The WVU John and Mildred Peluso Italian American Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship available to West Virginia University students (Morgantown campus), with Italian heritage, who demonstrate scholastic merit and pride in their heritage. This scholarship was established by Dr. Carolyn Peluso Atkins in honor of her parents, John and Mildred Peluso. Please visit the Peluso Family Bios page to learn more about John and Mildred.
If you are a high school senior who has been accepted to West Virginia University (Morgantown campus) or a current WVU student (Morgantown campus) and would like to apply for this scholarship please see the Application Requirements page. Priority will be given to incoming first-year students.