All Within Reach. All Within Vermont.

Did you know...

Vermont has more schools per person than any other state.
It's true. Just take a look at these numbers.

• 20 four-year colleges
• 14 two-year colleges
• A community college wtih more than 10 sites and online courses
• 15 regional technical centers

Vermont seeks to make school affordable for all students.
Money to pay for college — especially for families with financial need — is available from the federal government, the state of Vermont (through VSAC), individual colleges, and private sources. Depending on a family's ability to pay, students may be eligible for:

• Grants and scholarships, free money that is not repaid
• Work-study, employment arranged by the college to help students cover expenses
• Loans, money that students and/or their parents borrow and repay with interest

For more information on paying for college, visit www.vsac.org and click on the Pay for College tab.

There are programs to match every interest.
More schools mean more choices. Sure you can still major in business administration or English, but did you know your teen could also major in...

• Dietetics at University of Vermont
• Baking and Pastry Arts at New England Culinary Institute
• Exercise Science at Sterling College
• Recreation & Ski Resort Management at Lyndon State College
• Environmental Studies at Marlboro College
• Wellness and Alternative Medicine at Johnson State College
• Interactive Game Programming at Champlain College
• Cinema Studies & Film Production at Burlington College
• Adventure Recreation at Green Mountain College
• Dairy Farm Management at Vermont Technical College

For a complete list please visit vtcolleges.org.

Career and Technical Centers
If teens are ready to prepare for a specific career, they can get the training they need through a one to two year program at one of Vermont's 15 regional technical centers or six comprehensive high schools. Here's a sampling of what they might study:

• Cosmetology at Barre Regional Vocational/Technical Center
• Video Production at Southwest Vermont Career Development Center
• Heavy Equipment Operation at River Bend Career and Technical Center
• Building and Construction Trader at Windham Regional Career and Technical Center
• Agricultural Mechanics at Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center
• Interactive Media at North Country Career Center
• Diesel/Truck Mechanics at Randolph Technical Career Center
• Law Enforcement at River Valley Technical Center
• Performing Arts at Stafford Technical Center

For a complete list please visit education.vermont.gov.

Apprenticeship and Workforce Training Programs
Maybe your teen would rather just jump right into a career and receive training on the job. He or she is in luck since Vermont offers many on-the-job training programs from working with State Troopers to apprenticing with stone masons. Check out some options at http://www.thinkvermont.com/workforce/apprentice.cfm.