This is a draft dataset

This dataset includes two external resources:

1) Higher Ed Data for Virginia, the research portal for SCHEV that has links to blog posts and articles, information related to Virginia's 2- and 4-year higher education institutions, county-based data, and student-level information regarding financial aid, post-graduate salaries, etc.

2) 2020 SCHEV report "A Closer Look at Virginia's Digital Divide in Education" and the associated data tables that informed that report (delivered as an Excel (.xlsx) file or downloadable from the site as a Google sheet).

For Datathon 2021

As of July 1, 2021, the reporting of COVID-19 outbreaks within selected settings by facility name, number of cases and deaths is no longer required by law, and this dataset will no longer be updated.
This dataset includes data reported to VDH on outbreaks that occurred in Higher Education Settings in Virginia. The data included are the name of the facility, locality of the facility, date VDH is notified about the outbreak, status of the outbreak, and the number of associated cases and deaths. This data set was first published on January 15, 2021. This data set was last updated on June 25, 2021.

The data and dashboards provided in the link display undergraduate fall headcount enrollment by Virginia locality and institution and also the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) which is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program. It helps 38 million people .Average benefit being $127 per month (groceries, not prepared food).Students must meet standard income criteria PLUS other qualifications if enrolled at least halftime:
1)Work at least 20 hours per week
2)Receive TANF benefits
3)Be a parent or caregiver
4)Enrolled in certain job training programs