Private Scholarships
Students should seek external or private scholarship opportunities provided by outside organizations. You can check with local businesses, organizations, churches, libraries, and high school counselors for local scholarships from their area.
Concord University 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
Scholarship Name & Website Link |
About the Scholarship |
| 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. |
| AFSA High School Essay Contest | High School Student (9-12 grade) |
| Almost Heaven Scholarship Fund | High school senior household income falls at or below 80% of the WV median income |
| Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority | Multiple scholarship categories (Merit, Financial Need; Thrive; Launce; Y.P.A.C) |
| Alpha Omega Epsilon | Member or child/grandchild of member in good standing in Alpha Omega Epsilon Sorority |
| Alpha Phi | Initiated collegiate and alumnae members of Alpha Phi in good standing |
| American Institute of CPAs | Students majoring in Accounting |
| American Legion #64 | Children of U.S. military members who died while on active duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001. |
| American Red Cross | Serve as Red Cross volunteer/employee |
| AmeriCorps | Service Scholarship |
| The Ayn Rand Scholarship | Essay Contest: Read an Ayn Rand novel based on your level of education and write an essay on the book |
| Bachus & Schanker 7th Amendment Scholarship | 3.0 cumulative GPA; essay on the importance of the 7th Amendment and how it affects your life. |
| Bailey Family Foundation | Scholarship for students who have a dedication to community service |
| Barbour County Community Fund | High school students |
| Be the Boss Scholarship | Any female high-school or college student, who wants to start her own business. |
| Beckley Area Foundation | Students from Beckley, WV and surrounding area |
| The Best Colleges.org | Scholarship search website |
| Blankstyle Scholarship | A high school senior or a current student enrolled in college courses |
| Bob and Betty Wilson – Hampshire Co Fnd. | Maintain a 3.0; carry a minimum of 12 credit hours in a STEM-based field; present to a Hardy County class or write an essay about STEM |
| The Bold Foundation | Each scholarship has specific criteria |
| Boone County Community Fnd. | Each scholarship fund has specific eligibility criteria that was defined by the donor when the fund was established |
| Chamber of Commerce | List of scholarships |
| City of Portsmouth | Graduates from Portsmouth High School or residents of Portsmouth |
| Civics Education Essay Contest | Civics Education Essay |
| Clubs of America Scholarship Program | Essay about your career aspirations and how your studies will help you achieve success in your career. |
| College Board | College scholarship opportunities |
| College Foundation of West Virginia | Scholarships for WV residents |
| Colleyville Womans Club | Each scholarship has specific criteria. |
| Columbia Forest Products | Completes summer internship. |
| Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley | WV residents from the Ohio Valley |
| Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta | Must be planning to enroll in a full-time post-secondary program. Some scholarships have specific criteria |
| Community Foundation of NRV | Each scholarship has specific criteria. |
| Community Foundation of the Alleghenies | Each scholarship has specific criteria. |
| Community Foundation of the Vas | Graduates from Portsmouth High School or residents of Portsmouth |
| Community Foundation of the Virginias | Students who are from Mercer, McDowell, or Fayette counties in WV or Tazewell County VA |
| Constellation Scholarship | Each scholarship has specific criteria. |
| Courage to Grow Scholarship | You must be a junior or senior in high school or college student with a minimum GPA of 2.5 ; Essay 250 words or less |
| Course Hero Scholarships | U.S. students currently enrolled in college |
| Create a Greeting Card Scholarship | Submit original artwork or photo for the front of a greeting card. |
| Dennis Holder Scholarship | Scholarships to children of Firefighters |
| Digital Privacy Scholarship | Statement that completes this sentence: I’m taking responsibility for my digital profile by… |
| Division of Rehabilitation Services | WV residents with disabilities |
| Dominion Energy | Be a high school senior or graduate or current college undergraduate residing in one of the following states: CT, OH, WV, VA, MD, NC, SC, ID, WY, UT |
| Dr. Julian Ungar-Sargon Scholarship | Scholarship for pre-med students |
| Dr. Louis Scholarship | Students studying Pre-med |
| Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation Scholarships | West Virginia students in Berkeley, Morgan, and Jefferson, Hampshire and Hardy counties |
| Engebretson Foundation Scholarship | 28 composite or higher on the ACT exam (or at least 1240 on the SAT) ; Have achieved at least a 3.75 GPA or above and/or top 5% of graduating class. |
| Ethel Bowen | Students in southern WV and southwestern VA |
