The application deadline for the fourth American Scholar Program, a four-year full tuition and fees scholarship to West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, is Dec. 1. The scholarship competition is sponsored by West Virginia Radio Corp., G&S Cellular, Dr. Jerry Shepherd, DDS Family Dentistry, Exit 132 Pontiac Buick GMC and Shoney's.

In addition to the first prize award valued at more than $90,000, the first runner-up will receive a $5,000, four-year renewable scholarship that can be added to other Wesleyan scholarships. The second runner-up will receive a $2,500, four-year renewable scholarship. The scholarship competition is open to high school seniors from Barbour, Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Randolph, Ritchie, Taylor, Tucker and Upshur Counties.

Students can apply online at www.wvmagic.com or submit a paper application to West Virginia Wesleyan's Office of Admission. Scholarship candidates are required to send Wesleyan their high school transcript and ACT or SAT scores. All materials must be submitted on or before Dec. 1.

Twenty-five semi-finalists will be selected from the applicant pool, and from that group 12 finalists will be chosen. The online voting component of the competition will take place in January and the winner will be announced in February.

The previous three American Scholar winners are Kate Turner, Jennifer Collins and Marissa Pulice.