VSAC Events
WORKSHOPS ON COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS
- Identifying Your Career Interests: Wednesday, March 3, 3:00–4:00 pm
- Short-Term Training Options: Thursday, March 4, 6:30–7:30 pm
- I Wish I Knew That! Programs to Pursue Before You Graduate: Tuesday, March 9, 6:30–7:30 pm
- Showcasing Essential Skills: Wednesday, March 10, 3:00–4:00 pm
- Gap Year 101—Answering Your Questions About the Gap Year Option: Wednesday, March 10, 6:30–7:30 pm
- Navigating Virtual Campus Visits & Admissions: Tuesday, March 16, 6:30–7:30 pm
- Navigating Your Own Career Path: Wednesday, March 17, 3:00–4:00 pm
- Navigating the College Search for Students Who Learn Differently: Thursday, March 18, 6:30–7:30 pm
- Financial Aid & Managing College Costs: Tuesday, March 23, 6:30–7:30 pm
- Supporting Your Teen’s Career Search: Wednesday, March 24, 6:30–7:30 pm
- Scholarships—Free Money: Tuesday, March 30, 6:30–7:30 pm
SCHOOLS OFFERING LIVE TOURS AND INFO SESSIONS
- Advanced Welding Institute: Thursday, March 18, 3:30–4:00 pm
- Bennington College: Thursday, March 25, 5:00–8:00 pm
- Castleton University: Wednesday, March 17, 6:00–8:00 pm
- CCV: Tuesday, March 23, 3:00–3:45 pm
- Center for Cartoon Studies: Timing TBD
- Champlain College: Thursday, March 11, 3:00–5:00 pm
- Goddard College: Timing TBD
- Middlebury College: Timing TBD
- Northern Vermont University (Johnson & Lyndon campuses): Monday, March 29, 3:30-5:30 pm
- Northlands Job Corps Center: Friday, March 12, 3:30–4:00 pm
- Norwich University: Saturday, March 27, 6:00–8:00 pm
- Saint Michael's College: Wednesday, March 24, 3:00–4:00 pm
- Sterling College: Monday, March 8, 3:00–5:00 pm
- University of Vermont: Tuesday, March 9, 3:00–5:00 pm
- Vermont Adult Career & Technical Education: Monday, March 22, 3:30–4:00 pm
- Vermont Registered Apprenticeships: Tuesday, March 16, 3:30–4:00 pm
- Vermont Technical College: Monday, March 15, 3:30–4:00 pm
VIDEOS AND GUIDED QUESTIONS
Videos & questions available March 1.
My Life, My Path: There’s no right way to approach your life. Likewise, there’s no right or wrong way to approach your education and career after high school. Start to explore your options and reflect on the pathway that might be right for you.
Short-Term Training & Apprenticeships: Short-term training can be a great way to increase skills or jump-start your career, and apprenticeships enable you to earn while you learn. Discover the wide variety of training options available both in-person and online throughout Vermont.
Intro to Resumé Writing: Find out what employers look for in a resumé and walk away with a checklist for creating a job application that will improve your odds of getting an interview.
Interviewing Success Strategies: Find out how to prepare for a job interview and show off your best self to potential employers. While structured around applying for a job, these tips can also be applied to a college admissions interview.
The College Search—Finding the Right Fit: Learn what to consider and then reflect on what you want from your postsecondary experience so that you can narrow the search to institutions that meet your values and preferences. While structured around the college search, these questions can also be helpful in thinking about what you might want in a future employer or non-degree training program.
Strategies for the SAT & ACT: Want to make yourself a stronger candidate for college admissions and merit-based financial aid by earning a high score on the SAT or ACT? Get “best practice” strategies and free test-prep resources from a professional test prep tutor.
Navigating the Admissions Process: Overwhelmed by the college admissions process? Hear directly from college admissions counselors about the steps involved in applying, what they look for in students, and ways they can support you through the process.
Writing the Admissions Essay: Find out what colleges look for in the admissions essay and discover how to craft an essay that sets you apart.
