Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 15th of January, 2025
Scholarship Summary:
The University of Vermont Green and Gold Scholars Award is a full in-state tuition, four-year merit scholarship awarded to select seniors attending eligible Vermont high schools (including public high schools and select private high schools in Vermont, and a number of border high schools).
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To receive the Green and Gold Scholars Award, selected students must be;
i. residents of the state of Vermont,
ii. a competitive applicant from an eligible Vermont high school,
iii. meet or exceed minimum entrance requirements to the University and for the selected academic program,
iv. apply for admission by January 15 of the senior year, and
v. must choose to attend UVM by May 1 of the semester prior to enrollment..
Value of Scholarship:
The Green and Gold Scholars Award is a full in-state tuition, four-year merit scholarship (currently valued at over $65,000).
As a Green and Gold Scholar, an invitation to UVM's prestigious Honors College is included.
Scholarship Application Guide:
The Nomination Process for the Green and Gold Scholars Award is as follows;
• The University of Vermont Admissions Office will email a nomination packet to the principal of each public Vermont high school, selected Vermont independent high schools and eligible border high schools in May. The School's Counseling Office will be copied on all nomination correspondence.
• The principal or their designee must return the official Green and Gold nomination form, a transcript of the nominees full year junior grades, and a list of the nominees senior year classes to UVM no later than the last week of June.
• Nominee selection is based solely on academic achievement. Each high school may establish criteria to determine academic achievement. UVM asks only that the school identify the most academically talented student in the class and that standardized test scores not serve as the sole determination of excellence. In the event of a tie, schools may take into account the course of study pursued; strong performance in college-level courses; involvement in extracurricular activities; commitment to community service; and school leadership roles.
• The scholarship nomination is not intended for the strongest student likely to attend UVM, but the most academically talented Vermont student enrolled at the high school.
• In the event that the most academically talented student at a Vermont high school is not a Vermont resident, the school may nominate the most academically talented Vermont resident within the school, provided the student is in the top 10% of their class.
• The University of Vermont may choose not to accept a high school’s nomination if the student has not pursued a rigorous high school schedule of courses, or is not competitive.
• UVM will notify recipients of the Green and Gold Scholars Award in late August / early September.
• Once students have been notified of the award, high schools may not submit another nomination for the award, regardless of the circumstances.
• Recipients must apply for admission by January 15 and must choose to attend UVM by May 1 of the semester prior to enrollment.
• Once the student is admitted to the University, they will be automatically awarded the Green and Gold Scholarship and an invitation to UVM's Honors College. An offer letter will be sent to the student describing the scholarship terms and the various benefits available through the scholarship program. A student awarded the Green and Gold Scholarship is under no obligation to accept the scholarship, the invitation to the Honors College, or to attend UVM.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the University of Vermont In-state Freshmen Merit Scholarships Page.