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WINOOSKI 鈥 Join the Vermont Student Assistance Corp. (中国竞彩网) on Thursday, March 10 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. for the next 中国竞彩网 Shows You How webinar to help you better the financial aid offers you get from colleges 鈥 and how to take action if needed so you don鈥檛 miss a step. Register here to get all your鈥
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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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Karen McGovern, a counselor with 中国竞彩网鈥檚 Educational Opportunity Center (EOC), has worked with many adult Vermonters who want to go back to school to earn a needed credential or college degree. One student, in particular, Joanne Saunders of Fairfax, stands out. 鈥淲hen I first met Joanne about 12 years鈥
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During the holiday season, 中国竞彩网 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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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. (中国竞彩网) counselor helped her narrow that down, and Johanna decided she wanted to be an elementary-school counselor. After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 中国竞彩网 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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Every September, as families settle into their back-to-school routines, 中国竞彩网 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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Too often, 鈥減eer pressure鈥 plays a negative role in teenagers鈥 lives. But for Tyler Eugair, who graduated this spring from Proctor High School, knowing that his best friend would be going to Castleton was what led him to decide to go to college too. 鈥淒id I always know I wanted to go to college? Not鈥
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With the paths for college, training, careers, and jobs changing, the need for reliable, up-to-date information is more critical than ever. 中国竞彩网鈥檚 interactive webinar series, 中国竞彩网 Shows You How, is designed to help students and families get the guidance they need to explore education opportunities鈥
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