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Mar

College & Career Pathways 2026

1:00pm - 5:00pm UVM Davis Center or online via Zoom

High school students and parents/guardians, whether you’re college-bound, training-bound, or not sure, this free event is for you. Families are invited to join us in person at the UVM Davis...

May

2026 Transition & Career Planning Conference

8:45am - 3:15pm Lake Morey Resort

Advancing Possibilities: Engage. Adapt. Excel The 21st Annual Transition and Career Planning Conference is hosted by VSAC's Vermont State GEAR UP program in partnership with the Vermont Agency of Education...

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Blog Archive: Adult Student

04 Oct

5 Ways VSAC helps you find funding for your education or training

Written by
VSAC Staff

October is the beginning of financial aid season. For anyone thinking of going to college or getting training, it’s the time to start the process to apply for education funding for the coming academic year. For high school students (and their parents), or adults contemplating training to learn…

20 Sep

Shaftsbury’s John Dell’Anno heads back to school for a mid-career change

Written by
VSAC Staff

Over the last two decades, John Dell’Anno of Shaftsbury had built a career as a carpenter. Employed by a company out of Manchester, John worked on high-end residential job sites, and found plenty of work in towns like Stratton, Windham, and Dorset. But in 2014, after suffering a few accidents (one…

12 Sep

You don’t have to be an accounting student to manage your money

Written by
VSAC Staff

Learning how to manage your money while in college will set you up for a healthier relationship with money in the future.

07 Sep

“I’m here, you can keep me!” Following up with Mimi Duong, one of Vermont’s most enthusiastic new employees

Written by
VSAC Staff

When Mimi Duong was applying to college during her senior year at St. Johnsbury Academy, she found herself at a bit of a disadvantage, since her parents, who had emigrated to Vermont from Vietnam, weren’t totally familiar with the American college admissions system. When we last spoke with her in…

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…

Alek Wolfe and his “Bants and Bands” podcast co-host, Emily Beckett

05 Jul

Despite challenges, Vermont State University student Alek Wolfe keeps his ears on the prize

Written by
Emily Stetson

In 2018, Bellows Free Academy-St. Albans student Alek Wolfe was sitting next to award-winning sports announcer George Commo in the press box of the Collins-Perley Arena in St. Albans. Alek was there to provide commentary for a women’s high-school hockey game against Rutland. “I was in the middle of…

2023 graduates, left to right: Sahra Hassan, Philip Malazarte and Nick Williams

01 Jun

VSAC congratulates our featured 2023 grads

Written by
VSAC Staff

VSAC has profiled more than two dozen traditional and adult students over the 2022-23 academic year, and three of them are among the graduating Class of 2023. Two are exceptional high school students who will be entering the health care field, and the third –– a National Guard veteran who served…

24 May

Danville’s Aaron Brittain switches gears & turns his hobby into a career

Written by
Emily Stetson

As a young electrician, Aaron Brittain was doing well. He had moved from a small shop in the Northeast Kingdom to a bigger, Barre-based company that did larger jobs. But he didn’t like getting up at 4 AM. “I liked the work, but I didn’t like the lifestyle,” says Aaron, who started electrical work at…

17 May

VT529 celebrates College Savings Day with Vermont families

Written by
VSAC Staff

National 529 Day is May 29 (get it?), highlighting the advantages of 529 savings plans in helping families prepare for education after high school. In the Green Mountain State, all Vermonters are invited to join in with these college-savings opportunities: VSAC to open college savings accounts for…