01 May

How to pay for student housing & living expenses with student loans

Written by
VSAC Staff

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…

03 Apr

Lydia Littwin of Burlington is learning to use art, to heal

Written by
VSAC Staff

Lydia Littwin, an art educator from Burlington, uses creativity to support mental health. With Vermont's Mental Health Forgivable Loan, she’ll soon help meet the state’s mental health needs.

24 Mar

Vermont Teacher Forgivable Loan Program helps Hannah Jenkins become an art teacher

Written by
VSAC Staff

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…

17 Mar

From Vermont to Antarctica, Shavonna Bent charts a course to a PhD in Chemical Oceanography

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VSAC Staff

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.

26 Feb

VSAC helps a Hartford student, Thurston Swarthout, find a career path—and a life path—he cares about

Written by
VSAC Staff

Thurston Swarthout moved from Texas to Vermont at 15 looking for support and stability. A quiet community, an impactful teacher, and a VSAC opportunity helped him find it.

05 Aug

The Fresh Start Program can help if you're behind on federal student loan payments

Written by
VSAC Staff

Are your federal student loans in default and holding you back? Don’t stress. Instead, get a Fresh Start from the U.S. Department of Education before it’s too late!

17 Jun

Paying Your Fall Tuition Bill – 4 Steps to Start the Semester Stress-Free

Written by
VSAC Staff

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…

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…

10 Nov

VSAC’s Amy Dodge uses her personal story to encourage first-generation students

Written by
Stephen Mease

First-generation college students — or students whose parents did not go to college — are much less likely to pursue and to complete postsecondary degrees than are their classmates whose parents did go to college. According to data gathered by the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC), first…

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Blog Archive: Student Loan Repayment

How to pay for student housing & living expenses with student loans

Lydia Littwin of Burlington is learning to use art, to heal

Vermont Teacher Forgivable Loan Program helps Hannah Jenkins become an art teacher

From Vermont to Antarctica, Shavonna Bent charts a course to a PhD in Chemical Oceanography

VSAC helps a Hartford student, Thurston Swarthout, find a career path—and a life path—he cares about

The Fresh Start Program can help if you're behind on federal student loan payments

Paying Your Fall Tuition Bill – 4 Steps to Start the Semester Stress-Free

Some required reading before you borrow

VSAC’s Amy Dodge uses her personal story to encourage first-generation students