Bicentennial Scholars Fund

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Motivation, enthusiasm, and brilliant futures ahead are just a few things these UVA scholarship students have in common.

Community

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What Drives Us: Martin & Marcha

Discovery

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What Drives Us: Kat & Katharine

Service

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What Drives Us: Taylor & Jomar

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Bicentennial Scholar Profiles

UVA accepts students based on their achievements and promise. As one of only two public universities in the nation committed to meeting 100% of a student’s demonstrated financial need, you can ensure that UVA continues to attract and support exceptional students by contributing to the Bicentennial Scholars Fund.

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Scholarship Donation Form

Use this form to make a gift to need-based scholarships at the University or make a gift online.

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UVA Scholarship Facts

Now, more than ever, the University of Virginia is committed to providing talented undergraduates with an exceptional education regardless of their ability to pay. Learn more about how donors make this possible.

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UVA Undergraduate Admission & Enrollment Facts

When the University of Virginia was founded in 1819, it was designed to serve the commonwealth of Virginia by producing citizen scholars highly capable of sustaining our democracy. Students are accepted on the basis of ability and outstanding qualities rather than wealth or status.

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Articles

Scholarships

Five Questions: Zaakir Tameez

President’s intern Zaakir Tameez talks about working in the Office of the President.

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An Open Book

Thanks to the scholarship created by Evelyn May Bayly Tiffany, who passed away 90 years ago, Stephanie Rasinski can realize the dream of a college education.

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Continuing the Student-Athlete Ideal

Kat Young combines a competitive streak with a sense of social responsibility. She’s grateful for the support of an endowed scholarship named for another high-achieving student-athlete.

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Talent Meets Opportunity

She’s a first-year student pursuing a passion for biomechanics. Ten years ago, she never would have believed college was an option.

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Sound Investments

The Michael Bright White Bicentennial Scholarship promotes better communication, because for some people, a simple conversation is not as easy as it seems.

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A Life Transformed

Jannette Nguyen is a first-generation college student. As a high school senior in Houston, she received a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Foundation, which allowed her to attend UVA. Here, in her own words, she describes how a scholarship changed her life.

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Driven To Serve

Casey Balamut (Ed ’18) holds an important distinction among UVA alumni. A recent graduate of the School of Education and Human Development, she was part of the University’s first cohort of Blue Ridge Scholars. Established by John Griffin (McIntire ’85), the Blue Ridge Scholarship program benefits undergraduate students with exceptional promise and significant financial need.

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A Lifetime of Firsts

Sandra Lewis has embraced a lifetime of challenges head-on. Now, in philanthropy, she is a leader in helping others succeed.

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