West Virginia merit scholarships for a 3.5 GPA
A student with a 3.5 GPA (4.0 scale) meets the published GPA threshold at 9 colleges in West Virginia in our verified dataset, before any test-score condition is considered. 5 of those colleges guarantee the award automatically for students who meet the full published criteria; 4 automatically consider students, with amounts that are not guaranteed. Each row shows the college's top award reachable at this GPA, with its test-score threshold where the grid also requires one. All figures come from the colleges' own published pages, verified 2026-11-02.
Guaranteed automatic awards
Each award below is labelled guaranteed automatic because the college's own page explicitly says the award is automatic for students who meet the published criteria. Amounts are exact published figures. The award shown is the top published award at this college that the band on this page reaches — its remaining conditions (GPA, residency, deadlines) are on its row.
| College — top award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV Highlands Scholar Program - Regional (On Campus) Guaranteed — published by the college | 2.5 | — | — | $19,000 | $76,000 | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV Climb Higher Level 3 Guaranteed — published by the college | 3.5 | — | — | $13,000 | $52,000 | out-of-state | August 1 (Fall 2027 admission) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV Climb Higher Level 3 Guaranteed — published by the college | 3.5 | — | — | $8,000 | $32,000 | out-of-state | August 1, 2026 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Potomac State College of West Virginia University Keyser, WV Climb Higher Level 3 Guaranteed — published by the college | 3.5 | — | — | $5,500 | $22,000 | out-of-state | August 1, 2026 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV Dean's Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college | 3.5 | 1200 | 24 | $4,000 | $16,000 | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Automatically considered — amount not guaranteed
For the awards below, the college automatically considers students who meet the published criteria, but the amount is not guaranteed. Figures shown are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded — read the official source for how selection and funding work.
| College — top award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV John Wesley Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed | 3.3 | — | — | $18,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $72,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| University of Charleston Charleston, WV Tuition Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed | 3.5 | — | — | $12,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Marshall University Huntington, WV John Marshall Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed | 3.5 | — | — | $7,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $28,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Concord University Athens, WV Academic Excellence Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed | 3.5 | — | — | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Common questions
How many West Virginia colleges guarantee a merit scholarship at a 3.5 GPA?
5 colleges in West Virginia guarantee an award automatically at a 3.5 GPA, when the student also meets the award's other published conditions. 4 more consider students automatically at this GPA, but their amounts are not guaranteed.
What is the biggest merit award in West Virginia at a 3.5 GPA?
The tables above are sorted by the published amount per year, separately for guaranteed awards and for automatic-consideration awards — the top row of each table is the largest published amount at this GPA in the state.
Where do these amounts come from?
Every figure is taken from the college's own published merit page and was verified on 2026-11-02. Always confirm on the official source before applying.
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