Mason County Career Center

The Albert Yanni Scholarship provides high-quality career and technical education (CTE) students an opportunity to pursue advanced education and/or training related to their career aspirations.

A one-time scholarship of $2,000.00 will be awarded to students selected by a committee of West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) personnel. Applicants selected must present proof that they have maintained their eligibility requirements before awards are presented. All applications will be scored on academic eligibility and the submission of a video about themselves and what CTE has taught them (See Section 2 for Video Submission requirements). This application must be received by Friday, March 27, 2026.

HIGH SCHOOL APPLICANT MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Each applicant must be a secondary student currently enrolled in a public school in the state of West Virginia who will have completed all graduation requirements by the end of the current school year.
Each applicant must have a cumulative (9-12) attendance rate of 85% AND a cumulative (9-12) minimum GPA of 2.5.
No applicant may have a final unweighted semester grade below a C in grades 9-12.
Each applicant must have completed or be on track to complete at least the four required courses for a state-approved CTE program of study in accordance with WVBE Policy 2520.13.
Each applicant must be planning to pursue postsecondary education in a career field related to their secondary career technical program of study.
Each applicant must be registered with or accepted by an accredited postsecondary institution or technical center in a technical certificate or degree program.

HOME SCHOOLED APPLICANT MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Each applicant must have completed at least four units in a single, approved career technical program of study.
Each applicant must be planning to pursue postsecondary education in a career field related to their secondary career technical program of study.
Each applicant must be registered with, or accepted by, an accredited post-secondary institution or technical center in a technical certificate or degree program.
Each applicant must have taken the High School Equivalency and passed with the minimum score for each section.

All Mason County Schools will be operating on an NTI Day Schedule today December 2, 2025. Students are to do NTI Packet 1 or online work from the school. Staff will not report however they will be available between 10am-2pm to provide assistance or answer any questions.

Thank you,

Mason County Schools