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Emily Qiu, a senior at Oxbow High School, is a standout student. She鈥檚 in the top five of her graduating class, she鈥檚 taken many honors classes and college-level dual enrollment courses, and she鈥檚 been inducted into both the National Honor Society and the National Technical Honor Society. But Emily鈥
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National 529 Day is May 29 (5-29, get it?), highlighting the advantages of 529 savings plans in helping families prepare for education after high school. In the Green Mountain State, we have a plan鈥攃alled VT529鈥攚ith added tax benefits to help your savings for college or training grow further. What鈥
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When Passy Matendo signs on to a Zoom meeting, her name appears on the screen as 鈥淢aombi.鈥 鈥淚t鈥檚 what I鈥檓 called at home,鈥 she explains. In Swahili, the word literally means 鈥減rayers鈥 or 鈥渟upplications,鈥 and as a name, it is often loosely translated as 鈥済ift from God.鈥 Since coming to the U.S. from鈥
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The updated FAFSA was delayed this fall, and the impact of that three-month delay rolled down the line to colleges, families, and students. College financial aid offices are now scrambling to process student financial data and to get their aid decisions out to families as quickly as possible鈥
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If you鈥檙e planning on college or training after high school, this year鈥檚 FAFSA overhaul has reminded many of us that waiting can be frustrating. The U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) updated their student financial aid (FAFSA) forms for the first time since Ronald鈥
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As a competitive runner, Amiya Sharp knows how to push herself to the finish line. Now a freshman pre-med student at UMass Boston, she鈥檚 majoring in biochemistry鈥攁 tough major, but one Amiya intentionally chose to make sure shes's prepared for medical school. Amiya hopes to become a pediatric鈥
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If you're a high school student, now's the time to start considering the next steps after graduation. Whether you're planning for college or career training, 深夜福利 wants you to know there are options for you and your family. During March and April, you're invited to 深夜福利鈥檚 2024 College and Career鈥
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On February 12, 2018, when Mersadies Shantie was 12 years old, her mom suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. That night, still stunned from the loss, Mersadies left her home in Mooers Forks, New York, and moved to Sheldon, Vermont, to live with her dad, stepmom and three adopted sisters. 鈥淚t was鈥
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This past fall the U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced plans to release an updated Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 school year. The FAFSA is the first step in getting financial aid for college and many career training programs鈥
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If you鈥檙e an education professional, student, or parent you鈥檝e we know you鈥檝e been waiting on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) rollout. The FAFSA application is the first step in getting financial aid for college and career training programs. The FAFSA is usually available in鈥
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