What is AccessUVA?

AccessUVA is the University's financial aid program designed to keep a higher education affordable for all admitted students regardless of economic circumstance. The program offers loan-free packages for low-income students, caps on need-based loans for all other students, and a commitment to offer 100 percent of need for every student. Because access for every academically eligible student is a priority at the University of Virginia, the University made an annual commitment of $20 million in need-based grants to undergraduates. Total need-based aid has risen over the years. In 2009-10, U.Va.’s unrestricted contribution to this program will be some $29.7 million. AccessUVA not only keeps a U.Va. education affordable for the lowest income students, but also addresses the concerns of middle-income families who are squeezed by the rising cost of tuition. By limiting debt—or eliminating it altogether, in the case of students with the most need—AccessUVA offers assurances to prospective students that if they make the grade, they can afford to attend the University.

After Five Years, AccessUVa is Successful—and Increasingly Essential

AccessUVa Scholarship Honors Jack Blackburn