The Hunter Smith Family Foundation has given The University of Virginia's College at Wise, the largest gift in the college's history.
The $10 million gift will be matched by UVA's Bicentennial Fund program, bringing the total to $20 million for UVa-Wise students. The $20 million endowment will provide significant access to scholarships for more than 100 qualified students each year.
The Carl W. Smith Bicentennial Scholar Scholarships, named after Hunter J. Smith’s late husband, will make a UVa-Wise education possible for many students, especially those in central and southwestern Virginia communities, and will help UVa-Wise grow its enrollment. The scholarship program will commence immediately to qualified high school and community college students who plan to attend UVa-Wise in the 2018 fall semester.
