Affordable College Education
"For many Vermonters, a college degree is increasingly out of reach. Those who do get their diploma are often saddled with a mountain of student loan debt. Congress must increase student financial aid and give borrowers the opportunity to refinance student loans at today’s lower rates. At the same time, institutions of higher learning must bring their costs under control so that tuition and fees don’t outpace the ability of middle class families to afford them."
Spotlight on College Costs
In the fall of 2015, Rep. Welch held a roundtable at the University of Vermont with students, parents and recent graduates to discuss the challenges they face in financing a college education. He unveiled his legislative agenda for an affordable higher education which includes simplifying the loan process, cutting college costs, innovative degree programs, and fully funding student aid programs.
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More on Affordable College Education
By Kyle Midura
BURLINGTON - Vermont students and their parents should find it simpler to apply for college financial aid this year, and can do so now.
At a press conference Monday, Rep. Peter Welch implored students to file the application form -- known as the FAFSA -- as soon as possible. Previously that couldn't happen until January. Welch says the process of finding out how much aid one is eligible for should be a relatively painless process.
For many of these young people, their career choice is in their blood.
High school seniors from across Vermont gathered Saturday at the State House for the U.S. Service Academy Nominee Ceremony to recognize their hard work as they seek admission to the country’s military academies.
The students have been nominated by a member — and in some cases, all three members — of Vermont’s congressional delegation, two of whom were on hand for Saturday’s ceremony.
Student loan debt now outstrips credit card debt in the United States and some are concerned that if college costs cannot be contained, the nation’s future economic growth could be compromised. In today’s installment of our special series on student loans, WAMC’s North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley looks at how legislative efforts might impact the cost of college.
It defies common sense that #studentloans cannot be refinanced like home mortgages pic.twitter.com/mT4KWWCaWb
— Rep. Peter Welch (@PeterWelch) September 3, 2014MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Congressman Peter Welch is hailing passage by the U.S. House of two amendments designed to enhance college affordability.
A budget compromise in Washington means a Vermont non-profit can not only keep hundreds of jobs, but also continue to help disadvantaged students afford college, students like Vertu Dzingou.
Vertu Dzingou is a student at CCV in Winooski. She moved to Burlington in high school from Gabon. She was born in Congo.