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GEER Scholarship Application Documentation

Financial Aid > 2020-2021 GEER Scholarship Application > GEER Scholarship Application Documentation

How to Submit Your Documents

You MUST fax any applicable document(s) to 540-857-6208 or you can upload the document(s) through our support center website by using this link: https:\\mysupport.www.virginiawestern.edu. You will be required to log in with your MyVWCC log in information. Once you are logged in you can select the option to ‘Create a Case/Submit Document(s).

Required Documentation

Below are the documents required based on which option you chose on the applicaiton. If you cannot remember what you chose, please refer back to the application for the details of each.

Option A

  • Certification of Expected Separation, Layoff Letter from Employer, or Verification from Employment Agency
  • Unemployment Insurance Documents or Printouts (demonstrating eligibility for UI benefits, exhaustion of UI benefits, or confirmation of non-covered employer)
  • Current Labor Market Info showing occupations in decline, Receipt of UI showing duration of receipt of UI of at least 12 of the previous 26 weeks, Participation in the VEC RESEA program with Reemployment Service Plan completed and signed, or Local Workforce Development Board Policy on “Unlikely to Return”

Option B

  • Certification of Expected Separation or Layoff Letter from Employer
  • Media Announcement with Employment Verification

Option C

  • IRS Forms, Business Ledgers, Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 Bankruptcy published in newspaper or letter from trustee of bankruptcy court, Statement of Failure of Business Supplier, or Statement of Failure of Business Customer

Option D

  • IRS Forms, Court Ledgers, Medical Records, Bank/Financial Records, Divorce Decree, Spouse Death Certificate, Spouse Disability Check, and/or Signed statement from family member(s)
  • Job Search Verification 

Option E

  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders authorizing dependent travel or Military Dependent Identification Card
  • Job Search Verification or Employment Verification (previous, current, or prospective depending on employment status)

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