West Virginia Colleges and Scholarships
Matching West Virginia Colleges
West Virginia University
Four or more years; Public; $23,616 average out-state tuition; $8,376 average in-state tuition |
Marshall University
Four or more years; Public; $16,734 average out-state tuition; $6,676 average in-state tuition |
Fairmont State University
Four or more years; Public; $12,720 average out-state tuition; $5,216 average in-state tuition |
American Public University System
Four or more years; Private for profit; $6,480 average out-state tuition; $6,480 average in-state tuition |
Shepherd University
Four or more years; Public; $14,955 average out-state tuition; $5,364 average in-state tuition |
West Virginia State University
Four or more years; Public; $16,550 average out-state tuition; $7,546 average in-state tuition |
Concord University
Four or more years; Public; $16,654 average out-state tuition; $7,574 average in-state tuition |
West Virginia College Scholarships
Leighton M. Ballew Directing AwardSoutheastern Theatre Conference, Inc. |
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award $2,500 |
deadline April 01, 2023 |
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Dunkin' Baltimore/Metro DC Regional ScholarshipInspire Brands, Inc. |
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award $2,500 |
deadline April 13, 2023 |
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Robert Porterfield AwardSoutheastern Theatre Conference, Inc. |
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award $2,000 |
deadline April 01, 2023 |
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Marian A. Smith Scholarship AwardSoutheastern Theatre Conference, Inc. |
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award $1,500 |
deadline April 01, 2023 |
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Intel PhD Fellowship ProgramIntel Foundation |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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Arkansas Health Education Grant ProgramArkansas Department of Higher Education |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
About
West Virginia (/vərˈdʒɪniə/ (listen)) is a state located in the Appalachian region in the Southern United States and is also considered to be a part of the Middle Atlantic States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 41st largest state by area, and is ranked 38th in population. The capital and largest city is Charleston.
West Virginia became a state following the Wheeling Conventions of 1861, after the American Civil War had begun. Delegates from some Unionist counties of northwestern Virginia decided to break away from Virginia, although they included many secessionist counties in the new state. West Virginia was admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, and was a key border state during the war. West Virginia was the only state to form by separating from a Confederate state, the first to separate from any state since Maine separated from Massachusetts, and was one of two states admitted to the Union during the American Civil War (the other being Nevada). While a portion of its residents held slaves, most of the residents were yeomen farmers, and the delegates provided for gradual abolition of slavery in the new state Constitution.
The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States. However the Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies West Virginia as a part of the Mid-Atlantic. The northern panhandle extends adjacent to Pennsylvania and Ohio, with the West Virginia cities of Wheeling and Weirton just across the border from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, while Bluefield is less than 70 miles (110 km) from North Carolina. Huntington in the southwest is close to the states of Ohio and Kentucky, while Martinsburg and Harpers Ferry in the Eastern Panhandle region are considered part of the Washington metropolitan area, in between the states of Maryland and Virginia. The unique position of West Virginia means that it is often included in several geographical regions, including the Mid-Atlantic, the Upland South, and the Southeastern United States. It is the only state that is entirely within the area served by the Appalachian Regional Commission; the area is commonly defined as "Appalachia".
The state is noted for its mountains and rolling hills, its historically significant logging and coal mining industries, and its political and labor history. It is also known for a wide range of outdoor recreational opportunities, including skiing, whitewater rafting, fishing, hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, rock climbing, and hunting.
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