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SCHOLARSHIPS.

University Scholarships.—Eleven scholarships, entitling the successful
candidates at a competitive examination to prosecute the studies
of one session at the University of Virginia without the payment of
matriculation or tuition fees, are open to new-comers from all the States
at the beginning of the academic year (October 1st). Of these eleven
scholarship, five are in the Academic Department, and two each in the
Department of Law, Medicine, and Engineering. The examination is
uniform, and embraces Latin, Greek, Mathematics, and English. In
order to secure positive attainments, the right is reserved to reject any
papers that do not reach the standard required for a Distinction at the
Final Examination in Junior Latin, Junior Greek, and Junior Mathematics,
and do not show a competent acquaintance with the grammatical
and rhetorical structure of the English language.

The subjects of examination in Latin, Greek and Mathematics for
these scholarship will be found under the head "Junior Class" of those
Schools. For more precise information apply to the Professors.

In addition to these the following Scholarships have been established
in the University:

Miller Scholarship, established in honor of Samuel Miller,
founder of the Agricultural Department (p. 59.)

McCormick Scholarship, established in honor of Leander McCormick,
founder of the Astronomical Observatory. The emoluments are
free tuition and matriculation. The scholar is appointed by Mr.
McCormick.

Corcoran Scholarship, established in honor of W. W. Corcoran,
a liberal benefactor of the University. The emoluments are free tuition
and matriculation. The scholar is appointed by Mr. Corcoran.

Thompson Brown Scholarship; the appointment is made by the
founder.

Isaac Carey Scholarships; these are two; the appointment is made
by the Trustees of the Carey Scholarship Bequest.