From its beginnings, the University of Virginia has addressed as its primary business the task of producing leaders for a self-governing people.
Mr. Jefferson's goal of nurturing future leaders is at the heart of the Jefferson Scholars Foundation. Its fundamental mission is to attract to the University the most promising students in the nation and to give them sufficient financial support so that they are free to develop their talents and to use them for the good of the University community.
The most visible segment of the Jefferson Scholars Foundation is its undergraduate scholarship program, which currently hosts 128 Jefferson Scholars in residence at the University of Virginia.
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