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The Republican Standard
- November 12, 2022
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REPORT: Financial Aid Offerings Don’t Keep Up With True Higher Ed Costs

Virginia students who graduated from public four-year schools in the 2020-2021 academic year had on average $30,000 in debt, for a total of $357 million in the commonwealth, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission found in a review of financial aid. “We found that financial aid has not kept pace with rising costs and […]

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The Republican Standard
- April 22, 2019
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UVA Accepts Funds From General Assembly’s GOP-Led Budget To Freeze In-State Tuition

Tuition for most incoming and returning in-state students at the University of Virginia will remain the same during the 2019-2020 school year as the Charlottesville university received a $5.52 million increase in its base appropriations to roll back a 2.9 percent hike in its base in-state tuition rate.

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The Republican Standard
- March 4, 2019
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GOP Lawmakers Leave Richmond With Successes In Job Creation, Workforce Preparation, And Tax Reform

Not only did the GOP eliminate frivolous state spending, they also provided pathways towards creating a 21st century workforce, investments in K-12 and higher education, secured Amazon’s arrival in Arlington, and other pro-business programs in the 2019 legislative session. 

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