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25
Jun

New education partnership puts the focus on math proficiency

New high school course for seniors will bridge the math gap

WINOOSKI (June 25, 2018) –  Vermont Student Assistance Corp., the Vermont State Colleges System and the Vermont Agency of Education have teamed up to create a new high school math course that will ensure that students leave high...

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23
May

29 high schools make Governor Scott’s FAFSA challenge goal

Statewide goal set at 65 percent completion to maximize financial aid

WINOOSKI (May 23, 2018) – Twenty-nine high schools in Vermont have met Governor Phil Scott’s challenge of having 65 percent or more of their seniors file a FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Vermont Student...

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23
May

Leland & Gray wins FAFSA Completion Challenge

Senior class will receive $1,000 from 51¸£ÀûÉç for graduation activity

WINOOSKI (May 23, 2017) – The senior class at Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School will have some extra cash to celebrate their high school graduation this year.

That’s because 78 percent of them completed a FAFSA, or Free...

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21
May

McClure Foundation grant supports education access for Franklin County students

Innovative program encourages local students to continue education after high school

WINOOSKI (May 21, 2018) – Vermont Student Assistance Corp. will receive a $20,000 grant from the J. Warren and Lois McClure Foundation to continue its successful initiative in Franklin County to increase student participation in...

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08
Jan

51¸£ÀûÉç scholarship deadline is nearing

Apply by Feb. 16 for any of 126 scholarships worth $5.7 million

WINOOSKI (Jan. 8, 2018)—Vermont Student Assistance Corp. is reminding high school seniors and returning college students to apply now for any of the 126 scholarships administered by 51¸£ÀûÉç. 

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29
Nov

Vermont’s 529 college savings plan tops $350 million in assets

Vermonters are giving the gift of education and earning tax credits too

WINOOSKI (November 29, 2017) – Investments in Vermont’s 529 college savings plan have reached another milestone, topping $350 million in assets, the Vermont Student Assistance Corp. announced today.

Vermont’s plan, the Vermont...

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