The Jefferson Scholars Foundation has selected 38 high school seniors to join the Jefferson Scholars Class of 2025. They will receive the full cost of attending the University of Virginia for four years and are invited to take part in a number of enrichment programs, including a foreign travel experience and career networking opportunities.
To be considered for this highly competitive merit scholarship, students first must be nominated by their high schools. UVA alumni and friends of the foundation then evaluate and interview the nominees, ultimately selecting which ones will be invited to continue in the competition as finalists. This year approximately 2,155 students were nominated by their high schools, 125 of whom were selected as finalists.
The 38 Jefferson Scholars selected this year come from 22 states and one foreign country and will join a community of current scholars, who are active and visible leaders at the University.
“Jefferson Scholars historically have had an impressive record of leadership at the University,” said Ben Skipper, director of graduate and undergraduate programs at the Jefferson Scholars Foundation. “Since the first class joined UVA in 1981, they have held leadership positions on the Judiciary and Honor committees, Student Council, The Cavalier Daily, Madison House and countless student organizations.”
