Honors College
Our Honors College students benefit from small classes, leadership development and community-building opportunities. Your gifts will be used to help them realize their potential while making a difference in our community, our state and the world. Within the Honors College, there are three offices that also support student achievement.
The Undergraduate Research Office offers unparalleled opportunities to all students to create knowledge under the mentorship of renowned faculty.
The ASPIRE Office provides support for students who want to apply for graduate school and/or nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships such as Rhodes, Fulbright, Goldwater, and Truman.
The Pre-Health Professional Development Office allows for rigorous preparation for students who plan to apply to medical, dental, or other professional schools.
How you can help
We encourage you to support the Mountaineer spirit by giving to one of the listed priority funds. With the ever-increasing need for scholarship assistance to help reduce student loan debt, a gift to any scholarship fund in the Honors College is greatly appreciated.
Greatest Need
University Honors Program Fund – 2V153:
- Provides opportunities for academic exploration and experiential learning activities, including further development through living and learning communities.
- Gives assistance to students to allow them broader access to recruitment, networking and professional preparation opportunities on and off campus.
- Helps students take advantage of shadowing, research and internship opportunities that enhance their applications to health professional schools.
- Supports tools for research, travel expenses and conference fees to support undergraduate presentations, costs associated with research publication and activities of the office to promote undergraduate presentation opportunities.
Other Scholarships
William and Karen Collins Experiential Learning Endowment Scholarship – 3V390
Endowed by the former Director of the WVU Honors Program. It provides funds to support students in experiential learning opportunities in the upper division of the WVU Honors College to include:
- Study abroad assistance
- Research opportunities, including funding for research supplies and travel to conferences
- Internships
Irvin Stewart Memorial Fund – 3S226
Assists student support for applying for nationally competitive scholarships or fellowships. These activities may include travel costs to scholarship interviews, supplemental funding for study abroad awards, and research projects developments.
$20,000
Former Honors Students and Foundation Scholars
The 15th gift of the day of $200 or more will unlock a $20,000 gift from former WVU Foundation Scholars Brian Caveney, Scott Caveney, Patrick Esposito, Dominique Holl, Hillary Homburg, Brad Keller, Terry Ross, Matt Schessler, Danielle Waltz, and Mike Wood. Please help us reach this goal so that we may better assist our students!
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Tweet Challenge: 8 a.m.
Help get WVU Day of Giving going on Twitter by promoting the day and the unit you wish to support. The 10th tweet between 8 and 9 a.m. will earn $500 for their unit, the 50th tweet will earn $1,000 for their unit and the 100th tweet will earn $1,500 for their unit. Be sure to use #WVUDayofGiving and tag your specific unit in the tweet. 1st – WellWVU ($1,500) 2nd – WVU Student Food Pantry ($1,000) 3rd – Chambers College ($500)
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Most Alumni Gifts Challenge: 10 a.m.
Hail West Virginia! The top three participating groups with the most gifts from WVU alumni between 10 and 11 a.m. win additional funding. 1st place - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($3,000) 2nd place - WVU Extension ($2,000) 3rd place - Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ($1,000)
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First-Time Donors Challenge: 12 p.m.
Never made a gift to WVU? Please consider making one this hour! Every donation helps! The top three participating groups with the most first-time donor gifts between 12 and 1 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - WVU Extension ($3,000) 2nd place - Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design ($2,000) 3rd place - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences ($1,000)
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WVU Gear Kid Photo Challenge: 4 p.m.
Between 4 and 5 p.m. on social, post a picture of your kid(s) in WVU gear on Twitter or Instagram and we’ll select three of the most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. 1 – Davis College ($1,500) 2 – Davis College ($1,000) 3 – WVU Extension ($500)
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Largest Gift Online Challenge: 6 p.m.
Ready to go all-out? The top three participating groups with the largest gift online between 6 and 7 p.m. win additional funding.
1st place - WVU Medicine Children's ($3,000) 2nd place - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($2,000) 3rd place - School of Dentistry ($1,000)
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Tweet Challenge: 8 p.m.
Help us on Twitter with an evening push for WVU Day of Giving. The 10th tweet between 8 and 9 p.m. will earn $500 for their unit, the 50th tweet will earn $1,000 for their unit and the 100th tweet will earn $1,500 for their unit. Be sure to use #WVUDayofGiving and tag your specific unit in the tweet. 1 – Honors College ($1,500) 2 – Chambers College ($1,000) 3 – Chambers College ($500)
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Repeat Gifts Challenge: 10 p.m.
If you’ve already made a WVU Day of Giving gift, we sincerely thank you and offer this challenge! The top three participating groups with a donor(s) who gives for the second, third or even tenth time between 10 and 11 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - WVU Extension ($3,000) 2nd place - College of Creative Arts - 50 ($2,000) 3rd place - Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ($1,000)
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‘I Gave’ Challenge:
After making a WVU Day of Giving donation, use the share feature from the confirmation page to tell others about your gift, using #WVUDayofGiving and #IGave and tagging the unit you gave to. At the end of the day, we will choose three of the most creative social posts from Twitter, TikTok or Instagram to receive additional funding for the units tagged. 1 – WVU Cancer Institute’s Music Therapy Program ($1,500) 2 – Women’s Leadership Initiative ($1,000) 3 – Reed College ($500)
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Most Gifts Challenge: 7 a.m.
Rise, shine and help support our students, alumni, friends, faculty and patients. The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 7 and 8 a.m. will win additional funding.
