Facts about Tech
Resident Scholarships
WVU Tech has a long reputation of academic excellence and undergraduate research. We build on this tradition by recruiting academic all-stars. Consequently, we offer students a variety of scholarships to reward excellence in the classroom.
We also are dedicated to enriching our community. WVU Tech prides itself on providing higher education opportunities for a new generation of West Virginians. WVU Tech offers Resident Freshmen Scholarships and Grants without any special application. To be considered, simply apply.
| WVU Tech Resident Freshmen Scholarships | |||||
| Program Level | Amount of Award For An Academic Year | 4-Year Commitment for Continued Academic Performance | Minimum Incoming Freshmen Academic Performance Requirements | ||
| Overall High School GPA | ACT Score (SAT Equivalent) | ||||
| Level 1 | $2,500 | $10,000 | 3.5 | 24(1110) | |
| Level 2 | $1,500 | $6,000 | 3 | 22(1030) | |
| Level 3 | $1,000 | $4,000 | 3 | 19(910) | |
Non-Resident Freshman Scholarships also must meet this requirements:
- Satisfy WVU Tech’s General Requirements for Admission of High School Graduates
- Meet college specific and program specific requirements complete at least 24 credit hours of WVU Tech courses applicable to graduation during an academic year
- Recipients can only maintain receipt of the scholarship for four contiguous academic years
- Level 1 Nonresident Freshmen Scholarship recipients must have a minimum 3.00 overall GPA from WVU Tech
- Level 2 and 3 Nonresident Freshmen Scholarship recipients must have a minimum 2.75 overall GPA from WVU Tech
- Only the WVU Tech Campus Provost can grant exceptions to this criterion. Appeals for exceptions to this criterion must be submitted to the WVU Tech Campus Provost Office for consideration at least 60 days before the exception is required.
West Virginian “First Generation” Freshmen Grant
WVU Tech prides itself on providing higher education opportunities for a new generation of West Virginians. Residents will receive a $1000 grant for their freshmen year at WVU Tech if they:- Do not qualify for Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 WV Resident Freshmen Scholarships;
- Do satisfy WVU Tech’s General Requirements for Admission of High School Graduates;
- Have a minimum overall high school GPA of 2.75 and minimum ACT score of 18 (or SAT Equivalent of 870); and
- Have parents who have not graduated from any college or university.
