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As a graduate student pursuing her master鈥檚 in social work, Hannah Heinchon thought she wanted to become a child counselor. But an internship in family counseling uncovered a far greater need, that turned into a passion and a calling. 鈥淚 remember I was working with a family who was homeless and鈥
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Jake Cunningham has had a lot of claims to fame. He grew up in Wasilla, Alaska, in the same town as former Governor and Vice President candidate Sarah Palin. She famously said she could 鈥渟ee Russia from her house鈥; Jake saw her (and her paparazzi) every now and then at Wal-Mart. After moving to鈥
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When Passy Matendo signs on to a Zoom meeting, her name appears on the screen as 鈥淢aombi.鈥 鈥淚t鈥檚 what I鈥檓 called at home,鈥 she explains. In Swahili, the word literally means 鈥減rayers鈥 or 鈥渟upplications,鈥 and as a name, it is often loosely translated as 鈥済ift from God.鈥 Since coming to the U.S. from鈥
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The updated FAFSA was delayed this fall, and the impact of that three-month delay rolled down the line to colleges, families, and students. College financial aid offices are now scrambling to process student financial data and to get their aid decisions out to families as quickly as possible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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When Kirsty Greeno was growing up, she moved around a lot, mostly through Vermont and a bit of Maine. Before completing high school, Kirsty, her sister and their single father relocated multiple times, moving from Rutland to Salisbury, then to Middlebury, followed by Whiting, and finally settling in鈥
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As a competitive runner, Amiya Sharp knows how to push herself to the finish line. Now a freshman pre-med student at UMass Boston, she鈥檚 majoring in biochemistry鈥攁 tough major, but one Amiya intentionally chose to make sure shes's prepared for medical school. Amiya hopes to become a pediatric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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I鈥檝e always loved to learn, but I never thought I would go to college. As a teen, I was more interested in getting out into the working world, and once I鈥檇 established a successful career, I thought, why would I need to go to college now? But as I got deeper into my chosen field of birth and鈥
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