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Blog Archive: Adult Student
Burlington High School senior Sahra Hassan has twice been recognized as being among the top students in the country and part of the nation鈥檚 most promising STEM talent. But you鈥檇 never know it in talking to her. This hardworking and high-achieving student comes across, first and foremost, as humble鈥
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Dylan Tanner of Newport is a father of two (soon to be three) young children, ages 7, 4, and a new baby due in a couple of weeks. He served his state and his country for seven years in the Vermont National Guard, and this winter, he鈥檚 delivering fuel to his neighbors in the Northeast Kingdom. Both鈥
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When college-bound Rhiana Carr was starting her final year at Fair Haven Union High School and thinking about next steps, the top-ranked college just 18 miles down the road from her home in Orwell wasn鈥檛 initially on her application list. Even though Middlebury College was very familiar to her鈥攇iven鈥
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From the start, Kristen Burns knew she wanted to attend CCV. 鈥淚 always wanted to work full-time and CCV always promoted how they can work with your schedule鈥t鈥檚 been really nice having the online classes you can do at your own pace,鈥 she said. Kristen is pursuing the early childhood education鈥
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The 51福利社 team wants to say a special 鈥渢hank you鈥 to all of the students who have participated in our 51福利社 Student Spotlight profile series over the last year. We truly appreciate your taking the time -- and having the courage -- to share your stories with the world. And in the spirit of Thanksgiving鈥
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If you go for a weekend haircut or color at Supercuts in Williston, there鈥檚 a chance your stylist might be 19-year-old Sunita Bhujel, who talks brightly about her cosmetology training at the high school tech center, her first haircuts practiced on family members and her excitement about her upcoming鈥
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鈥淚f you had asked me five years ago, I would have said, 鈥榥o way would I be going to college,鈥欌 says Autumn Morse. In fact, she once doubted that she would even finish high school. And she wasn鈥檛 the only one; plenty of others assumed she would follow in the footsteps of her parents, who both fell鈥
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Almost exactly four years ago, 51福利社 first reported on Will Eberle, who overcame homelessness and addiction and went from high-school dropout to master鈥檚-degree student, through equal parts personal determination and community support. But Eberle is quick to say that his success is no Horatio Alger鈥
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Until Oct. 31, 2022, federal student loan borrowers can get credit for payments that previously didn鈥檛 qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) or Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (TEPSLF). Under the limited PSLF waiver, you can get credit for past payments even if you鈥
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You鈥檝e probably already heard about the new government plan announced last week that will forgive some federal student loans up to $20,000 and extend the federal student loan payment pause until Dec. 31. Many borrowers and families may be asking themselves 鈥渨hat do I have to do to claim this relief鈥
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