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Blog Archive: Preparing for College Costs
Longer days give you a chance to reflect on what you love about life, and what you want to change in the future. Education has always been a powerful tool for enhancing life choices and goals. If you see college education as a gateway to a new life, consider 802Opportunity. 802Opportunity is…
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Hailey Bartlett vividly recalls the day her boss came up to her at the Bristol dairy farm where she worked and asked if she wanted to help with a “DA.” “I didn’t even know what that meant. But I said, ‘sure.’” A “DA” is a displaced abomasum, which is the fourth stomach compartment in a cow. This cow…
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Inspired by a favorite teacher, Josh Samaniego pursued college with determination. As a first-gen student, he found support and stayed focused on success.
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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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Looking to learn how to choose a student loan? VSAC’s guidance can help you minimize the cost of higher education.
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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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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 loans to buy books, a laptop…
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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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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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