Jacklyn W. and William R. Jones, Jr. Experiential Learning Scholarship

Applications are now being accepted for the Jacklyn W. and William R. Jones, Jr. Experiential Learning Scholarship, which recognizes students who engage in experiential learning opportunities. Two scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded annually in either Fall or Spring semester, preference is given to the student.

Launch: December 15
Deadline: March 31

Eligibility

VT undergraduate student in any major who is participating in guided experiential learning opportunity at Virginia Tech including, but not limited to: study abroad, unpaid internships with nonprofits or NGOs, undergraduate research opportunities, etc. Preference will be given to students whose experience combines more than one mode of experiential learning, such as research abroad.

Important note: students will need to complete the new General Application, a brief application housed in USFA, before they will be able to complete supplemental apply-to scholarship applications.  

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Scholarship Awardees

Spring 2023
Awardees: Jacob Newman, Wildlife Conservation
Honorable Mention: Shruthi Manimaran, Creative Writing, Prof & Tech Writing

Fall 2022
Awardees: Anthony Briganti, Biochemistry
Honorable Mention: Zachary Sherman, Geography and Sarah Naimy, Geosciences

Summer 2022
Awardees: Zaria Khan, Business Information Tech, Management

Spring 2022
Awardees: Yazmin Farzan, Chemical Engineering

Spring 2020
Awardee: Saket Bikmal, Computational & Systems Neuroscience
Honorable Mention: Julia Pimentel, Materials Science & Engineering

Fall 2019
Awardee: Stephanie Flear, Electrical Engineering
Honorable Mention: Valeria Martinez Rodriguez, Biological Systems Engineering

Spring 2019
Awardee: Sydney Buck, Construction Engineering & Management
Honorable Mention: Carlos Prieto, Chemical Engineering