Scholarships and Awards
For maximum financial aid and scholarship consideration, submit your General Scholarship Application and FAFSA by January 22 every year.
Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards
All first-time students in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences will be considered for the Virginia Tech Scholars Scholarship program. No application is necessary. Students who are accepted to the Honors College can learn about additional funding here.
These are scholarships awarded to students based on the criteria provided by our donors. Some General Scholarships only require the FAFSA and some require an application.
Presidential Campus Enrichment Grant is a competitive scholarship program that is awarded based on an essay question related to your personal values, beliefs and activities regarding multiculturalism and diversity. Complete the general scholarship application and FAFSA by the priority deadline. This award is renewable for eight semesters.
Presidential Scholarship Initiative (PSI) is a competitive scholarship program designed to offset the costs of college for in-state Virginia high school students with significant financial need. This scholarship ensures that full tuition, fees, and room and board are covered. Please note: No application or recommendation letter is necessary for the PSI, but the FAFSA must be completed by the priority deadline.
Applicants to the university are automatically considered for the Honors College and any available scholarships based on their undergraduate admissions application; there is no separate Honors College application. For more information, please visit the Honors College website or call 540-231-4591.
Athletic scholarships are offered by the head coaches of Virginia Tech’s collegiate teams as well as noncompetitive participation (i.e. videographers, trainers) and are awarded on the basis of athletic ability and academic eligibility.
Some of the college and/or department scholarships opportunities are available for transfer students and may require to file the FAFSA by the priority deadline.
These are scholarships that are awarded to students based on the criteria provided by our donors. Some General Scholarships only require the FAFSA and some require an application.
The Two-Year College Transfer Grant is administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to provide financial assistance to students who receive an associate's degree at a Virginia 2-year public institution.
Application Details
- Students must complete and submit the CLAHS – Conditional Application in addition to the General Application to be considered for CLAHS scholarships.
- Students may apply for as many college scholarships as they want — as long as they meet the requirements of each scholarship for which they apply.
- Student may receive no more than two college scholarships in any one round of awards.
- Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
- ROTC, Air Force
- English
- ROTC, Army
- History
- ROTC, Navy and Marines
- Human Development and Family Science
- School of Communication
- Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
- School of Education
- Philosophy
- School of Public and International Affairs
- Political Science
- Science and Technology in Society
- Religion and Culture
- Sociology
Federal Grants:
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
State of Virginia Grants:
Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program VGAP
Virginia Tech Grants:
The Division of Student Affairs administers a number of scholarships to currently enrolled undergraduate students who demonstrate outstanding leadership. These scholarship awards typically range from $1,000 to $4,000. A committee of Virginia Tech alumni will select the recipients of each scholarship.
Henry Dekker Student Leadership Award
Edward F.D. and Norrine Bailey Spencer Leadership Scholarship
Robert Edward Nance ’50 Memorial Scholarship
Benedetti Student Leader Scholarship
Robert C. and Emily S. Jones Family Scholarship (Preference will be given to a student in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences)
Stulb-Heffner Motivation Matters Scholarship
Ellen and Ben Ames Leadership Scholarship
Graduate Scholarships and Fellowships
- Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought
- English
- History
- Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
- Human Development and Family Science
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Religion and Culture
- Science and Technology in Society
- Sociology
- School of Communication
- School of Performing Arts
- School of Education
- School of Public and International Affairs
The Graduate School serves as the coordinating office for fellowships and scholarships awarded outside the university, such as Graduate Consortium for Minorities in Engineering and Science, National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship, Packard Foundation, Ford Fellowships, Fulbright Scholarships, and many others.
The Graduate School accepts department nominations for several fellowships for outstanding students: the Powell Fellowship, the Cunningham Fellowship, and the Congressional Fellowship. Fellowship students are expected to be enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours each for the Fall and Spring semesters. Virginia Tech does not require fellowship students to be enrolled during the summer terms, though this may be a requirement of the funding agency. The Graduate School also posts information about current funding opportunities. The Virginia Tech Research Division publishes a weekly Opportunity Update, that includes notices of selected graduate and postdoctoral research opportunities and fellowships that are funded outside of the university. The Opportunity Update can be sent to you by email. Students can also conduct their own comprehensive search with COS Alert Service and have results emailed to them each week. Many other alert services, such as Grants Net, are also available.
Graduate School Scholarships and Fellowships
Work-life grants
Department Nominations for Several Fellowships:
Cunningham Doctoral Assistantships
Dean's Diversity Assistantships
Ellen E. Wade Graduate Studies Fellowship
George E. and Hester B. Aker Fellowship
McNair Assistantship
Powell Fellowship
Joseph Frank Hunkler Memorial Scholarship (Nomination by March 1)
The MAOP Graduate Scholars Program
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (VTech Guide)
Graduate Student Guide to Financial Aid
Foreign Fulbright Program
The SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program
Departments and Schools Scholarships and Awards
- Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought
- Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
- English
- History
- Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
- Human Development and Family Science
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Religion and Culture
- Science and Technology in Society
- Sociology
- ROTC, Air Froce
- ROTC, Army
- ROTC, Navy and Marines
- School of Communication
- School of Education
- School of Public and International Affairs