2024 Scholarship Applications

Eligibility:

Submission:

Submit completed application and supporting documents as a complete PDF to [email protected].
Website submissions are strongly encouraged.

Or mail to:
Snowshoe Foundation, Inc.
Attention: Scholarships
10 Snowshoe Drive
Snowshoe, WV 26209

No later than Tuesday, March 15, 2024 at 5:00pm

Following the application deadline, the Foundation will forward all completed applications and related documents to the Selection Committee for consideration. All applicants will be notified by May 31, 2024.

Application Process:

Applicant must submit each of the following items (if any of these are missing, you will be disqualified):

Personal Essay Topic:

This statement should present your educational and career aspirations, indicate how the scholarship will assist in reaching those goals, and describe your anticipated contribution to your profession and community following graduation. Your Personal Statement should not exceed five hundred (500) words.

General Information

The Snowshoe Foundation advocates for the pursuit of higher education as well as career and technical training within Pocahontas, Randolph, and Webster counties of West Virginia. We support individuals with the desire to better both themselves and their community. Scholarship awards will be made on the basis of merit, individual accomplishments, and evidence of leadership. Financial need and other special circumstances may also be considered.

Support from the Snowshoe Foundation is given in the form of cash grants. Scholarship Grants from the Foundation can be used for tuition, books, and housing. Funding may also be used for other supplies that may be needed, such as computers, calculators, tools, and other supplies. Funding is provided for undergraduate, technical, and career education. We welcome applications for all types of education and training. Scholarships may be awarded up to $3,000.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

-Benjamin Franklin

Breaking Down Barriers to Quality College Education

Snowshoe Foundation Scholarships reduce financial hardship on students and families. The funding that we provide helps eliminate one of the most common barriers to pursuit of a quality college education. We strive to provide academic and professional development opportunities to give back to local communities. Generous donations from local businesses and residents enable our Foundation to continue to provide much-needed opportunities in our rural mountain communities. Scholarships are awarded at our annual Winter Benefit Dinner.

It is very important to know who you are.
To make decisions. To show who you are.

-Malala Yousafzai

Help Support the Snowshoe Foundation’s Grant Program

If you are interested in supporting our grant program, please consider participating in one of the five main fundraisers that we hold during the year. We also accept direct donations.

Benefit Dinner

September 21, 2024

Annual Snowshoe Foundation Golf Tournament

June 7th, 2024

Treasure on the Mountain Raffle

August 3, 2024

Dave Dekema Holiday Toy Drive

Holidays 2024