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Oct

VSAC FAFSA Webinar Helps Open the Door to Education Funding

VSAC Shows You How to Fill out the FAFSA on Oct. 25

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There’s been a lot in the news lately about student loans, interest costs, and how to pay for college or postsecondary education and certificates in the trades.

One of the first and most important steps to meeting the cost of post...

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28
Sep

NEK middle schoolers explore careers at Kingdom Career Connect

From forensic accounting to installing faucets and designing bridges, middle school students explore where learning can take them

LYNDONVILLE, Vt. -- Some 400 7th and 8th-grade students from more than a dozen schools around the Northeast Kingdom will have a chance to explore career possibilities through a series of hands-on workshops on Oct. 4. Kingdom...

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24
Aug

VSAC Student Loan Forgiveness and Repayment Statement

The following was released in response to the August 24, 2022, announcement by President Joe Biden on student loan forgiveness and a new repayment restart schedule.

Winooski, VT -- The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. (VSAC) applauds the decision by President Biden to announce student loan relief for Vermont borrowers. Under the President’s plan, Vermont federal student loan borrowers earning...

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11
Aug

Pursue a career in skilled trades — tuition-free

A new interest-free, forgivable loan pays up to 100% of tuition for training and certification in select high-demand job sectors in Vermont

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Description automatically generatedWINOOSKI, Vt. -- The new Vermont Trades Scholarship Forgivable Loan Program, proposed by Governor Scott to the Vermont Legislature and administered by Vermont Student Assistance Corp. (VSAC), will offer Vermont and non-Vermont...

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16
Jun

VTVLC offering Essential Math for College and Careers (EMC2)

Essential Math for College and Careers (EMC2) course is now available online

VTVLC offering Essential Math for College and Careers (EMC2)

Contact: Anita Long, Academic Support Coordinator, VT GEARUP, long@vsac.org

Website: www.vsac.org/emc2

We are excited to announce that the Essential Math for College and...

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04
May

2022 Transition & Career Planning Conference Planned for May 12

Keynote to Focus on Supporting Students Future Planning

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College and career access professionals are invited to attend this year's transition and career planning professional development opportunity on Thursday, May 12 from 10 a.m. to noon.

The theme this year's online conference is...

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