The Virginia Two-Year College Transfer Grant (CTG) rewards students who finish an associate degree at a Virginia community college before transferring: up to $1,000 a year at a participating Virginia four-year college, with another $1,000 in select programs. Students who transfer to six specific public universities can receive a further $1,000 in their junior and senior years. It requires a 3.0 associate GPA and financial need.
Who qualifies
Per SCHEV's CTG page, you must:
- have started college as a first-time freshman no earlier than fall 2007;
- be a Virginia student (domicile, military-dependent, or tuition-equity status) and an in-state undergraduate;
- have earned an associate degree at a Virginia public two-year college with a cumulative 3.0 GPA;
- enroll full-time at a participating Virginia four-year public or private nonprofit college by the fall or spring immediately after finishing the associate degree, in a program that isn't religious or theological training;
- file the FAFSA or VASA by the four-year college's financial aid deadline;
- have a Student Aid Index (SAI) of 15,000 or less.
On that last point, SCHEV contradicts itself: its summary table of state programs lists "SAI of 12,000 or under," while the CTG program page itself -- updated September 8, 2026 -- says 15,000. The program page is the more specific and more recent source, but if your SAI falls between the two, confirm with your four-year school.
How much it pays
| Award | Amount |
|---|---|
| Base CTG | Up to $1,000 a year |
| Students in select programs | Additional $1,000 |
| Transfers to Norfolk State, Old Dominion, Radford, UVA Wise, VCU, or Virginia State | Additional $1,000 per year, junior and senior years |
You file SCHEV's CTG application (a 2026-27 version is posted) with the financial aid office of the four-year college you're transferring to.
Participating four-year colleges
Public: Christopher Newport, William & Mary, George Mason, James Madison, Longwood, Norfolk State, Old Dominion, Radford, Mary Washington, UVA, UVA Wise, VCU, VMI, Virginia State, and Virginia Tech.
Private nonprofit: the undergraduate colleges on the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant list -- including Richmond, Washington and Lee, Liberty, Hampton, Roanoke, and Randolph-Macon -- so a transfer student at a private college can hold both.
What this means for you
- Protect your 3.0 at community college. It's the line for CTG, and the grant pays every year at the four-year school.
- Don't take a gap. You must enroll at the four-year school in the fall or spring right after your associate degree.
- Check whether your four-year school is one of the six with the extra $1,000 for junior and senior years.
- Stack it. At a public university, CTG sits on top of VGAP or the Commonwealth Award; at a private college, on top of VTAG.
- Compare: Maryland's version, the 2+2 Transfer Scholarship, uses a 2.5 GPA and an SAI cap of $10,000.