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Expanding opportunity, strengthening community: Virginia Tech Advantage grows , articleWith record number of students in the Presidential Scholarship Initiative, the university advances its land-grant mission of access and affordability.
Date: Oct 27, 2025 - -
Video ItemStudents document architecture through sketching , video
Kathryn Albright, a professor in the the School of Architecture, travels with students to Belvedere Gardens Mausoleum at Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem, Virginia. Albright says the trip helps students to observe and document architecture for use in their own work.
Date: Oct 27, 2025 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Advantage helps undergraduate focus on academics , video
Jaylee Lederhouse, a second-year landscape architecture student, is one of more than 700 students supported by the Presidential Scholarship Initiative, a cornerstone of Virginia Tech Advantage. In addition to tuition assistance, she receives financial assistance with off-campus housing, groceries, study abroad, and material costs associated with her major. "Being able to just pour all of my energy into my work is really important to me and I think it has made all the difference," said Lederhouse. The Presidential Scholarship Initiative is expanding with enrollment reaching 718 students in 2025–26.
Date: Oct 23, 2025 -