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Two Virginia Western students recently attended the 16th annual Student Veterans of America National Conference, known as SVA NatCon, which was held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 4-6, 2024. Virginia Western student veterans Michael Taylor (left) and Tyler… Continue Reading Student veterans network at NatConRead More

Students enrolled in Great Expectations graduate at three times the national rate for foster youth. By Erica Myatt The name “Great Expectations” might evoke a long-ago reading assignment, Charles Dickens’ novel about an orphan. In Virginia, the title applies to an outreach program for youth… Continue Reading Great Expectations helps students attain success after foster careRead More

Credit for Prior Learning helps nontraditional students accelerate their education with credit for knowledge gained through work and life. By Karenna Glover Over her nearly two decades of caring for 3- and 4-year-olds at daycare, Aleasha Phillips hadn’t really considered college. But a few years… Continue Reading Experience can translate into college credit Read More

By Karenna Glover Throughout high school, Scott Bradford wanted to go to college, but no one in his family had previously attended. He had nowhere to turn for help answering the big questions: What was going to college like? How would he pay for it? … Continue Reading CCAP celebrates milestoneRead More

Virginia Western Community College has witnessed another semester of growth in two key enrollment measures: unduplicated headcount and full-time equivalents (FTEs), at rates that have outpaced the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) as a whole. Enrollment has increased for five consecutive semesters (Summer 2022, Fall… Continue Reading Virginia Western sees enrollment growth continue upward patternRead More

Roanoke County CCAP Scholarship recipient Julie Wang participates in the video “Letter to My Future Self.” The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation announces that it awarded $223,358 in general scholarships to 114 students attending the fall 2023 semester at Virginia Western Community College. “Letter… Continue Reading Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces fall 2023 scholarship recipients Read More