'25 University of Richmond Freshmen Academic Awards (US Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Type of degree: 
Bachelor’s 

Scholarship Deadline: 
Application deadline for this scholarship is on the 1st of January, 2025.

Scholarship Summary: 
The University of Richmond awards merit-based scholarships to freshmen students who have achieved outstanding high school records in a highly rigorous curriculum. Merit scholarships are awarded to the most outstanding applicants (domestic and international).

Scholarship Applicant Criteria: 
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must;
i. Be top academic achievers
ii. For the Oliver Hill Scholarship, potential candidates must be intellectually curious students interested in building a community of learners within a multi-cultural environment.

Value of Scholarship: 
The URichmond Freshmen Academic Scholarships are valued as follows;
i. Presidential Scholarship: One third tuition cost
ii. Oliver Hill Scholarship: One-half tuition cost  (inclusive of the one-third tuition Presidential Scholarship and the additional Oliver Hill Scholar award)

Scholarship Application Guide: 
Submit admission application by January 1st; there is no separate scholarship application. International students are advised to apply by the December 1 Richmond Scholars merit scholarship application deadline.

Scholarship Website: 
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the University of Richmond Undergraduate Scholarship Page or the International Student Page.