Homeschool benefits and savings in Berkeley County
The Overington Scholarship gives one Berkeley County homeschooled student an estimated $500 for textbooks, supplies, or a computer, and the award may renew for up to five years. Applications for the 2026 award were due February 27, so ask the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation when the next cycle opens.
Who qualifies
Lives in Berkeley County
The student must be a resident of Berkeley County, West Virginia.
Is homeschooled now
The student must currently receive home-based schooling, or attend a private K-12 faith-based school for the separate private school award.
Has no conflict of interest
Relatives of current foundation board members, staff, or fund donors cannot apply.
Completes the full application
The form asks for the grade entering in the fall, current GPA, two references, household size, family adjusted gross income, other aid, and activities and honors.
What it is worth
The 2026 Overington Scholarship application page lists these amounts and calls them estimates.
- Home-school award, one year
- $500
- Home-school award, five years if renewed
- $2,500
- Faith-based private school award, one year
- $1,000
- Renewal
- Up to 5 years
The page says the award may be renewable, not that it will be, so ask what a recipient must do to keep it.
From applying to keeping it
- Before the next cycle
Watch for the application
The 2026 page names no date for the next round, so ask the foundation when it posts the next application.
- By the deadline
Apply online
In 2026 the deadline was February 27. Typed or uploaded activity lists are accepted, with uploads capped at 2 MB.
- After the award
Buy approved items
Home-school awards are paid straight to a vendor for textbooks, supplies, or a computer. The foundation can also reimburse your family with receipts.
What it pays for
Covered
- Textbooks
- Homeschool supplies
- Computer purchases
For homeschool recipients, the money goes to the vendor you buy from, or back to you with receipts.
Who to contact
The community foundation runs the Overington Scholarship and answers questions about the application and payments.
Homeschool rules and statewide help in West Virginia
You must file a one-time notice of intent with the county superintendent before home instruction begins, or by the first home-instruction day when withdrawing from public school. After moving counties, notify the former superintendent and file a new notice with the new one. You must notify the superintendent when home instruction ends.
West Virginia sets these rules:
- Subjects: Provide instruction in reading, language, mathematics, science, and social studies.
- Testing: Obtain an academic assessment annually; submit results to the county superintendent by June 30 in grades 3, 5, 8, and 11, as applicable.
- Records: Keep a copy of each student’s academic assessment for three years.
- Teachers: High school diploma or equivalent, or a qualifying postsecondary degree or certificate from an accredited or state-authorized institution.
West Virginia also has an education savings account that home-educated students can use.
- The Hope Scholarship pays about $5,436 for 2026-27, and existing homeschool students can apply starting this year. Taking it changes your child's attendance path: you file the program's notice and report academic progress each year.
Read the West Virginia homeschooling guide See statewide programs in West Virginia
Questions parents ask
- How does the Overington Scholarship money reach us?
- For homeschool awards, the foundation pays the vendor directly. If you already bought eligible items, it can reimburse you when you send receipts.
- Does the Overington application ask about income?
- Yes. It asks for household size and family adjusted gross income, and whether your child gets other scholarships or institutional aid.
- Can a younger child apply, or only high schoolers?
- Yes. The page lists no grade or age limit; the form only asks which grade your child will enter in the fall, and the separate private school award covers K-12.
- Can we still apply this year?
- No. The 2026 deadline was February 27. Call the foundation at 304-671-8167 to ask when the next round opens.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
Each grant limits the expenses it covers. Where curriculum is eligible, it can pay for the teaching and feedback your child receives in our courses.
$149/month per child after the trial.
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