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David Tabaruka photo
04 May

Coming full circle: CCV’s David Tabaruka gives back

Written by
Emily Stetson

When David Tabaruka started as the Financial Controller for the Community College of Vermont last March, the new job felt like a homecoming and a triumph. “I said, hey, I’ve been here before – but this time, I’m part of the staff rather than a student,” he says with a broad smile. “It feels really…
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computer and student
13 Apr

College Decisions: What you need to know to compare your offers

Written by
Emily Stetson

April, besides being tax time, is highlighted as National Financial Literacy Month. For families with a high school senior, that takes on a special meaning, as it’s also when students are making decisions about what’s next … with cost often a primary consideration driving their choices. Options…
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student Dakota Eddy
06 Apr

GEAR UP student Dakota Eddy focuses on helping others

Written by
Emily Stetson

Nathan Hickey first started mentoring 19-year-old Dakota Eddy three years ago, when she was a sophomore at Mill River Union High School. Working through the GEAR UP program, Nathan is part of a team of VSAC Outreach Counselors throughout the state who offer guidance and support to middle- and high…
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Xavier Wood photo
30 Mar

Richford’s Xavier Wood: making a difference through health care

Written by
Emily Stetson

In the fall of 2020, Michelle Legere walked into the sophomore-class advisory group at Richford Junior-Senior High School to introduce herself as a brand-new VSAC Outreach Counselor. Even on her very first day at work, she knew that Xavier Wood was a standout. “The students took turns introducing…
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Young woman with headphones writing in notebook and looking at laptop
22 Mar

Financial Aid: What to expect and how to interpret your offers

Written by
VSAC Staff

With warmer weather a few weeks away, high school seniors have another transition on their mind: considering what's after graduation. Even if you're undecided, this is a good time to explore the options for your future. Are you looking for a career training program, taking a gap year, entering the…
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Nick Williams
15 Mar

Nick Williams gains perspective and purpose for law enforcement career

Written by
Emily Stetson

During the spring of his senior year at Burr & Burton Academy, Nick Williams had several college acceptance letters sitting on his desk. But, he recalls saying to his parents at the time, “I have no idea how I’m going to afford this.” “It kind of soured the process for me,” says Nick, now 24. “I…
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Rhiana Carr
26 Jan

GEAR UP student Rhiana Carr heads toward toward a career in neurosurgery

Written by
Emily Stetson

When college-bound Rhiana Carr was starting her final year at Fair Haven Union High School and thinking about next steps, the top-ranked college just 18 miles down the road from her home in Orwell wasn’t initially on her application list. Even though Middlebury College was very familiar to her—given…
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