DUBLIN, Va. (WFXR) – The New River Community College will receive a $10,000 grant to support its College Attainment for Parent Students (CAPS) program.
The grant will be given from the Truit Charitable fun to support student parents.
(Photo Credit: New River Community College)
“Strengthening our support for parent students through the CAPS program has been truly rewarding. The impact of the Truist Charitable Fund reaches beyond the students and touches the lives of their children,” said Dr. Dee Dee Kennedy, NRCC dean of student services. “This donation helps to support parent students with non-academic and emergency needs, which is helping to propel them to degree and credential attainment. As these hard-working students succeed, their lives and those of their children are forever changed.”
One in five students is also a parent, which often requires some form of childcare. The CAPS program will ensure that parent students will have access to education and critical resources to aid them in success.
This funding will allow parent students to offset the cost of childcare along with unexpected future expenses, provide proper learning materials to their children, and create a more family-friendly campus.
“We are deeply grateful for the support of the Truist Charitable Fund for the CAPS program,” said Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE) Director of Community Engagement Anne Rogers. “With this funding, we can help even more students achieve their educational goals, build brighter futures for their families, and ultimately contribute to the success of our communities.”
The CAPS program will aid in 5 of Virginia’s 23 community colleges including the following:
- Brightpoint
- Central Virginia
- Germanna
- New River
- Tidewater
“As I meet with business owners across the Commonwealth of Virginia, workforce development is top of mind. The CAPS program is critical to this effort as it provides important resources to parents who are attending five of our great 23 community colleges to gain the skills that match today’s job opportunities,” said Thomas Ransom, Truist’s Virginia regional president. “Our purpose at Truist is to build better lives and communities, and we’re proud to help VFCCE support parent students in joining the workforce.”
To learn more about the CAPS program click here.