College enrollment is flat in Virginia, but low-income students are less likely to choose college now
College enrollment in Virginia is flat this year, but schools serving low-income students were more likely to contract.
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College enrollment in Virginia is flat this year, but schools serving low-income students were more likely to contract.
At schools with high concentrations of poverty, like those in Richmond, the FAFSA completion rate declined 22% in Virginia, three times worse than low-income schools nationwide.
Gov. Ralph Northam has announced a $24.7 million federal GEAR UP grant to increase access to higher education and jobs training for Virginia students.