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Blog Archive: Preparing for College Costs

VSAC loan guide
22 Apr

Some required reading before you borrow

Written by
VSAC Staff

Thinking about taking out a loan to pay for your studies? You’re not alone: Nearly seven out of 10 Vermont students will take some loans to finance their education expenses. Knowing how to compare loans and costs is essential to making college more affordable. Get some loan smarts with VSAC’s “ My…
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Samantha Hadvab
23 Mar

Early College helps sets course for a medical career

Written by
Stephen Mease

The future looks bright for 22-year-old Samantha Hadvab: She’s ready to graduate from the University of Vermont this spring with a degree in medical radiation sciences, and she already has a job offer waiting for her at the Lafayette Family Cancer Institute in Brewer, Maine, where she’s finishing up…
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Hands laptop
02 Mar

VSAC Shows You How to Compare Financial Aid Offers

Written by
Stephen Mease

WINOOSKI – Join the Vermont Student Assistance Corp. (VSAC) on Thursday, March 10 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. for the next VSAC Shows You How webinar to help you better the financial aid offers you get from colleges — and how to take action if needed so you don’t miss a step. Register here to get all your…
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Children with "finger binoculars"
17 Nov

Look to the future with the gift of education opportunity.

Written by
Emily Stetson

During the holiday season, VSAC encourages families to look ahead and plan for their kids' future possibilities with a gift of education savings. Vermont’s state-sponsored 529 savings plan provides an easy way for families to give (and receive!) a gift that will last far beyond the holiday season…
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VSAC Shows You How webinar image for 529 savings plans explained
29 Sep

Saving for college & training: 529 savings plans explained

Written by
VSAC Staff

During September, National College Savings Month, families are reminded to look ahead to their children’s education as they settle into their current back-to-school routines. But with so much going on as school resumes, we understand it’s hard to look beyond immediate schedules and to-dos. To make…
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