In need of loot? Scholarships and financial aid info

Now that you have completed and submitted your application, are you wondering how to you are going to get the loot to pay for college?

If so, then the best thing to do - no matter if you think you will qualify for financial aid - is to complete the FAFSA. It's available now and you can use estimates to complete it. I know it seems like a chore, but it should be worth it in the end.

At Virginia Tech many of our scholarships start with two things: a completed FAFSA and the General Scholarship Application. The priority deadline for both at Virginia Tech is March 1.

Visit the Scholarships and Financial Aid website to read all about the different types of aid at Virginia Tech. There's a handy financial aid estimator to help you estimate your eligibility on their site as well. Also, you can set up a free account to view the Scholarships Gateway at Virginia Tech to see what specific scholarships you would like to throw your name in the hat for.

For those of you who wish to join the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, there are a few scholarship opportunities for you and only you! Keep in mind that just because you join the VTCC it doesn't mean that you have to make a commitment to the military. You can enroll in ROTC, but you don't have to in order to join the VTCC. Learn more

Best wishes to all of you who did apply to Virginia Tech (freshman application deadline was Jan 15). I know waiting for your admission decision is a pain, but at least you can pass the time with things like filling out the FAFSA, right?!

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When you hear Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, do you think that means that you have to join the military? Well, think again! You do not have to enroll in ROTC (Reserves Officers' Training Corps) to be a part of the corps of cadets at Virginia Tech. Our civilian track program is a great way to gain leadership experience without incurring military obligations after graduating. And, you may also be eligible for some scholarships if you plan to enroll in the corps of cadets program.

Incoming freshman who choose to apply for corps of cadet status at Virginia Tech are eligible for the following scholarships.

1. Emerging Leader Scholarship (no military obligation) Deadline: January 15
2. Army ROTC Scholarship, Deadline: January 10
3. Naval ROTC Scholarship, Deadline: January 20
4. Virginia Tech Regimental Band Scholarship (provided to all band participants), Deadline: January 15

Emerging Leadership Scholarship
To apply for the Emerging Leadership Scholarship, you will need to complete the FAFSA. This scholarship is awarded based on merit. Up to 100 in-state and 100 out-of-state scholarships can be awarded each year. In recent years, more than half of our entering freshman cadets were awarded this scholarship. In-state students receive up to $8,000 and out-of-state students receive up to $12,000. For more information visit, www.vtcc.vt.edu/Prospect/Scholarships.php.

Army ROTC Scholarship
The deadline for the Army ROTC Scholarship is fast approaching. Please visit www.goarmy.com/rotc/scholarships.jsp for more information. Those awarded the scholarship will incur military obligation. However, there is no military obligation by simply applying.

Naval ROTC Scholarship
The Naval ROTC Scholarship deadline is January 20. Please visit https://www.navy.com/careers/nrotc/ for more information. Those awarded the scholarship will incur military obligation. However, there is no military obligation by simply applying.

Virginia Tech Regimental Band Scholarship
The Virginia Tech Regimental Band Scholarship deadline is January 15. All students who enroll in the Virginia Tech Regimental Band receive a $1,000 scholarship and the opportunity to receive an additional $1,000 grant. The Highty Tighties have a long standing tradition at Virginia Tech. They are retired champions of the Presidential Inaugural Parade. They received this honor after wining the parade competition in 1953, 1957, and 1961. To participate din the Virginia Tech Regimental Band, you are required to enroll in the corps of cadets. However, there is no military obligation.

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VT Corps of Cadets Insights: Christopher's Story

By Christopher, a junior in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences

Major: History

When I started looking at schools, the military began to appeal to me. I had no experience with the military (my dad had detached from the Navy long before I was born and my high school lacked a JROTC program), so I was nervous to commit to anything I wouldn't enjoy doing for the next decade of my life.

I started reading about the corps of cadets at Virginia Tech, already high on my list for its engineering program and location in the mountains. I read that they had a civilian leadership option that allowed students to participate without incurring a commitment upon graduation. I was blown away! Military training without mandatory service? What a deal!

Three and a half years later, I'm still a civilian-track cadet after being medically disqualified from military service, but because of the opportunities provided to me by the corps and Tech, I'm just as prepared as any of my military-track classmates to organize and lead. It's also allowed me to get the superb training almost exclusive to military schools in a big, state school environment. I'm very grateful for what I've found in myself through the corps and I intend to use it to bring out the best in everyone I work with in the future.

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Come and see for yourself

By Jonathan Schramm

Assistant Director, Undergraduate Admissions

I’m lucky enough to have an office that overlooks the Drillfield, arguably Virginia Tech's most recognizable landmark. Not only is it at the geographic center of campus, it's the center of activity too (the Drillfield, not my office; although, it too can get pretty busy). There's so much activity in fact that it can sometimes overload the senses.

I can see the sun dipping behind clouds, and hear birds and crickets chirping, and smell the fresh-cut grass. I watch students with their books walking to their classes, while others run. Our marching band, The Marching Virginians, practices its signature songs, horns and drums alerting my ears to their presence. The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets shouts over the noise in unison. People throw Frisbees and kick balls. All the while a bicycle, or the occasional car, encircles the scene.

College campuses are places of learning of course, but many of them are also quite beautiful. I would rank Virginia Tech high atop that list, with its buildings of gray-stone (PDF 1006KB) and stately trees, its duck pond and horticulture gardens. I can see why so many students choose to apply to VT after they've visited our campus. It makes sense really. You can look at all the high-gloss pictures you want to, and read all about academics and student life, but until you're actually here to take it all in, you never really know...

So come visit us! We’ve got three tours a day, and two information sessions. Some departments run their own special sessions, so check that list out too. See you when you get here!