VCU gives students their money’s worth
We usually complain about the high cost of tuition that rises every year and all of the things we’re not getting from our school. I, myself, have voiced many complaints about the way VCU handles finances. Except I realized that I often forget how much VCU does have to offer me.
Obama announces “Student Aid Bill of Rights”
Average cost of an in-state Virginia school: $11,142.
Number of Virginians currently borrowing federal Direct or FFEL loans: 1,058,000.
Total outstanding balance of those loans: $30,118,363,000.
Cost of higher education: Priceless?
Funding requests for student organizations skyrocket
This year, the Student Government Association drained its pool of money to help fund student organizations. This is a sign of improvement, not disorganization, a Virginia Commonwealth University finance official said.
New state budget alleviates deep funding cuts toward Virgina colleges, universities
The Virginia General Assembly passed measures on Feb. 26 that partially alleviate the deep funding cuts Virginia’s institutions of higher education suffered in fiscal year 2014, as well as allocating pay increases for college faculty, teachers and state employees.
Open Minds scholarship opens doors for former inmates
VCU’s newly installed John Patrick Dooley Open Minds Scholarship covers all college expenses for a single VCU course for formerly jailed inmates following their release from the Richmond City Justice Center.