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,000 | WVU Extension | 123 |
| 2 | $2,000 | Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design | 43 |
| 3 | $1,000 | WVU Cancer Institute | 40 |
| 4 | Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | 21 | |
| 5 | Chambers College of Business & Economics | 17 |
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Most Dollars Raised Challenge: 3 p.m.
Who will raise the most this hour? May the odds be ever in your favor. The top three participating groups with the most dollars raised online between 3 and 4 p.m. will win additional funding.
| Rank | Prize | Department | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,000 | WVU Alumni Association | $12,000.00 |
| 2 | $2,000 | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | $10,145.00 |
| 3 | $1,000 | Chambers College of Business & Economics | $8,505.00 |
| 4 | College of Creative Arts | $6,145.00 | |
| 5 | WVU Extension | $5,919.04 |
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Smash Last Year’s Gift Challenge:
Let’s smash last year’s number of gifts by exceeding 5,637 gifts in one day! The top three participating groups with the most gifts (once last year’s record is beat) by the end of the day on March 22 win additional funding.
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,000 | WVU Extension | 855 |
| 2 | $2,000 | WVU Cancer Institute | 403 |
| 3 | $1,000 | College of Creative Arts | 275 |
| 4 | Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design | 226 | |
| 5 | WVU Alumni Association | 190 |
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Recurring Gifts Challenge: 5 p.m.
A smaller monthly payment can add up to a significant gift over time. The top three participating groups with the most gifts of $120 or more, OR $10 per month for the next year received online between 5 and 6 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ($3,000) 2nd place - WVU Athletics ($2,000) 3rd place [5 way tie] - Women's Leadership Initiative ($200) Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources ($200) Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute ($200) Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design ($200) School of Medicine ($200)
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Campus Photo Challenge: 9 a.m.
No matter who you are, you’ll find your place at WVU. Share your favorite campus photo on Twitter or Instagram with #WVUDayofGiving and tag your favorite campus unit. The top three participating groups with the most posts between 9 and 10 a.m. will win additional funding. 1 – Reed College ($1,500) 2 – Honors College ($1,000) 3 – Davis College ($500)
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Largest Gift Online Challenge: 11 a.m.
Go above and go beyond by making a significant gift! The top three participating groups with the largest gift online between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. wins additional funding. 1st place - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($3,000) 2nd place - WVU Extension ($2,000) 3rd place - WVU Alumni Greatest Needs ($1,000)
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Tweet Challenge: 2 p.m.
Keep those tweets going! The 10th tweet between 2 and 3 p.m. will earn $500 for their unit, the 50th tweet will earn $1,000 for their unit and the 100th tweet will earn $1,500 for their unit. Be sure to use #WVUDayofGiving and tag your specific unit in the tweet. 1 – WVU Humanities Center ($1,500) 2 – Adventure WV ($1,000) 3 – Reed College ($500)
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Most Friend Gifts Challenge: 4 p.m.
We have a generous community beyond our alumni that are passionate about WVU. The top three participating groups with the most gifts from friends between 4 and 5 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - WVU Extension ($3,000) 2nd place - College of Creative Arts ($2,000) 3rd place - WVU Cancer Institute ($1,000)
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WVU Gear Pet Photo Challenge: 7 p.m.
Between 7 and 8 p.m. on social, share a picture of your pet(s) in WVU gear on Twitter or Instagram and we will select three of the most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. 1 – Chambers College ($1,500) 2 – Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ($1,000) 3 – Chambers College ($500)
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“Country Roads” Challenge (Twitter and Instagram): 9 p.m.
“Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong…” Record a video of yourself singing or performing “Country Roads” to help your favorite unit/program and we’ll select three of most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. 1 – WellWVU ($1,500) 2 – Chambers College ($1,000) 3 – Reed College ($500)
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Most Faculty and Staff Gifts Challenge:
As faculty or staff members, you make a difference every day for students and programs. Support an area most meaningful to you and help make a greater impact. The top three participating groups with the most faculty and staff gifts by the end of the day on March 22 win additional funding. 1st place - WVU Extension ($3,000) 2nd place - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($2,000) 3rd place - Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design ($1,000)
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Most Gifts Challenge: 12 a.m.
Let’s do this! When you make a gift—no matter the size—you help WVU go above and go beyond! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 12 and 1 a.m. will win additional funding.
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
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| 1 | $3,000 | WVU Cancer Institute | 107 |
| 2 | $2,000 | WVU Extension | 102 |
| 3 | $1,000 | Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | 31 |
| 4 | School of Dentistry | 30 | |
| 5 | College of Creative Arts | 29 |
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Most Gifts Challenge: 1 p.m.
Gather your friends and family! The top three participating groups with the most gifts online between 1 and 2 p.m. will win additional funding.
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
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| 1 | $3,000 | WVU Extension | 281 |
| 2 | $2,000 | College of Creative Arts | 140 |
| 3 | $1,000 | Chambers College of Business & Economics | 98 |
| 4 | Honors College | 96 | |
| 5 | WVU Athletics | 47 |
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Night Owl Challenge: 11 p.m.
Attention night owls! We know you are still awake watching TikTok videos. Take a break and make a gift! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 11 and midnight will win additional funding.
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
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| 1 | $3,000 | WVU Extension | 271 |
| 2 | $2,000 | Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design | 171 |
| 3 | $1,000 | WVU Cancer Institute | 104 |
| 4 | Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | 80 | |
| 5 | College of Creative Arts | 61 |
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