College Scholarships and Awards
Application Details
- 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.
- Students may receive no more than two college scholarships in any one round of awards.
- Looking for a scholarship to further your studies abroad? Visit the CLAHS Study Abroad Scholarship page for more details.
- Prospective students can learn more on the Prospective Student Scholarship Page.
Students are automatically considered for scholarships like PSI, Beyond Boundaries, and VT Scholars when they apply to Virginia Tech. Eligibility depends on academic merit, financial need as determind by the FAFSA, and other factors from the General Scholarship and Admission Application. The following scholarships offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences automatically considers new and returning students and may be awarded through a pool and match approach.
- Centracchio-DaDamio Family Global Leadership Scholarship
- CLAHS Dean Robert Bates Honorary
- CLAHS Senior Challenge Book Scholarship
- Dorothy Foster McCombs Endowed Scholarship
- Hokie Memorial Marathon
- Hope Machemehl and Carl Absher Scholarship
- Human Resources Scholarship
- John & Jane Milne Academic Scholarship
- John Rathbone Scholarship
- Laura Jane Harper Scholarship
- Laura Taylor Africana Studies Scholarship
- Martha Price Hancock Scholarship
- Mary Karen Read Memorial Scholarship
- Maryellen Spencer Scholarship
- Megan Christenson Memorial Scholarship
- Mildred Crawford Weidemann Scholarship
- Mildred Tate Scholarship
- Mildred E. Young Scholarship
- Moody, Pratt, Minor Scholarship
- Nancy Craig Simmons Scholarship
- National Security Scholarship Fund
- Nelson-Lehmann-Gold-VanSant Family Scholarship
- Ora G. Roop Scholarship
- Parrott-Wechtaluk Family Scholarship
- Professor Joseph Pitt Scholarship Fund
- Robichaud Family Scholarship
- Susan Pascoe Farrell
- Thomas E. Cahn '68 Memorial Scholarship
- Tom Barton Scholarship in CLAHS
- Tracey Beck Family Scholarship
- Warren W. Hobbie Scholarship
Deadline: 1/22/2027
Email: liberalarts@vt.edu
The following funds require an application process. Each scholarship opportunity can have need or non-need based requirements such as GPA, major, campus involvement, or home county. Some funds can only be awarded through pool and match approach. The application deadline for all apply-to awards below is 1/22/2027. Questions? Contact liberalarts@vt.edu.
CLAHS Faculty Campaign Scholarship
“This fund provides need and merit-based scholarships to graduate students who are enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Recipients shall be chosen on the basis of scholastic achievement, financial need and demonstrated leadership potential.”
CLAHS Staff Association Student Scholarship
“Scholarship awarded to students enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.”
Hallie L. Hughes Scholarship
“Need-based scholarships seeking students who are enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Preference is given for professional and leadership potential.”
Hulick Scholarship for Leadership, Friendship, and Service
“A scholarship for third-year undergraduate (junior) students in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Preference will be given to students who exhibit extraordinary characteristics of leadership, friendship, and service to campus, community, and humanity. Preference will also be given based on academic achievement and financial need. This application is open to current sophomores who will be a junior during the next academic year.”
Margaret Groseclose Skelton Scholarship
“This scholarship is seeking undergraduate students from Smyth County, Virginia, enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.”
Margaret R. Svoboda 4-H Scholarship
“Scholarships for students who are enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Strong preference is given to Virginia residents who have attained 4-H All Star status or who have a strong record of achievement and activity in 4-H work. Based on need and academic merit.”
Tamera Loan Overcash Award
“This is a scholarship for students whose lives have been affected by Leukemia and are enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.”