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Feb

ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû Takes the Gold for Worksite Wellness

Achievement follows last year’s bronze performance

WINOOSKI (February 6, 2014) – Vermont Student Assistance Corp. is being honored with a gold level award for its employee wellness program from the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports and Vermont Department of Health.

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03
Feb

Statement of Senator Bernie Sanders

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Every year, ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû helps manage the cost of college for thousands of Vermonters by providing grants, loans, scholarships, and career and education planning. Its services are particularly important for students who are the first in...

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03
Feb

Leahy And Welch Spotlight The Value To Vermont And Its Students Of The Vermont Student Assistance Corp.

The appropriations bill will increase funding levels for TRiO and GEAR UP

Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy (D) and Vermont Congressman Peter Welch (D) on Monday visited the Winooski, Vt., headquarters of the Vermont Student Assistance Corp. (ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû) to highlight the nonprofit student lender for their efforts...

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15
Jan

ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû CEO to Testify at Senate Hearing

Scott Giles to discuss Vermont GEAR UP and TRiO programs as part of Higher Education Act reauthorization

WINOOSKI (January 16, 2014) – Scott Giles, president and CEO of Vermont Student Assistance Corp., will testify before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Thursday, Jan. 16 at 10 a.m.

Giles’ testimony is...

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25
Jul

Student Loans—First Do No Harm!

Unfortunately, most of the solutions before us do not meet this test

The interest rate on federally subsidized student loans increased from 3.4 to 6.8 percent on July 1. Even before this increase took effect, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that the government earned a $50-billion...

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02
May

ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû Alum Looks Forward to Advocating for Other Students

Cody Paiva knows the value of sticking to an education plan

WINOOSKI — Cody Paiva knows the value of sticking to an education plan — even when the odds seem insurmountable. And thanks to a new assignment, he hopes to make it easier for future generations of learners to overcome the kinds...

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