- The Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education will air "A Conversation on Financial Aid with Governor Kaine" on Education Digital Cable Channel 106 (Hampton Roads Area). The show is also available for viewing online.
- The VirginiaCAN Annual Professional Development Conference will be December 10-12 in Staunton, Virginia. Visit VirginiaCAN for information.
Overview of the College Access Challenge Grant Program
In August 2008, the U.S. Department of Education awarded to Virginia the College Access Challenge Grant Program (CACGP) grant. The CACGP is a two-year formula grant program designed to foster partnerships among Federal, State, and local government entities and philanthropic organizations to significantly increase the number of students who enter and remain in postsecondary education. A priority of the grant is to provide services and activities to students and families who live below the poverty line.
Virginia’s campaign, “Information is Key to Access and Success,” is designed to demystify post-high school educational endeavors by providing necessary and needed information to students (with an emphasis on students from low-income families) and their families, “where they are.” Workshops will provide information on the importance of education beyond high school graduation, career planning and choices, and clarifying how to apply for, finance, and enroll and succeed in post-high school educational endeavors.
your participation
in the access study is critical.
Please contact either
Dr. Barry Simmons
at Virginia Tech
or Dr. Nathan Alleman at
the College of William and Mary.
SCHEV is partnering with other state agencies and non-profit college access providers to disseminate information and increase services to assist students with transition from high school to postsecondary education. Several initiatives are included in the information campaign including a comprehensive study of access initiatives, programs, and providers and the development of new access programs.
SCHEV staff will serve as coordinators for various initiatives, and implementation of all activities will begin October 2008.
For more information about SCHEV’s CACGP initiatives, click on Initiatives or contact Dr. Monica Osei at (804)225-2610.