retain renewable scholarships for subsequent years, all scholars are required to maintain specific cumulative grade point averages and to complete a minimum number of credits each year. To review renewal requirements, please visit: www.arc.wvu.edu/Scholars_Office/in_state_renewal.html
If you qualify for the West Virginia PROMISE scholarship, in most cases your WVU scholarship (except the Foundation Scholarship) will be awarded in addition to PROMISE.

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