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Vermont Grant Applications
How to apply for grants for Vermont residents
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Vermont Grant Options
If you're a Vermont resident, you may be eligible to apply for 1 of these 3 need-based grants:
- Vermont Incentive Grant—for Vermont residents enrolled or planning to enroll full-time (as defined by your school)
- Vermont Part-Time Grant—for Vermont residents enrolled or planning to enroll part-time (as defined by your school)
- Advancement Grant (previously the Vermont Non-Degree Grant)—for Vermont residents enrolled or planning to enroll in a non-degree course or training program that will enhance job skills to improve your ability to get a job or that gives you an introduction to college courses
Need more information on Vermont grants before applying? Get details >
3 Steps to Applying for Vermont Grants
Follow these 3 simple steps to apply for a Vermont grant:
If you don’t have a MyVSAC account, click on “Register now” in the box labeled “New to MyVSAC?” and follow the directions to create one.
- Fill out the Vermont Incentive Grant, Vermont Part-Time Grant, or Advancement Grant application.
Once logged into MyVSAC, click on “Work with Grants” and then either the applicable Vermont grant application in the list provided, or the “Submit a Vermont grant application” or “Submit Application” link in the menu on the left.
- Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
If you're applying for the Vermont Incentive or Vermont Part-Time Grant, make sure you submit your FAFSA every school year. Get tips for submitting your FAFSA >
Information You'll Need for Your Vermont Grant Application
Before you start your application, be sure to gather what you need.
For the Vermont Incentive or Part-Time Grant, you’ll need:
- Your Social Security number
- Information on whether you’re enrolling in an early college program or will be receiving a tuition discount through the RSP Tuition Break program
- Financial information (yours or your parents’—depending on your responses to specific questions in the application), including:
- Your or your parents’ current status (single, married, civil union, unmarried,-both parents living together, widowed, separated/divorced)
- The value and any debt of your or your parents’ current assets (home, farm, and/or business)
- Your or your parent’s income information (obtained from your FAFSA)
Married or civil union? You’ll need the Social Security number and financial information for your spouse/partner. And your spouse/partner will need to sign the online application before you submit it.
Providing financial information on your parents? You’ll need their Social Security number in addition to their financial information. And at least 1 parent will need to sign the online application before you submit it.
For the Advancement Grant (for non-degree courses), you’ll need:
- Your Social Security number
- Your school or program and enrollment term (summer, fall, winter, spring)
- The name of the course you're taking plus course cost information and course starting date
- The source and amount of other aid you're receiving
- Financial information (yours, yours and your spouse/civil union partner’s, or your parents’ depending on your responses to specific questions in the application, including:
- Yearly amount of child support (only the amount paid)
- Federal Income tax return (if filed)
- Untaxed income (income not included on tax return)
- Assets—including savings and checking accounts, value and any debt for your current assets (home, farm, and/or business), and other real estate/investment equity
Married or civil union? You’ll need the Social Security number and financial information for your spouse/partner. And your spouse/partner will need to sign the online application before you submit it.