Scholarships and Grants

Each year, Sweet Briar’s top incoming students are invited to campus to participate in the Sweet Briar Scholars event. During the event, students will meet with faculty and alumnae as we celebrate our incoming students’ academic accomplishments and demonstrate how they can continue to grow personally and academically at Sweet Briar.

The SBCommitment Scholarship program provides full tuition coverage to full Pell Grant-eligible students across the Commonwealth, underscoring Sweet Briar’s commitment to making higher education accessible and impactful while opening the gates to the future for Virginia students. Learn more >

In partnership with the Girl Scouts of the USA, Sweet Briar College offers scholarships for young women who have completed the Gold Award. Thanks to generous donations, Girl Scouts who have been accepted at Sweet Briar from anywhere in the U.S. can apply for one of five $2,500 awards. Each scholarship award is for the first year of study.

Scholarship winners will be judged on the following criteria:

1. Acceptance to Sweet Briar College and a commitment to attend
2. Current (or recent) active membership in a Girl Scout troop and completion of the Girl Scout Gold Award (Please provide copy of the certificate or letter)

Apply >

Effective spring 2019, students from EC Glass and Heritage High Schools in Lynchburg can apply for up to $8,000 over four years to attend Sweet Briar College. The scholarship was created in September 2018 by Lynchburg Beacon of Hope in partnership with six local colleges. Learn more >

Wyllie Scholarships are awarded at $5,000 per year and are renewable for up to three additional years, providing a total award of $20,000 over four years. This scholarship is designed to encourage and support young women who are passionate about pursuing a major in engineering science at Sweet Briar College.
Selection for the Wyllie Scholarship is based on a student’s academic achievement and demonstrated interest in engineering, rather than financial need. This merit-based award may be combined with other forms of financial aid offered by Sweet Briar. Apply >

Sweet Briar is offering performing arts scholarships to students interested in pursuing music, theatre and dance. Scholarships are open to all majors. Each scholarship is worth $1,500, renewable all four years. Students may choose to apply for all three but can only accept one award.

Two women from the City of Lynchburg or Bedford, Campbell, Amherst, or Appomattox Counties in Virginia will be able to study at Sweet Briar College at no tuition cost thanks to the Al Stroobants Foundation. A grant received by the College will fund two merit- or need-based scholarships, underwriting full tuition and fees for two incoming first-years from Virginia. Learn more and apply >

The grant is for $10,000, to award two $5,000 scholarships to first-year students. To be eligible, each first-year student must either be from the city of Lynchburg, or from Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford or Campbell counties. Apply here >

The Sunflower Initiative awards two scholarships of up to $10,000 each academic year. These scholarships are given annually to students entering an undergraduate women’s college in the United States, renewable for four years based on academic performance. Apply here >

Virginia residents are eligible to apply for the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant. VTAG is a state grant, the amount of which is based on state funding. For 2023-2024, that amount is set at $5,000. Completed applications must be submitted to the financial aid office of the institution on, or before, July 31 prior to the fall semester of enrollment. Applications submitted after July 31, but no later than Dec. 1, will be considered for an award only if funds are available.

Visit the VTAG website for information about eligibility and how to apply.

Virginia’s General Assembly passed this program into law in 2007. If you are graduating with an associate degree, you will need to complete and submit your FAFSA and your final academic transcript (to our Registrar’s office) with your associate degree posted to us. CTG Program fact sheet >

The base grant for all eligible, full-time students is $1,000 ($500 per term). Students enrolling full-time into a science, teaching, engineering, mathematics (STEM) degree or nursing program may receive an additional $1,000 ($500 per term). Please be advised that state law requires that eligibility for state need-based grants, if any, may be adjusted due to the CTG award.