PROMISE : Information

PROMISE Scholarship General Information

PROMISE pays tuition and mandatory fees at any public college or the average equivalent dollar amount at a private college; $4,098 for the 2007-2008 school year. Eligible institutions.
The amount of a PROMISE Scholarship awarded in combination with aid from all other sources shall not exceed the cost of the education at the institution the recipient is attending. (This restriction does not apply to those members of the WV National Guard, recipients of an Underwood-Smith Teacher Scholarship, and recipients of a WV Engineering, Science and Technology Scholarship). The PROMISE Scholarship will not pay an amount that exceeds the cost of tuition at state institutions of higher education.

An eligible student seeking an associate's degree may be eligible to receive PROMISE funding for a maximum of two years.
An eligible student seeking a baccalaureate degree may be eligible to receive PROMISE funding for a maximum of four years.

PROMISE is renewable for up to eight consecutive semesters, as long as students meet the minimum eligibility requirements. PROMISE Renewal Requirements.

Students transferring from one PROMISE eligible institution to another can maintain PROMISE eligibility. Students should contact the Director of Financial Aid at the institution they wish to attend in order to transfer the scholarship.

If a student would like to defer his/her scholarship or needs to take a leave of absence, he/she should see the Deferral and Leave of Absence Policies.

The PROMISE Board Policies and PROMISE Legislative Rule are available online for your information.

A lot of questions and answers about PROMISE can be found at our FAQ's page. If you can't find the answer to a question, feel free to contact our office.