Scholarships and Financial Aid
Virginia Commonwealth University offers a variety of scholarships and financial aid to future and current students. Scholarships are typically merit based and financial aid is based on financial need. If you are interested in applying for financial aid, visit the VCU Office of Financial Aid Web site.
The School of Engineering provides a variety of merit-based scholarship opportunities to entering freshmen and continuing students. Students who meet the eligibility criteria during the admissions process are reviewed for possible university awards as well as School of Engineering awards. In most cases a scholarship application is not required.
Listed below are scholarships available to incoming freshmen:
University Scholarships
- Presidential Scholarship
- Provost Scholarship
- Dean's Scholarship
- Henrico County Scholarship
School of Engineering Scholarships :
- EDC Scholarship – Awarded to Engineering student with a demonstrated interest in the Arts.
- FIRST Robotics Scholarship--Fall 2009
- Joseph C. Farrell Merit Scholarship
- Robert J. Mattauch Merit Scholarship
- Miles Circo Merit Scholarship
- Marshal I. Nathan Merit Scholarship
- Richard E. & Ann C. Posey Merit Scholarship
- Robert E. Rigsby Merit Scholarship
- Paul & Beth Rocheleau Merit Scholarship
- Jeremiah & Mary Rita Sheehan Merit Scholarship
- John Sherman Jr. Merit Scholarship
- Wilkinson Merit Scholarship
- C. Kenneth & Dianne Harris Wright Merit Scholarship
- Gray Younce Jr. Merit Scholarship
In addition to scholarships awarded to incoming freshmen, awards also are provided by the School of Engineering to continuing students who have proven themselves to be strong academically. Some of the awards are restrictive to a certain department or have other particular restrictive application processes.
- Albemarle Corporation Scholarship – Chemical and Life Science Engineering
- Alfa Laval Thermal Incorporated Scholarship
- Astoria Benefit Scholarship
- Carl Linwood Burlock Scholarship – Electrical Engineering
- Construction Financial Manager’s Association Scholarship
- Dominion Virginia Power Electrotechnology Scholarship – Electrical Engineering
- Entrepreneurial Scholarship – Chemical Engineering
- Eric Sandgren Scholarship – Mechanical Engineering
- First Robotics Scholarship
- Gary S. Huvard Scholarship – Chemical Engineering
- Jamie Knight Scholarship
- Philip Morris Scholarship – Awarded to engineering student who minors in Business or enrolls as an M.B.A. student (application is required)
- Louis T. Rader Scholarship
- Richmond Joint Engineer’s Council Scholarship
- Erica Washington Memorial Scholarship
- Robert C. Williams Leadership Scholarship
If you are interested in one of these scholarships, please contact Anita Hazel at arhazel@vcu.edu for details.
