University Scholarships and Financial Aid
Notices
Financial aid notices have been sent out to prospective and continuing students!
Prospective Students - you can see your aid through the website where you were able to view your admissions offer. If we requested additional information from you, please allow our office two weeks for processing prior to awarding your aid.
Returning students - your aid information is available through the Hokie SPA. If we requested additional information from you, please allow our office two weeks for processing prior to awarding your aid.
Please white-list or include our email (finaid@vt.edu) on your list of acceptable/safe email senders. We do a majority of our contact by email and want to be sure our emails get through your filters.
Are you attending summer school? There is no summer application, we will automatically review your aid eligibility once you have enrolled. You will receive notification once your aid is awarded or if there are any problems preventing us from awarding your aid. Read More...
The 2012-2013 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) priority deadline was March 1st. However, students can still submit the application to be considered for limited grant funds and student loans. www.fafsa.ed.gov. More FAFSA Tips
The 2012-2013 Scholarship Gateway has closed. Freshman scholarship recipients will receive notification by mid-April. Returning student recipients will receive notification by late June.
In state undergraduate and graduate students - are you looking for scholarship opportunities? Check this out: http://www.maop.vt.edu/index.html
Alert! IRS Data Retrieval Information for FAFSA Filers. Read More...
FAQs - FWS Emails, Summer, When will my refund pay?, Read More...
Watch PODCASTS about Financial Aid: http://www.vt.edu/tuition/
- Start by learning about the basic FAFSA Process
- How does the Expected Family Contribution affect my financial aid?
- Can I claim myself as an Independent Student?
- What is a Personal Identification Number and why do I need one?
- What should I do with the Student Aid Report when I receive it?
Use our Financial Aid Estimator to help you estimate your eligibility.
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You do not have to wait for an admissions' decision before starting to apply for Financial Aid.
To apply for financial aid at Virginia Tech follow the steps below:
- Obtain a Personal Identification Number
- Complete the FAFSA online by the priority deadline - March 1
- Complete the General Scholarship Application by the priority deadline - March 1
- Research other Scholarship Opportunities
Mark your calendars! The FAFSA application process for the 2011-2012 Academic Year begins January 1, 2011.
More steps in Applying for Financial Aid
Links to the Hokie SPA or Hokie SPA Guest Access
- What is the Hokie SPA and what is the Hokie SPA Guest Access?
Make sure your financial aid is received without delay by following the steps below.
- Review your Financial Aid Award Package.
- Complete the Entrance Interview and Master Promissory Note for any loan offers you would like to accept.
- Maintain full time student status.
More steps in Receiving Financial Aid
Hot Links
Want to budget your bill payment over several months? Read more about the Bursar’s Budget Tuition Plan.
Parents of dependent students need more aid? Read and learn more about Federal Parent PLUS Loans.
Graduate/Professional students need more aid? Read and learn more about the Federal Grad PLUS loans.
Interested in private/alternative (non-governmental mostly for profit) loans? Click here for more information.
Need to change or reduce your aid? Click here for the Change Form.
Have you completed your student loan requirements? Read More…
Contact Information
Office of University Scholarships and Financial Aid MC 0222
200 Student Services Building
Virginia Tech Campus
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Email: finaid@vt.edu
Ph: (540) 231-5179
Fax: (540) 231-9139
Office Hours:
Monday through Friday
8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
Closed for all University recognized holidays.
