The $3 million gift from Thomas R. Watjen (MBA ’81) and Nanette Watjen, matched with an additional $1.5 million from the UVA Bicentennial Scholarship Fund, will create the $4.5 million Edward A. Watjen Bicentennial Scholarship Fund. This new fund will be incorporated with an existing military scholarship fund established by Watjen several years ago, the Edward A. Watjen Military Fellowship Fund, for a total impact of nearly $6 million.

Thanks to the generosity of Nancy L. Buc of the University of Virginia School of Law’s Class of 1969, the first of 20 new Research Professorships in Democracy and Equity will reside at the Law School.

Jefferson Scholars Foundation announces $100 million gift from David Walentas, the largest gift in University of Virginia history devoted entirely to the endowment of scholarships, fellowships and professorships

New scholarship program aimed at attracting the most talented first-generation students to the University of Virginia will be established as part of a $100 million gift to the Jefferson Scholars Foundation.

Kat Young (Col '19) and Katharine Schlachter (Col '22) have an intimate discussion about what motivates them.

Jomar Aryee (Med '20) and Taylor Thompson (Arch '21) talk about what drives them at UVA.

The Lewises welcome two recipients of 2018–19 Lewis Bicentennial Scholarships.

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.

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.

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

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

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.