Changing Lives Through Higher Educational 

Opportunities​

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Championing independent higher education throughout the state of West Virginia.

BY THE NUMBERS

7,481

Students @ WVICU Institutions

2,138

First Generation College Grads

3,037

In-State Students

8

Member Institutions

MEMBERS

DONORS

WVICU gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following Circle of Vision Scholarship Program sponsors:

• BrickStreet

• Carbon Fuel Foundation

• Council of Independent Colleges through its UPS Educational Endowment Fund

• Driehorst Family Foundation

• Fenton Foundation

• Madge Douds Trust

• The Bernard H. and Blanche E. Jacobson Foundation

• The Maier Foundation, Inc.

• The Bernard McDonough Foundation, Inc.

• The Nutting Foundation

• Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

• The W. E. Stone Foundation

• WVICU Legacy Endowment Scholarship Fund

• The Cecil I Walker Charitable Trust

• The H.B. Wehrle Foundation 

• United Bank

• Wesbanco Bank

• Wilbur Aldine Stutler Trust

CONTACT

Inquiries

For any inquiries, questions or guidance, please call: 304.345.5572 or fill out the following form

Mailing Address:

C/O Three Point Strategies, LLC

P.O. Box 7058

Charleston, WV 25356

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Office Address:

900 Lee Street

Suite 910

Charleston, WV 25301

Executive Director

Ben Beakes
304.345.5572

Email

PROGRAMS

WVICU member colleges and universities are uniquely positioned to offer the nurturing and individual attention that first generation students need. These students benefit from attending our faith-based colleges and universities that have a low student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1. 

Our program scholarships, Circle of Vision and the Legacy Endowment are at the core of what we provide. Our gracious donors help make the dream of attending a private, four-year institution, obtainable of students in West Virginia.