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Scholarship list and financial aid updates for WV students

Scholarship List & Financial Aid Updates

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Scholarships and Financial Aid Programs

CFWV has a database of thousands of scholarships and financial aid programs from organizations across the nation! We post several opportunities each week on Facebook and Twitter. Below are a few programs we've shared lately.
Check this one out! Federal Pell Grant
For: 12th graders; college students; adult learners
Link
: http://www.fafsa.gov
Imagine America Scholarships 
Deadline: December 31, 2021
For: high school seniors
Link: https://bit.ly/2Wi48iY
Wealth Wise Scholarship
Deadline: December 31, 2021
For: undergraduate and graduate students seeking a career in the finance industry
Link: https://bit.ly/2Ot8iQ5
OppU Achievers Scholarship
Deadlines: December 31, 2021; March 31, 2022; and June 30, 2022
For: high school students, undergraduate and graduate students
Link: http://bit.ly/2OpMuoA
NACE Foundation Scholarships 
Deadline: January 1, 2022
For: multiple scholarships for current college students
Link: http://bit.ly/1U4LWiT
New! The Barry Goldwater Scholarship
Deadline: January 28, 2022
For: current college students
Link: https://bit.ly/2AWrtiA
New! Truman Scholarship
Deadline: February 1, 2022
For: students pursuing careers in Public Service
Link: https://bit.ly/2AYvgvZ
New! Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
Deadline: February 1, 2022
For: multiple scholarships
Link: https://bit.ly/2KCJoMX
New! Lounge Lizard Web Design Scholarship
Deadline: February 19, 2022
For: students currently attending an accredited school or will be within 6 months of application
Link: http://bit.ly/2DWdF6C
New! Civics Education Scholarship
Deadline: February 25, 2022
For: elementary school students, middle school students, high school students
Link: https://bit.ly/2S9TXZp
Create a Greeting Card Scholarship
Deadline: March 2, 2022
For: high school students and current college students
Link: https://bit.ly/2pszvWe
Why Diplomacy & Peacebuilding Matter Scholarship
Deadline: April 4, 2022
For: high school students 
Link: http://bit.ly/2t6cbAi
New! The Ayn Rand Scholarship
Deadline: April 28, 2022
For: students 8th grade through 12th grade
Link: https://bit.ly/1EsCq4f
New! Pureland Supply Scholarship
Deadline: May 1, 2022
For: students accepted in an accredited trade school, vocational school or community college
Link: https://bit.ly/2AWrz9W
New! Rover Scholarship
Deadline: May 1, 2022
For: high school seniors, current college students, graduate students
Link: https://bit.ly/2keXJDh
Ivey Engineering Scholarship
Deadline: May 1, 2022
For: high school seniors, current college students
Link: https://bit.ly/2CUAd3G
New! West Virginia Division of Highways Scholarship
Deadline: May 31, 2022
For: college juniors studying engineering, accounting, or a Juris Doctorate degree
Link: http://bit.ly/2AKLZiN
New! Altec Design Scholarship
Deadline: July 15, 2022
For: students enrolled in an accredited institution for Fall 2022
Link: http://bit.ly/2stVwXb
New! The Spirt of Giving Scholarship
Deadline: July 31, 2022
For: high school seniors and current college students
Link: http://bit.ly/2FCo1Kb
FormSwift Scholarship Program
Deadline: Varies
For: high school seniors and college students
Link: https://bit.ly/32gp0uF
Horatio Alger Association Scholarships
Deadline: Varies
For: multiple scholarships for high school students
Link:  http://bit.ly/2spAclw
Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation Scholarships
Deadline: Varies
For: West Virginia students in Berkeley, Morgan, and Jefferson counties
Link: https://bit.ly/2OurEXn
New! SallieMae Plan for College Scholarship
Deadline: monthly
For: current students
Link: http://bit.ly/2BqNC5H
New! Courage to Grow Scholarship
Deadline: monthly
For: high school juniors and seniors; current college students
Link: http://bit.ly/1GkOxRd
LA Tutors Scholarship
Deadline: monthly
For: high school students, college students
Link
https://bit.ly/2nHpSkK
Course Hero Scholarship
Deadline: monthly
For: current college students
Link: http://bit.ly/28YHUHf
For more scholarship opportunities, visit CFWV.com. The site houses scholarship search tools to help you find scholarship programs across the nation!
Financial Aid Timeline for WV Students
October 1, 2021
The 2022-2023 FAFSA opens. Any student planning to attend college in the 2022-2023 academic year should file a FAFSA at fafsa.gov
 
October 1, 2021
The PROMISE Scholarship application opened for the class of 2022.
 
October 1, 2021
The West Virginia Invests Grant application opened for the class of 2022.
 
October 1, 2021
The Engineering, Science, and Technology Scholarship application opened for the class of 2022.
 
December 31, 2021
The deadline to apply for the Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program.
 
March 1, 2022
The deadline to submit the FAFSA and complete the application to apply for the PROMISE Scholarship.
 
March 1, 2022
The deadline to apply for the Engineering, Science, and Technology Scholarship.
 
April 15, 2022
The deadline to submit the FAFSA to apply for the West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program.
 
April 15, 2022
The Nursing Scholarship application becomes available.
 
June 1, 2022
The deadline to apply for the Nursing Scholarship.
Note: We provide links to outside scholarship programs to help our students connect with resources to pay for postsecondary education. However, inclusion in this newsletter does not represent an endorsement of any outside organization, program, or cause.
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