Alumni Association Awards - UVA Alumni Association

The University of Virginia Alumni Association administers more than 250 different scholarships ranging from modest stipends to full tuition, room and board. Many of these scholarships are available through an application process independent of the University’s financial aid process. In 2020–21, these scholarships provided more than $2.3 million in aid to more than 450 students across Grounds.

List of Scholarships and Awards

The following table outlines the details of the scholarships administered by the Alumni Association through the UVA Fund. For questions or more information regarding UVA Alumni Association awards, please contact us at alumni-scholarships@virginia.edu or call 434-243-9000.

Important tips and guidelines

All applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the date they are due, and must be submitted through AwardSpring.
Scholarship applications that are currently open are listed first in the table below. They have a specific Due Date listed. Scholarships with a season listed in the Due column are not currently open.
You must be enrolled full-time at UVA during the semester(s) in which the scholarship is paid. Money will not be retroactively applied to previous semesters.
Unless a geographic region is indicated, all scholarships are open to international students.
Citizenship, as a criterion, refers to the activity and not to a student’s residency.
All scholarships will be divided over two semesters unless indicated. Anyone planning to graduate after one semester may only receive one semester of the award.
If you are not currently a full-time UVA student (such as an incoming first-year or transfer student), please contact us to determine eligibility before applying.

