National Ovation to L. Douglas Wilder Scholarships
The National Ovation to L. Douglas Wilder Scholarships represent an opportunity to help launch a new generation of public servants. Scholarships are available to Virginia Union University and Howard University graduates who enroll in a graduate program at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. Scholarships are also available for VCU undergraduate students majoring in an undergraduate program at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. Merit-based.
- Full-time undergraduate student enrolled in any Wilder School Program
- Full-time graduate student enrolled in any Wilder School Program
- Graduate student who has graduated from Virginia Union University or Howard University, currently enrolled at the Wilder School
*This opportunity will be awarded in Fall 2026.*
- Award
- Varies
- Deadline
- 02/02/2026
- Supplemental Questions
- Submit a short written statement (no more than one page) explaining how your academic and/or extracurricular pursuits will help to continue the 70+ years of public service legacy of Governor L. Douglas Wilder.
- Graduate students only: Did you earn your undergraduate degree from Virginia Union University or Howard University?