West Virginia AmeriCorps Tuition Waiver

The West Virginia AmeriCorps Tuition Waiver may be offered to undergraduate and graduate students who have completed eligible service within the state of West Virginia.

Students can apply by submitting an online request including the following information:

• A copy of the student's acceptance of the Segal Education Award available via their MyAmeriCorps Portal (required)

and ONE of the following:

• AmeriCorps VISTA Certification of Service Letter available via their MyAmeriCorps Portal (once logged in, click on the "My Service Letter" on the left menu, enter the applicable service term, address where the verification is being sent, and print)
• A completed AmeriCorps State Tuition Waiver Certification Form verifying service type (State, National, Senior Corps), length of service (weeks), and service state. This form can be requested from the service site.

Eligibility

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

• Have been admitted into a degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate program.
• Not pursuing a second bachelor's degree.
• Enrolled full-time in degree program.
• Completed all requirements needed for federal financial aid consideration – such as submitting documents for verification.
• Completed one of the following terms of service:
• Students must complete a term of service in West Virginia through the AmeriCorps State, National, VISTA, or Senior Corps program.
• Students who have successfully completed 600 hours of service within a term or combined multiple terms to reach 600 hours are eligible for a one-semester waiver.
• Students who have successfully completed 1,200 hours of service within a term or combined multiple terms are eligible for a two-semester waiver.

The hours of service used to qualify for these funds may not be used again to qualify for another offer. Terms of service may be completed while the student is enrolled or between semesters of enrollment

Students are limited to 8 semesters of combined usage at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The waiver must be used within 7 years of completion of their AmeriCorps term of service.

• Students must accept the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award.
• Students must submit a valid Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the aid year the waiver is requested and accept all state and federal aid, aside from student loans or Federal Work-Study offers.
• 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.
• This waiver is considered a WVU institutional scholarship and eligible students may submit the Scholarship Exception Request form to receive the waiver while enrolled half-time (under qualifying circumstances). More information is available on our Scholarship Exception Request webpage. Students must still meet the other conditions for the waiver. Students enrolled less than half-time are not eligible for this waiver at any of the WVU campuses.
• Visit the Waivers webpage for other important general waiver criteria.