VSAC will be closed Tuesday, November 10 for a staff meeting and Wednesday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. We will reopen on Thursday, November 12.
Blog Archive: Applying for Financial Aid
National First-Generation College Celebration Day is November 8. Meet five Vermont students who are the first in their families to pursue college and hear more about the dreams that motivate them and the persistence that carries them forward.
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Hadley Kistler is committed to working with kids, now and in the future. A senior at St. Johnsbury Academy, she’s already employed per diem at a local childcare center in her free time. As she develops her college applications, she’s narrowed her sights to early childhood education and set a goal to…
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Education is an investment, and enrolling in college or training can feel like a risk. But when you take cost out of the equation, new doors open. Learn about five programs available right now that make it possible to pursue a host of careers, tuition free, at any age or stage of life.
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After a decade of building skills and weighing costs, a Fair Haven Select Board member is going back to school tuition free.
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A founding member of VSAC GEAR UP Leads and a QuestBridge Junior College Prep Scholar, Nettie Morse has been recognized for building opportunity for her peers. Now she's preparing her own college applications, with the goal of working with children.
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This week we spotlight Vermont students who are working with VSAC’s GEAR UP to grow, lead, and prepare for what's next. From leadership workshops to college fairs to career goals, these five students are just a few of the thousands turning opportunities into achievements.
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Soren Stelma-Leonard has always felt most at home in the woods of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. Hunting with his dad and helping with maple sugaring sparked his goal of becoming a game warden—and early acceptance to UVM, backed by financial aid and scholarships, put that goal within reach.
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Sayge Bohannon is heading into her senior year in high school with confidence—juggling four college-level classes, National Honor Society, and two sports. A TikTok video sparked her interest in pediatric occupational therapy, and she's learned to trust her instincts as she applies to college.
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Neema Isidore came to Vermont speaking Swahili and Kirundi, then rebuilt her life again after a traumatic brain injury a few years later. This week, she starts at Saint Michael's College on a full scholarship—determined to be like the social worker who was once there for her.
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When a slowdown pushed him to look for his next opportunity, Parker set his sights on a Class A CDL. He completed his training at Stafford Technical Center and landed a job at Lamell Lumber in Essex within 45 minutes of walking in the door—proof, as his VSAC counselor put it, that "life often shows us possibilities if we're willing to pay attention."
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