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From school to career: Ensure every Vermont graduate has a plan
To build the foundation for a successful future, students need more opportunities for career exploration, experiential learning, and the guidance of adults.
Vermont Employment Pathfinder launches on MyFutureVT
Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation’s Vermont Employment Pathfinder helps Vermonters improve career outcomes and help employers recruit talent in today’s challenging workforce environment.
How to help students navigate the new FAFSA
In 2021, Congress passed the FAFSA Simplification Act to make the FAFSA easier to complete and to help more Americans access federal financial aid. Advance Vermont has published two new guides to MyFutureVT, both focused on helping students navigate this year’s changes to the FAFSA.
VTDigger highlights the challenges of filling promising jobs
Advance Vermont’s Executive Director Tom Cheney was asked to provide insights on job opportunities in Vermont, and the education pathways leading to them.
MyFutureVT introduces new features
Improvements made over the past year were based on both user feedback and in the interest of maximizing accessibility.
How can you find successful career pathways in Vermont?
What do teaching, photography, carpentry, bookkeeping, and engineering have in common? They are all high-pay, high-demand careers in Vermont!
Interview with Vote for Vermont
Vote for Vermont hosts interview Advance Vermont Executive Director Tom Cheney.
Meet our new team members
Advance Vermont, a nonprofit organization focused on increasing postsecondary education access and attainment, is pleased to announce that it has expanded its team with three new hires.
How to help students unlock financial aid
The FAFSA is the very first step toward obtaining free money. The FAFSA unlocks opportunities for students interested in community college; career, trade, or vocational school; and online school, too.
Why is credential transparency important?
It can be hard for people to find their way through new or ever-changing landscapes without proper navigation equipment. Even experienced hikers can get lost in dense terrain without a map and a compass. So how can we expect people to be able to navigate the education...