SCHEV Publications for Students
Please note that SCHEV welcomes requests for recent publications and will send up to 50 hard copies of any in-stock publications listed below. Though the agency’s ability to send large numbers of brochures has been limited, we encourage constituents to print copies off of our web site.
Opportunities: 2009-10 National Guide to Education After High School
Last updated in August 2009
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This easy-to-read guidebook highlights federal financial aid programs and provides guidance about the financial aid process. It explains what types of financial aid are available and the eligibility requirements for federal programs. It also includes information about applying for financial aid and provides a timeline for what students and parents/families should be doing to successfully navigate through the financial aid process.
Opportunities: 2009-10 Virginia Guide to Education After High School
Last updated in October 2009
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This easy-to-read guidebook highlights all of the financial aid programs funded by the state of Virginia. It explains what types of financial aid are available and the eligibility requirements for state programs.
Public 4-Year Colleges and Universities
June 2008
Contains a listing, including websites and phone numbers, for all public 4-year institution in Virginia. Includes a map with locations.
Public 2-Year Colleges
June 2008
Contains a listing, including websites and phone numbers, for all public 2-year institution in Virginia. Includes a map with locations.
Last updated in 2007
This PDF document contains information about the Academic Common Market (ACM) program. The program operates on the premise that if public institutions in a student’s home state do not offer a degree program (undergraduate or graduate) that a student intends to pursue, then he/she may attend a participating out-of-state institution offering the degree of interest and be granted a wavier of out-of-state tuition charges.
Last updated in 2006. Only available as PDF.
This PDF document contains information about vocational education opportunities. It lists contact information for the private career schools certified by SCHEV to operate in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Last updated in 2006. Only available as PDF.
This PDF brochure contains information about the steps students should take when considering enrollment at a private postsecondary educational institution. It contains information about the accreditation process for institutions, as well as financial aid resources for students.
Please Note: The following publications are out of stock and only available here as PDF documents.
Last updated in 2002. Only available as PDF.
This publication provides information for middle school students and their parents about the benefits of college education, classes to take in middle school, college terms, types of colleges, and paying for college. The booklet also includes study and homework tips, as well as career assessment worksheets to help students build a solid future through education.
Last updated in 2002. Only available as PDF.
This publication is a quick reference guide for parents of middle school students which is included in Building A Solid Future—Your Middle School Guidebook to College. It provides tips for parents to help their child succeed in school and provides resources to find information on paying for college. It includes a check list for parents to get their child's college planning started.
Last updated in 2002. Only available as PDF.
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This publication provides information for high school students and their parents about how to select a college, admissions requirements, admissions procedures, college costs, and financial aid. The booklet also includes contact phone numbers and addresses for Virginia’s undergraduate public and private colleges and universities, as well as a colorful pull out timetable for high school students to follow as they prepare for college.
Last updated in 2002. Only available as PDF.
This short brochure provides high school students with a quick outline of things they can be doing to prepare for college. It also answers some general questions about why students should consider college.
Private & Out-of-State Postsecondary Educational Opportunities [POPE]
December 2007
The purpose of this booklet is to highlight alternative opportunities available at the private and out-of-state postsecondary educational institutions certified to operate in Virginia by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).
Opportunity is Knocking: VTAG
April 2008
An explanation of the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant which is available to those Virginia residents wishing to attend a private insitution in the Commonwealth.
