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        <description><![CDATA[ Federal Work-Study employer agreements required for 2026–27. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ With record number of students in the Presidential Scholarship Initiative, the university advances its land-grant mission of access and affordability.   ]]></description>
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        <title>Paid positions available for qualified students</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Students can learn more about the part-time job opportunities available for the upcoming academic year at the Campus Student Employment Fair on Friday. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The grant will support multi-tiered programming designed to help K-12 students and their families engage early with college preparation and planning through STEM workshops and field trips and financial and academic support for students as they transition to college. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Paying for college is not just about tuition, it’s also about housing and food expenses and handling emergent costs when they arise. Scholarships can go a long way to ease the challenge of college for students looking for a world-class education.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Start your scholarship search this month</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech offers a one-stop shop to help you look for scholarships. It will only take you about five minutes to apply, and you still have time to get your application in before the priority date.     ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The federal government&#39;s overhauling of the FAFSA form and application process has created delays for college and universities around the country, but Virginia Tech&#39;s Office for University Scholarships and Financial Aid is ready to send email notifications about financial aid packages to admitted students over the next two weeks. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Roberts, a senior majoring in psychology with a minor in human-computer interaction, has a packed schedule, balancing classwork with a long list of extracurricular activities. He also has a supportive network of family, friends, and faculty behind him.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Students should complete their FAFSA during Financial Aid Awareness Month</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Office of University Scholarships and Financial Aid is working diligently to keep current and incoming students updated as they navigate changes to the FAFSA for the 2024-25 academic year. Virginia Tech’s priority filing date is just around the corner, so in honor of Financial Aid Awareness Month, officials encourage students to complete their FAFSA now.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Due to a delay in the launch of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid process, colleges and universities are unable to receive student data until mid-March, impacting their abilities to provide complete information on financial aid packages in a timely manner. ]]></description>
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        <title>More than 3,400 privately funded scholarships ease financial burdens for Hokies </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Four undergrads share how completing the General Scholarship Application — due Jan. 22 for current students — paid off in life-changing ways.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Espinoza will lead a division that includes Undergraduate Admissions, University Scholarships and Financial Aid, Registrar, College Access Collaborative, Strategic Enrollment Communications and Marketing, and Research and Analysis.  ]]></description>
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        <title>University launches Virginia Tech Advantage and a $500 million fundraising effort to support students with financial need</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Alumni and friends of Virginia Tech join university leaders and guests to celebrate the launch of Virginia Tech Advantage, kick off a $500 million fundraising effort for the initiative, and recognize a $10 million gift for student scholarships. ]]></description>
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        <title>College Access Collaborative awarded $3.4 million grant to recruit and retain students with financial need</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The grant will fund programming aimed at increasing access, academic success, and graduation rates for Pell-eligible students from Virginia. ]]></description>
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        <title>Federal work-study unlocks opportunity for students in financial need</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The 59-year-old program gives Pell-eligible students a hands-on work experience and a steady income. So why do only 10 percent of Hokies who are offered federal work-study say yes?   ]]></description>
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        <title>Incoming class set to kick off semester</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A snapshot of the incoming class of first-year and transfer students who will start classes Monday reveals an academically strong and diverse group, with the average grade-point average of the group being better than a 4.0. ]]></description>
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        <title>Update to Policy 3400: Administering Privately-funded Scholarships and Awards Managed by Virginia Tech</title>
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        <title>Remember that February is Financial Aid Awareness Month</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In addition to providing information for students and parents, University Scholarships and Financial Aid representatives are hosting virtual Financial Aid Awareness sessions for student academic advisors.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Tim Sands unveils aspirations for Virginia Tech in 2023 State of the University address</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As part of his seventh State of the University address, Virginia Tech&#39;s president highlighted accomplishments from the university&#39;s Sesquicentennial celebration and discussed his vision for the years ahead.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Structure in place for university&#39;s access and affordability initiative</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The access and affordability initiative is scoped as a three-year effort, with work beginning in earnest this semester. During his annual State of the University address on Jan. 18, President Tim Sands will outline additional details. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ November is National Scholarship Month, which is a perfect time to remind everyone to start their scholarship searches for 2023-24 now.    ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Tim Sands and the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors have identified access and affordability as leading strategic priorities for the university.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Presidential Scholarship Initiative is just one example of university efforts to remove traditional barriers to higher education. This work has been key to Virginia Tech rising to rank 22nd among more than 600 universities in Money Magazine’s “Best Colleges for Your Money” rankings last semester.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The university’s winning proposal focuses on expanding the university’s Presidential Scholars scholarship and student support program to reach more students from low-income households. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 08:41:00 -0500</pubDate>
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