Jared Preseau turned a love of fixing farm equipment into a future career. With VSAC’s help, he’s starting a diesel and hydraulics program this fall.
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Blog Archive: Applying to College
Andrew Tauber-Herring grew up in a multi-generational home in Congers, New York, with his sister, parents, grandparents, great-grandmother and great-grandfather—a Holocaust survivor who came to America from Poland and taught himself English at the public library. Now, Andrew has also crossed an…
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Jeff Isabelle of Barre is heading to Norwich University to study geology—thanks to a scholarship win that shows the power of persistence and planning.
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After 10 years of working in marketing and analytics in the Boston area, Leanne Estridge left her job in early 2020 when her infant son had difficulty with daycare. As the family-inspired pause lengthened into a pandemic-driven societal realignment, Leanne and her husband decided the timing was…
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Are you wondering, "Do my student loans cover housing?" In addition to paying for tuition and fees, student loans can be used to pay for college living expenses ... and more. Along with school meals, groceries, rent, housing supplies, and utilities, you can also use your student loans to buy books…
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Clara Carroll grew up in South Starksboro and now lives just three miles down the road in Lincoln. Hidden within that short distance is a stretch of time spent out west, when she studied political science at Colorado College. To get out of the “college bubble” and connect more deeply with her…
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“Going back to school for counseling was a big decision for us,” says Emily Aiken of Fairfax. “My husband owns a landscaping and excavation company, where he’s been successful without a college degree. And while he can buy a piece of equipment and make money on it immediately, it’s a lot less…
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Make the most of your college visit with these 8 essential tips. Learn what to ask, where to go, and how to get a real feel for campus life before you decide.
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As a junior at South Burlington High School, Hannah Jenkins, who uses she/they pronouns, signed up for the healthcare program at Burlington Tech Center, thinking she might go into nursing. When her advisor told her she wouldn’t be able to take chorus since the bus wouldn’t get her back to campus in…
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Shavonna Bent of Braintree knew from childhood visits to Woods Hole Science Aquarium in Falmouth, MA that she wanted to find a way to get on board its research ship.
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