For Immediate Release Monday, April 9, 2018 Contact: Tricia Coates 802-793-1417 TD Bank Charitable Foundation Awards Second $25,000 Financial Literacy Grant to Vermont State Colleges System Winooski, VT – Today the Vermont State Colleges System received a grant of $25,000 from the TD Bank Charitable Foundation, the charitable arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient […]
VSCS to Offer Resident “Welcome Home” Tuition Rates to Attract Returning Vermonters
For Immediate Release: Contact: Tricia Coates Tuesday, March 26, 2018 (802) 793-1417 VSCS To Offer Resident “Welcome Home” Tuition Rates To Attract Returning Vermonters Montpelier – The Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS) has adopted a new “Welcome Home” tuition policy making it easier for former Vermonters to return to the State and immediately qualify for […]
Two New Members Elected to Vermont State Colleges System Board of Trustees
Montpelier – David Silverman, President and CEO of Union Bank, and Vermont State Representative Dylan Giambatista will join the Vermont State College System Board of Trustees. Silverman is a 1985 alumnus of Johnson State College and has retained long and strong connections with the college. He has supported internship and career opportunities for students, served […]
New VSCS cable access program: “Higher Education Matters”
Click here to watch the first edition of “Higher Education Matters: A Monthly Look At Higher Education in Vermont with Vermont State College System Chancellor Jeb Spaulding.” Each month Jeb will highlight interesting people, programs and events happening in the Vermont State Colleges System in a thirty-minute interview. He will also talk with higher education […]
Karen Scolforo, Ed. D, appointed President of Castleton University
Dr. Karen Scolforo will be Castleton University’s next President. The Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS) Board of Trustees voted unanimously for her appointment Thursday afternoon. Scolforo, who most recently served as president of Central Penn College in Summerdale, Pennsylvania, rose to the top of more than 50 candidates during an extensive national search. During its […]
Statement from Vermont State Colleges System Chancellor Jeb Spaulding on today’s decision regarding the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
“The Vermont State Colleges System joins colleges and universities around the country in support of the fundamentals of the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program. It has opened doors of opportunity for hundreds of thousands of young people and made our country stronger. We stand firmly with the Dreamers, many of whom are pursuing their […]
Vermont State Colleges System Board of Trustees Approves Balanced Budget With Increased State Support
Montpelier – This week the Vermont State Colleges System Board of Trustees unanimously approved a balanced fiscal year 2018 budget after several years of shortfalls. The five-college system enrolls over 12,000 students, including over 10,000 Vermonters, and is comprised of Castleton University, Johnson State College, Lyndon State College, Vermont Technical College and the Community College […]
Green Mountain Power Executive Janette Bombardier Appointed to the Vermont State Colleges System Board of Trustees
Vermont State Colleges System Board of Trustees Chairwoman Martha O’Connor announced today that Governor Scott has appointed Janette Bombardier to the system Board. Bombardier joins the system’s 14-member board that is integrally involved with strategic planning, governance and financial matters for the five-college system. Bombardier is Senior Vice President of Regulatory and Financial Affairs for […]
Governor’s Summit on Substance Use Disorder Workforce happening today at Vermont Tech
Today Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont State Colleges System are proud to co-host an important conversation to develop ideas and strategies to grow Vermont’s substance use disorder workforce. It takes partners across all sectors to meet the needs of Vermonters and our communities. Vermont’s substance use disorder crisis is an urgent public health issue. […]
VSCS Offers Guaranteed Transfer through New Direct Admissions Program
MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS) is pleased to announce the Direct Admissions program, which gives Community College of Vermont (CCV) graduates guaranteed transfer admission into Castleton University, Johnson State, Lyndon State or Vermont Tech, where students have the option of enrolling in one of nearly 50 bachelor’s degree programs, with more […]
