Franklin County residents looking to jump-start a career in manufacturing can get the job training they need at half the cost due to a grant from the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission. Young people, job seekers, and dislocated workers living in the tobacco region can… Continue Reading Grant funding supports Franklin County residents in manufacturing trainingRead More

Virginia Western Community College earned 3rd place among mid-sized colleges in the Center for Digital Education’s 2017-18 Digital Community Colleges Survey. This marks the sixth consecutive year Virginia Western has placed in the top 3 in its category of the survey, which analyzes how community… Continue Reading VWCC honored by Digital Community College SurveyRead More

Virginia Western Community College announces the addition of an Applied Interdisciplinary Science Program to its Regional Academy. The Regional Academy is a distinctive, two-year curriculum where faculty prepare students to excel in undergraduate programs and in related careers by exposing them to advanced coursework and… Continue Reading New science program joining Regional AcademyRead More

In accordance with Section 23.1-307 (D) of the Code of Virginia, the State Board for Community Colleges provides notice that it will consider tuition and mandatory fee increases for Virginia’s Community Colleges, effective fall 2018, at 9 a.m., May 17, 2018, at 300 Arboretum Place,… Continue Reading State Board for Community Colleges to Set 2018-2019 Tuition and Fees at May MeetingRead More

 Virginia Western Community College has announced a second session of their gig-economy course designed to help students get an inside perspective on the future of work. “Entrepreneurial Mindset: Gig Economy Edition” will start on June 12 at the RAMP business accelerator, 709 S. Jefferson St.,… Continue Reading Scholarships available for Entrepreneurial Mindset & Gig Economy courseRead More

March 14 is Roanoke Valley Gives 2018, a day of giving throughout the community and of friendly competition on Virginia Western’s campus as students raise money for the Virginia Western Educational Foundation. The Armed Forces Student Association, as the GOLD stars, challenges all other student clubs, represented… Continue Reading Virginia Western Educational Foundation Participates in Roanoke Valley GivesRead More