Requirements

College/School Eligibility:

  • Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Brooks School of Public Policy
  • Architecture, Art and Planning
  • Arts and Sciences
  • Bowers CIS
  • Engineering
  • Human Ecology
  • Industrial and Labor Relations
  • SC Johnson Business - Dyson
  • SC Johnson Business - Hotel
  • SC Johnson Business - Johnson

Class Year Eligibility:

  • First Year (undergrad)
  • Second Year (undergrad)

Open to:

  • Cornell Undergraduate Students

UVA is looking for applicants who are interested in becoming lawyers, who are already demonstrating high academic achievement, and who have a history of community service and engagement. UVA is also looking for applicants who enjoy being challenged as learners and who are open to learning from and being challenged by different points of view and life experiences.

Application

Check the UVA website for up to date information about deadlines. The Roadmap Scholars Initiative usually begins accepting applications on September 1. A completed application, usually due February 1, must include the following materials:

  • Application
  • 3 short essays
  • 1-3 letter(s) of recommendation (emailed by your recommenders to roadmap@law.virginia.edu)
  • Academic transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
  • Optional: a copy of your most recent Student Aid Report
  • Optional: a copy of your SAT or ACT score report

 You can also email roadmap@law.virginia.edu for more information. 

What to Prepare 

The application will ask for:

  • Your parents’ level of education and colleges/universities attended (if applicable).
  • Awards and honors you have received.
  • Information about jobs you have held.
  • Information about community service projects you have worked on.
  • Information about your extracurricular activities and hobbies.

Financials

There are no tuition or fees attached to the Roadmap Scholars Initiative. For the first summer, UVA supports roundtrip travel to Charlottesville, room and board during the summer program, as well as a $3,000 stipend to each scholar. For the second summer, UVA will again support travel, room and board in Charlottesville, and scholars will receive travel, housing and stipends or wages during their internships.