Academic scholarships for out-of-state students

If you live outside Virginia, you’ll pay a higher tuition rate at VCU because we are a public institution and a portion of the cost to Virginia students is subsidized by the state.

To help offset this cost and recognize academic success, VCU offers four-year academic scholarships to high-achieving out-of-state students, including international students.

Scholarship details

If you're an out-of-state student with a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher, you may qualify for a scholarship ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 per year, renewable for up to four years.

Eligibility criteria

To be considered, you must:

• Be classified as an out-of-state or international student (not a Virginia resident)
• Apply to a VCU degree-seeking program as a first-year student for a fall term
• Meet the minimum high school GPA indicated in the following chart

Minimum High School GPA	Annual Scholarship
3.00	$10,000
3.25	$11,000
3.50	$12,000
3.75	$14,000
4.00	$15,000

How to apply

No separate out-of-state scholarship application is required. Simply apply for fall admission as a first-year student by Jan. 15 to automatically be considered for the above out-of-state scholarships.

^{Note: Your residency/domiciliary classification (whether you are considered a resident of Virginia or not) determines whether you pay the in-state or out-of-state tuition rate. Eligibility for in-state tuition is governed by the Code of Virginia. Residency/domiciliary classification is determined at the time of admission to VCU. Please also note that in order to be considered for the Presidential, Provost and Deans' first-year scholarships, your completed Common App and official high school transcripts must be received by the Office of Admissions by Nov. 1.}