FAIRMONT STATE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, HEALTH & HUMAN PERFORMANCE
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Name:________________________________________________________________________________________________
Last
First
Middle
FSU ID Number (F#):_______________________ OR Social Security Number: __________ -_________ -__________
Current Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Street
City
State
Zip
Permanent Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Street
Are you a West Virginia resident?
City
____Yes
____No
State
Zip
If Yes, what is your home county? _____________________
High School Attended: ___________________________________________
Year Graduated: ________________
FSU Email Address: ____________________________________________________
Home Phone: (______) ________ - ____________ Cell Phone: (______) ________ - ___________
What degree are you seeking?
□ Elementary
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□ Secondary
□ Other
What teaching field/concentration(s)?
Attending FSU as a ____Full-Time Student ____Part-Time Student
Attending FSU as an ____Undergraduate
_____ Graduate Student
Number of semester hours completed (earned hours at the end of your last Fall semester): ________
Overall GPA (at the end of your last Fall semester) ___________
For the following questions check () Yes or No
Are you 23 years of age or older?
Do you work full-time (35 hours or more per week)?
Do you have dependents other than a spouse?
Are you a single parent (either not married or married but separated and have dependents)?
Did you attend college immediately after high school?
Are you financially independent for purposes of determining eligibility for financial aid?
Are you receiving financial aid from Fairmont State University?
Are you currently receiving any Fairmont State Foundation Scholarships? If yes, please identify:
Yes
No
IMPORTANT:
Please attach to this application a typed essay explaining why you believe you deserve consideration for a scholarship(s).
Include extracurricular activities, outstanding or notable achievement, goals/ambitions, and any other information you
would like the scholarship committee to know. (No more than one-page, double-spaced.)
Print and attach a copy of your unofficial transcript. (This can be obtained through your student records in FELIX).
Please mark the scholarship (s) for which you wish to be considered (Awarding Criteria and Amounts follow) *:
 Eddie & Betty Barrett Endowed Scholarship
 Dorothea Poling Brand Endowed Scholarship
 Will Bridges Memorial Endowed Scholarship
 Crystal-Miller-Morris Scholarship Endowment Fund
 Nancy Marie Duling Memorial Teacher Education Endowed Scholarship
 Carol Diane Cook Elder Memorial Education Scholarship
 Shirley A. Fleming Memorial Scholarship
 Martha Flesher Endowed Scholarship
 Wendell G. Hardway Award for Excellence in Teacher Education
 The A. and L. Hawkins Graduates Student in English Award
 Dr. Ronald G. Helms NCSS Scholarship
 Marjorie R. Hoult Lough Endowed Scholarship
 Margaret MacLuckie Scholarship
 Sharon Weaver Messmore Endowed Scholarship
 T. J. & Madge Herndon Pearse Memorial Endowed Scholarship
 The Victor & Mary Carr Rancinger Endowed Scholarship
 The Haddon and Nettie Morgan Rhodes Endowed Scholarship
 Ruth M. Skaggs Endowed Scholarship Fund
 Glenn & Elsie Toothman Endowed Scholarship
 Helen Romano Viggiano Elementary Education Endowed Scholarship
 The Stark A. Wilmoth Outstanding Student Teacher Award
* $3,500 maximum annual award per any one recipient from these sources. Funds may have more than one recipient for varying amounts,
and a single recipient may receive awards from more than one fund up to the maximum allowed.
I authorize the Financial Aid Office to disclose pertinent information to the scholarship selection committee as deemed
necessary.
