Gateway to Debt-free College Education

A new educational gateway is open for Virginia students. Gateway William and Mary, an innovative financial aid program, puts a quality education within the reach of all Virginians—regardless of their ability to pay.

Designed for women and men whose academic promise exceeds their economic means, the program will provide a combination of institutional, state and federal grants for low- and middle-income students who have the desire to attend a world-class university without incurring debt.

Gateway starts where ordinary financial aid programs end. Participants will not have to take out student loans. Instead they can graduate debt-free to move on immediately to graduate school, professional education or a fulfilling career.

A Welcoming Environment

The generous financial aid is only part of the appeal of the program. Gateway will enable students to attend William and Mary, a university known as much for its warm and welcoming campus as for its exceptional academics.

William and Mary’s modest size, low student-faculty ratio and small classes create a strong community where all students are treated as individuals and instruction is personalized. Most importantly, dedicated professors—not teaching assistants or graduate students—teach the classes.

Friendships formed during the first week of classes often last a lifetime. And at William and Mary, no one’s a nameless face.

A Great Education

The ultimate benefit of the Gateway program is, of course, a William and Mary education, one that has positioned women and men for success in many different fields. As the university’s high graduation rates show, William and Mary is determined to help young people earn their degrees and move on to even greater achievement.

With this new program, the College has removed economic barriers, and opened the gateway to a better future.

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