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Scholarship	Amount	Due	Links
The Richard H. Aulebach Scholarship Incoming 1st year students Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences from the Westchester/Fairfield Alumni Chapter Region Need Good Character Community Service Love for UVA	$15,000	Summer	Details
Leslie Baltz Art Study Fund Current 2nd or 3rd year students Major in Art History or Studio Art Summer/Semester/J term/ Year studying abroad in Italy	$1,500	Spring	Contact the art department.
Robert Adams Bradford Scholarship Current 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students Must be in the College of Arts & Sciences Intellectualism Leadership/ Citizenship New England (CT, NH, MA, ME, RI, VT) or Wisconsin	$10,000	Spring	Details
Sean N. Bryant Memorial Scholarship Current 3rd year students Academic Merit Speaking for and representing voices traditionally not heard Intellectual interests Leadership in service	$4,500	Spring	Details
Christopher L. Kness Memorial Scholarship Current 3rd year students Enthusiasm Joy of work well done Friendship	$1,750	Spring	Details
Shawn Michael Bryant Memorial Scholarship Current 3rd- or 4th-year Commerce student Love for UVA Community Service	$3,500	Fall	Details Apply
Dr. Everett W. Butler OD Memorial Scholarship Current 3rd and 4th year students Majoring in the sciences Resident of Virginia, Pennsylvania or North Carolina	$6,000	Fall	Details Apply
Elizabeth Rose Coggins Scholarship Current 2nd and 3rd year female engineering student Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA Leadership Sense of humor Loyalty to friends Service to others	$11,000	Fall	Details Apply
T. Rodney Crowley, Jr. Scholarship Current 3rd year students Leadership Sportsmanship Integrity Good-natured spirit	In-state tuition	Spring	Details
Kenneth L. and Lorraine M. Harkavy Scholarship Current 3rd year students in Pre-Med or Nursing Merit Science major Scholarship in both science and the arts considered	$10,000	Spring	Details
Glenn D. Kirwin Scholarship Current 2nd and 3rd year students Leadership, determination Generosity and wisdom Entrepreneurship Capability for original and creative thought	$30,000	Spring	Details
Ann O’Brien Leone Scholarship Current UVA students who demonstrate: Broad intellectual interests Leadership Scientific research Undergraduate Preference given to course of study that leads to a career in pharmacological research	$1,500	Fall	Details Apply
Patrick Sean Murphy 9/11 Memorial Scholarship Current 2nd and 3rd year students Academic achievement Leadership, citizenship Contribution to student life	$13,000	Spring	Details
Kelly O’Hara Memorial Fund Current 3rd year women Minimum 2.8 GPA Enthusiasm for God Service to others	$30,000	Spring	Details
Dana H. Rowe Scholarship Open to students in one of the following schools and years: College of Arts & Sciences: Current 2nd- or 3rd-year undergraduate students School of Architecture: Current 1st-year graduate students School of Law: Current 1st year students Merit Need New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) Contributions to student life Future active alumna/alumnus	$9,000	Spring	Details
Candice M. Ruff Memorial Scholarship Current 2nd and 3rd year students Psychology, Spanish and Religious Studies majors Merit Christian Leaders and service to others Contributions to UVA Spiritual, mental, physical self-development	$8,500	Spring	Details
TASC (The Alumni-Student Cooperative) Twenty awards of $2,500 each will be given. Current 1st, 2nd or 3rd year students Leadership Merit Need Service to UVA and Charlottesville community 20 awards will be given	$2,500	Spring	Details
Sky Alland Scholarship Current 3rd year students Enterprising Spirit Leadership Achievement Humility Devotion to the University	Full tuition and fees, plus stipend	Spring	Details
Legacy Scholarship Incoming 1st year students Admitted to UVA Legacy (father, mother, step-parent, or legal guardian earned a degree from UVA)	$5,000	Spring	Details
The Rev. Paul C. Deckenbach Memorial Award Current 2nd or 3rd year student meeting any of the following criteria: Major or minor in Philosophy Major or minor in Religious Studies Member of the Episcopal Church Merit Need Demonstrated concern for improving the lives of the disadvantaged	$8,000	Spring	Details
Melissa Holland Memorial Scholarship Current 1st, 2nd or 3rd year students Fairfield County or Westchester County Merit Need Community Service	Varies	Spring	Details
Sherri King Memorial Scholarship Current 2nd or 3rd year female student Demonstrated excellence in mathematics, economics, or finance	In-state tuition and fees	Spring	Details
Sydney Elizabeth Owens Memorial Award Current 1st, 2nd or 3rd year student who has designed with faculty approval or input a transformative experience. The recipient will define a creative but workable experience that spans a summer or a semester.	$10,000	Spring	Details
The UVA Club of Washington, DC Scholarship Fund Incoming 1st year students from the D.C. Metropolitan area Scholarship Citizenship	$1,500	Summer	Details
Sigma Pi Scholarship Current 1st, 2nd or 3rd year student who exhibits the most active and productive efforts toward improving the safety of all students from sexual assault and violence of any type on the Grounds at UVA	$2,500	Spring	Details
Quentin Alcorn Memorial Scholarship Current 2nd or 3rd year students Greek community member Positively impacts UVA and Charlottesville Exemplifies dedication, selfless service, love of learning, and capacity for fun and humor	$10,000	Spring	Details
Peter J. Sposato Scholarship Current 2nd or 3rd year students Merit Integrity Love for UVA	$3,000	Spring	Details
Warwick High School Class of 1952 Scholarship Incoming 1st year students Graduate of Warwick High School Merit Citizenship Leadership Financial need	$2,300	Summer	Details
D. Shannon Hollen Scholarship Incoming 1st year students From Rockingham County Alumni Chapter region Graduate of a public high school in the region Academic merit Leadership Citizenship Preference given for financial need	$10,000	Summer	Details
The William W. W. Knight and Beverley Randolph Knight Scholarship Three awards of $4,000 each will be given. Current 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year students Outstanding Sense of Humor Scholastic Merit Financial Need	$4,000	Spring	Details
Jerry V. Glover Memorial Scholarship Incoming 1st year students From Lynchburg, VA Alumni Club region Merit Need Leadership Citizenship	$10,000	Spring	Details
H. Kruger Kaprielian Scholarship Any incoming or current UVA students regardless of school Armenian descent US Citizen or permanent resident Incoming or current UVA student Financial need	Varies	Summer	Details
Rush Family Scholarship Current 2nd, or 3rd-year Academic merit Financial need Involvement in the University community Virginia resident Currently or previously employed	$10,000	Spring	Details
Peter Casey Gillcrist Memorial Scholarship Current 3rd year student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science Servant leadership Good character Integrity Community service Fierce loyalty to friends	$10,000	Spring	Details
R.H. Melton First Amendment Scholarship Current 2nd- and 3rd-year students Studying politics or government AND/OR Participating in student-run journalism, publications or debating societies on Grounds Merit Leadership Dedication to the expression of ideas	$4,000	Spring	Details
UVA Club of Los Angeles Scholarship Incoming 1st year students From Los Angeles, CA Merit Leadership Citizenship	$4,000	Summer	Details
Dietz Family Scholarship Current 2nd- or 3rd-year students Majoring in science, technology engineering or math (S.T.E.M.) Permanent resident of VA, MD, DE, PA, NJ or WV First generation college student, preferred Need	$4,500	Spring	Details
Greer Family Scholarship Current 1st year Must be enrolled in the School of Engineering and Applied Science Permanent resident of Virginia Originate from a rural area of Virginia Leadership Integrity Financial circumstances	$15,000	Spring	Details
UVA Club of Charlottesville Scholarship Leadership Citizenship Merit Need	$500	Summer	Details
Gift of the Maji Bursary Current 3rd- or 4th-year full-time undergraduate student Family origin from India Majoring in the Sciences, Technology, Engineering, or Math Minimum 3.0 GPA In-state resident of Virginia US citizen	$1,998	Fall	Details Apply
Rehan Baddeliyanage Memorial Scholarship Entering last year of undergraduate study Personal resilience Genuine connection Mentorship Depth of involvement Joyous humor	$5,000	Spring	Details
The David and Jane Walentas Zeta Psi Scholarship Member of Zeta Psi Fraternity Current 3rd year brother Good moral character Academic achievement Financial need Community Service	$3,500	Spring	Details
Gray-Carrington Memorial Scholarship Personal Integrity Achievement Leadership Humility	Tuition, Fees, and Rent	Fall	Details
Koff Family Scholarship Incoming first-year student From the State of Maryland African American Merit Need	$10,000	Summer	Details
Ravenell “Ricky” Keller III Study Abroad Scholarship Black Approved Study Abroad Program Need	Up to $5,000	Spring	Details Apply
Burhan Chaudhry Scholarship Computer Science Major Merit Muslim Faith	$1,000	Spring	Details
Boxe Scholarship Current 1st, 2nd, 3rd year students West Indian descent Merit Need	$10,000	Spring	Details
Post-Graduate Trustees Class Unity Scholarship Current 3rd Year Humble Resilient Passionate Empathetic friend Diligent worker Inspiring leader	$1,000	Spring	Details
Stephen V. Pearce Memorial Scholarship African-American Rising first-year student From one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,North Carolina or South Carolina, or the District of Columbia. Display some financial need and/or qualify for federal assistance.	$5,000	Summer	Details