Lynchburg College is one of five schools to receive the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC)/Verizon Foundation "Digital Age Initiative" grant of $22,500.
The other recipients are: Bridgewater College, Hollins University, Randolph-Macon College and the University of Richmond.
The VFIC and the Verizon Foundation partnered on this three-year funding program (2007-2010) to help VFIC colleges and universities provide incoming freshmen from challenged backgrounds with instruction and assistance in developing the computer skills they need to succeed in their academic careers.
Each year, five of the 15 VFIC colleges are selected to receive this $22,500 grant and utilize the funds to provide students with personalized instruction and the tools needed for them to study, live, work, and succeed in a digital age.
The Verizon Foundation is one of the VFIC's most distinguished corporate partners, contributing more than $3 million to the VFIC cause over the course of 52 years. Since 1998, Verizon's commitment to improve student learning and faculty instructional effectiveness has made a meaningful impact on colleges across the commonwealth.
Founded in 1952, the VFIC is a nonprofit fund-raising partnership supporting the programs and students of 15 leading private colleges in the commonwealth: Bridgewater College, Emory & Henry College, Hampden-Sydney College, Hollins University, Lynchburg College, Mary Baldwin College, Marymount University, Randolph College, Randolph-Macon College, Roanoke College, Shenandoah University, Sweet Briar College, University of Richmond, Virginia Wesleyan College, and Washington & Lee University.
For more information about the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges and this grant program, visit www.vfic.org