The starting point
Virginia's flagship STEM-and-land-grant university with no published automatic-merit table. The headline aid story is the Presidential Scholarship Initiative — a competitive ~200-seat full-ride for Virginia residents — backed by Virginia Tech Advantage's commitment to meet four-year financial need for in-state undergraduates.
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.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 5 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Presidential Scholarship Initiative (PSI)
Four-year renewable scholarship covering tuition, fees, food, and housing for Virginia residents · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Strong academic record (formula-driven; no published GPA cutoff)
Eligibility: Virginia resident graduating from a Virginia high school. Show evidence of leadership potential. Complete the FAFSA and General Scholarship Application by January 22. Selection formula gives preference to first-generation students and Pell Grant eligibility. Approximately 200 awarded each year.
Renewal: Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress, complete PSI enrichments and assignments during fall and spring terms, maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA, earn 30 credit hours per aid year, maintain continuous full-time enrollment, and submit the FAFSA by the March 1 deadline annually.
Other terms: Virginia Tech's flagship full-ride program for Virginia residents and the most consequential merit-aid story at VT. PSI is competitive but does not require a separate application; eligibility is determined automatically once the FAFSA and General Scholarship Application are submitted. Recipients in a 5-year architecture program remain eligible for a fifth year. PSI scholars also receive holistic mentoring, designated student orientation, and one funded study abroad experience. Virginia Tech Advantage has a stated goal of doubling the PSI cohort.
https://www.undergraduate.provost.vt.edu/aai/scholar-support/psi.html
VT Scholars
Variable institutional merit scholarship; typically a multi-year award · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Admitted Virginia Tech students who complete the FAFSA and General Scholarship Application by January 22. Eligibility is determined by academic merit, financial need, and other factors from the General Scholarship and Admission Application.
Renewal: Renewable with maintained academic progress and full-time enrollment. Specific renewal terms vary by donor fund.
Other terms: One of three programs (alongside PSI and Beyond Boundaries) for which students are automatically considered when they complete the standard application materials. VT does not publish specific dollar amounts or GPA/test cutoffs for VT Scholars, so the actual award is not predictable in advance.
https://finaid.vt.edu/university-scholarships-and-financial-aid-home-page-Virginia-Tech-Scholarships.html
Beyond Boundaries Scholarship
Variable; need-informed institutional scholarship · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Admitted Virginia Tech students; need-informed selection through the standard FAFSA + General Scholarship Application pipeline.
Renewal: Renewable with academic progress and continued enrollment. Terms vary by year.
Other terms: Third leg of VT's automatic-consideration triad. Need-informed; targets students from underrepresented backgrounds. Specific eligibility criteria are not publicly published.
https://finaid.vt.edu/university-scholarships-and-financial-aid-home-page-Virginia-Tech-Scholarships.html
