WEST VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PERSONNEL

Links for Parents and Students

College View - www.collegeview.com

You Can Deal With It - www.youcandealwithit.com

WV Mentor- www.wvmentor.org

America's Promise - www.americaspromise.org

WV Apply - www.wvapply.wvnet.edu

Free Application For Student Aid (FAFSA) - www.fafsa.ed.gov

If you have questions about filling out the FAFSA, call 1-800-4 FED AID

Scholarships Available

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

Summer 2010 & Fall 2010/Academic Year 2010-2011 Application Open – Deadline: April 6, 2010

The Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce the opening of the Fall 2010 online application with over 1,700 scholarships to be awarded.  A limited number of summer awards will be available to students majoring in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) who meet the program's standard eligibility criteria listed below. 

  • Enrolled as an undergraduate student at a two or four-year U.S. Institution
  • United States citizen
  • Receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of study abroad
  • Participating in a study abroad program that is no less than 4 weeks and no more than an academic year
  • Receiving academic credit
  • Study in any country not currently under a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Cuba

Summer 2010 & Fall 2010/Academic Year 2010-2011 applications are now being accepted online and are due April 6, 2010.  For more information about the Gilman Scholarship, application deadlines & timeline, and application process, please visit the Gilman website at www.iie.org/gilman, contact the Gilman Program at 713-621-6300 ext. 25 or email gilman@iie.org.