Grants and Fellowships

VFIC Philip Morris USA Grant

The Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges offers to sophomores the opportunity to apply for the Philip Morris USA Scholarship. Six fellowship recipients receive for their junior year of study an outright grant of $5,000, which may be renewed for their senior year.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, demonstrate financial need (with Pell Grant eligibility), carry at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA, and major in the fields of Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or Physics. Applicants will have the chance to apply for internships with Philip Morris.

Application materials may be collected at the Financial Aid Office or directly through VFIC: for more information, call VFIC at 1-800-230-6757.

The deadline for receipt of applications (including two letters of recommendation) is November 15, and all materials must be delivered to:

VFIC
8010 Ridge Road
Suite B
Richmond, VA 23229

Liaison: Associate Dean Ikeda.