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 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
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 Apply
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 Apply
Christopher L. Kness Memorial Scholarship Current 3rd year students Enthusiasm Joy of work well done Friendship	$1,750	Spring	Details Apply
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	4/10/2023	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 Apply
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 Apply
Kelly O’Hara Memorial Fund Current 3rd year women Minimum 2.8 GPA Enthusiasm for God Service to others	$30,000	Spring	Details Apply
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 Apply
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 Apply
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 Apply
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	4/12/2023	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 Apply
Melissa Holland Memorial Scholarship Current 1st, 2nd or 3rd year students Fairfield County or Westchester County Merit Need Community Service	Varies	Spring	Details Apply
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 Apply
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 Apply
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 Apply
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 Apply
Peter J. Sposato Scholarship Current 2nd or 3rd year students Merit Integrity Love for UVA	$3,500	Spring	Details Apply
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 Apply
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 Apply
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 Apply
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 Apply
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 Apply
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	$16,000	Spring	Details Apply
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	3/20/2023	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 Apply
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	4/10/2023	Details Apply
Burhan Chaudhry Scholarship Computer Science Major Merit Muslim Faith	$1,000	Spring	Details Apply
Boxe Scholarship Current 1st, 2nd, 3rd year students West Indian descent Merit Need	$10,000	Spring	Details Apply
Post-Graduate Trustees Class Unity Scholarship Current 3rd Year Humble Resilient Passionate Empathetic friend Diligent worker Inspiring leader	$1,000	Spring	Details Apply
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
Jade Song Memorial Scholarship Award: Two at $3,000 each Current 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year students Academic merit Financial need Preference for students who have overcome adversity and who have strong ties to their cultural backgrounds 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	Apply
Carolyn and John R. Williams Street Scholarship Current 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year students Art, art history, archaeology, music, or drama majors Preference for financial need 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	Apply
Erika J. Preve Memorial Scholarship Current 1st year students Renewable through 4th year with a minimum GPA of 3.0 Academic merit Financial need	$5,000	Spring	Details Apply
Wilton-Montgomery Family Scholarship Current sister of Alpha Phi Demonstrated commitment and dedication to Alpha Phi Minimum GPA of 3.0	$5,000	Spring	Details Apply

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