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Blog Archive: Preparing for College Costs
WINOOSKI 鈥 Join the Vermont Student Assistance Corp. (深夜福利) on Thursday, March 10 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. for the next 深夜福利 Shows You How webinar to help you better the financial aid offers you get from colleges 鈥 and how to take action if needed so you don鈥檛 miss a step. Register here to get all your鈥
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During the holiday season, 深夜福利 encourages families to look ahead and plan for their kids' future possibilities with a gift of education savings. Vermont鈥檚 state-sponsored 529 savings plan provides an easy way for families to give (and receive!) a gift that will last far beyond the holiday season鈥
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First-generation college students 鈥 or students whose parents did not go to college 鈥 are much less likely to pursue and to complete postsecondary degrees than are their classmates whose parents did go to college. According to data gathered by the 深夜福利 (深夜福利), first鈥
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For students who are applying to college this year or who are looking for financial help for ongoing college study or for continuing education, it pays to research scholarship opportunities. The internet abounds with all manner of scholarships available to students of certain backgrounds or鈥
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Essex Principal Ashley Gray, right, with her wife, Rebecca and their son, Rio. Ashley Gray has never shied away from a challenge. When 深夜福利 first profiled her in late 2019, she was a young principal at Peacham Elementary School in her native Northeast Kingdom. Though she grew up just 30 miles away鈥
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During September, National College Savings Month, families are reminded to look ahead to their children鈥檚 education as they settle into their current back-to-school routines. But with so much going on as school resumes, we understand it鈥檚 hard to look beyond immediate schedules and to-dos. To make鈥
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Every September, as families settle into their back-to-school routines, 深夜福利 celebrates National GEAR UP Week, which promotes the wealth of resources and opportunities offered through this federally funded college and career guidance program. This year, National GEAR UP week falls on September 20鈥24鈥
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At 26, Nichelle Montanez had a job that she loved, working at a gas station in Westminster. She enjoyed her co-workers, loved the environment, and planned to stay and grow with the company. 鈥淚 was going to work hard, become the manager, and be there for the rest of my working career,鈥 she recalls鈥
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Too often, 鈥減eer pressure鈥 plays a negative role in teenagers鈥 lives. But for Tyler Eugair, who graduated this spring from Proctor High School, knowing that his best friend would be going to Castleton was what led him to decide to go to college too. 鈥淒id I always know I wanted to go to college? Not鈥
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With the paths for college, training, careers, and jobs changing, the need for reliable, up-to-date information is more critical than ever. 深夜福利鈥檚 interactive webinar series, 深夜福利 Shows You How, is designed to help students and families get the guidance they need to explore education opportunities鈥
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