Two-Year College Transfer Grant (CTG)
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV); awarded by participating four-year colleges
Up to $1,000 a year (plus a $1,000 STEM/nursing/teaching bonus and a $1,000 incentive at six universities) for Virginia community college graduates with a 3.0 GPA who transfer to a Virginia four-year college.
- How much
- Up to $1,000 per year base; plus up to $1,000 STEM-N bonus; plus $1,000 incentive at NSU, ODU, Radford, UVA Wise, VCU and VSU
- Who qualifies
- Virginia domicile (Code of Virginia § 23.1-502), or eligible military dependent (§ 23.1-505) or Tuition Equity student (§ 23.1-505.1). Associate degree from a Virginia public two-year college with a 3.0 cumulative GPA; first-time freshman no earlier than fall 2007; full-time at a participating Virginia four-year college the fall or spring right after the associate degree; Student Aid Index of 15,000 or less; Selective Service compliance.
- For transfer students, undergrads
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Apply any time FAFSA/VASA by the four-year institution's published deadline; CTG application to the four-year college at transfer (fall or spring right after the associate degree).
- How to apply
- File the FAFSA or VASA by the four-year college's deadline, complete the 2026-27 CTG application and send it to that college's financial aid office, and send your final transcript showing the associate degree
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application + transcript
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (schev.edu), page 2, page 3 and page 4
The details
For Virginia students who earn an associate degree at a Virginia public two-year college with a 3.0 cumulative GPA and enroll full-time at a participating Virginia four-year public or private nonprofit college by the fall or spring right after finishing the associate degree. Base award up to $1,000 a year ($500 per fall/spring term). STEM-N bonus up to another $1,000 a year for majors in science, teaching, engineering, mathematics or nursing (including health professions and approved teacher-prep programs). Incentive award of another $1,000 a year at Norfolk State, Old Dominion, Radford, UVA Wise, VCU and Virginia State (junior and senior years only). Base and bonus last up to three years. Renew with full-time enrollment, a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the four-year school, continued need, and FAFSA/VASA each year. Awards may be reduced if funding runs short.
More money from Virginia
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- Virginia Space Grant Graduate STEM Research Fellowship$6,000 per year
- Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG)Up to $5,250 per year for undergraduates (2026-27 maximum); $5,000 for eligible graduate health-professions students; higher at Hampton and Virginia Union
- Granville P. Meade Scholarship$2,000 per year for four years (most recent cycle)
- Virginia Space Grant Community College STEM Scholarship$2,000 (one-time)
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