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Financial aid offers: 4 steps before you sign
For families with a high school senior, now is when most college acceptances arrive in full force (congratulations!), and with them, financial aid offers. It鈥檚 an exciting time and鈥攍et鈥檚 face it鈥攁lso a bit overwhelming as deadlines loom: Most colleges require a deposit by May 1. That means that鈥
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Father and daughter planning for college
Are you the parent of a high school student? If so, welcome to one of the most formative phases of your student鈥檚 life. While the path to college or career training is definitely your student鈥檚 journey, as a parent you play a major role鈥攂oth financially and from a practical perspective. You鈥檙e the鈥
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Ashley Gray
When Ashley Gray was selected in 2016 to be the new principal of Peacham Elementary School, officials from the Caledonia Central Supervisory Union knew they were fortunate to have found such a strong candidate. 鈥淢s. Gray possesses strong leadership skills and a desire to work with the community,鈥濃
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Eden Towers
Eden Towers, a young woman who is studying to be a paramedic, is no stranger to hardship and hard work. Fortunately, she鈥檚 had equal parts luck along the way. Eden grew up in Morrisville, the oldest daughter of a single mom. 鈥淏eing in a household with a single parent, raising two kids, had its鈥
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Financial aid begins with FAFSA
Financial aid season opened this month and filing your applications now will put you in the driver鈥檚 seat when planning for your education and training after high school. Once you file your FAFSA and Vermont State Grant applications, you鈥檒l know what free financial aid you can expect. Financially鈥
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Gail Trede
When Gail Trede started her college path she was in her mid-50s. It started because she had earned the opportunity to take an online class at no cost through volunteer work. But she was reluctant. She didn鈥檛 think she was smart enough. Her confidence was so low, someone else had to actually sign her鈥
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Fexhrije Ilazi
Fexhrije Ilazi had two years left of college when she was forced to end her pursuit of a degree. She was living in Kosovo and the war there left both her homeland and her dreams in smoldering ruins. Fexhrije eventually moved to the United States as a refugee with two little children. She didn鈥檛鈥
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