Freshmen and returning students are eligible. Preference is given to residents from west of Lynchburg, based on a combination of merit and need. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement, leadership, school and community service, and extracurricular activities. A research proposal and letter of application from the student and his or her faculty advisor are required. Recipients must be residents of Virginia and children of members of Southern States Cooperative.
Priority is given to Virginia residents.
The recipient must be a Virginia resident and is selected on the basis of financial need and academic achievement. Availability of these scholarships to the College depends upon successful competitive proposals to USDA every other year by the Office of Academic Programs. Charles W. Wampler, Sr. D.C. Scholarships are based on financial need. And Life Sciences Please contact the person indicated for more information about specific scholarships in individual departments.