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Blog Archive: Unsure About College
When it鈥檚 time to pay for college or training, many students and families start looking at national lenders. Big names and big banks may dominate search results, but if you鈥檙e a student or parent, the best loan option for students may actually be right here at home. Why local matters when choosing a鈥
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Longer days give you a chance to reflect on what you love about life, and what you want to change in the future. Education has always been a powerful tool for enhancing life choices and goals. If you see college education as a gateway to a new life, consider 802Opportunity. 802Opportunity is鈥
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Grateful for his family and the opportunities high school has brought him, Joseph Gallant now looks ahead to his next 鈥渃asting call鈥: college, nursing school, and a future dedicated to caring for others.
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Hailey Bartlett vividly recalls the day her boss came up to her at the Bristol dairy farm where she worked and asked if she wanted to help with a 鈥淒A.鈥 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 even know what that meant. But I said, 鈥榮ure.鈥欌 A 鈥淒A鈥 is a displaced abomasum, which is the fourth stomach compartment in a cow. This cow鈥
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Jared Preseau turned a love of fixing farm equipment into a future career. With 51福利社鈥檚 help, he鈥檚 starting a diesel and hydraulics program this fall.
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Looking to learn how to choose a student loan? 51福利社鈥檚 guidance can help you minimize the cost of higher education.
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Andrew Tauber-Herring grew up in a multi-generational home in Congers, New York, with his sister, parents, grandparents, great-grandmother and great-grandfather鈥攁 Holocaust survivor who came to America from Poland and taught himself English at the public library. Now, Andrew has also crossed an鈥
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Discover 9 simple ways to save for education without disrupting your lifestyle. Learn how small habits can grow your VT529 college savings plan faster.
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After 10 years of working in marketing and analytics in the Boston area, Leanne Estridge left her job in early 2020 when her infant son had difficulty with daycare. As the family-inspired pause lengthened into a pandemic-driven societal realignment, Leanne and her husband decided the timing was鈥
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According to modern historical records, 7,269 recorded individuals have summited Mount Everest, from Edmund Hillary鈥檚 history-making climb in 1953 through the end of 2024. Not only is Ang Dawa Sherpa one of those people, but he鈥檚 stood at the top 10 times. Ang, who is originally from Nepal and now鈥
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