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Vermont Applies Month
30 Nov

Vermont Virtual College Fair kicks off ‘Vermont Applies’ month

Written by
Sabina Haskell

Vermont Virtual College Fair kicks off ‘Vermont Applies’ month Looking at colleges in Vermont? Mark your calendar for Dec. 2, from 3-8 p.m., to “tour” Vermont’s colleges and universities at the Vermont Virtual College Fair, hosted by Vermont Student Assistance Corp. Register here and schedule…
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girl in library stacks
05 Nov

VT Students: Apply now for a VT state grant & scholarships

Written by
Emily Stetson

An hour of your time could = $1,000 (or more) for college or training. But to be considered, you need to apply. Here’s how. Did you know that every year, VSAC administers about $25 million in grants and scholarships to Vermont students? For the current academic year, eligible Vermont students have…
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Hawa Abdi
15 Oct

Hawa Abdi wants to help others create second chances

Written by
Sabina Haskell

When 18-year-old Hawa Abdi was 2 years old, her parents made the decision to emigrate from Africa to the United States, where they knew they could give their children a life filled with education and opportunity, rather than poverty and political persecution – things they had personally experienced…
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Abdi Mohamed
23 Sep

Abdi Mohamed: “We came here for education”

Written by
Sabina Haskell

Abdimajiid Mohamed is in search of total bliss when it comes to career planning … among other things. “Any job that I get up in the morning happy to go to would be great,” he says. “Life’s too short not to be happy.” For Mohamed, now a student at Trine University in Angola, Indiana, a major in…
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Dr. Cody Paiva
28 Jul

Dr. Cody Paiva’s amazing personal and educational journey

Written by
Sabina Haskell

Dr. Cody Paiva, a 2009 graduate of Blue Mountain Union High School in Wells River and a 2020 medical degree recipient from Pacific Northwest University in Yakima, Washington, was once his mother’s boss at McDonald’s. It’s a quirky twist of fate that helps tell the story of a young man from humble…
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Kayce Gorton
15 Jun

Kayce Gorton: “Listen to what’s in your heart.”

Written by
Sabina Haskell

Visit the website for Northern Vermont University-Johnson, and near the top of the announcements list you’ll find a link to a special “virtual celebration” of the graduating Class of 2020 — a group of accomplished young Americans who will always be remembered as the “COVID-19 class,” graduating in a…
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