West Virginia residents have access to a merit-based financial aid program called the PROMISE scholarship. Students that meet specific criteria are eligible to receive funding to cover tuition and some fees at public and private institutions in the state of West Virginia. Criteria and funding are set by the state legislature and can fluctuate from year to year. Information regarding the PROMISE scholarship found on the linked CFWV website is considered to be the most up-to-date.

The WV Invests Grant is a state-funded program that covers the cost of tuition and fees for associate degree programs from institutions in the state of West Virginia. The grant funds select programs with priority given to certain fields that are labeled in high demand in the current job market by the West Virginia Department of Commerce. The program is "last-dollar-in" where it pays for the remaining amount of tuition and fees that is left after all other state and federal grants and scholarships.