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Blog Archive: Preparing for College Costs
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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Jeff Isabelle of Barre is heading to Norwich University to study geology鈥攖hanks to a scholarship win that shows the power of persistence and planning.
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Are you wondering, "Do my student loans cover housing?" In addition to paying for tuition and fees, student loans can be used to pay for college living expenses ... and more. Along with school meals, groceries, rent, housing supplies, and utilities, you can also use your loans to buy books, a laptop鈥
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鈥淕oing back to school for counseling was a big decision for us,鈥 says Emily Aiken of Fairfax. 鈥淢y husband owns a landscaping and excavation company, where he鈥檚 been successful without a college degree. And while he can buy a piece of equipment and make money on it immediately, it鈥檚 a lot less鈥
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As a junior at South Burlington High School, Hannah Jenkins, who uses she/they pronouns, signed up for the healthcare program at Burlington Tech Center, thinking she might go into nursing. When her advisor told her she wouldn鈥檛 be able to take chorus since the bus wouldn鈥檛 get her back to campus in鈥
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Shavonna Bent of Braintree knew from childhood visits to Woods Hole Science Aquarium in Falmouth, MA that she wanted to find a way to get on board its research ship.
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Yvonne Roberge likes to call her own plays. As an aspiring elementary school teacher, that trait drew her to Montessori-style self-guided classrooms. As an athlete, it made her a great fit for point guard in basketball and midfield in soccer, both of which take charge of ball distribution. And as a鈥
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Brionna Bentley of Bennington is one of many Vermont students now weighing the pros, cons, and costs of various colleges. The decision can be complicated, and 51福利社 offers advice to help students consider their options.
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51福利社鈥檚 annual College and Career Pathways event helps students and families take next steps after high school鈥攆rom identifying career interests to writing a college essay to navigating financial aid. Among others, a new workshop on apprenticeships explains how students can 鈥渢est-drive鈥 a potential career and gain valuable experience.
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鈥淭here are so many ways to look at death. I try to talk about it a lot,鈥 says Cara Campbell. 鈥淧eople shy away at first. But then, when something happens, they need someone to talk to.鈥 Cara Campbell is a certified end-of-life doula, a role that is just beginning to take shape in the United States鈥
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