Below students can find information on six scholarships.
Scholarship applications through WVU OAS for the 2021-2022 year will opened
on March 24, 2021 at 8am and were due April 30, 2021 at 5 pm.
Scholarships available outside of OAS may have different application dates and
deadlines.
All application amounts are to be determined. The scholarships will be awarded depending
on the availability of funds, which has yet to be determined.
Brenda Biafora Scholarship
The Brenda Biafora Scholarship may be awarded to an Eberly College undergraduate
major with mental illness or behavioral challenges to aid the student in moving
forward and completing a degree at West Virginia University. Recipients are selected
by the Dean of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences in consultation with the
Office of Accessibility Services and the Financial Aid Office.
Sparagna Scholarship
The Frances Anthony Sparagna III Scholarship may be awarded to an undergraduate
student with a learning disability or a physical disability who demonstrates academic
promise and is majoring in an Arts and Sciences degree program at West Virginia
University. Recipients are selected by the Dean of the Eberly College of
Arts and Sciences in consultation with the Office of Accessibility Services and
the Financial Aid Office.
Milan Roh Endowed Scholarship
The Milan Roh Endowed Scholarship was established in June 2000 to benefit qualified
students attending West Virginia University who have a documented disability. Awards
are made through the WVU Office of Financial Aid with assistance from the WVU Office
of Accessibility Services.
Eligible students must:
- Be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student on the WVU Morgantown Campus
- Have a documented disability verified by the WVU Office of Accessibility Services (preference given to students with physical disabilities)
- Be receiving accommodations through the WVU Office of Accessibility Services
- Have demonstrated a financial need, as determined by the WVU Office of Financial Aid
- Have achieved satisfactory academic progress and not be graduating the semester of the award
Nancy B. McClintock Scholarship
The Nancy B. McClintock Scholarship was established in 2013 to provide funds to and
benefit qualified undergraduate students attending West Virginia University for
the academic year. The award is specifically for students who use a wheelchair
on a daily basis. Awards are made through the WVU Office of Financial Aid with
assistance from the WVU Office of Accessibility Services.
Eligible students must:
- Be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at WVU
- Have a documented disability that requires the use of a wheelchair on a daily basis as verified by the WVU Office of Accessibility Services
- Be receiving accommodations through the WVU Office of Accessibility Services
- Have demonstrated a financial need, as determined by the WVU Office of Financial Aid
John C. Solomon Scholarship
The John C. Solomon Scholarship was established in August 1995 to benefit qualified
full-time West Virginia University undergraduate students with a disability
who have a demonstrated financial need. Preference for the award will be given
to students with physical disabilities; however, students with other disabilities
will be considered as well.
Applicants must have graduated from a Monongalia County high school. Awards will be made through the West Virginia Department of Financial Aid with assistance from the Office of Accessibility Services.
Esther L. Crane Endowed Scholarship
The Ester L. Crane Scholarship was established in 2012 to benefit qualified student
veterans attending West Virginia University who have a documented disability. Awards
are made through the WVU Office of Financial Aid with assistance from the WVU Office
of Accessibility Services.
Eligible students must:
- Be an undergraduate student on the WVU Morgantown Campus
- Be a West Virginia resident
- Be a United States Military Veteran
- Have a documented disability , as verified by the WVU Office of Accessibility Services
External Scholarships
All scholarships listed below are handled outside of the Office of Accessibility
Services and may have different requirements, applications, and deadlines. Please
contact the program that established the scholarship for any additional information.
Future is Yours - WV Child
Established by West Virginian youth Kati Hatfield, this scholarship awards $500 annually to a student who resides in one of West Virginia’s 55 Counties. This student must also have an ADHD diagnosis, was at some point a ward of state, foster child or adoptee (internationally or domestically). Additional qualifications include being accepted into a college, university of trade school and have a GPA of at least 3.0.