Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Out-of-State Academic Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Virginia Commonwealth University pays international first-year students $10,000 to $15,000 a year on a published grade table, renewable across four years.

This one is worth reading carefully because it inverts the usual trap. An award called an out-of-state scholarship almost always means out-of-state Americans and excludes visa holders. Here the university says the opposite in as many words, offering it to out-of-state students including international students, and names international status in its own eligibility list.

The university does not publish a renewal grade threshold for this award, which it leaves as an unstated condition.

What It Covers

Tuition

$10,000 at a grade average of 3.00, $11,000 at 3.25, $12,000 at 3.50, $14,000 at 3.75 and $15,000 at 4.00, renewable for up to three further years. The university publishes no renewal grade threshold for this award.

Eligibility

Entry as a full-time first-year student for the autumn term with a secondary school grade average of 3.0 or higher, classified as out-of-state or international.

Eligible Countries

The university states it offers these four-year academic scholarships to high-achieving out-of-state students, including international students, and its eligibility list names being classified as an out-of-state or international student.

All countries

How to Apply

No separate out-of-state scholarship application is required. The award follows the first-year application deadline.

Application Routes and Dates

Regular decision deadline

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Recurring deadline: Jan 15 (check provider for current cycle)

Timing source · Checked 2026-09-10