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VSU picks 150 area high-school seniors to attend classes there without paying tuition
It's part of an initiative the university has adopted that improves access to students otherwise financially unable to further their education. Another 150 are in the wings to be accepted.
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ETTRICK — Virginia State University said Wednesday it has chosen the first wave of 150 high-school seniors to attend the college tuition-free, adding there will also be room for an additional 150 more applicants.
The chosen students are coming to VSU through the Virginia College Affordability Network [VCAN], an initiative open to 300 students who live nearby to study without charge. To be eligible, students must be receiving Pell grants, meet VSU admission requirements and live within a 25-mile radius of Ettrick.