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Roanoke College President Frank Shushok often reminds prospective students that the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant can help them afford school. Photo courtesy Roanoke College
Mar 31, 2026

Virginia’s private colleges seek increased state tuition aid

Virginia private colleges increase donor scholarships and state grants to support students facing federal Pell grant and loan funding cuts in 2024.

Hollins University President Mary Dana Hinton, speaking in 2022. Photo courtesy Hollins University
Apr 22, 2025

UPDATED: Virginia university presidents among petition signers decrying federal ‘overreach’

The presidents of the University of Virginia, Hollins University and Virginia Wesleyan University have signed a letter endorsed by more than 200 university presidents and other higher education leaders condemning what it calls the Trump White House's "unprecedented government overreach and political interference."

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