View the College’s recent press highlights.
- Joyce Judy, CCV president, and Scott Giles, president and CEO of the Vermont Student Assistance Corp (VSAC), published two commentaries about the 802 Opportunity Grant and its impact on workforce development in Vermont.
- 802 Opportunity is key to Vermont’s workforce development | Columnists | benningtonbanner.com
- How one Vermont college is tackling workforce development — and bucking enrollment trends – Community College Daily (ccdaily.com)
- Guest editorial: 802 Opportunity Grant offers free tuition – The Brandon Reporter
- Guest editorial: Free CCV tuition is key to building Vermont’s workforce – Addison Independent
- Tackling workforce development — and bucking enrollment trends – AACC 21st Century Virtual CenterAACC 21st Century Virtual Center (aacc 21st century center.org)
- Cold Hollow’s ‘Educator Rising’ debut year a success | Local News | samessenger.com Students in Cold Hollow Career Center’s two-year Educator Rising program, which prepares high school juniors and seniors for careers in education and human services, will take two CCV courses per year. These courses provide transferable college credit.
- USA Nordic sends 8 to University Games | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise CCV student Evan Nichols went to the 2023 World University Games in Lake Placid in January to compete as part of the USANS National Nordic Combined Team.
- Vermont’s Childcare System Isn’t Working for Providers or Parents. They Hope Help Is on the Way. | News | Seven Days | Vermont’s Independent Voice (sevendaysvt.com) In an effort to address the persistent child care issue in Vermont, the state has funded scholarships for early childhood educators to get a degree in the field. Early childhood education is the most popular field of study at CCV, with 459 students enrolled in degree and certificate programs.
- Community College of Vermont and Local Hospital Team Up to Pay Students to Take Classes | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education (diverseeducation.com) CCV and the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) are partnering to offer the Early Childhood Residency Program. The program pays ECE students who increase their course load $3,500 to cover living expenses.
- Union Mutual to support workforce development program at CVMC | Vermont Business Magazine (vermontbiz.com) Union Mutual will donate $50,000 to CVMC’s Workforce Development: Nursing & Clinical Pathways Program over the next 5 years. This money will help fund nursing career pathway initiatives in collaboration with CCV and VTC.
- CCV student Evan Nichols was part of a Nordic combined team that won a gold medal at the World University Games. This was the first time the U.S. received a gold medal in the Games.
- The 802 Opportunity Grant, offered by CCV and VSAC, has expanded to offer free tuition to Vermonters with an annual family income under $75,000. This grant has helped students overcome the barrier of cost to receive a college education.
- CCV continuing effort to include more Vermonters in accessing higher education (mynbc5.com)
- CCV and VSAC aim to make education more accessible to Vermonters (mychamplainvalley.com)
- 802 Opportunity Grant is Reducing Barriers, Providing Opportunities – VTDigger
- Some Vermonters receive free education with 802 Opportunity Grant (wcax.com)
- The 802 Opportunity Grant: Reducing Barriers, Providing Opportunities | Education news | caledonianrecord.com
- VSAC scholarship booklet puts students in touch with funding opportunities | Community News | benningtonbanner.com The 2023 VSAC scholarship booklet holds information on 173 scholarships, including the VELCO STEM Studies Scholarship, which is awarded to a student who has received a CCV associate degree and plans to pursue a bachelor’s in a STEM field.
- Governor Scott proposed an $8.4 billion state budget for fiscal year 2024. This budget would allocate $10 million to reduce CCV’s tuition by half for certain programs, including child care, education, engineering, and accounting, in an effort to meet the workforce needs.
- Gov. Phil Scott pitches $8.4B VT budget with housing, child care money (burlingtonfreepress.com)
- Gov. Scott presents $8.4B budget; his “most significant” | AP News
- Gov. Phil Scott keeps new budget ‘lean’ despite historic revenues, bracing for tough times ahead – VTDigger
- Money doesn’t grow on trees…or does it? – The Mountain Times
- Chamber of Commerce: Annual meeting provides new faces | Local News | timesargus.com Gretchen DeHart, CCV regional director, joined the board of the Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce.
- CCV and Upright Education Launch New Pathway to Careers in Tech – PR.com CCV, in partnership with Upright Education, is offering a Tech Sales bootcamp beginning February 13. This bootcamp provides an opportunity to begin a high-demand career as a sales development representative.
