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Virginia's Elite Colleges are Booming
The University of Virginia received nearly 51,000 applications from high school seniors this year, breaking a school record for the second straight year.
Down Interstate 81, Virginia Tech set a record, too, with 45,000 applicants.
But while the state’s most prestigious public colleges are flourishing, others are struggling to find… Read More
Southwest, Southside Under-Represented on College Boards
Sometime this month, probably on a Friday afternoon (the typical day and time for gubernatorial appointments), Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s press office will probably send out a list of appointments to the governing boards of Virginia state universities.
Some will look at the list to see which supporters got rewarded with what are generally considered to be plum appointments. Some will look… Read More
Ferrum College Awarded Grant to Launch New Support System for At-Risk Minorities
Ferrum College, in conjunction with Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC), was recently awarded $70,000 in grant funding by the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia [SCHEV] to launch a new initiative intended to address stop-out rates of at-risk minority populations.
The project’s funding comes through the Collaborative Equitable-Attainment Grant offered by… Read More
Top Stories - Commonwealth of Education
Here are the most popular articles read by you and your colleagues from last Friday's news digest about Virginia higher education.
1. Virginia’s Education Secretary Reveals Plan For Public Education (Dogwood)
2. Former DeVos aide appointed Virginia’s deputy secretary of education (Virginia Mercury… Read More
Ferrum College Adds Two Graduate Programs
Ferrum College has expanded its graduate degree offerings with two new programs: a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction, and a Master of Science (M.S.) in Athletic Coaching.
Both programs will be 100% online and can be completed in one year. The M.Ed program will begin on June 20, and the M.S. in Athletic Coaching will begin in the fall.
Read the full story… Read More
Averett Opens Center for Nursing Program in Norfolk
Averett University opened its Norfolk Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Learning Center on Feb. 15.
The Averett School of Nursing launched its Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in May, and already 60 students have enrolled. Some of those students joined others in officially celebrating the Hampton Roads… Read More
News from SCHEV | Feb 2022
To learn more about SCHEV, go to https://shev.edu.
RICHMOND — The State Council for Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV) released three reports. They include a report on the 2021 workforce Credential Grants, a playbook for addressing unmet demand, and the annual report of the Office of the Qualified Loan Ombudsman. In addition, SCHEV released an… Read More
Governor Northam Announces New Funding Increases for TAG and HBCUs
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today continued his ‘Thank You, Virginia’ Tour, announcing that his proposed two-year state budget will increase funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to record numbers. The proposal also raises the Tuition Assistance Grant to $5,000 from $4,000. TAG helps Virginia students attend private colleges, including HBCUs.
The Governor… Read More
How Baylor Steered Lower-Income Parents to Debt They Couldn’t Afford
The Texas university and some other wealthy colleges guided families into no-limit Parent Plus loans, leaving them with onerous payments; ‘I will never get it all paid off’
WACO, Texas—Some of the wealthiest U.S. colleges are steering parents into no-limit federal loans to cover rising tuition, leaving many poor and middle-class families with debt they can’t… Read More
Bluefield College Becomes Bluefield University
Bluefield, VA –President Dr. David Olive was joined by Board of Trustees Chairman Mr. Todd Asbury ’93 to make the exciting announcement that the institution will now be known as Bluefield University. The historic news was shared during President’s Convocation and the ceremonial beginning of the institution’s centennial celebration.
“The discussion to transition to a… Read More