State Grants

Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Grant (VGAP)

Available to Virginia students who have an overall 2.5 high school GPA or better and evidence of need. Renewable for three subsequent years as long as the student advances to the next classification and funds are available. Student must be enrolled full-time. Awards may not exceed the cost of tuition.

Commonwealth Award

Available to Virginia students who have an overall 2.0 GPA or better and evidence of need. Renewable for three subsequent years as long as the student advances to the next classification and funds are available. Student must be enrolled full-time. Awards may not exceed the cost of tuition.

Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA)

Limited graduate teaching assistantship awards are granted to full-time non-working graduate students. Students assist faculty in their assigned departments with task and responsibilities that may include grading, monitoring, leading lab and/or discussion sessions, offering office hour assistance to students, and performing clerical tasks. The criteria is based on merit. Please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions for the application.

College Transfer Grant (CTG)

Students who complete their associate degree at a Virginia two-year public college and transfer to VSU may receive the Two-Year College Transfer Grant.

Award Information: Maximum annual base award is $1,000 ($500 for the fall term and $500 for the spring term). Maximum STEM-N bonus award of $1,000 ($500 for the fall term and $500 for the spring term) to students enrolled into a degree program within science, teaching, engineering, mathematics or nursing (see programs listed at the bottom of the CTG Application.) An additional $1,000 ($500 for the fall term and $500 for the spring term) to students enrolled at VSU. Click Two-Year College Transfer Grant for criteria and application. Please submit completed application to finaid@vsu.edu .

VSU reviews final academic transcripts to determine eligibility. In some instances, eligibility will not be established until after the semester is in session.