West Virginia PROMISE Scholarship
To file or check the status of a PROMISE Application visit The
West Virginia Student Aid Management System.
For an overview of the PROMISE application process, information
on editing or checking the status of your application, and WVSAM
login and password retrieval, view the PROMISE application and
WVSAM tutorial located under PROMISE resources.
PROMISE Scholarship
The PROMISE Scholarship is a merit-based financial aid program
for West Virginia residents. Students who achieve certain academic
requirements are eligible to receive funds to help pay for college.
Eligible high school graduates will receive annual awards up to
$4,750 to cover the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at public or
independent institutions in West Virginia. Awards are contingent
upon annual funding of the program by the West Virginia State
Legislature.
Timeline for the Class of 2018
OCTOBER 1, 2017
The 2018-19 FAFSA will be available on www.fafsa.ed.gov 
.
The PROMISE Application will be available on October 1,
2017.
MARCH 1, 2018: PROMISE Application and FAFSA Filing
Deadline
- Students must complete the PROMISE Scholarship Application by
March 1, 2018.
- In order to be considered for the PROMISE Scholarship, the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be received by the
Federal Student Aid Processing Center on or before March 1, 2018,
and meet the conditions for processing.
- Students who have not met the GPA and/or test score
requirements, can qualify after March 1, but must submit an
application and FAFSA by the March 1 deadline.
APRIL / MAY 2018
Initial award notifications are sent to PROMISE Scholars by
their preferred method of contact, indicated on WVSAM account
creation.
JUNE 2, 2018: SAT
Last date to take the SAT to establish scholarship eligibility
(reasoning test only). Scores will not be accepted for any SAT
taken after June 2, 2018.
JULY 14, 2018: ACT
Last date to take the ACT (national test only) to establish
scholarship eligibility. Scores will not be accepted for any ACT
taken after July 14, 2018.
Community Service for PROMISE Scholarship Applicants
Applicants for PROMISE Scholarship awards are strongly urged to
perform at least 20 hours of unpaid community service while in high
school and college. The community service may include, but is not
limited to, participating with non-profit, governmental,
institutional or community-based organizations designed to improve
the quality of life for community residents, meet the needs of
community residents or foster civic responsibility.
List of
Community Service Contacts 
PROMISE Scholarship Program Contact Information
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Division of Financial Aid
1018 Kanawha Blvd. East, Suite 700
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 558-4618 or 1 (877) 987-7664
PROMISE@wvhepc.edu
Frequently Asked Questions