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May

2024 Transition & Career Planning Conference

8:00am - 3:00pm Lake Morey Resort

Uncovering Curiosity: Learning for the Long Game The 19th Annual Transition and Career Planning Conference, hosted by VSAC's Vermont State GEAR UP program in partnership with HireAbility Vermont, the Vermont...

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Aug

Save the Date: EMC2 Summer 2024 Professional Development

8:00am - 4:00pm daily through August 8 at CCV-Montpelier

Promoting High Quality Practices in High School Mathematics Through the Lens of EMC 2 Are you interested in offering EMC 2 in the future? If so, you should consider attending...

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Blog Archive: Applying to College

Middle school students engaged with hands-on exhibits at STEM fairs in Vermont

25 Oct

Career events spark interest in STEM-related fields for Vermont students

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Middle school students engaged with hands-on exhibits at STEM fairs in Castleton and the Northeast Kingdom. At two bustling events earlier this month at both ends of Vermont, hundreds of 7th and 8th graders came together for hands-on career exploration. Kingdom Career Connect and the Northeast

18 Oct

A helpful face behind the FAFSA: Meet VSAC's Chris Barry

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“I think FAFSAs are fun,” says Chris Barry, VSAC’s Resource Center Supervisor, flashing a bright smile and sitting up a little straighter in his seat. “But,” he concedes, “not everybody does.” For parents of college-bound high school seniors, who are just now starting the bewildering process of

VSAC Scholarships booklet and student in grad cap

17 Oct

VSAC scholarships booklet connects Vermont students to education funding

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VSAC's Scholarship Booklet features about 150 VSAC-administered scholarships and more than 40 additional scholarships for students in college or training. If you had a 1 in 100 chance of winning $5,000, you’d probably buy that lottery ticket, right? Many of the college scholarship programs

20 Sep

Shaftsbury’s John Dell’Anno heads back to school for a mid-career change

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Over the last two decades, John Dell’Anno of Shaftsbury had built a career as a carpenter. Employed by a company out of Manchester, John worked on high-end residential job sites, and found plenty of work in towns like Stratton, Windham, and Dorset. But in 2014, after suffering a few accidents (one

07 Sep

“I’m here, you can keep me!” Following up with Mimi Duong, one of Vermont’s most enthusiastic new employees

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When Mimi Duong was applying to college during her senior year at St. Johnsbury Academy, she found herself at a bit of a disadvantage, since her parents, who had emigrated to Vermont from Vietnam, weren’t totally familiar with the American college admissions system. When we last spoke with her in

29 Aug

8 back-to-school “to-dos” for students looking toward college or career training

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If you have a middle school or high school student, you may want to add college and career planning to your annual back-to-school to-do list. It’s never too early for students to start thinking about their lives beyond high school: preparation can start as early as 7th and 8th grade. And if you have

3 grads in the Green Mountain Job & Retention Program

25 Aug

New loan repayment program encourages grads to work in VT

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Jessica Neilson of Rutland, Emma Nadeau of Derby, and Ben Hulett of Shaftsbury are benefitting from a $5,000 loan repayment incentive to launch their careers and stay in Vermont. A brand-new student loan repayment program, designed to incentivize recent college graduates to stay in Vermont, is

23 Aug

Financial hardship? You may be eligible for more aid.

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Facing unexpected expenses or a change in family income? Consider appealing for more financial aid. UVM junior David Richardson knows a lot about financial hardship and the unexpected ways it can strike a family. When David was seven, his family’s financial stability literally slipped out from

08 Aug

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

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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

04 Aug

David Richardson credits mentors and counselors for his success, and strives to pay it forward

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When David Richardson was seven years old, his world turned upside down. His relatively comfortable middle-class household, supported by two parents who both held good jobs – his mom as a substance use counselor, his dad as a corrections officer – changed, literally, with one wrong step. His father

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