Pamplin Scholars Program for Virginians

The Pamplin Scholars Program at Virginia Tech consists of two scholarships: the Pamplin Leader Award and the Pamplin Scholar Award, both providing scholarship opportunities for outstanding students throughout the Commonwealth.

The Pamplin Leader Award is a one-year merit-based $1,000 tuition scholarship. The scholarship will be presented annually to one student from each public high school in Virginia who is planning on attending and has applied to Virginia Tech. The scholarship is open to students applying to all majors. In Pamplin Leaders, we seek students with a record of outstanding academic achievement that is balanced with a commitment to community service and leadership experience.

The Pamplin Scholar Award is chosen from the pool Pamplin Leader Awardees. In the fall semester of their first year at Virginia Tech, Pamplin Leaders are invited to submit applications to become Pamplin Scholars. The Scholar Award is a merit-based scholarship equal to tuition and fees for four years at Virginia Tech.

Application Process

Students discover the Pamplin Leader scholarship opportunity through a number of avenues- often receiving information from their high school counselors, the Virginia Tech University Honors website, or friends and family. Students can complete an application individually, but all applications must be collected, signed and certified by the guidance counselor of each high school. We suggest that each school collect all the applications, consider them and then forward their top three choices to us. If a school is unwilling to make a selection, we can review more than 3, but limiting the number of applications we consider is helpful.

Scholarship Guidelines

• Must be a senior enrolled at a Virginia public high school who is planning to attend Virginia Tech.
• Must have a 3.75 overall GPA and/or be ranked in the top ten percent of his/her class.
• The Pamplin Leader Award is open to students in all majors.
• Students enrolled in Governor’s or magnet schools should apply through their home-base high school.
• To be considered, your application must be postmarked by February 1, 2008.
• Announcement of winners for this scholarship will be made no earlier than April 1, 2008.