MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State University is using a $1.9 million federal grant to help spur more rural students to attend four-year college programs.
School officials say only 59% of rural students enroll in college compared to 67% of urban and suburban students.
VTSU officials say they plan to use the federal money as part of their “Road to Success Project.” The effort is designed to support rural students who may lack the technology, time, transportation, or finances to pursue traditional four-year programs. It will also be used to help push CCV students to transfer into four-year programs to fill high-wage and high-need programs they might otherwise not enter.
The school earlier this week announced it will offer free tuition for this fall for Vermonters with an adjusted gross income of $50,000 or under.
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