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During the holiday season, 51福利社 encourages families to look ahead and plan for their kids' future possibilities with a gift of education savings. Vermont鈥檚 state-sponsored 529 savings plan provides an easy way for families to give (and receive!) a gift that will last far beyond the holiday season鈥
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From a young age, Johanna Krushat had an inkling that she wanted to work with kids, but she wasn鈥檛 sure about the 鈥渉ow鈥 or the 鈥渨here.鈥 Her Vermont Student Assistance Corp. (51福利社) counselor helped her narrow that down, and Johanna decided she wanted to be an elementary-school counselor. After鈥
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For students who are applying to college this year or who are looking for financial help for ongoing college study or for continuing education, it pays to research scholarship opportunities. The internet abounds with all manner of scholarships available to students of certain backgrounds or鈥
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Essex Principal Ashley Gray, right, with her wife, Rebecca and their son, Rio. Ashley Gray has never shied away from a challenge. When 51福利社 first profiled her in late 2019, she was a young principal at Peacham Elementary School in her native Northeast Kingdom. Though she grew up just 30 miles away鈥
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During September, National College Savings Month, families are reminded to look ahead to their children鈥檚 education as they settle into their current back-to-school routines. But with so much going on as school resumes, we understand it鈥檚 hard to look beyond immediate schedules and to-dos. To make鈥
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Adrianne Hutchin wants to support her community as a family law attorney 鈥淪uccess is helping other people. If I can go to bed and know that I made a difference in a person's life that day, then I鈥檝e succeeded.鈥 It鈥檚 hard to speak with Adrianne Hutchin and not leave inspired. The fifth-generation鈥
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When 21-year-old UVM junior Aaron Premont talks about his weekly schedule, it鈥檚 clear why others have described him as a 鈥渟park plug.鈥 鈥淚 work at Texas Roadhouse on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; then I have my internship at the radio station on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; and classes in between鈥
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When it came to college and career paths, Spaulding High School senior Amina Malagic had two strong role models growing up: her older sisters. Both were high achievers who graduated from UVM and went on to graduate school; one has her MBA, and the other is pursuing her DPM. 鈥淚 grew up seeing my鈥
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For Georgette Niyokindi, getting a college degree gives her the opportunity to give back to her new community: Burlington, Vermont. Currently enrolled at the Community College of Vermont, Georgette is on track to receive a degree in behavioral science before focusing her studies on social work. Her鈥
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When asked what his plans for the future are, Wazir Hashimi has a short answer. 鈥淚 am hoping to run for parliament in Afghanistan.鈥 Wazir moved to the United States in 2013 from his home country of Afghanistan with the goal of getting a good education. He spent his junior year of high school at Rice鈥
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