Albert Yanni Scholarship

The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) offers the Albert Yanni Scholarship to help students pursue advanced education opportunities.

Albert Yanni Scholarship

The Albert Yanni Scholarship enables high-achieving students in career and technical education (CTE) to pursue further study and/or training linked to their career goals.

Each student selected by a committee of West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) personnel will receive a $2,000 scholarship. Before awards are distributed, successful applicants must provide evidence that they continue to meet eligibility requirements.

Minimum Requirements For High School Candidates:

• Each candidate must be a secondary student enrolled in a public school in West Virginia who will have completed all graduation requirements by the end of the current academic year.
• Each applicant must have a cumulative (9-12) attendance rate of 85 percent and a cumulative (9-12) grade point average of at least 3.0.
• No applicant in years 9 through 12 may have a final semester grade below a C.
• In line with WVBE Policy 2520.13, each applicant must have completed or be on track to complete at least four required courses for a state-approved CTE program of study.
• Each applicant must intend to pursue post-secondary education in a career field connected to his or her secondary program of study.
• Each applicant must be registered or accepted into a technical certificate or degree program at a recognized post-secondary institution or technical center.

Minimum Requirements For Homeschooler Applicants:

• Each applicant must have completed a minimum of four units in a single, approved career technical study program.
• Each applicant must intend to pursue post-secondary education in a career field connected to his or her secondary program of study.
• Each applicant must be registered or accepted into a technical certificate or degree program at an accredited postsecondary institution or technical center.
• Each applicant must have passed the TASC with a score of at least 550 and produce a copy of their score.

The Albert Yanni Scholarship application deadline is March 1, 2023.