The Department of Computer Science is proud to announce the creation of a general scholarship fund for our undergraduate majors.  The initial endowment of $50,000 comes directly from the 22 member companies of the Computer Science Resources Consortium (CSRC).  The "Investment in Excellence" Computer Science undergraduate scholarship fund is established in recognition of the long-standing partnership between CS@VT and the CSRC.   The support of CSRC companies for the programs, faculty and students in the Department of Computer Science is gratefully acknowledged.

For over 25 years representatives of CSRC companies have provided valuable input to the department on academics and student programs, have served as role models and given insightful talks to CS student groups, and have supported a range of community-building activities within the department.  In addition, many CS alumni work at CSRC companies, and there are several ongoing research collaborations between CS faculty and CSRC companies as well, making the relationships that much stronger.  According to Department Head Dennis Kafura, "With the creation of this endowed scholarship fund, we not only recognize the long-standing support of the CSRC, but we have a convenient way for alumni and friends of the department to contribute directly to the support of Virginia Tech computer science majors."  To learn more about ways to support the Investment in Excellence scholarship fund or other activities in the department, please see our giving to Computer Science page .

The criteria for the Investment in Excellence scholarships can be found on our scholarship information page.  The first awards from this new scholarship will be made for the 2008/9 academic year.