The Staff Senate Scholarship supports currently enrolled or accepted, incoming students who are children and relatives of SHRA and EHRA non-faculty employees.  The scholarship is awarded to students each year through the university scholarship application process, opening on October 1 of each year.  Award preference is given to the children and dependents of WCU employees, including those of the University’s contractual employees.  Please note that the application deadline is February 1 of each year.

The Staff Senate is committed to advocating for and making a difference in the work lives of WCU staff members. It is important for staff to have access to professional development opportunities and we understand that funding isn’t always available to support these activities. This is why we developed the Staff Senate Professional Development fund. The fund is designed to provide financial assistance to eligible staff members to pursue professional development activities. We hope that this fund allows staff to take advantage of professional development opportunities that they may not have had access to otherwise.