2019 Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation Scholarship Applications are now available!
The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation (EWVCF) administers scholarship funds for
Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan county residents pursuing education in a post-secondary setting.
Each scholarship fund has its own selection criteria, which is used to evaluate and determine
scholarship awards. Please refer to the 2019 Scholarship Criteria for a list of scholarship funds and their specific criteria.
Please use our 2019 Scholarship Application to apply for all scholarship funds, unless otherwise specified.
University, college, technical institute, community college and other higher education-bound high school students can apply for EWVCF scholarships from October 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019.
If you received a scholarship from us last year that is renewable and wish to apply again, please use the 2019 Renewal Scholarship Application. The renewable scholarships are listed on the application, as well as in the 2019 Scholarship Criteria.
The Overington Scholarship provides financial assistance to offset costs of K-12 private faith-based school tuition, OR, to offset costs associated with home school environment, such as textbooks, supplies, computer purchase, etc. Please use the 2019 Overington Scholarship Application to apply.
The J. Oakley Seibert Scholarship is for Eastern Panhandle residents who have earned an undergraduate degree that are planning to attend law school. Preference is given to first year law students who express a good faith intent to return to the Eastern Panhandle to study law. Please use the 2019 J. Oakley Seibert Scholarship Application to apply.
The Deborah, Leslie, and Christopher Bright Scholarship is for high school students (public or homeschooled) in grades 9-12 who are interested in pursuing in-depth experiences in STEAM-based subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math). Previously Bright Scholarship recipients have attended an Astronomy Camp at Alfred University, music camps, the Fallingwater Architecture Camp, summer intensives at HARID Conservatory and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and pre-college courses at Brown University. Please use the 2019 Deborah, Leslie, and Christopher Bright Application to apply.
The Terry Lee Walker, Jr. Scholarship benefits graduating seniors from a Berkeley or Jefferson County high school or home-school, planning to attend a college or university in West Virginia. Selection is based on financial need, extra curricula activities, good conduct, and at least a cumulative 2.8 GPA, with preference given to students who are “First in the Family” and/or students seeking a degree in business and those unlikely to receive other WV scholarships such as PROMISE. Every applicant consents to have their name and school name shared with Margaret Walker (or her designee) and be presented with a “non monetary gift”, when possible, in a public setting. 2019 Terry Lee Walker, Jr. Scholarship Application
For more information about the program, review our Scholarship FAQ.