Staff Council Scholarships

Since 2003, the Staff Council has awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships to benefit the staff of Fairmont State University and their families. These scholarships are intended to assist the staff with continuing their education to improve themselves both professionally and personally.  To further assist the staff, these scholarships are also available to certain members of their families (see the Criteria for Eligibility section below for more detail).

The Staff Council Scholarships include both a full-time and a part-time enrollment award. For the 2026–2027 academic year, the full-time scholarship provides $3,000, distributed in two installments of $1,500 per semester. The part-time scholarship totals $1,500, with $750 awarded each semester. Scholarships are awarded on a semester basis, and recipients may vary between semesters based on eligibility and enrollment status.

CURRENT AND PAST WINNERS

• Any full-time benefits-eligible staff member of Fairmont State University OR certain members of their family, specifically their spouse, a child (the child can be theirs or that of their spouse and can be either a biological child, a step-child, or an adopted child), parent, or a sibling. In the case the applicant is a family member, the staff member will be referred to as the Qualifying Staff Member. The Staff Council reserves the right to request verification of the validity of any relationship.
• Applicants can be enrolled as either an undergraduate or graduate student.
• Whether the staff member is an applicant themselves or the qualifying staff member for a family member, the staff member must be employed as a Fairmont State University staff member during the academic year for which the scholarship will be awarded. If the qualifying staff member leaves the employment of Fairmont State University, future installments of the scholarship will be forfeited.
• Applicants must be enrolled in Fairmont State University for at least one semester of the academic year for which the scholarship will be awarded (even though the scholarships are awarded for the entire academic year, an applicant will still be eligible to apply and compete for the scholarships even if they plan to attend only one of the semesters (if chosen to receive the award, they will just receive the amount designated for the semester in which they will be enrolled).
• Applicants that apply for the full-time enrollment scholarship must be registered as full-time students for the semester that the scholarship will be awarded, likewise, applicants for the part-time enrollment scholarship must be registered as part-time students.
• Applicants must have an overall GPA of 2.00 or better, if they are a returning college student.
• Applicants do not have to demonstrate financial need.
• Child applicants do not have to be claimed as dependents on the qualifying staff member’s income tax return.
• Applicants can be either a traditional or a non-traditional student.
• Applicants are not required to be degree seeking, but preference will be given to those who are.
• The scholarships are not auto-renewing. Previous recipients are eligible and encouraged to re-apply and compete each academic year.
• Award recipients must agree to allow the Staff Council to publicly acknowledge their award.

If you have any questions at all, please email Staff.Council@fairmontstate.edu.

The Staff Council Scholarships include both a full-time and a part-time enrollment award. For the 2026–2027 academic year, the full-time scholarship provides $3,000, distributed in two installments of $1,500 per semester. The part-time scholarship totals $1,500, with $750 awarded each semester. Scholarships are awarded on a semester basis, and recipients may vary between semesters based on eligibility and enrollment status.

Deadline for applications to be considered for the 2026-2027 academic year's scholarships is Sunday, May 10, 2026.

STAFF COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION