Educators Convene to Fix Holes in State's Education Pipeline

08/03/2011 - More than 300 teachers, counselors, education administrators and community members joined forces to help more of West Virginia’s students succeed — and to stop students from falling through the cracks. - more -

52 Students Graduate from 2011 "GEAR UP U!" Summer Academy

06/27/2011 - Fifty-two high school sophomores participated in the second West Virginia GEAR UP U! Summer Academy, which was held June 22-25 at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. - more -

More than $640,000 Awarded to Students to Help Them Attend College

05/31/2011 - West Virginia GEAR UP awarded more than $640,000 to help 472 students pay for their first year of education and training beyond high school. - more -

Foundation a Resource for Parents, Students

Published in the Register-Herald, 03/19/2011 - The West Virginia Higher Education Commission reported this week that first-generation and low-income students face unique challenges from the moment they begin to consider secondary education, through the application process and while attending. To remedy these concerns, the commission has sought to create programs to help students get to college from high school and to stay in college once there... - more -

Hundreds Received Free FAFSA Help During ‘College Goal Sunday’

02/14/2011 - Hundreds of students received free assistance completing college aid applications Sunday during West Virginia’s second annual College Goal Sunday event. More than 700 families attended the event, which offered free workshops staffed by financial aid professionals at 18 locations across the state. The workshops focused on helping students and families navigate the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.... - more -

'College Goal Sunday' Offers Free Assistance in Applying for Financial Aid

02/7/2011 - The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) will host the second annual College Goal Sunday event February 13 at 18 locations throughout the state. Students and parents can receive assistance completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) during the free workshops... - more -

Wirt Students Get One-on-One with Computers

Published in the Charleston Gazette, 12/24/2010
Students and staff in West Virginia's least-populated county are taking high-tech learning to a new level, as each student at Wirt County High School has access to their own netbook or laptop computer. - more -

Students Graduate from GEAR UP U! Summer Academy

07/16/2010 - Seventy-nine students participated in the first West Virginia GEAR UP U! Summer Academy at Concord University. The four-day, three-night academy allowed rising high school freshmen from West Virginia GEAR UP's ten-county region to experience life as college students, explore career paths and set goals for the future. . - more -

Dr. Brian Noland: College Access is the Key to Equality

Published in the Charleston Gazette, 05/25/2010
May is a month to celebrate education and learning. As we salute the educational achievements of our newest class of high school and college graduates, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the opportunities an education — and particularly a college degree — can provide. - more -

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