RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Commonwealth University has received a $2.3 million grant from the State Council for Higher Education of Virginia to support Pell-eligible students as the university welcomes its largest incoming freshman class.
More than 4,500 students are starting at VCU this fall, with nearly 40% of the freshman class qualifying for Pell Grants, which are awarded to students from low-income families.
“Pell Grant is in general, students that come from families that have low income, and so it is determined at the federal level,” said Maggie Tolan with VCU’s Student Success Innovation Office…