Author: Linda Shrieves

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New Campaign Seeks to Raise Scholarships for First-Generation College Students

Valencia Foundation has launched a fund-raising effort to help first-generation, low-income students pursue a college education. The “First One” campaign [...]


Financial Aid Default Rate Decreases

At a time when many colleges are experiencing increasing default rates on student loans, Valencia is at the helm of [...]


Mullowney Elected NACUA Board Chair

Valencia College Vice President for Policy and General Counsel William J. (Bill) Mullowney has been elected chair of the Board [...]


The Latest Issue of Vitae Makes Its Online Debut

Read about the new Honors research track for students who want to study science, the colorful organizer behind Valencia’s Brazilian [...]


Aio Wireless Gives Scholarships to 15 Orange County Take Stock in Children Graduates

Fifteen graduates of Valencia’s Take Stock in Children program were among those presented with college scholarships by Aio Wireless, a [...]


Juneteenth Music Festival Marks 150 Years Since Emancipation Proclamation Signing

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the United States, Florida’s Juneteenth Music Festival will kickoff Thursday, [...]


Valencia Student Tuition to Stay the Same for Third Straight Year

Today, Valencia College trustees agreed to hold tuition for associate-degree classes at its current level for next fall. At $99.06 [...]


Florida Playwright Competition Call for New Plays

Valencia College Theater announces a call for script submissions for its 23rd annual Florida Playwrights’ Competition. As it has since 1991, [...]


Valencia Energy Savings Mounts to More than $1 Million

Thinking green may save the planet, but it also saves money. And thanks to an innovative energy conservation program, officials [...]


To Serve and Protect

On the evening of April 17, Valencia, police and sheriff’s department officials gathered to honor the recent graduates from the [...]