VSAC in the News
2022

Vermont State Colleges System Board of Trustees approves new base tuition for Vermonters of $9,999.  

The Board of Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges System at this week’s board meeting unanimously approved a base tuition for...

By Jack Hoffman, Public Assets Institute 

Vermonters who qualify for a reduction in their student loan debt will get another break from the state: The loan forgiveness won’t be taxed.

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MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - We are learning new details about plans to forgive millions in student loan debt owed by Vermont borrowers. Since the Biden administration announced $10,000 and $20,000 in student loan relief, we’ve...

....Scott Giles, president and CEO of the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, applauded Biden’s decision. In addition to the debt relief, he said, borrowers “have been in limbo now for about a year” as the nationwide pause on...

A local technical school is being put in the spotlight highlighting its trade programs. The state of Vermont is beginning a new effort to try and entice more students into attending trade and technical schools.

“The fact is, we...

HYDE PARK, Vt. (WCAX) - As labor shortages persist across Vermont, the state hopes to guide more high school students to pursue careers in the trades.

The state is working to contribute millions of dollars to help educate...