scholarship Criteria

Eligibility & Selection Guidelines

Each year, the West Virginia Troopers Association (WVTA) awards monetary scholarships to dependents (children) of active, retired, or civilian members of the WVTA.

To clarify prior misunderstandings regarding eligibility requirements, applicants may receive a WVTA Scholarship a maximum of four (4) times (per Board Meeting 1/11/2009).

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

• Be a graduating high school senior with a minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA), or
• Be a student currently enrolled in a college or university maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA

Selection Criteria

Scholarships are awarded based upon:

• Composite ACT/SAT scores
• Academic achievement
• Participation in extracurricular academic and social activities
• Responsibilities and accomplishments detailed in the application
• Completion of the required essay

Preference will be given to applicants who:

• Intend to pursue a degree in law enforcement or a related field
• Plan to attend or are attending a West Virginia college or university

Scholarship Committee

The Scholarship Committee consists of a retired teacher selected from a West Virginia college, university, or school.

The Committee operates independently and makes all selections without involvement from the WVTA. The WVTA does not participate in the decision-making process.

GPA Standardization

Prior to April 9, 2001, high school seniors were required to maintain a 3.5 GPA. By Board vote, the GPA requirement was standardized to 3.0 for all applicants to simplify the eligibility determination process.

Award Determination

The Scholarship Committee will evaluate and rank all qualified applicants and provide the WVTA with a list in rank order. Based on this ranking:

• The highest-ranked applicant will receive $1,000
• Additional selected applicants will receive $500 each

The number of scholarships awarded and the monetary amounts distributed each year are determined by the WVTA Board of Directors based upon the annual budget.

Application Deadline

Due to the increasing number of applications received each year, all deadlines must be strictly observed. Applications not received by the WVTA office by the stated deadline will not be considered.

Submission Instructions

Applicants must complete the Scholarship Application for the current year and submit it to the WVTA Office along with an official transcript by the stated deadline.

Upon receipt of the completed application, the essay question and corresponding deadline will be provided to the applicant.

Please remember: this is a competitive scholarship program.

Sgt. C. C. Lively Memorial Scholarship

Honoring Service • Supporting Education • Building Futures

Sgt. C. C. (Caylard Conley) Lively was born in 1922 and raised on a farm in Lively, Fayette County, West Virginia. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during WorldWar II before continuing his life of service with the West Virginia State Police in 1947.

Throughout his career, Sgt. Lively served in communities across southern West Virginia, thenknown as Company “D,” including Princeton, Logan, Welch, Williamson, Richwood,Summersville, and Oak Hill. He was deeply devoted to his work and took great pride in servingand protecting the people of West Virginia.

In 1972, Sgt. Lively suffered a massive heart attack while on duty and passed away at the age of forty-nine.

About the Scholarship

The Sgt. C. C. Lively Memorial Scholarship was established to recognize his dedication, sacrifice, and lifelong commitment to public service.

This scholarship seeks to assist the children of West Virginia State Troopers in pursuing higher education and achieving their academic goals.