Amount: Varies.

About:
West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship is the “state’s education savings account program that gives parents an opportunity to build an individual learning experience that works best for their child.” Under the program, K-12 students in the state can receive financial assistance that can be used for tuition, fees and other expenses. To qualify, a student must be a West Virginia resident and be (a) eligible to be enrolled in kindergarten for the upcoming academic year, (b) enrolled full-time in public elementary or secondary school in the state for an entire instructional term of the current academic year, or (c) enrolled full-time and attending a public elementary or secondary school in the state for at least 45 consecutive calendar days during the current instructional term at the time of application. For each academic year, there are four deadlines with varying amounts of funding for each deadline.

 

Eligible Grade Levels: Kindergarten Student, Grade 1 Student, Grade 2 Student, Grade 3 Student, Grade 4 Student, Grade 5 Student, Grade 6 Student, Grade 7 Student, Grade 8 Student, High School Freshman, High School Sophomore, High School Junior, High School Senior

Eligible Majors: Not applicable

Residency Requirement: West Virginia

Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement

Deadline: June 15, 2025 (100% funding), September 15, 2025 (75% funding), November 30, 2025 (50% funding), February 28, 2026 (25% funding)

Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.