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Blog Archive: Adult Student
“I’ve been a massage therapist for the last 15 years. I love it, but it doesn’t pay very well,” says Jared Green. After a recent divorce he started contemplating his future as a single parent. He knew he needed a career change. “Plus, I feel like there’s only so far I can go with massage,” a…
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As a CPA, a football coach, and a new dad, Kristopher Sabourin is used to helping young Vermonters prepare for the future. He’s a partner at St. Albans accounting firm A.M. Peisch, a longtime football coach—for the St. Albans Steelers youth program, and now for the BFA St. Albans high school team…
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Addiction kept Amanda Southwick from going to college right after high school. Motherhood inspired her to recover. Now, she’s pursuing a college education so she can help others reach recovery.
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VSAC’s Educational Opportunity Center helps adult student, Kristina Callahan, earn credentials for her dream job.
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What can you give this season that lasts and has meaning, long after it’s unwrapped? If you still need to buy gifts for the children in your life, here’s an idea. You can contribute to a VT529 education savings account. Vermonters also get a 10% tax credit for VT529 contributions. Here’s a secret…
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If your parents did not graduate from college, you’re also less likely to pursue higher education for yourself. According to VSAC research, 41% of Vermont high school seniors in 2022 were considered first-generation students, meaning that neither of their parents completed a 4-year college degree…
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When I think about why I love raising kids in Vermont, more than the usual things come to mind. Vermonters love the outdoors (even in November, the season of the sticks), so yes, fresh air, unspoiled spaces, beautiful mountains and valleys, room to roam, and the ability to play outside all year long…
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When asked what aspect of healthcare she’d like to specialize in, third-year nursing student Olivia Demag says maybe the ER, maybe labor and delivery. But she also quickly qualifies her answer. “In nursing, they constantly say ‘keep your mind open,’ because it's fast-paced and a lot of things change…
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When Mukhtar Abdulkhaleiq started high school, he didn’t think college would be “his thing.” He wasn’t afraid of hard work—he just thought of it as an expensive decision. “I heard ‘college,’ and I thought ‘debt,’” says Mukhtar, who didn’t want to put that burden on his parents. “They risked their…
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Prince Awhaitey spent part of his childhood in West Africa, where he noticed that the people were healthier, even if the country’s health system was different. As an adult, he received support from VSAC to pursue his registered dietetics license.
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