VCU ASPiRE

Turn Awareness into Action.

VCU ASPiRE

Academic Scholars Program in Real Environments (ASPiRE) enriches and deepens students' understanding of their capacity to create positive change in communities through coursework, co-curricular experiences and a vibrant residential environment.

ASPiRE students live in the heart of VCU’s campus in the new West Grace South Residence Hall for two years.

ASPiRE Living

ASPiRE students take a four-semester curricular sequence designed specifically for the program.

ASPiRE students work with community partners to address critical community needs.

Recent ASPiRE News

The program began with a small grant from the Service-Learning office.

Brooks served as a SLTA for VCU School of Social Work Assistant Professor Allison Ryals’ social justice service-learning class.

VCU ASPiRE is open to all undergraduates who have at least two years of undergraduate studies remaining at VCU and are in good academic standing.