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Blog Archive: Preparing for College Costs
Vermont students (and parents), take note: There’s free money available for college or other training, including full-time, part-time, and certificate education and apprenticeships. Wherever you are in your process of planning how you’ll continue education or training after high school—and what that…
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For Katrina Tao, it's all a waiting game the next few weeks. The current senior at Brattleboro Union High School is hoping letters of acceptance will start rolling in soon. “I’m not going to lie; waiting to hear back is nerve-wracking,” she admits. Katrina has applied to more than 12 colleges with…
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Monica Sargent is a native Vermonter who grew up in Johnson, the fourth generation of her family to do so. She was the fifth of six children of parents who worked in the talc and woolen industries in town. Her older siblings preceded her in college attendance, two earning associate degrees, one from…
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Speaking with special education teacher and Talent Search alum Kelsey Stratton is nothing short of inspiring. A native of Randolph Union High School, Kelsey credits both her ability to give back to her students and her interest in education to the support VSAC gave to her as a young student. For…
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Vermont Virtual College Fair kicks off ‘Vermont Applies’ month Looking at colleges in Vermont? Mark your calendar for Dec. 2, from 3-8 p.m., to “tour” Vermont’s colleges and universities at the Vermont Virtual College Fair, hosted by Vermont Student Assistance Corp. Register here and schedule…
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An hour of your time could = $1,000 (or more) for college or training. But to be considered, you need to apply. Here’s how. Did you know that every year, VSAC administers about $25 million in grants and scholarships to Vermont students? For the current academic year, eligible Vermont students have…
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Have you ever wondered about a job or career and what it would be like to do that work? Plan on attending the Vermont Career Connect virtual event, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon, to take the first step in discovering your future. The Zoom event features Kathi Terami, from Careers CLiC, presenting…
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When 18-year-old Hawa Abdi was 2 years old, her parents made the decision to emigrate from Africa to the United States, where they knew they could give their children a life filled with education and opportunity, rather than poverty and political persecution – things they had personally experienced…
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Abdimajiid Mohamed is in search of total bliss when it comes to career planning … among other things. “Any job that I get up in the morning happy to go to would be great,” he says. “Life’s too short not to be happy.” For Mohamed, now a student at Trine University in Angola, Indiana, a major in…
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At Proctor Jr./Sr. High School, Phyllis Currao works to ensure the success of all her students and provides them with the opportunity for a successful academic school year as well as a bright future in a promising career. With a student body of just over 135 from grades 7–12, Proctor Jr./Sr. High…
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