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Celebrating the first-generation student experience: Four years with GenerationOne , articleAs members of the first cohort of the GenerationOne living-learning community prepare for graduation, their achievements mark a milestone for First-Generation Student Success.
Date: Apr 18, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech first-year applications approach 58,000, another record high , articleFor the fifth straight year, Virginia Tech has set a new high for the number of first-year applications for admissions with 57,622 first-year applications submitted for fall 2025 admission.
Date: Feb 14, 2025 - -
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First-Generation Celebration Week uplifts Hokies with resources and connections , articleFirst-Generation Student Success offers a week of activities focused on the accomplishments and identities of first-generation students.
Date: Nov 01, 2024 - -
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College Access Collaborative shows Patrick County high schoolers ‘what college can be’ , articleFrom a county where only about a quarter of students go on to pursue higher education, a group of juniors and seniors spent the day on the Blacksburg campus to consider college and careers that could help them soar — around the world or close to home.
Date: Jun 03, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech hosts record number of attendees at Spring Open House , articleThe largest number of prospective students to date attended the weekend event on March 16-17. Virginia Tech welcomed 2,823 students and guests on Saturday, and 2,837 on Sunday.
Date: Mar 29, 2024 - -
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$10 million scholarship gift builds on the generous legacy of a champion of education , articleThe Preston and Catharine White Endowed Diversity Scholarship will help numerous students each year.
Date: Oct 10, 2023 - -
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For incoming students, Summer Start is a springboard to the fall semester , articleThe six-week program offers first-year and transfer students a chance to ease into campus life by taking classes and building friendships over the summer.
Date: Aug 29, 2023 - -
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'Get a good pair of boots' , articleFive graduates who came to Virginia Tech as transfer students talk about the highlights and challenges of studying fish and wildlife conservation and how growing up in rural Appalachia motivates them as Hokies.
Date: May 18, 2023 - -
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CNRE’s Advising Center: A one-stop shop for recruitment, advising, and employment , articleThe College of Natural Resources and Environment’s 8-year-old Advising Center is making a significant impact in setting students up for success in college and future careers.
Date: Oct 03, 2022 - -
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Talent Search maps out a path to college for hundreds of first-generation students , articleVirginia Tech's TRIO Programs has been awarded a $1.88 million, five-year extension from the U.S. Department of Education to continue helping first-generation and economically disadvantaged students in Southwest Virginia graduate from high school and pursue higher education.
Date: Oct 19, 2021 - -
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First-generation student perseveres, gains research administration experience through internship , articleDana Carhart, a fourth-year student majoring in communication science and social inquiry in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, is the inaugural first-generation intern in the Division of Scholarly Integrity and Research Compliance's first-generation undergraduate research internship program.
Date: Jul 30, 2021 - -
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For VTCSOM’s Richard Vari, Upward Bound opened his eyes to the world , articleThe senior dean of academic affairs at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke says Upward Bound widened his perspective and helped keep him on track to become the first in his family to attend college.
Date: Jul 26, 2021 - -
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First in the family , articleOn their paths to graduation, many first-generation students must contend with a variety of structural and social barriers. In this first part of a two-part series, we look at a slate of Virginia Tech programs that supports them as they strive for success.
Date: Jul 12, 2021 - -
Video ItemFirst-Gen Hokies: Elizabeth Owusu '22 , video
Elizabeth Owusu '22 talks about the first-generation identity, the challenges of being the first in her family to go to college, why it's important to find community, and her advice to incoming and current first-generation students at Virginia Tech. ___________________________________ Learn more about first-generation student resources at Virginia Tech: First-Generation Student Support: https://dos.vt.edu/First-Gen.html Hokies First Peer Mentoring Program: https://dos.vt.edu/First-Gen/first-peer-mentor.html ___________________________________
Date: Jul 07, 2021 - -
Video ItemFirst-Gen Hokies: Christina Ju '21 , video
Christina Ju '21 tells her story about being a first-generation student, talks about what it means to her and her family to be graduating after three years of hard work, and her advice to incoming and current first-generation students at Virginia Tech. ___________________________________ Learn more about first-generation student resources at Virginia Tech: First-Generation Student Support: https://dos.vt.edu/First-Gen.html Hokies First Peer Mentoring Program: https://dos.vt.edu/First-Gen/first-peer-mentor.html ___________________________________
Date: Jul 07, 2021 - -
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Beyond Boundaries Scholars program fuels student success , articleThis month saw a major milestone for the Beyond Boundaries Scholars program, as dozens of members of the very first class of scholars to enroll were conferred their bachelor’s degrees at spring commencement.
Date: May 26, 2021 - -
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Pathways for Future Engineers and VDOT team up virtually for prospective first-generation college students , articleThe multiyear Pathways for Future Engineers program aims to encourage first-generation students’ interest in engineering and equip them with key information about building the academic foundation for a career in it. The program partnered with VDOT to offer these opportunities to Virginia high school students virtually in 2020.
Date: Jan 04, 2021 - -
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TRIO Programs help students stay on course for college , articleMiddle and high school students from across Southwest Virginia can get live tutoring and technology support through the federal college access programs.
Date: Nov 12, 2020 - -
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Building support for first-generation students , articleFirst-Generation Student Support has received a one-year grant to explore creating a faculty development program that will help educators and mentors across the university connect with first-generation students, provide tailored support, and build community.
Date: Nov 04, 2020 - -
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Hokie Mentorship Connect helps guide student to internship in New York City , article“Hokie Mentorship Connect is a hidden gem on campus,” Keyara Johnson said. “We have access to an entire platform that connects us with professionals we’d like to be in five years, and through this connection we can figure out our career path and purpose at Virginia Tech.”
Date: Feb 25, 2020 -
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