April, besides being tax time, is National Financial Literacy Month. For families with a high school senior, it’s also when college acceptances (congratulations!) and financial aid notifications are arriving.

Attention all you Vermonters who are saving for college: Don’t forget to take your Vermont income tax credit when you fill out your taxes. Your contributions made during 2016 into the Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan can cut your tax bill.   

The IRS Data Retrieval Tool on fafsa.gov and StudentLoans.gov is currently unavailable.