Virginia Tech Advantage helps undergraduate focus on academics

impact 2:04 Virginia Tech Advantage helps undergraduate focus on academics

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Lee Friesland

4 Nov 2025 112

Jaylee Lederhouse, a second-year landscape architecture student, is one of more than 700 students supported by the Presidential Scholarship Initiative, a cornerstone of Virginia Tech Advantage. In addition to tuition assistance, she receives financial assistance with off-campus housing, groceries, study abroad, and material costs associated with her major. "Being able to just pour all of my energy into my work is really important to me and I think it has made all the difference," said Lederhouse. The Presidential Scholarship Initiative is expanding with enrollment reaching 718 students in 2025–26.

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