Vickers: Student loan rates shouldn’t be allowed to rise
So it is with sadness that we at VSAC hear from borrowers who feel forced to give up their federal loans for riskier forms of debt, or, in the worst case, to forgo education altogether.
Federal grants enable VSAC to continue college counseling
The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) has gone four for four on the federal grants it uses to help pay for career, college, and financial aid counseling services for low-income and other Vermonters.
Vickers: VSAC gears up to assist Vermonters this school year
September is College Savings Month — an ideal time for parents, grandparents or others to open an account in the Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan (VHEIP). VSAC administers this “529” college savings plan on behalf of the state of Vermont.
VSAC offers payment relief for borrowers affected by Irene
The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) will offer forbearances of up to 90 days to borrowers who have federal or private education loans with VSAC and will have trouble keeping up with their payments as a result of the recent weather disaster.
VSAC receives funding to continue College Access Program
VSAC received word late last week that its federal Talent Search grant, set to expire in 2012, will be renewed for five more years.
Expert on student success advises Vermont educators and parents
Dr. Joyce Epstein, director of the Center on School, Family and Community Partnerships at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore , urged Vermonters in an address March 30 to enhance collaborations that foster student success.
VSAC offers college essay, financial aid presentations online
Paying for College, available at www.vsaccollegepays.org, describes the types of financial aid available to students, the schedule and process for applying for aid, how the family contribution is calculated, and more. The material in this presentation is condensed from the content offered at live sessions VSAC hosts every fall at high schools throughout Vermont.
Vickers: VSAC still at work to help Vermonters plan and pay for education
VSAC continues to play a major role in helping Vermonters gain access to education or training beyond high school. VSAC is seeking renewed federal funding for three educational opportunity programs — two serving students in grades 6–12 and one for adult learners — that we’ve operated as far back as 1969.
Private gifts, public trust: Records law at center of press-gown kerfuffle
Corredera says that without a shield law for anonymous donors, UVM can’t compete with other schools for contributions.
230 + 1: Latest infringement of public’s right to know benefits private donors
Why do people with money need special treatment? Since when is putting a pricetag on transparency a part of the democratic process?
