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Private Scholarships

Students should seek external (or private) scholarship opportunities provided by outside organizations. Students can check with local businesses, organizations, churches, libraries, and high school counselors for local scholarships from their area.

Students must notify the Financial Aid Office of any external/private scholarships they will receive. Please provide a copy of the notification of the scholarship and the annual amount of the scholarship.

Scholarship checks should be made payable to Concord University. Please ensure the scholarship provider has the student’s Concord ID #. If the check is made payable to both the student and Concord, the student must sign the back of the check before it can be applied to the student account.

Scholarship checks may be submitted to:
Concord University PO Box 1000 D-120
Athens, WV 24712

Private Scholarships

American Institute of CPAs	Students majoring in Accounting
AmeriCorps	Service Scholarship
Bailey Family Foundation	Scholarship for students who have a dedication to community service
Beckley Area Foundation	Students from Beckley, WV and surrounding area
Chamber of Commerce	List of scholarships
College Board	College scholarship opportunities
College Foundation of West Virginia	Scholarships for WV residents
Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley	WV residents from the Ohio Valley
Community Foundation of the Virginias	Students who are from Mercer, McDowell, or Fayette counties in WV or Tazewell County VA
Course Hero Scholarships	U.S. students currently enrolled in college
Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award	Scholarship and College Resources
Division of Rehabilitation Services	WV residents with disabilities
Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation	WV residents from Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan counties
Fastweb	Scholarship search website
FinAid	Scholarship search website
Fundera College Scholarship	Scholarship for aspiring entrepreneurs
Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation	WV residents
Greenbrier Valley Community Foundation	WV residents from Greenbrier, Monroe, and Pocahontas counties
Hinton Area Foundation	WV residents from the Hinton Area
Life Lessons Scholarship Program	For students who have experienced the death of a parent
Mensa Education and Research Foundation Local Scholarship Program	Essay contest
OurMilitary.com Annual Veteran Recognition Scholarship	Active service member, veteran, or spouse/child of an active service member or veteran
Robert H. Mollohan Family Charitable Foundation	WV residents
NAACP Scholarship	NAACP Members
Nextiva	Students majoring in Business or STEAM
Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates	WV residents from the Parkersburg Area
Peterson’s	Scholarship and scholarship search website
PNC Bank	Scholarship and Financial Literacy Program
Sallie Mae	Scholarship and College Planning Tools
Scholarships.com	Scholarship search engine
Solar Action Alliance	Essay Contest
Studentscholarships.org	Scholarship search website
The Best Colleges.org	Scholarship search website
Hazel Ruby McQuain Graduate Scholarship	WV Residents
WV Community Education Outreach Service Scholarship	Available to WV residents persuing one of the approved degrees.
Citizens Bank	Scholarship website
Abbott & Fenner	The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution.