2018-2019 School of Business Scholarships
Approximately 20 annual scholarships ranging from $250.00 to $3,500.00 (fall and spring terms) will be awarded.
Submit Scholarship Applications by February 23, 2018 by 4:00 pm to the School of Business office Room 111 Jaynes Hall
Stanley & Mary Beafore Scholarship
Business student with 3.0 GPA
Preference may be given to students of Italian-American heritage. Student may be
required to submit a paper to the Foundation describing the influence of their heritage and
Conley CPA Group. Accounting
Excellence Award
Enrolled in the Accounting program
Dream, Succeed & Lead
School of Business degree program
Non-traditional student
Glenn A. Harman Accounting
Excellence Scholarship
Full-time junior in accounting with preference given to students from WV
Minimum GPA of 3.5
Financial need may be considered
Donald L. Hoylman Impact Scholarship
Students must have completed at least one year of study with a minimum overall GPA of
2.5
Students must declare their degree as Business or Accounting
The scholarship is to be used for tuition/fees/books and room and board
Preference may be given to students who have expressed an interest in starting their own
Mary B. and Edgar N. Jaynes Endowed
Scholarship
School of Business degree program
Financial need
George E. Lambert Family Endowed
Fund for Education
Financial need preference
Full-time student enrolled in accounting program and in their 2
nd
, 3
rd
, or 4
th
year
LeDonne Family Accounting
Scholarship
A graduate from a high school located in Marion or Monongalia County WV (home-
schooled students are eligible)
Financial need & renewable with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA minimum
Primary preference given to an incoming freshman majoring in Accounting
2.5 high school GPA minimum and combined SAT score of 1020 or ACT composite
score of 22
Recipient must use the award to cover either tuition or room and board expenses
(Students living off campus are eligible)
Emily Leaf Nichols Alumni Scholarship
GPA 2.5
School of Business degree program
Anthony J. and Josephine Pitrolo
Endowed Scholarship
Must not be receiving any other scholarship or aid from the Fairmont State Foundation
Full-time student in School of Business degree program
Preference will be given to Marion County High School graduates but recipients need not
be exclusively from the county
Woodrow A. Potesta Scholarship of
Accounting
Demonstrated financial need with High School GPA of 2.0
Enrolled in the Accounting program
It is preferable that the recipient be a resident of the western portion of Greene County,
PA; Monongalia County, WV; or Marion County, WV. If no student is eligible from the
above counties, a student from West Virginia may be awarded the scholarship.
John and Nancy Raley School of
Business Scholarship
School of Business degree program
Frank and Florence Sansalone
Scholarship
School of Business degree program
3.0 GPA
Preference may be given to students of Italian American heritage. Student may be
required to submit a paper to the Foundation describing the influence of their heritage and
Louis Schoolnic Endowed Scholarship
Full time Junior in a School of Business degree program with a 3.0 GPA
No other scholarship or aid from the Fairmont State Foundation
Robert (Buck) Thompson Family
Scholarship
Major in the School of Business with a 3.0 GPA
WesBanco Bank Fairmont, Inc.
Endowed Scholarship
Preference shall be given to students from Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, or
Taylor Counties of West Virginia
3.0 GPA
Outstanding Junior in a School of Business degree program
Full-time student
WesBanco Business Graduate Degree
Endowed Scholarship
Graduate of either Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston , Taylor high school
Preference to graduates of FSU but others may apply
College/university GPA of 3.0
Financial need may be considered
Scholarship is renewable
Enrolled in the MBA program