Virginia Tech’s College Access Collaborative has been opening doors to higher education for low-income and underserved students around the commonwealth since 2016. A recently awarded $3.4 million grant from the Virginia State Council of Higher Education (SCHEV) will help them swing the doors open even wider.
The grant will fund VT GPS, a multiyear collaborative effort to recruit and retain students eligible for federal Pell grants, a marker of high financial need. The program will include outreach to high schoolers, STEM tutoring, and financial and academic support for students as they transition to college.
“It’s an opportunity to reach more underrepresented, underserved students, particularly with a focus on Pell-eligible students,” said Mary Grace Campos, director of College Access Collaborative.
Bringing more Pell students to Virginia Tech
Since 2016, College Access…
