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Jan

FAFSA Filing Help

11:00am - 4:00pm Virtually via Zoom or In Person at VSAC in Winooski

Do you need help filing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2026-27 school year? We have counselors available to assist you in person or virtually. Virtual...

Jan

FAFSA Filing Help

9:00am - 4:00pm Virtually via Zoom or In Person at VSAC in Winooski

Do you need help filing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2026-27 school year? We have counselors available to assist you in person or virtually. Virtual...

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29 Aug

8 back-to-school “to-dos” for students looking toward college or career training

Written by
VSAC Staff

If you have a middle school or high school student, you may want to add college and career planning to your annual back-to-school to-do list. It’s never too early for students to start thinking about their lives beyond high school: preparation can start as early as 7th and 8th grade. And if you have…

3 grads in the Green Mountain Job & Retention Program

25 Aug

New loan repayment program encourages grads to work in VT

Written by
VSAC Staff

Jessica Neilson of Rutland, Emma Nadeau of Derby, and Ben Hulett of Shaftsbury are benefitting from a $5,000 loan repayment incentive to launch their careers and stay in Vermont. A brand-new student loan repayment program, designed to incentivize recent college graduates to stay in Vermont, is…

23 Aug

Financial hardship? You may be eligible for more aid.

Written by
VSAC Staff

Facing unexpected expenses or a change in family income? Consider appealing for more financial aid. UVM junior David Richardson knows a lot about financial hardship and the unexpected ways it can strike a family. When David was seven, his family’s financial stability literally slipped out from…

15 Aug

Five steps to avoid procrastinating and pay your student tuition bill today

Written by
VSAC Staff

If you’re scrambling to pay the remainder of your tuition bill, VSAC's 5 tips will guide you away from procrastinating so you can pay your student tuition bill today.

04 Aug

David Richardson credits mentors and counselors for his success, and strives to pay it forward

Written by
Emily Stetson

When David Richardson was seven years old, his world turned upside down. His relatively comfortable middle-class household, supported by two parents who both held good jobs – his mom as a substance use counselor, his dad as a corrections officer – changed, literally, with one wrong step. His father…

01 Aug

Cabot student chooses a unique college program that “just sounded really interesting”

Written by
Emily Stetson

When Brody Moran works with kids – either as a substitute teacher at Cabot School in his hometown during his college breaks, or this summer as a counselor at Turtle Island camp – he never asks a child what they want to be when they grow up. “Some people love asking that question, because it provokes…

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Blog Archive: August 2023

8 back-to-school “to-dos” for students looking toward college or career training

New loan repayment program encourages grads to work in VT

Financial hardship? You may be eligible for more aid.

Five steps to avoid procrastinating and pay your student tuition bill today

David Richardson credits mentors and counselors for his success, and strives to pay it forward

Cabot student chooses a unique college program that “just sounded really interesting”