RADFORD, Va., July 17 -- Radford University issued the following news release:
The university has already exceeded retention goals through targeted student success
initiatives.
Radford University has received an $899,160 grant from the State Council of Higher
Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to expand initiatives to increase retention and graduation
rates for Pell-eligible students. This award is the fifth grant from the Pell Initiative
of Virginia, from which Radford has received over $3.5 million in grant support.
The funding builds on Radford's ongoing work to remove barriers to student success
and strengthen outcomes for students with financial need. Since 2024, the university
has already exceeded the grant's retenti...