Scholarships offer the kind of financial support that can make the difference between a college completer and a stop-out. They’re lifelines, cables of hope that can lift a student up […]
Read more on this post: Newest group of VFCCE fellows eager to realize their career aspirations and give back
COVID was a challenge of epic proportions. In addition to the health threat it posed to society, the pandemic also put a strain on hundreds of thousands of Virginia households […]
Read more on this post: ALICE: Living paycheck to paycheck during COVID
FastForward and G3 have proven immensely popular since their respective debuts. Given that noncredit students are typically not included in state and national postsecondary data sets, however, research on both […]
Read more on this post: VCCS awarded two federal grants to study FastForward VA and G3 programs
MEDIA CONTACT: Jim Babb Interim Asst. Vice Chancellor for Public Relations (804) 819-1662 jbabb@vccs.edu **MEDIA ADVISORY: The new VCCS Chancellor and VCCS State Board Chair responded to media questions during […]
Read more on this post: Experienced education executive with proven abilities in workforce training hired to lead Virginia’s Community Colleges
MEDIA CONTACT: Jim Babb Interim Asst. Vice Chancellor for Public Relations (804) 819-1662 jbabb@vccs.edu Richmond, VA – (Nov. 21, 2022) The Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation has […]
Read more on this post: Virginia Foundation for Community College Education to Increase Food Access for Students Across the Commonwealth with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Investment
MEDIA ADVISORY – SAVE THE DATE EVENT: The Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation will announce a $125,000 grant to promote lasting hunger relief for community college students in […]
Read more on this post: MEDIA ADVISORY: Anthem Single Stop Grant
By Dr. Janet Gullickson, President Germanna Community College, and Dr. Marcia Conston, President Tidewater Community College What is the Opportunity 2027 Reboot? Delayed by the lingering pandemic, leadership changes, and […]
Read more on this post: Opportunity 2027, the VCCS statewide strategic plan, is being rebooted
The autumn equinox was just hours away when this year’s crop of Fellows, nearly two dozen high-performing students from Northern Virginia, Laurel Ridge, and Germanna Community Colleges, pulled into the […]
Read more on this post: Fall Conference: VFCCE Fellows navigate life’s challenges on the road to success
Students looking to Virginia’s Community Colleges for help in transferring to four-year institutions now have a handy tool at their disposal. The TransferVA portal is a web-based tool that closes […]
Read more on this post: Improved web portal will help Virginia Community College students who aim to transfer to four-year institutions
They’re no strangers to Virginia’s Community Colleges, but several leaders took on new responsibilities at the VCCS State Board meeting July 21. Douglas Garcia, a member of the panel since […]
Read more on this post: VCCS State Board meeting in July ushers in new leadership roles