# Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program (VGAP)

> Amount varies from State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). FAFSA or VASA by each institution's published financial aid deadline.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/virginia-guaranteed-assistance-program
- Provider: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) (State)
- Award: Amount varies (Varies by institution; neediest students receive at least tuition, up to tuition, required fees and a book allowance), renewable
- Deadline: FAFSA or VASA by each institution's published financial aid deadline
- State list: https://www.collegesref.com/scholarships/state/va
- Official page: https://www.schev.edu/financial-aid/financial-aid/federal-state-financial-aid/virginia-guaranteed-assistance-program
- Last verified by CollegesRef: Nov 6, 2026

## About this scholarship

VGAP is a Virginia need-based grant designed to encourage students from lower-income families to plan for college while still in school. It is available at Virginia public two-year and four-year colleges to students enrolled full time in an approved degree, certificate or diploma program. Applicants must have graduated from a Virginia high school or completed home school instruction; GED recipients are not eligible. They need a cumulative high school GPA of at least 2.5, or, for home school completers, a combined SAT of 980 or an ACT of 19. Students must also qualify as Virginia students through domicile, military dependent rules or the state's tuition equity provisions, and show need as determined by the college. Award amounts vary by school; the neediest students receive at least tuition, and the maximum is tuition, required fees and a book allowance. Awards can be renewed for up to three more years with a 2.0 college GPA, satisfactory progress and advancement of one class level each year.

## Who can apply

- Residents of: VA
- Education level: High school student, Undergraduate
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Virginia high school graduate or home school completer (GED recipients not eligible) with a 2.5 cumulative GPA; home schoolers need SAT 980 or ACT 19. Must be a Virginia student by domicile, military dependent rules or tuition equity provisions. Renewal: 2.0 college GPA, satisfactory progress, advance one class level per year; up to three additional years.

## How to apply

File the FAFSA, or the Virginia Alternative State Aid (VASA) application, by your college's financial aid deadline. There is no separate VGAP application; the college handles awarding.

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