Empowering first-generation college students

February 14, 2024

In collaboration with The Chronicle of Higher Education, the Jefferson Scholars Foundation presents “Breaking Barriers: Empowering First-Generation College Students to Take a Life-Altering Step,” an article featuring the Walentas Scholars Program and its support of exceptionally talented first-generation college students at UVA.

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2026

Scholars

Katherine Olivar Flores

Walentas Scholar

2002

Alumni

Chad Prather

Middendorf Foundation - Nicholas G. Penniman III Jefferson Scholar

Scholarships

Learn more about the selection process and nomination for the Jefferson Scholarship and the Walentas Scholarship from the Jefferson Scholars Foundation at the University of Virginia.

Fellowships

The Foundation supports world-class graduate students through Jefferson Fellowships and National Fellowships.

Faculty Support

Learn more about how the Foundation supports UVA faculty with the Distinguished Professorship Program and faculty awards.