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Aug
September is the perfect time to save for college
VSAC celebrates College Savings Month with 529 account prize packages
WINOOSKI (August 30, 2019)— Summer may be winding down, but September festivities for National College Savings Month are just beginning.
As families settle into fall school routines, this is an ideal time to establish a habit of...
29
Aug
VSAC warns student loan borrowers to watch out for new scam
Fraudsters try to con you out of money and personal identification
WINOOSKI (August 29, 2019)— Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) is warning borrowers about a student loan debt relief scam hitting some Vermont borrowers right now.
The scammers claim to be calling from “Vermont Student...
31
Jul
The Curtis Fund expands scholarship program to cover ‘credentials of value’ training
New program creates pathways to good-paying, skills-based jobs
WINOOSKI (July 31, 2019)— The Curtis Fund, with the help of Vermont Student Assistance Corp., is making new scholarships available to Vermonters who seek short-term training programs to build their job skills.
The scholarships...
26
Jun
VSAC makes over $1.3 million in loan rebates to borrowers
‘Borrower benefits’ program has saved borrowers $181 million since 1995
WINOOSKI (June 26, 2019)— Vermont Student Assistance Corp. is giving over $1.3 million in interest rebates to borrowers this year, part of its “borrower benefits” program that has saved students $181 million in loan costs since...
18
Jun
State increases funding for VSAC grant program
$500,000 will help nearly 300 Vermonters upskill their careers
WINOOSKI (June 18, 2019)— Nearly 300 more Vermonters will be able to upskill their careers over the next 12 months, thanks to a one-time appropriation of $500,000 in the state budget to Vermont Student Assistance Corp.
VSAC’s...
12
Apr
Vermont’s college savings plan assets surge past $400 million
More Vermonters discover power of the VHEIP plan
WINOOSKI (April 12, 2019)— Investments in Vermont’s 529 college savings plan have reached another milestone, topping 22,000 accounts and $400 million in assets, according to Vermont Student Assistance Corp., which administers the...