The Community Outreach Coalition is the only nonprofit organization in Virginia to receive a federal education opportunity center grant. In addition to an Educational Talent Search (ETS) grant, the money will help COC to help support low-income, first-generation students to prepare for college.

'As systemic inequality and financial hardship discourage both youth and adults from succeeding in college, TRIO programs like Educational Opportunity Center and Educational Talent Search take on new importance because they continue to help students who are low-income and first-generation to earn college degrees,' said Maureen Hoyler, president of the non-profit Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) in Washington, D.C.,'" reports Wavy 10.

Photo: William & Mary Campus Students Activities August 25th, 2020 Students studying in Sunken Garden