While the process was unfamiliar, Amon Chumba learned that good grades will get you far in any country.
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Blog Archive: Student Aid Options
Cooper Bouchard of Hinesburg drives the #7VT Late Model at Thunder Road, sponsored by VSAC. He talks about wins, losses, and life lessons in sports. His advice to students: Take a good look at careers in the trades.
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Summer is in full force, but students heading to or returning to college and other training will soon be facing an important deadline: paying the fall tuition bill. As you plan for and anticipate new courses, meeting new friends, reconnecting with old ones, and even living on or off campus, one of…
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Lucie Hobbs-Johnson’s story is one of resilience and determination. With a dream to earn her degree and pursue a career that lets her care for others, she is now a beloved “mother figure” for fellow dental hygiene students at Vermont State University-Williston.
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Lizzie Vaughan grew up on a dairy farm in South Ryegate, and her involvement in 4-H and the ag program at Riverbend Technical Center helped her fall in love with farming. Now, she’s going on to college to find her career path.
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The updated FAFSA was delayed this fall, and the impact of that three-month delay rolled down the line to colleges, families, and students. College financial aid offices are now scrambling to process student financial data and to get their aid decisions out to families as quickly as possible…
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As a competitive runner, Amiya Sharp knows how to push herself to the finish line. Now a freshman pre-med student at UMass Boston, she’s majoring in biochemistry—a tough major, but one Amiya intentionally chose to make sure shes's prepared for medical school. Amiya hopes to become a pediatric…
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On February 12, 2018, when Mersadies Shantie was 12 years old, her mom suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. That night, still stunned from the loss, Mersadies left her home in Mooers Forks, New York, and moved to Sheldon, Vermont, to live with her dad, stepmom and three adopted sisters. “It was…
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Ian Taylor of Shaftsbury decided it was time for a career change in his mid-30s. But when he learned the cost of earning his Commercial Drivers License (CDL), he hesitated. Suddenly, the investment seemed more like a gamble. Then, he found out that VSAC could support his CDL career training. Working…
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The Thanksgiving season is for giving thanks and giving back. In that spirit, we wanted to highlight three Vermont students we’ve profiled in 2023, who, thanks to the support of their families, their employers, and the VSAC counselors who guided them on their college and career paths, are on their…
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