The WVU Parkersburg Children of Classified Staff Scholarship has been established by the Staff Council of West Virginia University at Parkersburg primarily for the purpose of benefiting classified staff. Through fundraising efforts coordinated by the Staff Council, this scholarship is intended to benefit classified staff by providing our children with assistance toward the expense of attending WVU Parkersburg according to the requirements and guidelines outlined below.
Eligibility Requirements
Be the natural, legally adopted, or dependent stepchild of a currently employed or retired classified staff member at WVU Parkersburg.
Be fully admitted to WVU Parkersburg in order to receive the scholarship award.
Be 25 years of age or younger.
Meet the standards of satisfactory academic progress requirements outlined in Answer Book VI-10A, as determined by the Financial Aid Office at WVU Parkersburg.
Be a degree-seeking student and taking course for credit.
Guidelines
Scholarships will be awarded based on the availability of funds and will be a case award refund equal to receipts submitted for books and course specific supplies or materials (laptops are excluded).
Applications will be considered on a first come, first served basis. Fund availability will determine the number of scholarships awarded with a $500 maximum award per scholarship. Applications received during the Fall term will receive priority consideration for the year. Awards will be determined as documentation is received, allocated per semester and contingent upon the continuing enrollment of the applicant.
The Staff Council Chair or appointee will collect all documentation, review applications and submit award proposals to Staff Council for vote. Once approved, the awards will be submitted for placement on recipient student accounts.
In the event there are more eligible applicants than awards available, preference will be given to the applicant whose parent has the highest number of years of service at WVU Parkersburg. In the instance of equal years of service, preference will be given to the applicant with the lowest adjusted gross family income, which may be verified by the parents’ Federal Income Tax return for the previous calendar year.
In instances where there are no applicants meeting eligibility requirement #1 (see section on Eligibility Requirements) applying in any given year, the scholarship applications may be solicited from grandchildren of currently employed classified staff and/or sons- and daughters-in-law of currently employed classified staff, provided they meet all other eligibility requirements.
Scholarship eligibility requirements and guidelines are subject to change by the WVU Parkersburg Staff Council.