Medal of Honor and Purple Heart Waivers

These waivers may be offered to West Virginia residents who were honorably discharged from military service and who received the Medal of Honor or Purple Heart.

For consideration, documentation of the honorable discharge and medal received must be provided to the WVU Hub or by contacting the WVU Center for Veteran, Military and Family Programs.

Eligibility

Students may be considered for this waiver if they meet all of the following criteria:

• Have been admitted into a degree-seeking undergraduate program.
• Have not earned a bachelor's, graduate, or professional degree.
• Enrolled full-time in their degree program.

Students cannot receive waivers for more than eight undergraduate semesters or completion of a bachelors degree, whichever comes first.

• Students cannot receive the waiver for more than 8 semesters of full-time enrollment or after completion of a bachelor's, graduate, or professional degree.
• Financial aid for each aid year also cannot exceed a student's cost of attendance.
• Students must meet satisfactory academic progress for financial aid eligibility.
• Visit the Waivers webpage for other important general waiver criteria.