Financial Aid & Managing College Costs: Nervous about how you’ll afford to pay for college or career training? Learn about how others make it work, the types of financial aid available, how to apply for them, and what you should be doing now to set yourself up for success.
Scholarships—Free Money: Learn how to find and apply for local, state, and national scholarships.
The Postsecondary Experience—Student Voices: Find out what current college and non-degree training students think you should know about education after high school.
Gap Year 101: Learn about the benefits, challenges, and opportunities surrounding the gap year option.
Identifying Your Career Interests: Discover how your interests relate to clusters of nearly 900 occupations. (Note: This lesson will be added after the live workshop on the topic on March 3.)
Identifying, Building, & Communicating Your Skills: Learn which skills are critical to success after high school, how to highlight the skills you already have, and how to build new ones. (Note: This lesson will be added after the live workshop on the topic on March 10.)
Navigating Your Own Career Path: Connect your interests and skills with promising careers and learn how to use the MyFutureVT portal to explore a broad range of career and education pathways (Note: This lesson will be added after the live workshop on the topic on March 17.)
My Life, My Path: There’s no right way to approach your life. Likewise, there’s no right or wrong way to approach your education and career after high school. Start to explore your options and reflect on the pathway that might be right for you.
Short-Term Training & Apprenticeships: Short-term training can be a great way to increase skills or jump-start your career, and apprenticeships enable you to earn while you learn. Discover the wide variety of training options available both in-person and online throughout Vermont.
Intro to Resumé Writing: Find out what employers look for in a resumé and walk away with a checklist for creating a job application that will improve your odds of getting an interview.
Interviewing Success Strategies: Find out how to prepare for a job interview and show off your best self to potential employers. While structured around applying for a job, these tips can also be applied to a college admissions interview.
The College Search—Finding the Right Fit: Learn what to consider and then reflect on what you want from your postsecondary experience so that you can narrow the search to institutions that meet your values and preferences. While structured around the college search, these questions can also be helpful in thinking about what you might want in a future employer or non-degree training program.
Strategies for the SAT & ACT: Want to make yourself a stronger candidate for college admissions and merit-based financial aid by earning a high score on the SAT or ACT? Get “best practice” strategies and free test-prep resources from a professional test prep tutor.
Navigating the Admissions Process: Overwhelmed by the college admissions process? Hear directly from college admissions counselors about the steps involved in applying, what they look for in students, and ways they can support you through the process.
Writing the Admissions Essay: Find out what colleges look for in the admissions essay and discover how to craft an essay that sets you apart.
Financial Aid & Managing College Costs: Nervous about how you’ll afford to pay for college or career training? Learn about how others make it work, the types of financial aid available, how to apply for them, and what you should be doing now to set yourself up for success.
Scholarships—Free Money: Learn how to find and apply for local, state, and national scholarships.
The Postsecondary Experience—Student Voices: Find out what current college and non-degree training students think you should know about education after high school.
Gap Year 101: Learn about the benefits, challenges, and opportunities surrounding the gap year option.
Identifying Your Career Interests: Discover how your interests relate to clusters of nearly 900 occupations. (Note: This lesson will be added after the live workshop on the topic on March 3.)
Identifying, Building, & Communicating Your Skills: Learn which skills are critical to success after high school, how to highlight the skills you already have, and how to build new ones. (Note: This lesson will be added after the live workshop on the topic on March 10.)
Navigating Your Own Career Path: Connect your interests and skills with promising careers and learn how to use the MyFutureVT portal to explore a broad range of career and education pathways (Note: This lesson will be added after the live workshop on the topic on March 17.)
PLANNING FOR COLLEGE
WEEKLY CONTESTS
Throughout March, we'll offer weekly contests for students and families who participate in the event by watching videos, attending live workshops, or joining tours and info sessions. To enter, complete one or more of the activities for the week and submit your entry form by Friday. Four winners will be chosen at random each Monday and will receive a $50 Visa gift card.
Entry forms and additional details will be available March 1.
Entry forms and additional details will be available March 1.