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弗吉尼亚理工大学的优势是什么? 

弗吉尼亚理工大学的优势是全校范围的, multi-year commitment to offer a broad educational experience to undergraduate students from Virginia who have financial need. The initiative is composed of four support strategies: providing a significant amount of new scholarship money and financial aid to reduce unmet financial need and increased support for students’ basic needs, 职业准备, and transformational learning experiences such as study abroad and internships.

Why is 弗吉尼亚理工大学 committed to helping students with unmet financial needs?

Offering a rich and full educational experience to students, 包括那些有经济需要的人, is a foundational part of our land-grant mission and a reflection of our university motto of Ut Prosim (我可以服务).

What should prospective students and families know about 弗吉尼亚理工大学优势?

弗吉尼亚理工大学 is fully committed to offering a broad educational experience to all students, 包括那些有经济需要的人. 在规模, the initiative aims to cover the gap between the full cost of attendance and a student’s ability to contribute financial resources. Our goal is for a student with financial need to graduate on time with experiences and a college résumé that are similar to a student without financial need. All students who are Virginia residents with unmet financial needs can be considered for 弗吉尼亚理工大学优势.

奖学金将如何颁发? Does a prospective student need to do anything differently when they’re applying to be considered for 弗吉尼亚理工大学优势?

Prospective students do not need to do anything differently. They will apply as usual by filling out the Common App and the 免费申请联邦学生援助(FAFSA). The Office of University Scholarships and Financial 援助 will work to allocate available 基金 to meet students’ needs. 

How does 弗吉尼亚理工大学优势 impact the Presidential Scholarship Initiative? 我如何申请?

One goal of 弗吉尼亚理工大学优势 is to double the number of students in the Presidential Scholarship Initiative (PSI), 从大约400到800名学生. Potentially eligible students will automatically be considered when they fill out the Common App and the FAFSA. 欲了解更多信息,请 访问PSI网站

When will 弗吉尼亚理工大学优势 become fully operational?

弗吉尼亚理工大学优势项目现在开始运作了, although various aspects of the initiative will continue to be built up and scaled over time.

Will students know they are a part of 弗吉尼亚理工大学优势? 

是的. The university will work closely with students who receive support as a part of 弗吉尼亚理工大学优势 so that we can effectively offer a range of services.  

How much aid does 弗吉尼亚理工大学 offer now, and how much will it offer in the future? 

在23财年,该大学管理了175美元.5 million in undergraduate student financial gift aid, 包括联邦, 状态, 机构, 私人, 以及第三方援助(需要援助和奖学金援助). 按规模计算,弗吉尼亚理工大学优势分校将增加51美元.5 million annually in need-based gift aid for resident undergraduates. 在倡议的第一阶段, an annual increase of $30 million-plus for financial aid will close the gap with the top 20 land-grant 机构s, 而在第二阶段, 实现了51美元的全额增长.5 million per year will offset the full measure of unmet student need. 

Will 弗吉尼亚理工大学优势 benefit all students, or just in-状态 undergraduates? 

While the new scholarship funding focuses on in-状态 undergraduates who are eligible for Pell grants and 状态 grants, the expanded support for in-状态 students frees up university resources that benefit all students. Enhanced resources to meet basic needs - such as food insecurity through The Market of 弗吉尼亚理工大学 and emergency cash - are directed toward all students who need support. 类似的, the efforts to streamline curricula and course offerings to speed up time-to-graduation will benefit all undergraduates. Expanded resources for 职业准备 and transformational learning experiences such as study abroad and internships are directed toward 弗吉尼亚理工大学优势 students.

How will the university measure progress toward the 弗吉尼亚理工大学优势 goals? 

该大学正在开发各种衡量标准, including the number of students who need support and our ability over time to close the affordability gap. 

How is the $500 million fundraising effort structured?

10年期, $500 million fundraising effort for 弗吉尼亚理工大学优势 is a part of the ongoing Boundless 影响: The Campaign for 弗吉尼亚理工大学. The goal is composed of $400 million in endowed 奖学金 and $50 million in current-use 奖学金 over 10 years, along with $25 million in endowed 基金 and $25 million in current-use 基金 to meet basic needs (food insecurity and emergency 基金); enhance 职业准备 (paid internships and coops, 实习成本, mentoring and advising); and offer transformational learning experiences (study abroad, 本科研究, 夏天的经历).

我如何给予或支持弗吉尼亚理工大学优势? 

To learn more about supporting student 奖学金 and other parts of 弗吉尼亚理工大学优势, 请与捐款人关系小组联系 donorrelations@bn1996.com 或540-231-2801分机2. 你也可以浏览 bn1996.com/advantage/give.