The Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program (MAOP) is an academic success community founded upon the principles of self-help, mentoring, and peer support. Central to the goal of MAOP is the promotion of diversification in the student body at Virginia Tech and on the post graduate level - particularly in the science, math, and technology areas. Through a partnership with various departments at Virginia Tech, other college and university peers, governmental, private, and non-profit institutions MAOP participants are supported with academic guidance and financial support.

MAOP is open to all students who demonstrate a clear commitment to the pursuit of academic excellence and are interested in the promotion of diversity in an ever closer global community.

Participants are encouraged to engage in their own academic, personal, and career development by interacting with peer and faculty mentors; pursuing opportunities for research experiences and professional presentations; and participating in related student organizations. Virginia Tech's MAOP students have an excellent record of retention, graduation, and enrollment in graduate school.