What is AccessUVA?

AccessUVA is the University’s financial aid program designed to keep a higher education affordable for all admitted students regardless of economic circumstance. By limiting debt—or eliminating it altogether, in the case of students with the most need—AccessUVA offers assurances to prospective students that if they make the grade, they can afford to attend the University.

Funding Opportunities

  • $500,000 – Named AccessUVA Scholarship Endowment
  • $100,000 – Named Partial AccessUVA Scholarship Endowment
  • $50,000/year – Named AccessUVA Scholarship for one Virginia non-resident student for one year
  • $25,000/year – Named AccessUVA Scholarship for one Virginia resident student for one year

AccessUVa Scholarship Honors Jack Blackburn

The Story of AccessUVA

“We felt like it was the biggest blessing ever to not have to worry about the finances of college.”

It’s just like a U.Va. student to dream big. Kyle Trowbridge (College ’11) is an excellent case in point.

After graduating in May 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, Kyle plans to pursue his dream of attending medical school. Though his parents and two older sisters hold college degrees, Kyle will be the first doctor in his family. As he contemplates his future, he looks to his father, Matthew, as a role model for following one’s dream. more >

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