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• Automatic. When you apply for admission, we check your academic record for scholarship eligibility. It's that simple. No separate application. No recommendations or essays.
• Non-competitive. That means if your GPA/test score quialifies, you get the scholarship. You're not competing against other applicants.
• Renewable. These scholarships renew past your freshman year, as long as you maintain certain requirements.

Pathways to Academic Student Success for Biology Majors (PASS)

Climb Higher Scholarships

Scholarship amounts vary based on the degree you are pursuing (associate or bachelor's) and whether you are a West Virginia resident (in-state) , non-resident (out-of-state) or a metro resident living in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

Metro Tuition Rate:

Exciting news! WVU Potomac State College has expanded their Metro Tuition Rate to now include ALL residents of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. This expansion offers a savings of up to $5,000 per academic year!

Associate Degree

Climb Higher Scholarship	Resident	Non-Resident	Metro
Level 1 (3.8+ and ACT ≥30 or SAT≥1360)	$2,500	$7,500	$4,000
Level 2 (3.8+)	$1,750	$6,000	$3,000
Level 3 (3.5-3.79)	$1,200	$5,000	$2,000
Level 4 (3.0-3.49)	$750	$3,500	$1,200

Bachelor's Degree

Climb Higher Scholarship	Resident	Non-Resident	Metro
Level 1 (3.8+ and ACT ≥30 or SAT≥1360)	$3,000	$8,500	$5,000
Level 2 (3.8+)	$2,000	$7,000	$3,500
Level 3 (3.5-3.79)	$1,500	$5,500	$2,500
Level 4 (3.0-3.49)	$1,000	$4,000	$1,500

Our admissions application and merit awarding both include a no-harm policy – students will not be penalized whether applying with scores or not. To be considered for WVU scholarships, students must be admitted by January 2 for spring 2025 and by August 1 for fall 2025. Students who meet the admission deadline will be considered for scholarships (or increases to scholarships, if applicable) based on submission of new high school transcripts or ACT/SAT scores if the information is updated on their WVU student record by the deadline date.

First-time Freshmen admitted students will need to request a GPA update before the deadline date if their GPA has increased and they are requesting a reevaluation for merit.

And don’t forget to file the FAFSA form for the 2025-2026 academic cycle. You may qualify for additional need-based aid and institutional awards.

If you change campuses to WVU Morgantown or WVU Beckley when you leave Potomac State, your scholarship will go with you as long as you’ve met renewal criteria.

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