| Fastweb | Scholarship search website |
| FCCLA Scholarship | Affiliated with national FCCLA ; Current High School Senior ; Minimum 3.0 GPA |
| FinAid | Scholarship search website |
| Frederick Walker Memorial Scholarship | Graduating senior from James Monroe High School. |
| Fundera College Scholarship | Scholarship for aspiring entrepreneurs |
| Golden Herold Award | Each scholarship has specific criteria. |
| Grapevine Chamber Foundation | Female attending college or vocational school |
| Greater Greenbrier Valley Community Foundation | Greenbrier Valley students, each scholarship has specific criteria |
| Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation | Each scholarship has specific criteria. |
| Greeley Stampede Foundation | Weld County High School seniors who meet general qualifications and are scheduled to graduate in the spring |
| Greenbrier Valley Community Foundation | WV residents from Greenbrier, Monroe, and Pocahontas counties |
| Greenbrier Valley Scholarship Program | Each scholarship has specific eligibility criteria |
| Hatfield Foundation Scholarship | Neither parent holds a bachelor’s degree or higher; 2.5 GPA or higher in high school; Attended at least 1 college readiness program during high school; Taken the SAT or ACT |
| Hazel Ruby McQuain Graduate Scholarship | WV Residents |
| Herschel Price | WV resident or student attending college in WV |
| Hinton Area Foundation | WV residents from the Hinton Area |
| Horatio Alger Assocation | Each scholarship has specific criteria |
| J. Lee Foundation | Local high schools in the Greater Beckley/Raleigh County Area. |
| Jan Dils Attorneys at Law Essay Contest | Essay contest for high school seniors, college students, or graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA |
| John Randolph Foundation | Each scholarship has specific criteria |
| Joy Tutwiller Snyder | Hampshire High School graduates who plan to pursue a four-year degree in elementary education at a West Virginia college or university |
| Kochhar & Co. Scholarship | GPA of 2.5 or greater; essay question |
| Life Lessons Scholarship Program | For students who have experienced the death of a parent |
| Little General Scholarship | Students from across West Virginia |
| The Lounge Lizard Web Design Scholarship | Web Design Submission |
| Love Your Career Scholarship | Essay 1000 words or more (no more than 3000). |
| Mensa Education and Research Foundation Local Scholarship Program | Essay contest |
| Mt. Nebo St. Patrick’s Day Parade | Students from Nicholas County, WV |
| NAACP Scholarship | NAACP Members |
| Nextiva | Students majoring in Business or STEAM |
| Nicholas County Community Fnd | Each scholarship has specific criteria |
| Nurse Corps Scholarship Program | Students majoring in Nursing |
| Oak Hill HS – Collins Alumni Association | Graduate from Oak Hill High School |
| Order of the Eastern Star | WV students with family associated with the Order of the Eastern Star |
| Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates | WV residents from the Parkersburg Area |
| Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Consolidated Scholarship | Parkersburg Area |
| PepsiCo Fnd. | Dependent children of regular full-time or part-time employees of PepsiCo Inc. |
| Peterson’s | Scholarship and scholarship search website |
| Raleigh Co Comm Action | Each scholarship has specific criteria |
| Roane County Foundation | Applicants that reside in Appalachia Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland or Kentucky are eligible |
| Robert H. Mollohan Family Charitable Foundation | WV residents |
| Rover Scholarship | Scholarship question (400 – 500 words) ; GPA must be 3.0 or above |
| Scholarship America | Each scholarship has specific criteria |
| Scholarships.com | Scholarship search engine |
| Solar Action Alliance | Essay Contest |
| The Spirt of Giving Scholarship | Essay 500-750 words on one of three topics |
| State Fair of WV | Awarded to students who participate in the Junior show, Equine Program or the 4-H and FFA exhibits |
| Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Scholarship | Applicants must be female, a citizen of the United States and enrolled in a licensed, accredited or state-approved institution |
| Studentscholarships.org | Scholarship search website |
| Tractor Supply Company | Members of FFA |
| Trap Hill Liberty Citizens (BAF) | Liberty High School graduate. |
| United Bank Scholarships | Each scholarship has specific criteria for WV residents |
| Vecellio Family | Based on SAT / ACT scores, school transcripts, and other indications of probable success in collegiate and post-collegiate life. |
| WV Community Education Outreach Service Scholarship | Available to WV residents pursuing one of the approved degrees. |
| WV State Association Of NALC | Each scholarship has specific criteria |
| Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Scholarships | West Virginia students in Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston and Taylor Counties; some statewide opportunities |
| Zeta Phi Beta Chapter Gama | Member of sorority that meets qualifications. |
