VSAC in the News

Colchester, VT (Vermont Public) — Mohamud Diini, who wanted to leave Vermont for somewhere warmer but decided to stay when he learned the state would help him pay off his student loans if he agreed to live and work there.

John Hawkes / NBC5

The Community College of Vermont and VSAC are expanding the 802 Opportunity Grant, offering free tuition for up to two years at CCV for Vermonters with an annual family income under $75,000.

“As a result, more...

...People sometimes see the prices on our programs and they go, "I don't have that kind of money!" But the reality is, most people don't. And VSAC is very generous with the funding that they have to offer. And so we work hard to...

BURLINGTON, Vt. —

The University of Vermont made a historic announcement on Friday, which will make getting a college education more affordable for thousands of Vermont families.

The university announced a new program called U...

The first application process is now available for the federal student loan debt relief program that the government is offering.

It was late August when President Joe Biden announced his plan to help cancel up to $20,000 in...

By Peter D'Auria / VTDigger.com

...The changes in the loan forgiveness criteria — enacted discreetly late last month — mean that an estimated 800,000 borrowers across the country are now no longer eligible for loan relief. 

Th...