Virginia Private College Week (2008)

Virginia Private College Week

WHEREAS,  Virginia’s private colleges and universities strengthen the Commonwealth’s higher education system and include single-sex institutions,  Historically Black colleges and universities, faith-based institutions, nationally ranked liberal arts colleges, and 17 institutions with graduate or professional programs; and

WHEREAS,  more than 70,000 students attend a private college in the Commonwealth and benefit from an array of academic programs, outstanding faculty, small classes, and excellent preparation for a career or graduate school; and 

WHEREAS,  Virginia residents attending an eligible private college or university in the state receive an annual Tuition Assistance Grant from the Commonwealth of $3,200 (undergraduate) or $1,900 (graduate); and

WHEREAS,  the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia (CICV) was founded in 1971 and represents the interests of 25 private institutions in the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS,  visiting campuses is an important step in the college search process, and CICV invites high school students and their families to explore the educational opportunities available at private colleges during “Virginia Private College Week” from July 28-August 2; and

WHEREAS,  students who visit at least three CICV institutions during Virginia Private College Week may apply to any three CICV institutions for free;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Timothy Kaine, do hereby recognize July 28 through August 2, 2008, as Virginia Private College Week in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and I call this observance to the attention of all our citizens.