Emerging Leaders Scholarship Citizens Bank of West Virginia

The Citizens Bank of West Virginia Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program will provide $400,000 in scholarship awards, including a full ride scholarship for four years of tuition, room, and board to Davis & Elkins College! Scholarships are awarded to students who exemplify leadership and have a clear idea of how they would use the scholarship opportunity to pay it forward to their home state of West Virginia.

This scholarship is made possible through a partnership between Citizens Bank of West Virginia, Davis & Elkins College and WDTV.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Must be a graduating West Virginia high school senior attending public, private, or homeschool.
Must have a cumulative 3.00 G.P.A.

APPLICATION

The application period for the 2025 Citizens Bank of WV Emerging Leadership Scholarship has closed. Please check back later to apply for the 2026 scholarship .

SELECTION

Scholarship applications will be evaluated and the scholarship finalists will be chosen by an independent Scholarship Selection Committee established by Citizens Bank of West Virginia and Davis & Elkins College. Top Candidates will be interviewed. Scholarship Winners will be announced in December.