Virginia529 reconsiders College Savings Program amid rising costs
The state agency that administers the Virginia 529 college savings plan is considering changes to its signature prePAID (VPEP) plan amid rising tuition costs and year-after-year decreases in state funding for higher education. The program currently allows families to pay in advance to lock in college tuition and assessed fees at any 4-year or 2-year […]
VCU tuition increases should reflect student needs
Hiba Ahmad Contributing Writer Pursuing a higher education is perceived to be a choice, but in reality it is a necessity in a society where so much weight is placed on having a degree. Student debt is a crippling reality in the United States. In 2013, many students graduated with an estimated $29,000 in debt. […]
Letter to Editor & President Rao
President Rao, Didn’t you raise tuition fees by 2.5% last year? You do realize that VCU has a) the highest rate of student debt in the state of Virginia and also b) the highest graduate unemployment rate in the state of Virginia? Since most students subsidize their education through predatory student loans— and since most […]
Post-grad (un)employment
As I begin my last year in college, I have been thinking more about my fate post-grad. Most of the people I know who have graduated, from VCU in particular, have had tremendous difficulty finding a career after they’ve graduated.
Where to find direction post-grad
The time between pre-graduation jitters and post-graduation blues is brief. Unless you have already been guaranteed a job in your field, the idea of leaving college is intimidating for most of us.
SCHEV makes student aid a priority
For the first time, student financial aid has been recommended as a budget priority in Virginia by the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia.
Senator Warner Talks Student Debt at VCU
Senator Mark Warner spoke to VCU students on Wednesday and addressed the issue of student loans debt by outlining his plan to alleviate some of the growing crisis if he is re-elected to Congress this November.
Students drowning in debt across Virginia
While a partisan stalemate over Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2014-15 trickled along in Richmond this spring, a much more straightforward trend washed over the whole state of Virginia: tuition and fees for state-sponsored institutions increased across the board.
Students race for debt awareness
A team of five students from VCU will compete nationally for $10,000 in the second annual “Up To Us” campaign to engage and raise awareness about the long-term effects of a growing national debt.
With new campaign, university aims for higher four-year graduation rate graduation rate
Students can expect to see a new slogan making campus-wide appearances alongside the “Make it Real” mantra in the next week or two.