Graduate From a College or University in Vermont? You Could Be Eligible for $5,000 in Student Loan Repayment

The Green Mountain Job and Retention Program provides financial incentives to retain talent in Vermont and bolster the state’s workforce
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The State of Vermont, the University of Vermont (UVM) and the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) are extending the Green Mountain Job and Retention Program (GMJRP) and are providing up to $5,000 in student loan repayment. This program incentivizes graduates from Vermont colleges and universities to stay, live and work in Vermont.

Students who graduated from a Vermont college...

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UVM Researchers Help Shape First National Nature Assessment

Taylor Ricketts, Director of UVM’s Gund Institute for Environment, and Rachelle Gould, a professor in UVM’s Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, have been selected to serve as chapter author and chapter lead, respectively, for the first-ever U.S. National Nature Assessment.

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‘Know Your Five’ Reveals Vermont’s Top Pollinators

“Save the bees!” is a common bumper sticker tagline, and with pesticides, climate change, and honey bee colony die-offs dominating Vermont headlines, it’s hard to argue that pollinators aren’t in trouble.

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