Virginia State may be worth checking, but its awards do not follow a simple grades-and-scores chart. Start with the published scholarships below.
Published rules, with the school sources close at hand. Confirm the details before you count on an award.
The award collection
These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.
Amount not published
Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
Amount not published
Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
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Selection beyond grades and scores
These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
Look for the school's stated criteria and whether an additional application is needed.
Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.
Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.
The fine print / Three questions to carry forward
Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.
Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.
Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.
A printable research summary, source links and room for your questions.
High-achieving students with strong academic records or specialized skills in areas like engineering and leadership should explore these opportunities.
Published yearly cost: Approximately $23,278 for 2026-2027. Source
Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Virginia State, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.
| Family income | Average net price paid |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $13,220 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $14,758 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $19,463 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $22,223 |
| $110,001+ | $25,508 |
| All income levels (average) | $15,840 |
That works out to roughly a 43% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $27,661 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).
Virginia State is a public school; Scorecard's net price figure covers in-state, Title-IV-aid-recipient payers only — there is no comparable federal figure for out-of-state students.
From the Virginia State Common Data Set 2024-2025:
At Virginia State, roughly 1 in 5 first-year admits receive institutional merit aid. The average award is $5,201 — about 22% of total cost.
As filed in Virginia State's CDS Section H2A: of 1,482 first-time, full-time degree-seeking freshmen, 280 had no financial need and received institutional merit (non-need) scholarship or grant aid, averaging $5,201. Across all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates: 968 of 5,124, averaging $4,290. Athletic awards are excluded per the CDS definition.
These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.
The deadline to receive and accept the Academic Excellence (Honors) Scholarship offer is May 1.
The deadline to apply for the University Scholarship offer is May 31.
The deadline to receive and accept the Trojan Trailblazer Scholarship offer is May 1.
The deadline to receive and accept the Orange and Blue Scholarship offer is May 1.
Every claim is checked against Virginia State’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.
