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Funding for education and training programs can come in the form of:
- grants (based on financial need, do not need to be repaid)
- scholarships (based on need, achievement or other factors, do not need to be repaid)
- loans (which must be repaid)
- work-study jobs (a student earns wages in part-time work while in school)
Some employers offer tuition reimbursement programs as an employee benefit. A health care employer may also offer scholarships to encourage its employees to continue their education for a critically-needed position in health care (see Fletcher Allen Health Care's Allied Health Scholarships, for example.
Details are available from the Fletcher Allen Educational and Organizational Development Department).
If you are a Vermont resident and have not already received a bachelor's degree, you can also apply for a Vermont Grant by contacting VSAC. |
VSAC - Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
VSAC is a public, nonprofit corporation created to help Vermonters plan and pay for education and training beyond high school. Contact them at 800-642-3177 or visit www.vsac.org.
The SmartStudent ™Guide to Financial Aid
www.finaid.org
Nursing Scholarship Search
discovernursing.com/nursing-scholarship-search
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Health Resources and Service Administration Bureau of Health Professions
bhpr.hrsa.gov
Students.Gov
students.gov
The G.I. Bill - U.S. Veteran's Administration Education Benefits
gibill.va.gov/gi_bill_info/benefits.htm
New England Regional Student Program
The New England Board of Higher Education's Regional Student Program (RSP) provides New England residents with a tuition break when they study certain majors - not available at public colleges in their home state - at public colleges and universities in other New England states. For more information, visit their web site at http://www.nebhe.org/explain.html.
- Schools that participate in the RSP:
- Berkshire Community College
Bridgewater State College Bristol Community College Capital Community College Central Maine Community College Community College of Rhode Island Eastern Maine Community College Gateway Community Technical College Holyoke Community College Housatonic Community College Kennebec Valley Community College Manchester Community College Massachusetts Bay Community College Middlesex Community College, Bedford Middlesex Community College, Middletown Mount Wachusett Community College Naugatuck Valley Community College New Hampshire Community College - Berlin New Hampshire Community Technical College - Claremont New Hampshire Community Technical College - Manchester/Derry New Hampshire Community Technical College, Stratham New Hampshire Technical Institute/Community College at Concord North Shore Community College Northern Essex Community College Northwestern Connecticut Community Technical College Plymouth State University Quinebaug Valley Community College Quinsigamond Community College Rhode Island College Southern Connecticut State University Southern Maine Community College Springfield Technical Community College Tunxis Community College University of Connecticut - Center for Healthcare & Insurance Studies University of Connecticut - College of Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine University of Connecticut School of Medicine University of Maine at Augusta University of Maine at Presque Isle University of Massachusetts at Lowell University of New Hampshire University of Southern Maine Western Connecticut State University Worcester State College
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