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TRIO Programs open doors to college for first-generation students , articleThrough mentorship, encouragement, and a strong sense of community, high school students discover their strengths, build their confidence, and find their place in higher education. Now, they’re stepping confidently onto campus, ready for what’s next.
Date: Jun 23, 2025 - -
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Former TRIO director’s impact lives on through scholarship aimed at expanding college access , articleTwo Hokies are among nine students to receive support from the Tom Wilson Scholarship.
Date: Feb 11, 2025 - -
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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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Upward Bound awarded $5.7 million to support low-income, first-gen students , articleThe federal Department of Education has renewed funding to continue the university’s three Upward Bound programs serving hundreds of high schoolers in Southwest Virginia for another five years.
Date: Jul 08, 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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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 -