VT-MIT Scholarships
MIT SCHOLARS
The Virginia Tech Master of Information Technology program began awarding student scholarships in Fall 2022. The scholarship, known as MIT Scholars, provides an average of $2000 per spring or fall term for tuition and fees to support applicants who are pursuing a Master of Information Technology degree.
The scholarship is open to students whose enrollment contributes to the diverse composition of the VT-MIT program and field of information technology.
Students must be in their first fall or spring term of study and enrolled in at least six MIT credits to receive this scholarship. The scholarship may be renewed for students with good academic performance and who remain continuously enrolled with at least six MIT credits every fall/spring term following, completing a minimum of four MIT courses per year. The maximum number of award terms per student is four.
Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need. This award can be combined with other scholarships or tuition reimbursement programs, but may be reduced or canceled if the student receives full tuition from other non-financial aid-based sources.
Learn more about the MIT Scholars program and how to apply below:
To qualify for initial scholarship consideration, the student must meet the following criteria:
- Be a citizen or eligible non-citizen as determined by eligibility to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Virginia Alternative State Aid (VASA) application.
Be recognized as contributing to the diverse composition of the VT-MIT program and field of information technology. The MIT Scholars Committee will determine status and need from the FAFSA or VASA submission.
Have been admitted as regular-status Master’s seeking VT-MIT student (not provisional, commonwealth, or certificate-only status)
Be in their first fall or spring term of studies taking at least six credits in the VT-MIT Program.
Recipients must maintain good academic performance in VT-MIT courses and progress toward an MIT degree to be eligible for scholarship renewal. Specifically recipients must,
Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA in MIT, and
- Remain continuously enrolled with at least six MIT credits every fall/spring term, completing four VT-MIT courses per year.
Recipients must agree to participate in at least two VT-MIT recruiting events or marketing initiatives per term. Recruiting events are usually held online for a maximum of 1 hour. Marketing initiatives may include, but not limited to, providing quotes or sharing personal perspective about the program and courses within the VT-MIT program. Recipients are encouraged, but not required, to participate in marketing and social media campaigns.
Should recipients not meet these Terms and Conditions, the MIT Scholars Committee may recommend reduction or cancellation of a recipient’s scholarship.
Before applying for the scholarship, students must have submitted a complete application to the VT-MIT Program. Then students will apply for the scholarship via Scholarship Central and will provide the following materials:
Virginia Tech general scholarship application,
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or Virginia Alternative State Aid (VASA) application, and a
250-word personal statement responding to the following prompt: Virginia Tech's motto is Ut Prosim which means That I May Serve. Share how you contribute to a community that is important to you. How long have you been involved? What have you learned and how would you like to share that with others at Virginia Tech?
Scholarship applications will be processed on a rolling basis. Priority consideration will be given to those applicants who submit by 1 July for fall term entry and 15 December for spring term entry. The MIT Scholars Committee will evaluate qualified applicants based on these criteria:
Personal statement
GPA (last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate or graduate degree)
Relevant work experience
Based on this evaluation, the Committee will invite selected applicants to interview for the scholarship. Final selections are based on the criteria and interview, with preference for demonstrated need.