Scholarships and Aid
Through scholarships, we are able to fund the next generation's innovators and leaders of applied human sciences.
Applications and Requirements Available ScholarshipsThrough scholarships, we are able to fund the next generation's innovators and leaders of applied human sciences.
Applications and Requirements Available ScholarshipsScholarships in the College of Applied Human Sciences (CAHS) are made possible by our loyal alumni and friends of the College; because of their generosity, CAHS can provide financial support to our students annually. Most college/school scholarships are based on demonstrated academic merit, major and rank, geographic location, and extracurricular activities.
Undergraduate Student Application Deadline:
January 31, 2023
Graduate Student Application Deadline:
March 1, 2023
Incoming First-Time Freshman Application Deadline: March 1, 2023
Incoming Freshman ApplicationIncoming College of Applied Human Sciences freshman students for academic year 2023-24 can apply for special scholarship funding as well, by completing the CAHS Incoming Freshman Scholarship application online.
To receive priority consideration for these and other university-wide scholarships, students must complete the admissions process to WVU prior to March 1. This includes submitting a completed undergraduate admission application along with a high school transcript and ACT and/or SAT scores.
For more information about these scholarships and university-wide scholarships, be sure to visit the WVU Financial Aid Scholarships page.
The following scholarships are available for the 2023-2024 academic year.
This scholarship is offered through Eberly College under the Women’s Studies Program. The Noyce program is designed to address the need for highly-qualified science and math teachers by encouraging science and math majors to go into K-12 teaching in West Virginia.
Read More: Noyce ScholarshipThe purpose of the program is to assist West Virginians interested in obtaining a teaching certificate and committed to the pursuit of a teaching career in West Virginia’s public schools. Due to limited funding, priority is given to junior, senior, and graduate students.
Thinking about coming back to school? The Osher Reentry Scholarship helps non-traditional students with the expense of tuition and fees.
This award honors Peter and Linda Zulia.
Information on the WV Association of Retired School Employees scholarship can be located at the link below
Read MoreRetired Teachers ScholarshipThis scholarship award honors Charles Peter Yost
West Virginia University is awarding $2,000 scholarship to nine students who have declared Mental Health and Addiction Studies as their major for the Spring 2023 semester. Applications for the scholarship are open until Nov. 21, 2022. Recipients will be notified of the award in December.
The program is the first in West Virginia and one of just a few undergraduate programs of its kind in the country helping to make a difference in the lives of families and communities.
This scholarship award honors Bob and Jean Wilson.
This scholarship honors William and Anna Shuman.
This scholarship award honors John Semon.
This scholarship award honors Kelly Irene Osleger.
This scholarship award honors Jennifer A. & Lindsey D.C. Mcintosh
This scholarship is awarded through the WVU Alumni Association in honor of Eleanor Lantz
This scholarship award honors Bob and June Huggins
This scholarship award honors Robin L. Hayhurst.
This scholarship honors Hope Harper Loar.
This scholarship honors Doris Dorinzi.
This scholarship award is funded by CFT, Inc.
This scholarship honors Louise Currence Christensen
This scholarship is supported by funds raised by the Dean's Student Advisory Board.
This award honors Fred M. Coombs.
This scholarship award honors Tom and Jan Cook
This scholarship honors Forrest G. Clark
This award honors Wincie Ann Carruth, M.J. Pearse and Kittie.J. Blakemore.
This scholarship award honors Marvin (Bucky) Bolyard.
This scholarship award honors Dr. Roger Alford.
This scholarship award honors Willie and Linda Akers
Major: Child Development and Family Studies
This leadership award is offered in memory of Jerry P. Wilkins, President of the 2001-2002 Graduate Sport Management Program class. Jerry was an exemplary student, a leader among his peers, and one who exhibited the characteristics of wisdom, spiritual maturity, and humility. He consistently accepted the challenges afforded him without necessarily looking for acknowledgement. He enlightened every life he touched.
For these reasons, we have chosen to honor Jerry’s memory with this award to a deserving ethnic minority (first priority will be African American) student accepted into the On Campus Graduate Sport Management Program, and exhibiting Leadership qualities
This award honors Peter and Linda Zulia.
This scholarship honors William and Anna Shuman.
This scholarship award honors Kelly Irene Osleger.
This scholarship is awarded through the WVU Alumni Association in honor of Eleanor Lantz
This scholarship award honors Robert Hayhurst
This scholarship award honors Dr. Patricia K. Fehl.
This award honors Kevin and Karen Elko.
This scholarship award honors Dana D. Brooks who retired as the Dean of CPASS in 2019.
This scholarship award honors Charles Peter Yost
This scholarship honors William and Anna Shuman.
This scholarship award honors John Semon.
This scholarship award honors Robin L. Hayhurst.
This scholarship honors Hope Harper Loar.
This scholarship award honors Tom and Jan Cook
This scholarship honors Forrest G. Clark
Major: Child Development and Family Studies
This award honors Peter and Linda Zulia.
This scholarship award honors Kelly Irene Osleger.
This scholarship honors Hope Harper Loar.
This scholarship award honors Bob and June Huggins
This scholarship honors Hope Harper Loar.
This scholarship award honors Dr. Patricia K. Fehl.
This scholarship award honors Willie and Linda Akers
Major: Child Development and Family Studies
This scholarship award honors John Semon.
This scholarship award honors Kelly Irene Osleger.
This scholarship honors Hope Harper Loar.
This scholarship award honors Dr. Patricia K. Fehl.
This scholarship honors Doris Dorinzi.
This scholarship honors Hope Harper Loar.
This scholarship award honors Tom and Jan Cook
This scholarship award honors Robin L. Hayhurst.
This scholarship award honors Robert Hayhurst
This award honors Kevin and Karen Elko.
This award honors the WVU Old Pros.
Each year, the Undergraduate Scholarship Office awards over $34 million in scholarships to over 7,000 first year students from West Virginia and around the world. The criteria for scholarship awards are based on your high school GPA from your transcript at the time of application, and the test scores from the ACT or SAT.
Undergraduate ScholarshipsThe West Virginia University Financial Aid Office website has plenty of tools and information available to those trying to figure out how to pay college expenses. Estimate Costs & Aid, learn about types of aid, and how to apply.
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Graduate Assistantship PositionsThe Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program provides grants of up to $1,880 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.
TEACH GrantApply for financial aid and search over 20,000 scholarships in our database to help reduce your college costs.
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