| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University will receive a Community Development Work Study Program grant of $90,000 to help three economically disadvantaged and minority students obtain their masters degrees in one of three field: Urban and Regional Planning, Public and International Affairs, or Public Administration. The grant will not only be used to pay for their education but will also provide funds for work experiences related to their coursework. Among the agencies that students will be able to work with are Total Action Against Poverty, the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority, the Southeastern Rural Community Assistance Project, the Blue Ridge Housing Development Corporation, and VMH, Inc. (formerly know as Virginia Mountain Housing).
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