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 2021–22, these scholarships provided more than $2.8 million in aid to more than 450 students across Grounds.
Important Tips & Guidelines
Spring scholarship applications open on Wednesday, February 1.
- Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the date they are due and must be submitted through AwardSpring.*
- Students who already have an account on AwardSpring do not need to create a new account.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about AwardSpring? Check out our FAQs here.
* The following scholarships are not handled through AwardSpring: the Sky Alland Scholarship, the Rehan Baddeliyanage Memorial Scholarship, and the William W. W. Knight and Beverley Randolph Knight Scholarship.
Scholarship | Amount | Due | Links |
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The Richard H. Aulebach Scholarship
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$15,000 | Summer | |
Leslie Baltz Art Study Fund
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$1,500 | Spring | Contact the art department. |
Robert Adams Bradford Scholarship
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$10,000 | Spring | |
Sean N. Bryant Memorial Scholarship
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$4,500 | Spring | |
Christopher L. Kness Memorial Scholarship
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$1,750 | Spring | |
Shawn Michael Bryant Memorial Scholarship
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$3,500 | Fall | |
Dr. Everett W. Butler OD Memorial Scholarship
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$6,000 | Fall | |
Elizabeth Rose Coggins Scholarship
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$11,000 | Fall | |
T. Rodney Crowley, Jr. Scholarship
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In-state tuition | Spring | |
Kenneth L. and Lorraine M. Harkavy Scholarship
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$10,000 | 4/10/2023 | |
Glenn D. Kirwin Scholarship
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$30,000 | Spring | |
Ann O’Brien Leone Scholarship Current UVA students who demonstrate:
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$1,500 | Fall | |
Patrick Sean Murphy 9/11 Memorial Scholarship
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$13,000 | Spring | |
Kelly O’Hara Memorial Fund
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$30,000 | Spring | |
Dana H. Rowe Scholarship
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$9,000 | Spring | |
Candice M. Ruff Memorial Scholarship
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$8,500 | Spring | |
TASC (The Alumni-Student Cooperative) Twenty awards of $2,500 each will be given.
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$2,500 | Spring | |
Sky Alland Scholarship
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Full tuition and fees, plus stipend | Spring | |
Legacy Scholarship
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$5,000 | 4/12/2023 | |
The Rev. Paul C. Deckenbach Memorial Award Current 2nd or 3rd year student meeting any of the following criteria:
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$8,000 | Spring | |
Melissa Holland Memorial Scholarship
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Varies | Spring | |
Sherri King Memorial Scholarship
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In-state tuition and fees | Spring | |
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 | |
The UVA Club of Washington, DC Scholarship Fund
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$1,500 | Summer | |
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 | |
Quentin Alcorn Memorial Scholarship
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$10,000 | Spring | |
Peter J. Sposato Scholarship
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$3,500 | Spring | |
Warwick High School Class of 1952 Scholarship
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$2,300 | Summer | |
D. Shannon Hollen Scholarship
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$10,000 | Summer | |
The William W. W. Knight and Beverley Randolph Knight Scholarship Three awards of $4,000 each will be given.
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$4,000 | Spring | |
Jerry V. Glover Memorial Scholarship
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$10,000 | Spring | |
H. Kruger Kaprielian Scholarship
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Varies | Summer | |
Rush Family Scholarship
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$10,000 | Spring | |
Peter Casey Gillcrist Memorial Scholarship
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$10,000 | Spring | |
R.H. Melton First Amendment Scholarship
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$4,000 | Spring | |
UVA Club of Los Angeles Scholarship
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$4,000 | Summer | |
Dietz Family Scholarship
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$4,500 | Spring | |
Greer Family Scholarship
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$16,000 | Spring | |
UVA Club of Charlottesville Scholarship
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$500 | Summer | |
Gift of the Maji Bursary
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$1,998 | Fall | |
Rehan Baddeliyanage Memorial Scholarship
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$5,000 | 3/20/2023 | |
The David and Jane Walentas Zeta Psi Scholarship
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$3,500 | Spring | |
Gray-Carrington Memorial Scholarship
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Tuition, Fees, and Rent | Fall | |
Koff Family Scholarship
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$10,000 | Summer | |
Ravenell “Ricky” Keller III Study Abroad Scholarship
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Up to $5,000 | 4/10/2023 | |
Burhan Chaudhry Scholarship
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$1,000 | Spring | |
Boxe Scholarship
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$10,000 | Spring | |
Post-Graduate Trustees Class Unity Scholarship
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$1,000 | Spring | |
Stephen V. Pearce Memorial Scholarship
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$5,000 | Summer | |
Jade Song Memorial Scholarship
The Jade Song Memorial Scholarship was established by Jillian and Jonathan Song in memory of their mother, Jade Song. This new scholarship seeks students who demonstrate both academic merit and financial need, with a preference for individuals who have overcome adversity and who demonstrate strong ties to their cultural backgrounds. |
$3,000 | Spring | |
Carolyn and John R. Williams Street Scholarship
This new scholarship was established by Ed Street in honor of his mother, Carolyn Street, a lifelong supporter of the arts. The Carolyn and John R. Williams Street Scholarship seeks current students majoring in or planning to major in the arts at UVA. Preferred areas of study include art, art history, archaeology, music, and drama. Students with financial need are preferred. |
$5,000 | Spring | |
Erika J. Preve Memorial Scholarship
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$5,000 | Spring | |
Wilton-Montgomery Family Scholarship
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$5,000 | Spring |