http://www.vsacnews.org Vermont Student Assistance Corporation’s online newsroom Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:35:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en U.S. Senator Pat Leahy of Vermont wrote the chair of his chamber's education committee, urging a stronger role for nonprofits like VSAC in pending federal student loan legislation. pat-leahy-letter-2-10 (PDF) http://www.vsacnews.org/2010/03/04/sen-leahy-urges-stronger-role-for-vsac-in-federal-legislation/ VSAC Hosts College Planning Day for Students & Parents WINOOSKI — Registration is under way for the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation’s 9th 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 ... http://www.vsacnews.org/2010/03/04/vsac-hosts-college-planning-day-for-students-parents/ U.S. Rep. Peter Welch of Vermont added his own stories to the "VSAC Voices" campaign on Jan. 25, when VSAC delivered more than 1,100 customer testimonials to the Vermont congressional delegation. peter-welch-letter-1-10 (PDF) http://www.vsacnews.org/2010/03/02/496/ U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, on the occasion of the anniversaries of VSAC's major college planning programs,  issued a statement of support that was published in the Congressional Record. leahy-congressional-record-statement1 (PDF) http://www.vsacnews.org/2009/11/10/senator-leahy-issues-statement-in-support-of-vsac/ As events continue to unfold in Washington that could alter the scope of the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, the nonprofit organization took time recently to recognize the anniversaries of its major college planning programs.   For 40 years, VSAC has provided Vermonters with individual counseling through TRiO, a group of programs that ... http://www.vsacnews.org/2009/11/10/vsac-celebrates-anniversaries-of-its-major-college-planning-programs/   Linda Shiller of Bristol, director of career and education outreach for the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, was recently honored with an award of excellence from the National College Access Network.   Shiller has been with VSAC for 27 years, initially serving as a counselor. She oversees several federal programs serving ... http://www.vsacnews.org/2009/10/22/vsac-outreach-director-honored/ This Rutland Herald/Times Argus editorial, titled Let VSAC Help, cites state-based nonprofits as the model the federal government should use in its efforts to reform the education loan system. (Published with permission.) let-vsac-help-herald (PDF) http://www.vsacnews.org/2009/10/16/time-argue-let-vsac-help/ The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) has renewed its agreement with TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. (TFI) to manage the Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan (VHEIP) — Vermont’s official 529 college savings plan — and is offering several enhancements to benefit Vermont families.   The number of VHEIP investment options has expanded from ... http://www.vsacnews.org/2009/10/08/vsac-announces-improvements-to-college-savings-program/ See below of click here: (Wright bio PDF) Spencer Wright has served on the VSAC board since 2006. He is currently an analyst for Phase One Equities, a commercial real estate brokerage. He spent the previous eight years working for Canus Goat’s Milk Skin Care Products of Waterbury, helping to develop ... http://www.vsacnews.org/2009/06/30/t-spencer-wright/ See below or click here: (Spaulding bio PDF) Jeb Spaulding, a resident of Montpelier, has been on the VSAC board since he assumed the elected position of Vermont state treasurer in early 2003. As treasurer, he also serves on the boards of the Vermont Economic Development Authority, the Vermont Housing Finance ... http://www.vsacnews.org/2009/06/30/jeb-spaulding/