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Seven students earn passport scholarships

Seven students earned scholarships to purchase passports, the first step to a study abroad experience.

Mar 27, 2018


GVSU names director of TRIO Veterans Upward Bound

Tim Marroquin brings a diverse, yet familiar background to his new role as director for TRIO Veterans Upward Bound

Dec 11, 2017


Celebration held for first-generation students

About 100 first-generation students, along with 65 faculty and staff members, attended the First Annual First Generation College Celebration November 8 in the Kirkhof Center.

Nov 16, 2017


GVSU earns federal grant to support degree completion for area veterans

Grand Valley received a $1.3 million, five-year federal grant to establish a TRIO Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) program, providing free academic support services to low-income veterans who want to complete degree programs.

Oct 11, 2017


TRIO Upward Bound begins summer program on campus

Seventy high school students from Grand Rapids are participating in Grand Valley's TRIO Upward Bound summer program, which began this week.

Jun 14, 2017


Grant will fund initiative to support students from foster care system

Grand Valley received a $375,000 state grant to establish an initiative to support students who have experienced foster care.

May 1, 2017


Students earn scholarships for passports

It's among the first steps to studying abroad: getting a passport. Five students received scholarships to apply for a passport through a campus collaboration.

Mar 3, 2017