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Blog Archive: A Foster Youth
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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鈥淪chools may have money for you. You just have to ask for it,鈥 says David Richardson of Danville. David worked full time all through high school, not to save for college, but to help cover his family鈥檚 living expenses after his father became disabled. He was determined to go to college, but wasn鈥檛鈥
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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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If you鈥檙e planning on college or training after high school, this year鈥檚 FAFSA overhaul has reminded many of us that waiting can be frustrating. The U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) updated their student financial aid (FAFSA) forms for the first time since Ronald鈥
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If you're a high school student, now's the time to start considering the next steps after graduation. Whether you're planning for college or career training, 51福利社 wants you to know there are options for you and your family. During March and April, you're invited to 51福利社鈥檚 2024 College and Career鈥
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On February 12, 2018, when Mersadies Shantie was 12 years old, her mom suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. That night, still stunned from the loss, Mersadies left her home in Mooers Forks, New York, and moved to Sheldon, Vermont, to live with her dad, stepmom and three adopted sisters. 鈥淚t was鈥
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This past fall the U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced plans to release an updated Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 school year. The FAFSA is the first step in getting financial aid for college and many career training programs鈥
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If you鈥檙e an education professional, student, or parent you鈥檝e we know you鈥檝e been waiting on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) rollout. The FAFSA application is the first step in getting financial aid for college and career training programs. The FAFSA is usually available in鈥
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Over the 50 years of speaking with students who've completed high school and achieved their first early-adulthood goals, one common denominator has led to their success. Whether college admission, career training, or starting a job, adults close to them have shared their guidance, encouragement, and鈥
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