Following is a list of scholarships that are typically available during a scholarship application cycle. Scholarships listed may not be currently available. Return to the Scholarships website.
Any Program | BTT Programs | CCT | Health Programs | LASS Programs | STEM Programs
| Scholarship | Criteria | Min. GPA | Min. Credits | Area of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bassett Memorial Endowed Scholarship | Provides assistance for tuition and other mandatory expenses to students enrolled in Criminal Justice, Nursing or Human Services programs. Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average and be enrolled full-time. Priority is given to graduates of Franklin County High School. | 3.00 | 12 credits | Nursing Liberal Arts |
| Diana D. Good Memorial Scholarship | Provides assistance for tuition, books, and other related fees to students who are enrolled in the Early Childhood Development Program. Students must have completed 6 credits in the Program and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Students must also detail their intention to complete the Early Childhood Development Program in the section provided on the scholarship application when applying. Priority is given to those demonstrating financial need. | 2.50 | 6 credits | Early Childhood Development |
| Lucian Y. and June B. Grove Honorary Endowed Scholarship | Provides assistance for tuition, books and other related expenses to students enrolled in the Engineering Program. If no Engineering student is eligible for this scholarship, consideration will be given to a student enrolled in the Education Track Program. The student must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average, and may be enrolled full or part time. The student must detail commitment to living and working in the Roanoke Region and Commonwealth of Virginia in the section provided on the scholarship application. Priority is given to those demonstrating financial need. | 3.00 | 6 credits | Engineering, Education |
| Judy Hackworth Memorial Annual Scholarship | Provides assistance for tuition, books and other related expenses for a guidance counselor, teacher or student studying education-related courses. | 2.00 | 6 credits | Liberal Arts |
| Beverly and Leon Harris Teaching and Nursing Annual Scholarship | Provides assistance for tuition, books, and other related fees to a student with a minimum 3.0 GPA who intends to pursue a career in teaching or who is pursuing a degree in Nursing or a certificate in Practical Nursing. Priority is given to students demonstrating financial need. | 3.00 | 6 credits | Nursing Liberal Arts |
| HoneyTree Early Learning Center Endowed Scholarship | Provides assistance for tuition, books and other related fees to full-time (12 credits) students with a minimum 2.5 grade point average who are enrolled in the Early Childhood Development Program. Priority is given to those demonstrating financial need. | 2.50 | 12 credits | Early Childhood Development |
| James Mark Mitchell Memorial Art Endowed Scholarhip | Provides assistance to full-time students enrolled in the Visual Design Program with a minimum 2.75 grade point average. The student must detail his/her commitment to visual design and community service in the section provided on the scholarship application. One of the letters of recommendation required for the scholarship application must come from a Virginia Western Visual Design faculty member. | 2.75 | 12 credits | Visual Design |
| David L. Nickerson Honorary Endowed Scholarship | Provides assistance for tuition, fees, and books to students who are enrolled in a Liberal Arts program, and who have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average. Priority is given to students with demonstrated financial need. | 3.00 | 6 credits | Liberal Arts |
| Pearman Annual Scholarship | Provides assistance for tuition, books, and other related expenses to second-year students enrolled in the Visual Design Program on a full or part-time basis. Heavy emphasis will be placed on the merit of the student’s portfolio. Scholarship applicant's portfolio is due in the Foundation office (214 Fishburn Hall) on a date before the application deadline designated on the scholarship application. | 2.00 | 6 credits | Visual Design |
| Barry L. Pendrey Memorial Scholarship | Provides assistance to students enrolled in the Criminal Justice Program, with a minimum 2.5 grade point average. To be eligible, students must have completed 24 credit hours and have a letter of recommendation from a Criminal Justice faculty member. Students must detail their interest in a career in Criminal Justice in the section provided on the scholarship application. | 2.50 | 24 credits completed 6 credits enrollment | Criminal Justice |
| Virginia Western BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) Annual Scholarship | Consistent with the purpose of the Scholarship, funds from the Scholarship shall provide assistance for tuition to a student enrolled in at least 6 credits per semester in a communications/advertising program of study. Applicable coursework at time of establishment includes: AAS Degrees: - Visual Design (LASS) - Communication Design (LASS) - Management (BTT) - Administrative Management Technology (BTT) - CSC Degrees - Web Programmer (STEM) - Management: Entrepreneurship (BTT) Applicants must possess a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Preference will be given to students of color to address diversity in the advertising field and in Virginia Western's programs. Priority will be given to students demonstrating financial need. | 2.00 | 6 credits | BTT programs STEM programs LASS programs |
| George T. Wade Memorial Annual Scholarship | Provides assistance for tuition to a full or part-time student, enrolled in either a program of study (excluding liberal arts or social sciences) or pursuing an industry recognized certificate or credential. Preference will be given to African American students to address diversity in in Virginia Western's programs. Applicants must possess a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA, demonstrate financial need and be employed in the community. The personal statement must indicate volunteerism in any one or more of the following: church or religious affiliation, education, athletics, or non-profit service. | 2.50 | 6 credits | Non-LASS |
| Donald Willson Memorial Scholarship | Provides assistance for tuition, books and other related expenses to students majoring in Liberal Arts. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) credits, with a minimum 2.5 grade point average. Recipients must have successfully completed one semester at VWCC within the last two years. | 2.50 | 6 credits | Liberal Arts |