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Scholarships

The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation (EWVCF) and its affiliates work with donors who have established more than four dozen scholarship funds. Awards range from $500 to $5,000. In 2020, the Foundation awarded over $120,000 in scholarships to high-achieving students in the Eastern Panhandle. (Review a list of our 2020 Scholarship awardees here: 2020 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS)

The deadline to apply for 2021 scholarships has passed and we will be announcing the recipients of this year’s scholarships in May. You will be notified if you are receiving a scholarship from the Community Foundation.

Use the following links to see descriptions of the scholarships offered by the Community Foundation:

EWVCF Scholarship Funds – residents of Berkeley, Jefferson, or Morgan Counties
Hampshire Funds – residents of Hampshire County
Hardy Funds – residents of Hardy County
Timeline:
  • November – Our online application goes live.
  • February 26th – Applications are Due. No Exceptions. The system will not accept applications after midnight.
  • March/April – Our committees will review applications and conduct interviews for certain scholarships.
  • May – We will notify applicants only if they’ve been selected to receive a scholarship.
  • June 15 – Recipients must submit a completed scholarship acceptance form before we can process their scholarship for payment.
  • July – Scholarship awards are mailed to schools (made payable to the school to benefit the recipient).

For more information about our scholarship program, download Scholarships – Frequently Asked Questions

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Scholarship Downloads

Scholarships – Frequently Asked Questions

EWVCF AwardSpring Navigation Guide

2021 Technical School Scholarship Application

2021 Bright Application

2021 Overington

 

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Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation
229 East Martin St., Suite 4
Martinsburg, WV 25401
www.EWVCF.org info@EWVCF.org
304.264.0353
Fax: 888.507.8375

Our Mission

Our Mission is to improve the quality of life for all people in Eastern West Virginia. The Community Foundation embraces the concept that people working together can make a difference. We seek a common philosophy whereby people recognize, understand, and act upon the benefits philanthropy brings to our community. We build permanent endowment, offer maximum flexibility to our donors, meet high professional standards, promote effective and efficient grantmaking, and strengthen charitable organizations in our community.
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