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STATE STUDENTS.

To render education at the University accessible to meritorious
young men of limited means, provision has been made by the
Legislature for the admission of one student from each Senatorial
District of the State, without payment of matriculation and
tuition fees and rents. This provision is meant to be restricted
to those who are not themselves, and whose parents are not, in a
situation to incur the expense of their education at this Institution,
without aid.

State students are appointed by the Faculty upon satisfactory
testimonials of fitness. The term of appointment is for two years,
but for extraordinary proficiency it 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 aid afforded
them, they are required, on admission, to sign an engagement to
teach in some public or private school in Virginia, for two years,
after leaving the University; the emoluments of such service
enuring, of course, to their own benefit.

The applicant for a State appointment should state his age,
(which must be at least seventeen,) and designate the schools of
the University he may wish to enter. He should submit satisfactory
testimonials of irreproachable moral character, and of
capacity, as well by partial cultivation as original vigor of mind,
to profit by the instruction given at the University. It should
also appear that neither he nor his parents are able to incur the
expense of his education without aid.

The Faculty will proceed on the 30th of June next to make
appointments of State students for vacant districts. The following
are the districts, all of which are now vacant, except the 5th,
6th, 9th, 12th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 24th and 29th:

• I. Accomac and Northampton.

• II. City of Norfolk.

• III. Norfolk Co. and Princess Anne.

• IV. Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Surry and Southampton.

• V. Sussex, Prince George and Dinwiddie.

• VI. Louisa, Henrico and Hanover.

• VII. Mathews, Gloucester, Middlesex, King & Queen,
  King William and Essex.

• VIII. Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland,
  Caroline and King George.

• IX. James City, Charles City, New Kent, York, Elizabeth
  City, Warwick and City of Williamsburg.

• X. City of Richmond.

• XI. Chesterfield, Amelia, Prince Edward, Cumberland
  and Powhatan.

• XII. Buckingham, Albemarle, Fluvanna and Goochland.

• XIII. Spotsylvania, Stafford, Orange and Prince William.

• XIV. Alexandria and Fairfax.

• XV. Frederick, Clarke and Warren.

• XVI. Loudoun.

• XVII. Rappahannock, Fauquier, Madison and Culpeper.

• XVIII. Shenandoah and Page.

• XIX. Rockingham and Greene.

• XX. Augusta.

• XXI. Rockbridge and Nelson.

• XXII. Alleghany, Bath, Highland and Botetourt.

• XXIII. Appomattox, Campbell and Charlotte.

• XXIV. Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Brunswick and
  Greenesville.

• XXV. Pittsylvania and Halifax.

• XXVI. Amherst and Bedford.

• XXVII. Henry and Franklin.

• XXVIII. Giles, Montgomery, Roanoke and Craig.

• XXIX. Carroll, Floyd and Patrick.

• XXX. Wythe, Grayson, Pulaski and Bland.

• XXXI. Washington and Smythe.

• XXXII. Buchanan, Russell and Tazewell.

• XXXIII. Scott, Lee and Wise.