CERTIFICATION
                             Pursuant to Section 906
                        of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


         The undersigned, the President of STI Classic Variable Trust (the
"Fund"), with respect to the Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2003
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, hereby certifies that, to the best of my knowledge:

         1. such Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

         2. the information contained in such Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Fund.


Dated: February 20, 2004


                                             /s/ James F. Volk
                                             _________________
                                             James F. Volk