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May 23-26: VASFAA Annual Conference
Reach for the Stars
Embassy Suites & Hampton Roads Convention Center
Hampton, VA
DECEMBER 8-10
6th Annual VirginiaCAN Conference
Crowne Plaza, Hampton, VA
RECENTLY ADDED TO THE VirginiaCAN WEBSITE:
Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them
Myths and Realities about Why So Many Students Fail to Finish College
A Public Agenda Report for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Study of the Economic Impact of Virginia Public Higher Education
[FOR THE VIRGINIA BUSINESS HIGHER EDUCATION COUNCIL]
Success at Every Step: How 23 Programs Support Youth on the Path to College and Beyond
Helping Students Navigate the Path to College
Projections of Education Statistics to 2018
SREB Featured Facts for Virginia 2009
Pew Charitable Trust: Promoting Economic Mobility by Increasing Access to Postsecondary Education
SCHEV Report: Toward Affordability: Policy Recommendations for Virginia Higher Education
Lumina Foundation: A Stronger Nation through Higher Education
Accelerating the Agenda: Actions to Improve America's High Schools
Policy Brief (from Education Commission of the States): Strategies to Empower Low-Income and Minority Students in Gaining Admission to and Paying for College
Measuring Up 2008: The State Report Card on Higher Education -- Virginia
Published by The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
2009-2010 Counselors and Mentors Handbook of Federal Student Aid now available
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VirginiaCAN Newsletter: CAN to CAN, Volume III, Issue 2
VirginiaCAN Newsletter: CAN to CAN, Volume III, Issue 1
VirginiaCAN Newsletter: CAN to CAN, Volume II, Issue 3
VirginiaCAN Newsletter CAN to CAN, Volume II, Issue 2,
VirginiaCAN Newsletter CAN to CAN, Volume II, Issue 1
VirginiaCAN Newsletter, CAN to CAN, Volume 1, Issue 2
VirginiaCAN Newsletter, CAN to CAN, Volume 1, Issue 1
VirginiaCAN 2009 Volunteer Form
VirginiaCAN Case Study Proposal Form
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The Virginia College Access Network (VirginiaCAN) is an organization of college access providers across Virginia. VirginiaCAN member organizations share a common goal - to enhance postseconary education access and attainment for residents of Virginia.
While the Commonwealth of Virginia has higher levels of educational attainment than some states, as the chart below shows almost 43 percent of Virginians age 25 and older have not pursued education beyond high school. VirginiaCAN member organizations, many having a focus on serving populations traditionally underrepresented in higher education, offer a variety of services to help Virginians learn after high school.
Percentage of Virginia population age 25 and older in March 2004, by educational attainment:
Less than high school | High school diploma | Some college (includes AA, AS, certificates) | Bachelor's degree (BA, AB, BS) | Advanced (includes MA, MS, PhD, first professional) |
11.6%
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31.3% |
24.0% |
20.6% |
12.5% |
Note: These categories reflect the highest level of education attained and are therefore mutually exclusive.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), March 2004 supplement (2004).
Statistics extracted from "The Investment Payoff - a 50-state Analysis of the Public and Private Benefits of Higher Education" prepared by the Institute for Higher Education Policy
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