Robert W Mccormick Scholarship Fund

This foundation accepts unsolicited applications

Deadline:

FEBRUARY 20 OF EACH YEAR.

Restrictions:

THE ROBERT W. MCCORMICK SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AWARDS ARE BASED ON GRADES, FINANCIAL NEED, AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP/COMMUNITY SERVICE. APPLICANTS MUST GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL WITH A "B" AVERAGE. MAXIMUM AWARD IS 10,000 PER SEMESTER. FEDERAL PELL GRANTS AND WV PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS ARE SUBTRACTED FROM TUITION AND ROOM AND BOARD AMOUNTS AWARDED BY THE ROBERT W. MCCORMICK SCHOLARSHIPS. RECIPIENTS MUST ATTEND A WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AND BE ENROLLED ON A FULL TIME BASIS. RECIPIENTS MUST MAINTAIN A "B" AVERAGE EACH YEAR WHILE ATTENDING THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. CHILDREN OF THE CO-TRUSTEES, MEANING CHILDREN OF THE DIRECTORS, PRESIDENT, OR VICE PRESIDENTS OF POTOMAC BANK AND CHILDREN OF PRINCIPALS IN THE LAW FIRM OF F. SAMUEL BYRER, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP.

How to apply:

APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE A DETAILED APPLICATION FORM WHICH REQUIRES SCHOOL RECORDS, FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO SHOW PROOF OF FINANCIAL NEED, COMMUNITY SERVICE PERFORMED, HONORS AND AWARDS RECEIVED, TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, AND AN ESSAY ON REASONS WHY THE APPLICANT SHOULD BE AWARDED THE ROBERT W. MCCORMICK SCHOLARSHIP.

Send to:

POTOMAC BANK CO-TRUSTEE

Quoted verbatim from IRS Form 990-PF Part XIV (2026 filing). Filings are 12–18 months behind, and the deadline above is the foundation's own wording rather than a fixed date — confirm with the foundation before you apply.