A four-year scholarship that includes Virginia tuition, fees, room and board annually for in-state residents (full scholarship) and Virginia tuition, fees, room and board annually for out-of-state residents (partial scholarship)
Priority in course registration every semester
$5,000 research/project stipend
Special first-year class with 1693 Scholars
Use of the Murray House, the on-campus home of the 1693 Scholars Program, for work and play
Weekly lunches to connect as a cohort and meet faculty and staff from different disciplines
Trips and programs (Examples: first-year canoe trip, FroYo Fridays, pumpkin picking, escape rooms, trip to the VA Museum of Fine Arts, Homecoming, and Family Weekend)
Take a faculty member to lunch once a semester at the Blue Talon Bistro, a wonderful, walkable restaurant near campus
Four years of (mostly) solid advice from the program director
And, the best part… being a member of the 1693 Scholar cohort, a group of smart, fun, interesting, and talented students!