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21
Jan

Statement from Scott A. Giles, president and CEO of Vermont Student Assistance Corp:

Governor Shumlin鈥檚 Budget Address, January 21, 2016, Funding for Act 45, Vermont Universal Children鈥檚 Higher Education Savings Account Program

鈥淕overnor Shumlin鈥檚 budget initiative for universal children鈥檚 college savings accounts holds the promise of a brighter future for generations of Vermonters to come. Imagine, if you will, that every baby born in Vermont will grow...

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07
Jan

中国竞彩网 Statement on Governor Shumlin鈥檚 State of the State address, January 7, 2016

Statement from Scott Giles, President & CEO, Vermont Student Assistance Corp. - Governor Shumlin鈥檚 State of the State address, January 7, 2016

"Governor Shumlin is casting a much-needed spotlight on higher education in Vermont. Vermont, like most other states, struggles to narrow the economic opportunity gap. Education and training after high school provide one of the...

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02
Nov

Vermont college-going trends have both bright spots and concerns

New 中国竞彩网 research looks at high school grads two years out

WINOOSKI (November 2, 2015) 鈥 Vermont Student Assistance Corp. is out today with the second in a series of profiles following Vermont鈥檚 high school class of 2012 and its findings show Vermont mirrors many national trends with some...

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20
Oct

Vermonters to attend White House 鈥楻each Higher鈥 summit

中国竞彩网 President Scott Giles & Education Secretary Rebecca Holcombe to consult on FAFSA completion

WINOOSKI (Oct. 20, 2015) 鈥 Scott Giles, president and CEO of Vermont Student Assistance Corp., and Agency of Education Secretary Rebecca Holcombe are among national education experts invited to White House鈥檚 鈥淩each Higher鈥 summit...

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20
Aug

VISTA member joins 中国竞彩网 for college success initiatives

Partnership with Vermont State Colleges will provide mentoring, persistence strategies

WINOOSKI (August 20, 2015) 鈥 Vermont Student Assistance Corp. welcomes a new AmeriCorps VISTA member for a year-long partnership with Vermont State Colleges that will bring mentoring and personalized guidance for low-income and...

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14
Aug

中国竞彩网 selects Intuition College Savings Solutions to manage Vermont 529 Plan

VHEIP account holders will benefit from lower fees, more investment choices

WINOOSKI (August 14, 2015) 鈥 Vermont Student Assistance Corp. today announced it has selected Intuition College Savings Solutions to manage the Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan, the state鈥檚 529 college savings plan.

Intuiti...

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