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News Releases
15
Nov
VSAC Thanks Sen. Leahy for Service to Vermont Students
Photo by Alexandre Silberman/Register
(Nov. 15, 2021) U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., announced today he will not run for re-election in 2022 after eight terms and nearly five decades in office.
Winooski, VT -- The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. (VSAC) would...
10
Nov
VSAC’s Talent Search program receives 6-year funding extension
Program helps over 1,000 students each year with college enrollment and career training
WINOOSKI – The federally-funded Talent Search program, which has made great strides connecting modest income Vermont high school students with opportunities for college and training, has received a six-year funding extension...
12
Oct
It’s financial aid time! Start now with the FAFSA.
VSAC webinar shows you how to get the financial aid you need
WINOOSKI (Oct. 12, 2021) — Vermont Student Assistance Corp. (VSAC) has a full line-up of virtual resources to help students and families, and adults returning to school learn about the financial aid that is available and how to...
27
Jul
VSAC’s newest grant program offers 2 years of free CCV tuition
Students can choose from 33 flexible programs. In person or online.
WINOOSKI (July 27, 2021) – A new grant program will offer eligible Vermonters the chance to obtain a college degree tuition free. Yes, really.
The grant, called 802Opportunity, pays for up to two years of free tuition to the...
09
Apr
Governor, Legislature honor VSAC’s Educational Opportunity Center
30 years, 60,000 adult Vermonters: EOC gives Vermonters a path to better skills and careers
WINOOSKI (April 9, 2021) – Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Legislature are celebrating 30 years of VSAC’s Educational Opportunity Center with a proclamation and concurrent resolution, naming the week of April 12, Educational...
01
Apr
VSAC research finds COVID-19 didn’t discourage most students from their college plans
But pandemic has increased need for financial aid, especially for first-gen students
WINOOSKI (April 2, 2021) – The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) today released results from the third in a series of surveys gauging the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Vermont college students during the 2020...