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State Students.

To render education at the University available to meritorious
young men of limited means, provision has been
made for the admission of fifty students, without payment
of Professor's fees or University charges.

The advantage is meant to be restricted to those who are
not themselves, and whose parents are not in a situation to
incur the expenses of education.

Their connection with the University is to continue two
years, but for extraordinary proficiency the Board of Visitors
may prolong the term. They stand, in all respects,
except expense, on the same footing as other students, enjoying
the same privileges, and subject to the same laws.

By way of remuneration to the State for the assistance
thus afforded, they are required to sign an engagement to
teach in some public or private school or academy within
the limits of Virginia, for two years after leaving the
University.

The selection of students, on this foundation, is made by
the Faculty on the first day of July, annually. Application
for vacancies, accompanied by proper testimonials, addressed
to the Chairman of the Faculty, should reach the University
before the 25th of June.

☞ Persons interested will be pleased to observe the
following particulars:

1. The applicant is requested to state his age, which
must be over seventeen years, and to designate the several
schools of the University he may wish to enter, observing
that the enactments require him, if under the age of

twenty one years, to attend at least three, unless, for good
cause, the Faculty permit him to attend a less number.

2. In order to be admitted, the applicant must exhibit
satisfactory testimonials—1st. Of irreproachable moral
character. 2nd. Of capacity, as well by partial cultivation
as original vigor of mind, to profit by the instruction given
at the University. 3d. If he desires to enter the schools of
Mathematics, or of Natural Philosophy, that he possesses a
familiar acquaintance with all the branches of Numerical
Arithmetic, or if he desires to enter the school of Ancient
Languages, that he is qualified to commence the study of
the higher Latin or Greek authors; and 4th. That neither
he nor his parents are in a situation to incur the expense of
his education without aid.