2024-2025 Application is available November 15, 2023
Deadline is February 1, 2024
FASFA Required
The FAFSA, while required for application submission, will not be available to students on studentaid.gov until December 2023. If applying before you receive FAFSA results, please fill out the document placeholder provided to you in the application. Per placeholder instructions, you will need to submit your completed FAFSA results to TGKVF before the February 1, 2024 deadline so that your application will be considered complete and ready for review.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON FAFSA
In order to be considered for TGKVF scholarships, you must first complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.gov.*
*Students who are unable to complete the FAFSA (such as non-citizens or international students) can still apply through for a TGKVF scholarship with their tax filing.
Need help or more information on how to fill out the FAFSA? Visit TGKVF’s Student Resource Page or contact the College Foundation of West Virginia
Instructions for Applying Online
- Carefully review all of the Scholarship information available on the website.
- Review the Available Scholarships
- Select up to two scholarships from the list and select those in the drop down menu within the application. Only one application is necessary to apply for the two scholarships that you have selected. In addition to whichever two scholarships you select, you may also apply for the following (if you meet eligibility requirements), which do not count against the two scholarship maximum: TGKVF Scholars Scholarship and the Thalheimer Family Supplemental Scholarship
- Make sure you have gathered all the required documents. Scan each of the documents and attach them to the bottom of the last page of the application. Each document has its own title. Please scan to the appropriate place. Click on the arrow to the right to scan each document to the correct title.
- Attachments should be scanned in .pdf format. Word and Excel may also be used for attachments. All other formats cannot be viewed by the Foundation staff or the reviewers.
- The system will allow you to save your application and return to an in-process application for subsequent completion. Please be sure to write down your password!! The staff does not have access to your password and we cannot view your application until it has been submitted. Once your application has been submitted, you cannot make changes to the application. Your work will be lost if you have not saved your application. Please click the “save” button frequently as the system will time out after a few minutes of inactivity.
- Be sure to save your work often!!
- Scan large attachments at no more than 200 dpi.
- The application is only accepted online.
- Please do not send a copy of your application by mail, email, or fax. It will not be accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS!
