Alumnus donates $6 million to UVA for Need-Based Scholarships

Colleges & Universities University of Virginia
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<p>When is comes to the Jefferson Scholarship, your argument is based on a very minor technicality. What’s the real difference between a merit scholarship that’s given by the Alumni Association and a merit scholarship that’s given directly from the school? UVA could easily produce a merit scholarship exactly the same as Jeff Scholars run by the University vs. the Alumni Association. Either way it’s a scholarship that’s determined solely by merit and is only for exceptional students attending UVA. (Believe me, I know.)</p>

<p>From the Jefferson Scholarship website:</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.jeffersonscholars.org/undergraduate/[/url]”>http://www.jeffersonscholars.org/undergraduate/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Yes, those other schools you mention offer pretty good merit scholarships, but except for the Robertson Scholarship at UNC/Duke, the others don’t offer a program as good and as comprehensive as Jeff Scholars where you have the full cost of attending UVA covered for 4 years + a yearly stipend + special seminars/events & leadership training + a special Jeff Scholar program in Europe during the summer between your 3rd & 4th years.</p>