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Two Vermont students walking on campus
Summer is in full force, but students heading to or returning to college and other training will soon be facing an important deadline: paying the fall tuition bill. As you plan for and anticipate new courses, meeting new friends, reconnecting with old ones, and even living on or off campus, one of鈥
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choosing college
The updated FAFSA was delayed this fall, and the impact of that three-month delay rolled down the line to colleges, families, and students. College financial aid offices are now scrambling to process student financial data and to get their aid decisions out to families as quickly as possible鈥
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fafsa written in nootebook
If you鈥檙e planning on college or training after high school, this year鈥檚 FAFSA overhaul has reminded many of us that waiting can be frustrating. The U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) updated their student financial aid (FAFSA) forms for the first time since Ronald鈥
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Mersadies Shantie
On February 12, 2018, when Mersadies Shantie was 12 years old, her mom suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. That night, still stunned from the loss, Mersadies left her home in Mooers Forks, New York, and moved to Sheldon, Vermont, to live with her dad, stepmom and three adopted sisters. 鈥淚t was鈥
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FAFSA paper on clipboard.
This past fall the U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced plans to release an updated Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 school year. The FAFSA is the first step in getting financial aid for college and many career training programs鈥
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