Student Signature _________________________________________________
Date_________________________
School of Education, Health and Human Performance Use Only:
Received by:___________________________________________________ Date Received:_____________________
Comments:
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School of Education, Health and Human Performance Scholarships
Approximately 20 annual scholarships ranging from $100.00 to $3,500.00 (fall and spring terms) will be awarded
Submit Applications by the due date posted on the SoE website, to the School of Education-Health & Human Performance –Rm 352
ED
Scholarship Fund Name
Eddie & Betty Barrett Endowed Scholarship
Awarding Criteria
Must have completed 64 hours and be accepted to the Teacher’s Education Program Non-traditional
student (any student 23 or older)
Minimum cumulative 3.4 GPA
Financial need
Must not be receiving any other scholarship or aid from the Foundation
Non-renewable
Full-time student at FSU
Enrolled in Elementary Education
3.0 GPA
Dorothea Poling Brand Endowed
Scholarship
Renewable up to 4 years
Two scholarships are to be awarded each semester, one in Language & Lit and the 2nd in the School of
Education
GPA of either 2.5 in high school if an incoming freshman or returning student at FSU WV
resident
Renewable but not guaranteed
Will Bridges Memorial Endowed
Scholarship
Minority students are encouraged to apply
Must demonstrate financial need
Crystal-Miller-Morris Scholarship
Endowment Fund
Students must have completed their first year with a minimum of 24 hours and GPA of 2.75 Renewable
for years three and four if students are registered for twelve hours
Nancy Marie Duling Memorial Teacher
Education Endowed Scholarship
Full-time student
Fully admitted to elementary teacher education
West Virginia resident, preference given to Grant County residents Minimum
overall GPA 3.0
Junior Elementary Education Major, minimum 58 hours completed
Carol Diane Cook
Education Scholarship
Elder
Memorial
Graduate or undergraduate education major in the FSU School of Education
Resident of West Virginia with preference to but not limited to students from Morgan County, West
Virginia or other eastern panhandle counties within the state
Minimum GPA of 2.0 for initial award and renewability
Financial need
Renewable but renewability is not guaranteed
Shirley A. Fleming Memorial Scholarship
FSU School of Ed
Freshmen are allowed to apply with a minimum high school GPA of 3.0
Upper class men must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0
Financial need
Students may reapply but renewability is not guaranteed
Martha Flesher Endowed Scholarship
Wendell G. Hardway Award for Excellence
in Teacher Education
Major: teacher education
Major: education and admitted to the Teacher’s Education Program
3.5 GPA
96 hours completed
West Virginia Resident
The A. and L. Hawkins Graduates Student
in English Award
Dr. Ronald G. Helms NCSS Scholarship
Demonstrated financial need
Enrolled in graduate degree program in teacher education with the intention of teaching English at the
middle-school or high-school level
3.0 GPA
Full-time student in FSU School of Ed
Pursuing a career in teaching social studies
Minimum GPA of 3.4
Marjorie R. Hoult Lough Endowed
Scholarship
Must not be receiving any other scholarship or aid from the Foundation Full-time
student
Four-year degree program
Major: teacher’s education
Cumulative GPA of 3.4
Margaret MacLuckie Scholarship
An undergraduate Math Ed major
An undergraduate Math major who in the late junior/senior year decides to pursue a graduate education
degree to teach math (M.A.T. program)
An applicant for the M.A.T. program to pursue a match certification
An undergraduate Elementary Education major who is seeking a match endorsement
Sharon Weaver Messmore Endowed
Scholarship
T. J. & Madge Herndon Pearse Memorial
Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a Fairmont Senior High graduate attending FSU with a sound academic record Preference
to an Education major, but not limited to that field
Major: elementary or science education
3.0 GPA
Financial need
Full- time junior or senior
West Virginia native
The Victor & Mary Carr Rancinger
Endowed Scholarship
Full-time student
Elementary education major
Financial need
Qualifications or disqualification for federal financial shall not affect applicants for this scholarship
Preference to students who are West Virginia residents
The Haddon and Nettie Morgan Rhodes
Endowed Scholarship
Freshman student(s) recipient must declare themselves as Elementary or Secondary Education or majors and
complete the necessary coursework to be accepted in the Elementary Education Program or Secondary
Education Program at FSU as sophomores
Recipient must have a minimum ACT score of 21 or a SAT equivalent of 990
Preference to West Virginia high school graduate
High school 3.0 GPA or better
Must maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA as a freshman and a 3.0 or better GPA thereafter
Renewable
Financial need may be considered
Ruth M. Skaggs Endowed Scholarship
Fund
Each student must sign a letter of intent providing their social security number indicating their commitment
to completion of the program and the two-year in-state teaching requirement.
Pursuing a baccalaureate Family and Consumer Sciences degree
Cumulative GPA of 3.0
Must have successfully completed at least 26 hours Financial
need
Not available to students whose parents and/ or spouse are/is an employee of FS
Glenn & Elsie Toothman Endowed
Scholarship
Helen Romano Viggiano Elementary
Education Endowed Scholarship
The Stark A. Wilmoth Outstanding Student
Teacher Award
Preference to incoming freshmen but upper class men may also apply
Award amount divided evenly between the School of Education and the College of Science and
Technology
Full-time student
Pursuing a degree in elementary education with a lifelong commitment to classroom instruction
Must have entering GPA of 3.0 and is recommended to maintain same to seek renewal
May be eligible to renew the scholarship for a maximum of eight semesters
Primary, but not exclusive, consideration will be given to students with demonstrated financial need as
determined by FS Office of Financial Aid
Outstanding student in teacher education who has demonstrated the skills and potential necessary for strong
leadership in the classroom