West Liberty University, WV
School Type
Public
Acceptance Rate
72%
Tuition
In-state: $6,702
Out-of-state: $14,112
Eligibility For Public Schools
Unknown
International Students
N/A
US News Ranking
#37 in Regional Colleges South
Scholarships
Barnes And Noble Honors Academic Scholarship
Type
Automatic
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
Barnes and Noble Honors Academic Scholarship
Four-year scholarship given to incoming freshmen with high academic abilities. Typically awarded to a member of the Scholars Program.
Elbin - Full Ride
Type
Automatic
Amount
Full Ride
Required GPA
4
Required SAT
1400
Required Act
30
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
Elbin - Full Ride
Elbin Scholarship
Type
Automatic
Amount
$4,000
Required GPA
3.75
Required SAT
1290
Required Act
27
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
Elbin Scholarship
Elbin Scholarship
Type
Automatic
Amount
$12,000
Required GPA
3.75
Required SAT
1290
Required Act
27
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
Elbin Scholarship
Foundation Scholars
Type
Automatic
Amount
$2,000
Required GPA
3.75
Required SAT
1100
Required Act
22
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
Foundation Scholars
James G. Marsh Memorial Scholarship
Type
Automatic
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
James G. Marsh Memorial Scholarship
Must be entering with declared major in math or science, be a WV resident, have a strong work ethic and demonstrated aptitude in science and/or math. This award is given to an incoming freshman every four years.
NASA / WLU Space Grant
Type
Automatic
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
NASA / WLU Space Grant
Incoming freshman with high academic ability majoring in Mathematics, Science, or Math/Science Teacher Education. Must be WV resident. Contact Dean, College of Sciences
Nursing Achievement Scholarship
Type
Automatic
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
Nursing Achievement Scholarship
Incoming freshman with high academic ability majoring in Nursing. Contact Chairperson, Department of Health Services
Presidential Scholars
Type
Automatic
Amount
$3,000
Required GPA
3.75
Required SAT
1160
Required Act
24
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
Presidential Scholars
Presidential Scholars
Type
Automatic
Amount
$7,500
Required GPA
3.75
Required SAT
1160
Required Act
24
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
Presidential Scholars
Underwood Smith Scholarship
Type
Automatic
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
Underwood Smith Scholarship
A scholarship for education majors for WV residents only. Recipients must agree to teach in state public schools for two years for each year of scholarship assistance.
George L Grim, Jr. Scholarship
Type
Competitive
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
George L Grim, Jr. was a graduate of West Liberty College. He credits much of his success to the education he received at West Liberty. About a year before his passing he said that he regretted not starting a scholarship to help students in the Ohio Valley get into West Liberty University. This scholarship is available to any West Liberty University student with a strong community service background and a financial need. Preference to Eagle Scouts and Gold Awards in professional majors with in-demand jobs. It is a one year scholarship and a student must apply each year to receive it.
International Student Housing Grants
Type
Competitive
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
International Student Housing Grants - Available to international students from select targeted areas. Awards determined by Coordinator of International Student Recruiting.
Maria Cigalle-Sontag Endowed Scholarship
Type
Competitive
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
3
Required SAT
950
Required Act
20
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
Maria Cigalle-Sontag Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship awarded to an incoming female freshman, who has a minimum high school grade point average of 3.0 and a minimum composite score of 20 on the ACT or 950 on the SAT. Student must be a full-time student majoring in Physical Education, Exercise Physiology or Health Education. Selected by the Chair of the Physical Education Department.
Mary K. Ahrens Scholarship
Type
Competitive
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
Mary K. Ahrens Scholarship
Four-year honors scholarship awarded to one incoming freshman each year with high academic ability. Typically awarded to member of the Scholars Program.
McCarroll Family Trust Scholarship
Type
Competitive
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
3
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
McCarroll Family Trust Scholarship
Applicant must have a college GPA no higher than 3.0, be pursuing a bachelor of science degree, not be receiving any other scholarship, and be actively involved in some non-academic program on campus.
Project Best Scholarship
Type
Competitive
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
Project Best Scholarship
Student with high academic ability who is an employee, spouse, or child of an employee of a participating upper Ohio Valley contractor or participating construction trade union. Contact Project Best, 21 Armory Drive, Wheeling, WV 26003.
Schnitzler/Hartenstein Scholarship
Type
Competitive
Amount
$2,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
Schnitzler/Hartenstein Scholarship
Two, four-year, $2,000 per year, scholarships awarded each year to incoming freshmen with high academic abilities. Typically awarded to a member of the Scholars Program.
Thais Blatnik Scholarship
Type
Competitive
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
Thais Blatnik Scholarship
Incoming freshman. Selection criteria are determined by the family.
The West Virginia Promise (Providing Real Opportunities For Maximizing In-state Student Excellence) Scholarship Program
Type
Competitive
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
3
Required SAT
1020
Required Act
22
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
The West Virginia PROMISE (Providing Real Opportunities for Maximizing In-state Student Excellence) Scholarship Program, approved by the Legislature in 1999, offers each West Virginia high school graduate who completes school in West Virginia with a 3.0 grade point average in the core and overall coursework as well as a composite ACT score of at least 22 with minimum subject scores of 20 in each of the four areas, math, science, English, and reading, or a combined SAT score of 1020 with a minimum score of 490 in critical reading and 480 in math.
Art Scholarship Competition
Type
Talent
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
19-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
Art Scholarship Competition
Four-year scholarship for an incoming freshman, who wishes to major in Art. Students must submit a portfolio of at least six pieces of original work.
Various Music Scholarships
Type
Talent
Amount
Varies
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
18-24
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math - 400-540 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading - 380-510 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing - 330-520 range of middle 50%
Description
Various Music Scholarships
The Music Department has their scholarships listed separately on their website: Available Music Scholarships
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