​Bill Weese Trades Scholarship Fund

Eligibility
  • Residents of Webster County, WV;
  • Recent graduates and adult career-switchers seeking a professional trade or retraining assistance;
  • Must attend a trade school including vocational programs offering certification or degree programs designed to teach specific employment skills;
  • Additional requirement details available in application.
Renewable:  Yes.
Apply:   Online Application - Click here!
Anissa Weese established this fund in memory of her father Bill Weese. Additional contributions have been received from friends and family members, as well as a grant from the Weyerhaeuser Company. Income is used to provide scholarship assistance for residents of Webster County, either recent high school graduates or adults who are switching careers and are seeking a professional trade or re-training assistance. Recipients must use the scholarship to attend a trade school or vocational education program that offers certification, or a degree program designed to teach skills for a specific segment of employment.

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1210 South Kanawha Street
Beckley, WV 25801

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304-253-3806

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681-207-7242
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