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Richmond — The Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation has awarded the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE) a $100,000 grant to continue hunger relief initiatives for students […]

Through the generosity of a donor, the VFCCE can now match (double) your donations up to $100k to raise money for the Great Expectations Program. All donations will go toward […]

Richmond — During last week’s Chancellor’s Retreat, The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE) presented Elizabeth “Bess” Littlefield with the Kathleen H. Smith Distinguished Service Award for her exceptional […]

Click here to read VFCCE’s summer newsletter, which features stories about what can be accomplished through philanthropy in action.

RICHMOND (June 17, 2021) — Thanks to a $100,000 grant from The Truist Foundation, more low- and middle-income Virginia residents will have access to scholarships for FastForward, a short-term workforce […]

On June 3rd, Shannon Seward shared her inspirational story during a webinar focused on the scope of food and housing insecurity affecting students at Virginia’s Community Colleges (VCCS). Organized by […]

Students at Germanna Community College (GCC), Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC), and Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) can better focus on education during the pandemic thanks to a generous gift […]

It is with heavy hearts that we at the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education celebrate the life and legacy of George B. Vaughan, a champion for community college education […]

Critical hunger relief efforts will be further expanded at Virginia’s Community Colleges to assist more students in need thanks to a renewed gift of $150,000 from the Anthem Blue Cross […]

Thanks to a new partnership with Virginia-based Medical Facilities of America, Inc. (MFA), more students can participate in popular nursing programs at Virginia’s Community Colleges earning credentials to build sustainable, lifelong careers.

Out of the more than 240,000 people that Virginia’s Community Colleges serve across the commonwealth each year, only a handful of second-year students are selected for a Fellows program. The […]

Thanks to support from Sentara Healthcare and Optima Health and the ECMC Foundation, Virginia’s Community Colleges will develop and launch a pilot program to increase support and advising for students […]