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Blog Archive: Applying to College
A village store and a Covid-inspired scholarship program shape a young woman鈥檚 path Phoebe Stoddard spent most of her high school career at Craftsbury Academy waiting for her 鈥淓ureka moment.鈥 When, by senior year, it still hadn鈥檛 come, Phoebe didn鈥檛 know what she wanted to do. And with college鈥
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Natasha Sankgasoot says she wants to help people fight illness and gain better health through good nutrition, and once again, her inspiration starts close to home.
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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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First-generation college students 鈥 or students whose parents did not go to college 鈥 are much less likely to pursue and to complete postsecondary degrees than are their classmates whose parents did go to college. According to data gathered by the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (51福利社), first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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Every September, as families settle into their back-to-school routines, 51福利社 celebrates National GEAR UP Week, which promotes the wealth of resources and opportunities offered through this federally funded college and career guidance program. This year, National GEAR UP week falls on September 20鈥24鈥
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At 26, Nichelle Montanez had a job that she loved, working at a gas station in Westminster. She enjoyed her co-workers, loved the environment, and planned to stay and grow with the company. 鈥淚 was going to work hard, become the manager, and be there for the rest of my working career,鈥 she recalls鈥
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