State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) is the Commonwealth's coordinating body for higher education. Below are some financial aid opportunities available to Virginia residence:

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State Grants

• Virginia Commonwealth Award assists undergraduate students with financial needs and graduate students in paying part of their college costs.
• Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program provides an incentive to financially needy students, now attending elementary and secondary school in Virginia, to raise their expectations and academic performance and consider higher education an achievable objective in their future.
• Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant Program
• Two-Year College Transfer Grant
• Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program provides education benefits to spouses and children of military service members killed, missing in action, taken prisoner, or who became totally and permanently disabled or at least 90 percent permanently disabled as a result of military service in an armed conflict.
• New Economy Workforce Credential Gran

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State Scholarship Opportunities

• Child Care Provider Scholarship Program
• VDOT Civil Engineering Scholarship Program
• Virginia Teacher Scholarship/Loan Program
• Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program provides public education to persons who were denied an education in the public schools of Virginia between 1954 and 1964, in jurisdictions in which the public schools were closed to avoid desegregation.

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Institutional Scholarships

Colleges provide institutional grants and scholarships to help make up the difference between college costs and what a family can be expected to contribute through income, savings, loans, and student earnings. Awards may be based on academic merit, artistic or athletic talent, financial need, or other factors. You can learn more about the types of institutional grants and scholarships awarded by checking each college's financial aid website.

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Private Scholarships

Private scholarships provide funding for students who meet the requirements specified by the donor organization. Local organizations or businesses may offer scholarships to students who plan to study at a regional college or plan to pursue a degree in a particular field of study.

Check with your High School Guidance Counselor office for details about local and regional scholarships.

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Contact:

101 N. 14th Street, 10th Floor

James Monroe Building

Richmond, VA 23219

Phone: 804-225-2600

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