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Initiatives

SCHEV will continue to partner with other state agencies, private industry, and non-profit organizations to implement the information campaign. Increasing student (and their parents/guardians) awareness of post-high school education opportunities and expanding and increasing services to assist students with transition from high school to postsecondary education is the key!

The plan to increase awareness of and access to post-high school education opportunities includes several initiatives.

Study of Access Providers, Programs, and Services in the Commonwealth

SCHEV and its partners have conducted a comprehensive study of access services/initiatives, programs, and providers in Virginia. The study includes quantitative and qualitative data. Access providers/organizations that provide access services, assistance, or support to students and their families participated in the study. Results from the study will show areas in the state that are underserved or unserved by an access provider/program.

SCHEV in partnership with Access Providers have developed and produced an “Access Tool Kit.” The tool kit consists of two binders - Managing and Programs. Community members and leaders will have information to start and manage a local access program. Expert Access Providers will travel across the Commonwealth to meet with community members and present the tool kit. The tool kit is FREE and will be given to those interested in starting an access program in their area. The partners include the College of William and Mary, VA Polytechnic Institute and State University (VA Tech), and Virginia College Access Network (VirginiaCAN).

SCHEV will develop and launch an electronic map of access providers. Virginia’s Access Provider map will be designed to help students locate access providers in their area. The website will be accessible from SCHEV’s website and other designated sites such as school websites. Students will be able to search for access providers, see contact information, and map directions to the Provider from their home. The site will be launched in May 2010. Principals and counselors at middle and high schools will receive a flyer announcing the site. The Virginia Information Technologies Agency’s Enterprise Applications Division is the partner.

VirginiaMentor Website for Students

The VirginiaMentor website (VirginiaMentor.org) continues to have great usage statewide. The site was redesigned and all information updated to assist students with college search, career information, and financial aid and scholarship information. A flyer was mailed to all middle and high school counselors, college admissions officers and financial aid officers, and VCCS career coaches. XAP Corporation is the partner.

Virginia Mentor continues to be widely used and is a huge success!

SCHEV’s Collateral Campaign

SCHEV will conduct a statewide collateral/communication campaign to increase the awareness of the value of postsecondary education options. The information will be broadcast through multiple and varied venues and the messages will be specifically tailored to reach students and families “where they are." The campaign will provide messages in a manner that speaks to and supports the diverse, regional attributes of Virginia.

Visit the I am the One website to see results of work during year one.

Virginia’s Career Planning System Webportal

SCHEV and its partners are developing and launching an internet-based career planning system web portal. The portal will provide students with opportunities to explore career planning. The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) launched the Virginia Educational Wizard in Spring 2009. Look for improved site in Spring 2010. The Department of Education (DOE), VCCS, the Virginia College Savings Plan (CSP), and Educational Credit Management Corporation Foundation (ECMC) are the partners.

Professional Development Opportunity at VirginiaCAN

Middle and high school counselors, financial aid and admission officers working at postsecondary education institutions, and VCCS career coaches will be offered a professional development opportunity to attend the annual VirginiaCAN conference on December 9 - 11, 2009 in Roanoke, Virginia. A stipend for the conference registration fee and hotel accommodation will be awarded for up to 50 selected participants. Additionally, up to four one-day workshops will be conducted in selected regions of the state to provide a professional development opportunity for education professionals who did not attend the conference. Visit VirginiaCAN’s website for more details. VirginiaCAN and ECMC are the partners.

“Super Saturday” for the FAFSA

On February 13, 2010, “Super Saturday” workshops will be conducted in selected locations across the Commonwealth. Super Saturday provides students and their parents with the opportunity to receive financial literacy information and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online. Advertisements will appear in print media and posters will be posted in schools. Senior-level students in high schools within a five mile radius of a host site will receive a dollar-shaped stress reliever to bring awareness of the event and the date and encourage them to participate. The Virginia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (VASFAA) is the partner.


This event is the 9th annual Super Saturday event and each year, it has been successful. We hope you will participate!

Education Workshops and "Success in College" Television Programs

The Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education (VTCHE) will offer a minimum of 20 education workshops in selected locations to students and their families living in the central and eastern regions of the Commonwealth. The workshops will provide attendees with information on financial aid for college, the importance of post-high school education, applying for and enrolling in college, and career exploration. If possible, one-on-one counseling will be available. Advertising will be done through print media to schools, state agencies, and local social service agencies. Specific dates and locations will be available on this website and on the VTCHE web site. Six (6) television programs on “how to be successful in college” will air on VTCHE’s Higher Education Digital Cable Channel 106. Television shows will air throughout 2009 and 2010 and videos of the shows will be available on the media page of this website.

Stay tuned for new workshops and television shows.

 

College Night in Virginia

Click here to get directions and details for the College Night event nearest you!

Project Discovery of Virginia, Inc. in partnership with Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) will offer “College Night Virginia” in up to 18 selected locations statewide beginning Monday, November 9, 2009. Information about the event, including locations and times, is available at www.collegenightinva.org. Information will also be sent to lead guidance personnel in all school systems and the events will also be advertised through local media. Students and families will receive information on applying to and financing post-high school educational endeavors. Project Discovery of Virginia, Inc. is the partner.

Access College Foundation

Access College Foundation will implement a new program targeting middle school students (7th and 8th graders) in Norfolk and Portsmouth to increase awareness of the opportunity to pursue education after high school. The advisor will hold sessions in 12 local middle schools and conduct workshops on topics such as future goals, career choices, educational opportunities after high school, financial aid literacy, and how to connect education and career. “Parent Night” events will be held at the target middle schools. Access College Foundation will offer “Parent Night” beginning October 26, 2009. Access College Foundation is the partner.

GReat Aspirations Scholarship Program (GRASP)

GRASP will provide information sessions, advising, and parent events in high schools in the Richmond metropolitan areas. Advisors will assist students with developing an “educational game plan” to apply to, enroll in, and pay for college.

GRASP will develop and implement a new program “College Success” to assist students enrolled in the first year of college. The program’s focus is to provide support to students in their transition from high school to college and insure students are aware of and utilize institutional support resources that support retention and persistence.GRASP is the partner.

If you or someone you know would like to volunteer or get involved in an initiative, contact SCHEV and/or the partner listed.