• This full in-state tuition, four-year merit scholarship (currently valued at over $66,000) is awarded to select seniors attending eligible Vermont high schools (including public high schools and select private high schools in Vermont, and a number of border high schools). As a Green and Gold Scholar, an invitation to UVM's prestigious Honors College is included. The most academically talented Vermont resident in each eligible school at the end of the junior year may be considered. Selection criteria will be determined by each eligible high school.
• By June each year, principals in eligible high schools nominate the most academically talented Vermont student at the end of the junior year, based on the student's ninth through eleventh grade record. To receive the Green and Gold Scholars Award, selected students must be a competitive applicant, meet or exceed minimum entrance requirements to the University and for the selected academic program, apply for admission by January 15 of the senior year, and must choose to attend UVM by May 1 of the semester prior to enrollment.
• This award may not be combined with other UVM merit scholarships.
• You must be enrolled in 12 or more credits per semester and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0. Renewal eligibility is evaluated at the end of each spring term.

• Vermont Scholars  are awarded to admitted Vermont first year students who demonstrate the highest academic performance. Recipients are selected based on the application for admission.
• Vermont Scholars are awarded a four-year (eight semester) merit scholarship, which ranges from $8,000 to $10,000 annually ($4,000 to $5,000 per semester). No separate application is required.
• You must be enrolled in 12 or more credits per semester and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0. Renewal eligibility is evaluated at the end of each spring term.

• Patrick Scholarships are awarded to admitted Vermont first-year students who demonstrate outstanding academic performance. Recipients are selected based on the application for admission.
• Patrick Scholars are awarded a four-year (eight semester) merit scholarship for $7,000 per year ($3,500 per semester). No separate application is required.
• You must be enrolled in 12 or more credits per semester and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0. Renewal eligibility is evaluated at the end of each spring term.

• Morrill Scholarships are awarded to admitted Vermont first-year students who demonstrate strong academic performance. Recipients are selected based on the application for admission.
• Morrill Scholars are awarded a four-year (eight semester) merit scholarship for $5,000 per year ($2,500 per semester). No separate application is required.
• You must be enrolled in 12 or more credits per semester and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0. Renewal eligibility is evaluated at the end of each spring term.

• Designated for new admitted first-year and transfer Vermont residents who have left their home country as a refugee, and who have demonstrated academic talent.
• Recipients are selected based upon review of the admission application and are awarded a merit-based scholarship of $1,000 annually for four years (eight semesters). No separate application is required.
• The Akol Aguek Scholarship will be awarded in addition to any previous scholarships awarded.
• The recipient must be enrolled in 12 or more credits per semester and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0. Renewal eligibility is evaluated at the end of each spring term.

The First Nations' Scholarship is a donor established scholarship fund supporting new or current UVM students who demonstrate interest in impacting communities of Indigenous peoples. This interest could be focused on pursuing work as a future educator, social service leaders, health practitioner, or any type of work that centers the well-being of indigenous students, families, and communities.

• Applicants must have financial need, demonstrated on the FAFSA, and demonstrate an interest in issues impacting communities of indigenous peoples.
• Preference is given to students pursuing a degree in UVM’s College of Education and Social Services and to students who identify as Indigenous/Alaskan Indigenous.
• Students may reapply for the scholarship for future years; there is no automatic renewal.
• The amount of this scholarship varies per recipient and per year, based on financial need and the availability of funding.

For more information and to apply, visit UVM First Nations' Scholarship.