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Blog Archive: Applying to College
Are you the parent of a high school student? If so, welcome to one of the most formative phases of your student鈥檚 life. While the path to college or career training is definitely your student鈥檚 journey, as a parent you play a major role鈥攂oth financially and from a practical perspective. You鈥檙e the鈥
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When she was in her mid-twenties, Lauren Craig thought she had hit a dead end on her career path. Fortunately, with some heavy encouragement from a friend and some financial help from 51福利社, some new doors opened, and today, she鈥檚 working in a job she loves. 鈥淚鈥檝e kind of jumped around a lot, with鈥
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When Ashley Gray was selected in 2016 to be the new principal of Peacham Elementary School, officials from the Caledonia Central Supervisory Union knew they were fortunate to have found such a strong candidate. 鈥淢s. Gray possesses strong leadership skills and a desire to work with the community,鈥濃
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Through determination and 51福利社鈥檚 support, Eden Towers turned challenges into opportunity鈥攅arning scholarships to pursue her dream of becoming a paramedic.
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Financial aid season opened this month and filing your applications now will put you in the driver鈥檚 seat when planning for your education and training after high school. Once you file your FAFSA and Vermont State Grant applications, you鈥檒l know what free financial aid you can expect. Financially鈥
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Eight high schools are now teaching a new, much-anticipated course to strengthen math proficiencies in high school students before they graduate. Dozens and dozens of students have enrolled in Essential Math for College and Careers, or EMC2, at Green Mountain Union High School, North Country Union鈥
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Theo Avent is an engaging, articulate leader who brings people together to inspire change. He鈥檚 had a longstanding interest in politics. Add in the fact that he鈥檚 the son of a white mother and an African American father, and you鈥檇 be sure we were talking about President Barack Obama, not a 20-year鈥
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When Gail Trede started her college path she was in her mid-50s. It started because she had earned the opportunity to take an online class at no cost through volunteer work. But she was reluctant. She didn鈥檛 think she was smart enough. Her confidence was so low, someone else had to actually sign her鈥
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Fexhrije Ilazi had two years left of college when she was forced to end her pursuit of a degree. She was living in Kosovo and the war there left both her homeland and her dreams in smoldering ruins. Fexhrije eventually moved to the United States as a refugee with two little children. She didn鈥檛鈥
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Meghan Lewia helps keep people healthy now, but she does so from behind the scenes. She is a friendly voice and guiding hand in making sure patients, many with chronic conditions, are getting the tests and regular care they need. Meghan鈥檚 plan is to get out of the office and into some scrubs. She鈥檚鈥
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