High school seniors in West Virginia are reminded to apply for the Promise Scholarship and the West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program for the 2025-26 academic year. The Promise Scholarship offers a $5,500 annual award and the Higher Education Grant provides a $3,400 annual award. The deadline to apply for the Promise Scholarship is March 1, while the deadline for the Higher Education Grant is April 15. Eligibility requirements for the Promise Scholarship include an ACT composite score of 21 or an SAT total score of 1080, with specific minimum scores in English, math, science, and reading.
Sarah Armstrong Tucker, West Virginia’s chancellor of Higher Education, encourages high school seniors to complete the FAFSA and apply for financial aid programs. The FAFSA is also required for access to federal financial aid and serves as the application for the Higher Education Grant Program. Students can seek assistance with filing the FAFSA and applications by calling the state’s financial aid hotline at 877-987-7664. They can also sign up for the “Txt 4 Success” college counseling program by visiting cfwvconnect.com/txt-4-success/.
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