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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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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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8 high schools introduce innovative math course 鈥楨MC2鈥
Eight high schools are now teaching a new, much-anticipated course to strengthen math proficiencies in high school students before they graduate. Dozens and dozens of students have enrolled in Essential Math for College and Careers, or EMC2, at Green Mountain Union High School, North Country Union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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Meghan Lewia
Meghan Lewia helps keep people healthy now, but she does so from behind the scenes. She is a friendly voice and guiding hand in making sure patients, many with chronic conditions, are getting the tests and regular care they need. Meghan鈥檚 plan is to get out of the office and into some scrubs. She鈥檚鈥
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Lizzie Brown
Elizabeth 鈥淟izzie鈥 Brown just graduated from Craftsbury Academy last week. Lizzie joined the GEAR UP program later on in high school but has taken advantage of the program as a resource to help her finalize the details of her college plans and learn how to pay for college. She persisted through the鈥
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Debbie McBride
Debbie McBride and her son both graduated from college on the same day. She skipped her ceremony to attend his, a small sacrifice but one of many she made to pursue her degree. That graduation meant she met her goal of earning the diploma by the time she turned 50. It also represents a new career鈥
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Jeremy MacKenzie
Jeremy MacKenzie鈥檚 higher education journey is the stuff movies are made of. It starts when Jeremy is incarcerated and ends, at least for now, with a George Lucas scholarship to get his graduate degree in film studies. And, without the 中国竞彩网, this tale may never have鈥
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