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06
Jan

The Curtis Fund receives $300,000 from Hoehl Family Foundation

3-year grant funds career training for hundreds in ‘promising career fields’

The Curtis Fund

The Hoehl Family Foundation has awarded $300,000 to The Curtis Fund’s new Credentials of Value scholarship program, helping hundreds of Vermonters complete career training for Vermont’s high-demand, high-return jobs.

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25
Nov

Is an hour of your time worth $1,000? ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû thinks so.

Facebook Live event gives step-by-step help to apply for $25M in grants & scholarships

WINOOSKI (November 25, 2019)— Join Vermont Student Assistance Corp. for its Facebook Live event, Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m., on how to apply for a Vermont state grant and any of the 150+ scholarships managed by ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû.

Every...

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30
Sep

ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû makes getting all your financial aid as easy as 1-2-3

The FAFSA, Vermont State Grant – and now ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû scholarships – are available Oct. 1

WINOOSKI (September 30, 2019)— Financial aid season opens Oct. 1 and filing your applications now will put you in the driver’s seat when planning for your education and training after high school.

Once you file your FAFSA and...

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30
Aug

September is the perfect time to save for college

ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû celebrates College Savings Month with 529 account prize packages

WINOOSKI (August 30, 2019)— Summer may be winding down, but September festivities for National College Savings Month are just beginning.

As families settle into fall school routines, this is an ideal time to establish a habit of...

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29
Aug

ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû warns student loan borrowers to watch out for new scam

Fraudsters try to con you out of money and personal identification

WINOOSKI (August 29, 2019)— ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû (ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû) is warning borrowers about a student loan debt relief scam hitting some Vermont borrowers right now.

The scammers claim to be calling from “Vermont Student...

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31
Jul

The Curtis Fund expands scholarship program to cover ‘credentials of value’ training

New program creates pathways to good-paying, skills-based jobs

WINOOSKI (July 31, 2019)— The Curtis Fund, with the help of Vermont Student Assistance Corp., is making new scholarships available to Vermonters who seek short-term training programs to build their job skills.

The scholarships...

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