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Virginia Western Team Name
Virginia Western is accepting suggestions to change the name of its sports teams. These sports include men’s basketball, men’s soccer, women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, and other intramural teams. The current team name is the Virginia Western Blue Stars. What would be a great name for… Continue Reading Virginia Western Team Name
Virginia Western named to national field of colleges eligible for 2015 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence
Virginia Western Community College has been selected as one of only 150 community colleges nationally eligible to apply for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The Aspen Prize recognizes one outstanding community college for its academic and workforce outcomes every two years. The 2015… Continue Reading Virginia Western named to national field of colleges eligible for 2015 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence
Virginia Western accepting applications for CCAP until the end of February
Interested applicants for Virginia Western Community College’s Community College Access Program (CCAP) are reminded that they must submit completed applications by Feb. 28, 2014. Students can access the 2014 CCAP application and locality checklists online at: http://www.virginiawestern.edu/ccap/apply.php. CCAP is a series of public/private partnerships that… Continue Reading Virginia Western accepting applications for CCAP until the end of February
Virginia Western to offer Regional Learning Institutes for high school students
Beginning for the Fall 2014 semester, Virginia Western Community College announces it will provide career-focused Regional Learning Institutes for area high school and home schooled students. The institutes will be taught on campus by Virginia Western faculty and give high school-level students the opportunity to… Continue Reading Virginia Western to offer Regional Learning Institutes for high school students
Virginia Western to host event offering financial aid application assistance
The Virginia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (VASFAA), in conjunction with Virginia Western Community College, will host a Super FAFSA Week event on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Webber Hall on the Virginia Western Campus. Super FAFSA Week, formerly… Continue Reading Virginia Western to host event offering financial aid application assistance
Virginia Western’s CCAP named finalist for national award
Virginia Western Community College has been named a finalist for the Community College Futures Assembly’s (CCFA) 2014 Bellwether Awards for its ground-breaking Community College Access Program (CCAP). The Bellwether Awards annually recognize trend-setting community colleges from across the nation. In 2013, more than 400 Bellwether… Continue Reading Virginia Western’s CCAP named finalist for national award