VAEOPP’s member organizations take a number of steps to increase college access and affordability. Pre-college programs such as Talent Search, Upward Bound, and Upward Bound
Every year, VAEOPP encourages member institutions to contribute their “fair share” by paying their membership dues to the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), our
Direct services to program participants include free tutoring and ACT and SAT Prep, Supplemental Instruction and mid-term deficiency counseling, Financial Aid workshops and Financial Literacy
VAEOPP provides professional development to TRIO professionals through our state, regional, COE, and Drive-In Conferences, as well as ongoing mentoring to new personnel through our
Many of our individual programs, as well as our state association, provide need based scholarships ranging from $500 to $2500 dollars to help students with
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The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) is a nonprofit organization, established in 1981, dedicated to furthering the expansion of college opportunities for low-income, first-generation
Embrace your inner James Bond and report for duty on Friday, April 28, at Virginia Western Community College for the Western Drive-In Conference, Mission: Possible.
Recharge, reignite, and revive in Richmond with your VAEOPP colleagues at the Eastern Virginia Drive-In Conference on Friday, April 20, hosted by Virginia Union University. You
In December 2015, Congress appropriated a $60 million (or 7.2%) increase for the Federal TRIO programs, but stipulated that the allocation of the increase among
The Veterans Upward Bound program provides intensive basic skills development and short-term remedial courses for military veterans to helps them successfully transition to postsecondary education.
Upward Bound Math and Science helps students from low-income families to strengthen math and science skills. In addition, students learn computer technology as well as
Upward Bound helps youth prepare for higher education. Participants receive instruction in literature, composition, mathematics, and science on college campuses after school, on Saturdays and
Talent Search projects serve young people in grades six through 12. In addition to counseling, participants receive information about college admissions requirements, scholarships and various
Student Support Services projects work to enable low-income students to stay in college until they earn their baccalaureate degrees. Participants, who include disabled college students,
The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement program is designed to encourage low-income students and minority undergraduates to consider careers in college teaching as well as
Educational Opportunity Centers located throughout the country primarily serve displaced or underemployed workers from families with incomes under $33,075. These Centers help people to choose
Federal TRIO Programs (Talent Search, Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math/Science, Veterans’ Upward Bound, Student Support Services, Educational Opportunity Centers, and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate
VAEOPP’s member institutions provide grant aid and researched based direct services to their respective program participants that effectively improve secondary school graduation rates, increase college matriculation, persistence
