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FAFSA paper on clipboard.
08 Feb

The FAFSA and data processing delays: What to know now

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VSAC Staff

This past fall the U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced plans to release an updated Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 school year. The FAFSA is the first step in getting financial aid for college and many career training programs…
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FAFSA 2024-25 Application is here
16 Jan

FAFSA 2024-25 Application is here! Now what?

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VSAC Staff

If you’re an education professional, student, or parent you’ve we know you’ve been waiting on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) rollout. The FAFSA application is the first step in getting financial aid for college and career training programs. The FAFSA is usually available in…
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Vermont Students Give Thanks
22 Nov

Vermont students give thanks and give back

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VSAC Staff

The Thanksgiving season is for giving thanks and giving back. In that spirit, we wanted to highlight three Vermont students we’ve profiled in 2023, who, thanks to the support of their families, their employers, and the VSAC counselors who guided them on their college and career paths, are on their…
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Kristen Moore with family
08 Nov

Kristen Merchant Moore reflects on her father’s military service

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VSAC Staff

Vermonter Kristen Merchant Moore is inspired to help youth after the death of her father, a Veteran. Kristen Merchant Moore’s father always emphasized the importance of education. When he became one of the first Vermont National Guard members to die in the Iraq War in 2006, his service to his…
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Chris Barry in the VSAC Resource Center
18 Oct

A helpful face behind the FAFSA: Meet VSAC's Chris Barry

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VSAC Staff

“I think FAFSAs are fun,” says Chris Barry, VSAC’s Resource Center Supervisor, flashing a bright smile and sitting up a little straighter in his seat. “But,” he concedes, “not everybody does.” For parents of college-bound high school seniors, who are just now starting the bewildering process of…
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person with calculator
11 Oct

6 Essentials for Vermonters with federal student loans

Written by
VSAC Staff

Federal student loan payments have resumed. Don’t panic! VSAC offers tips to help you stay on track. The U.S. Department of Education’s COVID-19 relief program for federal student loans has ended. Student loan interest resumed on September 1, and payments on federal student loans are due starting…
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