The Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program (VGAP) is a renewable grant for students attending any public 2-year or 4-year college or university in Virginia.
Students must complete the FAFSA in order to be eligible for the VGAP.
This is a need-based grant. Students who demonstrate the most need will receive the most grant money.
Awards vary by institution and the maximum award is the cost of tuition, required fees, and a book allowance.
Contact the financial aid office at the college you plan to attend for procedures and deadlines.
Be enrolled full-time in an approved degree, certificate, or diploma program;
Be a domiciliary resident of Virginia;
Demonstrate financial need as determined by the institution;
Be a graduate from a Virginia high school or complete a program of home school instruction;
Have at least a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale;
If a home school completer: achieve a SAT verbal and math combined score of at least 980 or ACT Composite score of at least 19; and
Have complied with federal selective service registration requirements, if applicable.
While in college, the VGAP may be renewed for up to three additional years provided that the student:
Continues to be enrolled full-time in an eligible program;
Continues to be a domiciliary residency in Virginia;
Continues to demonstrate financial need;
Maintains a grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale;
Maintains satisfactory academic progress; and
Has advanced class levels upon completion of each full year of award received. VGAP is restricted to no more than one year (12 months) per class level – FR, SO, JR, SR.