http://www.vsacnews.org Vermont Student Assistance Corporation’s online newsroom Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:21:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Irene Racz, VSAC director of public affairs, 802-542-2240   WINOOSKI — 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.   Following a highly competitive application process ... http://www.vsacnews.org/2011/10/12/federal-grants-enable-vsac-to-continue-college-counseling/   By Don Vickers   The school year has begun, and Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) is once again available to provide statewide services to families, new or continuing college students, and adult learners.   Saving for College   September is College Savings Month — an ideal time for parents, grandparents, or others to open an account ... http://www.vsacnews.org/2011/09/12/vsac-gears-up-to-assist-vermonters-this-school-year/ WINOOSKI — One of four federal grants VSAC receives to help low-income Vermonters prepare for higher education has been renewed.   VSAC — the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation — received word late last week that its federal Talent Search grant, set to expire in 2012, will be renewed for five more years. ... http://www.vsacnews.org/2011/07/11/vsac-receives-funding-to-continue-college-access-program/ WINOOSKI — The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) is again offering a fixed-rate private education loan for students who need to supplement their federal borrowing.   The Vermont Advantage loan for 2011–12 offers three repayment options, each with a different interest rate: 7.5 percent for immediate repayment, 7.9 percent for interest-only payments; ... http://www.vsacnews.org/2011/06/15/vsac-offers-fixed-rate-private-student-loan/ Mike Stuart, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer See below or click here: (bio) Mike Stuart, a resident of Essex Junction, joined VSAC in 1994, initially serving in positions in default collections and loan compliance before moving to the functional area of treasury in 1999. He has served as vice president and ... http://www.vsacnews.org/2011/05/04/746/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Contact: Irene Racz, VSAC director of public affairs, 802-542-2240)   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. Epstein spoke to more than 160 parents, ... http://www.vsacnews.org/2011/04/20/expert-on-student-success-advises-vt-educators-and-parents/ Listen Now http://www.vsacnews.org/2011/03/14/vsac-discusses-college-pathways-online-events-and-more/ Vermont's three-member congressional delegation wrote to the U.S. Department of Education in December to express support for VSAC's efforts to secure a direct loan servicing contract. Due to federal legislation approved in 2010, VSAC lost the ability to guarantee and originate  federal student and parent loans. However, it is hoping ... http://www.vsacnews.org/2011/03/01/delegation-backs-vsacs-direct-loan-servicing-application/ WINOOSKI — Kelliher Samets Volk (KSV) and the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) have received three national awards for the Start Where You Are Professional Web site KSV developed for VSAC.   The honors consist of an Education Standard of Excellence award from the Web Marketing Association and two silver W³ awards ... http://www.vsacnews.org/2011/02/24/ksv-and-vsac-receive-awards-for-career-planning-web-site/   WINOOSKI — Registration is under way for the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation’s 10th annual College Pathways program, a free day of college planning workshops for high school sophomores and juniors and their parents.   In order to accommodate as many families as possible, VSAC hosts College Pathways in three locations on the ... http://www.vsacnews.org/2011/02/14/vsac-hosts-college-planning-day-for-students-parents-2/