<p>We visited W&M unofficially this December and of course my D loved what she saw. However, we are not VA residents so we would need pretty significant merit aid to attend. Is this a real possibility?</p>
<p>@Bigdaddy88, the good news is that all students who apply to W&M regardless of residency are considered for the merit awards we do offer. They are rather limited (only 50 students a year enter with merit awards that include tuition monies, another 90 or so enter into our Monroe Scholars program but the money associated with that award is for research, not tuition) so unfortunately they are not a guarantee or certainty for any applicant. Just as it’s competitive to get into W&M it’s also competitive within that cohort to get a merit award.</p>