Am I too lucky?

financiallylost
Wed, 02 Mar 2016 18:29:32 +0000

@isitan Financial Aid and Scholarships aren’t that great at Tech, even for Virginia students. Scholarships are hard to pin down because it’s so across the board - I have heard stories of students getting several from Tech that cover tuition, as well as amazing students who get nothing, and many who get a few small scholarships each year (I fell into the latter category but the combination of scholarships, federal loans and grant aid made Tech very affordable for me).

If you’re only hoping for Financial Aid, not merit scholarships, you’ll probably be disappointed.

I know engineering considers international students for the Pratt Scholarship (one time, $5k award if you are a first generation student). More info here: https://www.eng.vt.edu/students/prospective/scholarships_incoming

Good luck again.