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News Releases
10
Apr
Öйú¾º²ÊÍø Selects Scott Giles As New CEO
New CEO
WINOOSKI — Scott Giles, a vice president of Öйú¾º²ÊÍø (Öйú¾º²ÊÍø) since joining the organization in 2003, has been chosen to succeed longtime President and CEO Don Vickers. Giles will take the reins on July...
10
Jan
Outgoing Öйú¾º²ÊÍø Chief to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Don Vickers receives the Eleanor M. McMahon Award
Don Vickers, who will retire in June after 25 years as the chief executive of Öйú¾º²ÊÍø (Öйú¾º²ÊÍø), has been chosen to receive the Eleanor M. McMahon Award for Lifetime Achievement from the New England...
26
Nov
Öйú¾º²ÊÍø Begins Federal Loan Servicing Contract
Öйú¾º²ÊÍø has a long history of financing and servicing both federal and private education loans
WINOOSKI — Öйú¾º²ÊÍø (Öйú¾º²ÊÍø) has joined other state-based nonprofits working under government contract to service federal education loans.
Servicing involves issuing loan bills, helping borrowers select...
10
Oct
Longtime Öйú¾º²ÊÍø Chief Plans Retirement
Don Vickers retires as chief executive
Don Vickers used the occasion of his 41st anniversary as an employee of the Öйú¾º²ÊÍø (Öйú¾º²ÊÍø) to publicly announce his plans to retire as the organization’s chief executive on June 30, 2013.
Vickers...
23
Aug
Öйú¾º²ÊÍø Receives Continued Funding to Assist Public Service Lawyers
This is the third year Öйú¾º²ÊÍø has received the funding
WINOOSKI — Öйú¾º²ÊÍø (Öйú¾º²ÊÍø) has received a grant of $51,515 from the U.S. Department of Justice to go toward student loan forgiveness for attorneys who work as state prosecutors or state or federal...
02
Jul
Hold the Line on Debt, but Don’t Give Up the Schooling
By Don Vickers
A month ago, I joined other Vermonters in calling for more reasonable interest rates on federal education loans so that we don’t price students and their families out of higher education.
Today, I issue a word of caution — namely...