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Our Mission Is To Help
We help our member schools provide affordable educational opportunities to Virginia students.
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To become a self-funded organization and assist the member institutions in sustainability through collaboration and cost effective operations.
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Together, we provide academic excellence, opportunity and access for students in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Our Value Proposition
100% of every dollar donated will be distributed to our member schools as intended.

The Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Colleges

A nonprofit organization assisting Appalachian School of Law, Averett University, Bluefield University, Eastern Mennonite University, and Ferrum College to provide outstanding liberal arts education to students in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Our Mission

The Commonwealth Alliance's mission is to provide our member institutions the resources that will ensure their students an affordable, value-based education that prepares them for success in a global economy. Find out how you can help in this life-changing work today!

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Our Vision

It is the The Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Colleges' vision to become a self-funded organization and assist the member institutions in sustainability through collaboration and cost effective operations. We are closer to achieving this than ever before.

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100% of every dollar donated will be distributed to our member schools as intended. They cover 100% of the administrative costs of the fund, which is audited annually and carries the coveted Better Business Bureau Charity Seal.

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The Virginia College Fund has been rebranded to the Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Colleges. Please see our press release for more information. You can find the press release on this website.

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