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Chev, VDOE and SHEV pitch direct-admissions portal to boost college access
Summary
State and Chev officials outlined a direct-admissions portal that would prepopulate verified student records from the Department of Education, deliver early admission letters and net-price estimates, and pilot with Virginia institutions for fall 2026 to simplify enrollment for first-generation and low-income students.
Scott Fleming, executive director of the State Council for Higher Education for Virginia (SHEV), told the Virginia Board of Education on Dec. 4 that the council and Chev are building a direct-admissions system to reduce application friction and expand postsecondary participation.
"Direct admissions is a process whereby students can receive a letter of admission earlier in the process, where if they meet certain academic criteria, they can receive admission to certain institutions," Fleming said, describing a model used by several other states and by national platforms. He said the proposal relies on a data-sharing agreement with the Department of Education to prepopulate verified academic profiles rather than…
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