Student Resources
Financial aid, scholarships and incentive programs, grouped by where you are on the path.
Find The Aid That Fits You
Three groups, three lists. Every link opens on the organization that runs the program, not on a copy of it here.
High School Students
Aid you can line up before you have chosen a school, let alone a profession.
| Resource | What it Covers | Where it Goes |
|---|---|---|
| FAFSA — Federal Student Aid | The federal application nearly every other aid program depends on. Start here. | studentaid.gov |
| College for West Virginia Financial Aid | State guidance on planning for college costs, scholarships, grants and other financial aid. | cfwv.com |
| Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation | One application covering a large pool of scholarships across West Virginia. | tgkvf.org |
University Scholarships
Institution-specific aid at the schools our students most often attend.
| Resource | What it Covers | Where it Goes |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University | Scholarships administered by WVU, with the deadlines that go with them. | financialaid.wvu.edu |
| Marshall University | Marshall’s scholarship listings and the steps to apply for them. | marshall.edu |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Scholarships and grants, including awards specific to health programs. | wvwc.edu |
| University of Charleston | The types of aid available and the scholarships attached to each. | ucwv.edu |
Health Professions Students
Programs, incentives and scholarships for students already in a health professions program.
| Resource | What it Covers | Where it Goes |
|---|---|---|
| WV AHEC Rural Community Health Scholars | A two-year program for health professions students, with a completion award of $1,300. | hsc.wvu.edu |
| National Health Service Corps Scholarship | Federal scholarships for primary care students who commit to serving in a shortage area. | nhsc.hrsa.gov |
| WVU Health Sciences Service Program | Loan repayment for health sciences students who take on a service obligation — practicing in an underserved West Virginia community. | health.wvu.edu |
| WVU School of Dentistry | Scholarships held by the dental school for its own students. | dentistry.hsc.wvu.edu |
| WVWC Nursing Program | The nursing program’s own page, including admission requirements. | wvwc.edu |
| West Liberty PA Program Aid | Financial aid specific to the Physician Assistant program. | westliberty.edu |
| WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health | WVU’s rural health institute, and the rural service and placement programs it runs. | health.wvu.edu |
Finding Work in West Virginia
Paying for training is one half of it. These are the places to look when you are ready to practice here.
| Resource | What it Covers | Where it Goes |
|---|---|---|
| 3RNet — West Virginia | The national rural recruitment network’s West Virginia page, listing open health-care positions across the state, many of them in shortage areas that qualify for loan repayment. | 3rnet.org |
Test Preparation Discounts
Northern WV AHEC can offer discounts on preparation materials for the ACT and SAT, the NCLEX, the MCAT, and other admissions and licensure examinations.
Not sure which of these applies to you?
Tell us where you are — still in high school, midway through a program, or already licensed — and we will point you at the two or three things on this page that actually apply, rather than all of them.