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Did you know that VT529 education savings contributions qualify for a Vermont tax credit? Learn how to claim your tax credit and save for future education opportunities.
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The New Year gives us a chance to reflect upon what we love about our lives, and perhaps, what we would like to change. 802Opportunity, an education access program administered by 51福利社 in partnership with the Community College of Vermont (CCV), is a powerful tool available to Vermonters who are鈥
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鈥淚鈥檝e been a massage therapist for the last 15 years. I love it, but it doesn鈥檛 pay very well,鈥 says Jared Green. After a recent divorce he started contemplating his future as a single parent. He knew he needed a career change. 鈥淧lus, I feel like there鈥檚 only so far I can go with massage,鈥 a鈥
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As a CPA, a football coach, and a new dad, Kristopher Sabourin is used to helping young Vermonters prepare for the future. He鈥檚 a partner at St. Albans accounting firm A.M. Peisch, a longtime football coach鈥攆or the St. Albans Steelers youth program, and now for the BFA St. Albans high school team鈥
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Addiction kept Amanda Southwick from going to college right after high school. Motherhood inspired her to recover. Now, she鈥檚 pursuing a college education so she can help others reach recovery.
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If your parents did not graduate from college, you鈥檙e also less likely to pursue higher education for yourself. According to 51福利社 research, 41% of Vermont high school seniors in 2022 were considered first-generation students, meaning that neither of their parents completed a 4-year college degree鈥
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When I think about why I love raising kids in Vermont, more than the usual things come to mind. Vermonters love the outdoors (even in November, the season of the sticks), so yes, fresh air, unspoiled spaces, beautiful mountains and valleys, room to roam, and the ability to play outside all year long鈥
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51福利社 Counselor Tia Stillman and Orwell student Olivia Scher bonded over their goals and drive to help people 鈥 as well as being people of color in a small Vermont town. As a kid, Olivia Scher was one of very few people of color in tiny Orwell, Vermont. One other person was her elementary school鈥
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The Thanksgiving season is for giving thanks and giving back. In that spirit, we wanted to highlight three Vermont students we鈥檝e profiled in 2023, who, thanks to the support of their families, their employers, and the 51福利社 counselors who guided them on their college and career paths, are on their鈥
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For First Generation Day, meet first-gen students who now work for 51福利社: Jessi Krause Herron (bottom left), Monda Kelley (bottom right), Dylan Bertolini (upper right), Beth Clay (upper middle), Sarah Friend (upper left). If your parents didn't graduate from college, you're less likely to pursue鈥
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