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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, (one from each senatorial district of
the State,) without payment of Professors' 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 their education.

Their connection with the University is to continue two years,
but for extraordinary proficiency the term may be prolonged.
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.

☞ 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.
2d. 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; and 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.

The following districts will be vacant at the close of the present
session:

DISTRICT.

I. Accomac and Northampton.
II. City of Norfolk.
III. Norfolk and Princess Anne.
IV. Isle of Wight, Nansemond and Surry.
V. Sussex, Southampton and Greensville.
VI. City of Petersburg and Prince George.
VII. Dinwiddie, Amelia and Brunswick.
XI. Pittsylvania.
XII. Halifax.
XIII. Henry, Patrick and Franklin.
XIV. Bedford.
XV. Campbell and Appomattox.
XVII. Hanover and Henrico.
XVIII. City of Richmond.
XIX. Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex.

XX. Richmond, Lancaster, Northumberland and Westmoreland.
XXI. King and Queen, King William and Essex.
XXIV. Fairfax and Alexandria.
XXV. Loudoun.
XXVII. Madison, Culpeper, Orange and Greene.
XXVIII. Albemarle.
XXX. Nelson, Amherst and Buckingham.
XXXI. Jefferson and Berkeley.
XXXII. Hampshire, Hardy and Morgan.
XXXIV. Shenandoah and Page.
XLII. Scott, Lee and Russell.
XLIV. Nicholas, Fayette, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Braxton and
Greenbrier.
XLVI. Ritchie, Doddridge, Harrison, Pleasants and Wood.
XLVII. Wetzell, Marshall, Marion and Tyler.
XLVIII. Upshur, Barbour, Lewis, Gilmer and Randolph.
XLIX. Monongalia, Preston and Taylor.

Appointments to fill the foregoing vacancies will be made by
the Faculty on the 31st of July. Applications for the same,
addressed to the Chairman of the Faculty, should reach the
University by the 25th of July.