Community College Tuition Grant
Offered by Virginia Department of Social Services / Great Expectations · Free to apply
This state grant covers tuition and fees at any Virginia community college for eligible students who experienced foster care, social services custody, or special needs adoption. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, enroll in at least six credits, demonstrate financial need, and maintain satisfactory academic standing.
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How hard is the Community College Tuition Grant to win?
A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first. No published applicant or winner counts exist for this award, so Solyo shows no odds figure.
- Odds
- no published selection data
- Paperwork
- ~1 hr to file
What drives the odds here
Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.
- Fewer rivalsOpen only to Virginia residents
How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.
Who can apply for the Community College Tuition Grant?
These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.
- Must be a resident of Virginia
- Open to high school seniors, current college students, and adult learners
- Must have been in foster care, in the custody of a social services agency, or in a special needs adoption when receiving a high school diploma or GED, or in foster care upon turning 18.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Must enroll in at least six credits (half-time) in an eligible program of at least one academic year in length.
- Must not have a bachelor's degree or have previously been enrolled full-time in college for more than five years.
- No fixed date: awards are made until funds run out. File the FAFSA (and any state form) as early as possible.
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Does your student actually qualify?
Not sure your student clears every rule above? Solyo checks 20+ criteria against their real profile: GPA, state, grade level, intended major, and more, across every award in this directory at once.
What the application takes
No essay, recommendation letters, or transcript are required. This is one of the lighter applications in the directory.
Deadline and application cycle
The current deadline is June 30, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around June 30 each year.
- Applications close
- June 30, 2027
Free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge a fee. We use your student's information only to build their plan.
Common questions about the Community College Tuition Grant
How much is the Community College Tuition Grant worth?
The Community College Tuition Grant awards tuition and fees and is renewable in later years.
When is the Community College Tuition Grant deadline?
The current deadline is June 30, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around June 30 each year.
Who is eligible for the Community College Tuition Grant?
Key requirements: Must be a resident of Virginia; Open to high school seniors, current college students, and adult learners.
Does the Community College Tuition Grant require an essay?
No essay is required. The application is light on requirements. Expect to spend about 1 hour on it.
How hard is it to win the Community College Tuition Grant?
A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first. No published applicant or winner counts exist for this award, so Solyo shows no odds figure. What is known: open only to Virginia residents. Plan on about 1 hr of work.
Is the Community College Tuition Grant free to apply?
Yes. The Community College Tuition Grant is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.
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