Resources

Nonprofit that supports and advocates for education, employment, and economic equity for all women. Call (304) 598-0114 or visit their website for more information.

Access to WV health jobs, grants and funding, webinar blogs, and DEI webinar series. Call (304) 435-7491 or viist their website for more information.

Through the Virtual Statewide Job Fairs, you can chat with multiple organizations that are hiring all across West Virginia! These fairs are held the first Wednesday of every month. You can watch a training video and register at the link provided.

Assistance for those with limitations in learning, hearing, seeing, communicating, physical activities, coping with stress to prepare and plan for next steps after high school graduation. Call 1-800-642-8207 or visit their website for more information.

Link to resources for work, education, and training based on your zip-code

Provides employment opportunity for those without GED/HS Diploma. Provides transportation and meal vouchers at work along with professional development workshops, career counseling, mentorship, and expirential education. Call (304) 598-1412 or visit their website for more information.

WV residents 18 years and older who have a barrier to employment are eligible to receive support through a statewide collaboration of agencies that provide West Virginians the opportunity to obtain career training and to ultimately secure meaningful employment.

EnAct’s Wheel to Work program provides funding for car repair assistance for individuals who have been employed consistently for at least 6 months, meet our income guidelines, and are in need of a vehicle repair in order to continue their employment.

After 90 days of being employed, Goodwill Industries of the Kanawha Valley will assist in a vehicle purchase. They will work with Truist for a loan and match the down payment for a car. Once the loan is successfully paid off, they will reimburse the individual for the interest paid.

Marshall Health provides the resources and support necessary to help individuals in recovery re-enter the workforce through our Creating Opportunities for Recovery Employment (CORE) initiative.

Cafe, Bakery, Nationally Certified Culinary & Ag Training Center in West Virginia supporting adults recovering from addiction. Call (681) 642-5058 or visit their website for more information.

Serving Harrison, Marion, Mon, Preston & Taylor counties. Some scholarships are designated for graduating seniors. Others are awarded for specific fields of study such as music, veterinary practice or engineering. Currently, most scholarships are based in part on financial need, academic achievement, and leadership qualities. Call (304) 296-3433 or visit their website for more information.

Financial aid program that is designed to cover the cost of mandatory fees, tuition, and academic program fees for a certificate or Associate Degree programs in high-demand fields, as determined by the West Virginia Department of Commerce, at participating 2 or 4 year West Virginia institutions. Call (304) 558-4618 or visit their website for more information.

A non-repayable scholarship up to $12,000 and/or transportation supportive services up to $100/week. For more information, call 1-800-252-5627 or visit their webiste.

$1,000 scholarship for WV residents who have spent time in foster care or as a ward of the state. Must be enrolled full-time in a two-year or four-year postsecondary degree program. (Harrison, Marion, Mon, Preston & Taylor counties)

Undergraduate scholarship. Applicant must be a senior in a WV high school and have a 2.0 minimum GPA.

Undergraduate scholarship. Applicant must be pursuing live entertainment (live event operations, music engineering, customer service, music business managemetn, hospitality, etc.) Applicant must have experienced homelessness or been in foster care after age 16.

Undergraduate scholarship. Applicant needs the nomination/recommendation of a teacher, counselor, caseworker, or any other unrelated adult who can speak to the applicant's character, commitment to their academic/creative interst, participation in social justice/community, and the tremendous odds the applicant has overcome. Must be a current high school senior.

Scholarship for full-time students in career or tech program at an accredited, nonprofit institution, who've demonstrated perserverance in overcome adversity. Call 844-422-4200 or visit their website for more information.

Undergradate scholarship of $500. Applicant must be a domestic or internatinoal adoptee.