Vermont Colleges and Scholarships
Matching Vermont Colleges
University of Vermont
Four or more years; Public; $39,120 average out-state tuition; $15,504 average in-state tuition |
Middlebury College
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $52,080 average out-state tuition; $52,080 average in-state tuition |
Champlain College
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $39,718 average out-state tuition; $39,718 average in-state tuition |
Norwich University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $36,554 average out-state tuition; $36,554 average in-state tuition |
Saint Michael's College
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $43,315 average out-state tuition; $43,315 average in-state tuition |
Castleton University
Four or more years; Public; $26,424 average out-state tuition; $10,872 average in-state tuition |
Bennington College
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $51,240 average out-state tuition; $51,240 average in-state tuition |
Vermont College Scholarships
Heart Advantage ScholarshipAnna Maria College |
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award $24,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Capital Region Advertising Federation (CRAF) ScholarshipCommunity Foundation for the Greater Capital Region |
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award Up to $3,500 |
deadline March 16, 2023 |
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New England-China Scholarship ProgramNew England Board of Higher Education |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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Lambarene Schweitzer Fellows AwardAlbert Schweitzer Fellows Program |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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Intel PhD Fellowship ProgramIntel Foundation |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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Arkansas Health Education Grant ProgramArkansas Department of Higher Education |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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Donald and Ruth Agnes Kaplan Memorial ScholarshipConnecticut Community Foundation |
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award Varies |
deadline March 15, 2023 |
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Advancing Women in STEM ScholarshipWomen in Defense - Greater Boston Chapter |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
About
Vermont (/vərˈmɒnt, vɜːr-/ (listen)) is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It borders the U.S. states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Vermont is the second-smallest by population and the sixth-smallest by area of the 50 U.S. states. The state capital is Montpelier, the least populous state capital in the United States. The most populous city, Burlington, is the least populous city to be the most populous city in a state. As of 2015, Vermont was the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. It was ranked as the safest state in the country in 2016.
For thousands of years indigenous peoples, including the Mohawk and the Algonquian-speaking Abenaki, occupied much of the territory that is now Vermont and was later claimed by France's colony of New France. France ceded the territory to Great Britain after being defeated in 1763 in the Seven Years' War. Thereafter, the nearby colonies, especially the provinces of New Hampshire and New York, disputed the extent of the area called the New Hampshire Grants to the west of the Connecticut River, encompassing present-day Vermont. The provincial government of New York sold land grants to settlers in the region, which conflicted with earlier grants from the government of New Hampshire. The Green Mountain Boys militia protected the interests of the established New Hampshire land grant settlers against the newly arrived settlers with land titles granted by New York.
Ultimately, a group of settlers with New Hampshire land grant titles established the Vermont Republic in 1777 as an independent state during the American Revolutionary War. The Vermont Republic partially abolished slavery before any of the other states. Vermont then became the fourteenth state to be admitted to the newly established United States in 1791. Vermont is one of only four U.S. states that were previously sovereign states (along with California, Hawaii, and Texas), given that the original 13 states were formerly colonies. During the mid 19th century, Vermont was a strong source of abolitionist sentiment and sent a significant contingent of soldiers to participate in the American Civil War.
The geography of the state is marked by the Green Mountains, which run north-south up the middle of the state, separating Lake Champlain and other valley terrain on the west from the Connecticut River valley that defines much of its eastern border. A majority of its terrain is forested with hardwoods and conifers. A majority of its open land is in agriculture. The state's climate is characterized by warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. At that time, Protestants (30%) and Catholics (22%) made up the majority of those reporting a religious preference with 37% reporting no religion. Other religions individually contributed no more than 2% to the total.
Vermont's economic activity of $26 billion in 2010 caused it to rank 34th in gross state product. It has been ranked 42nd as a state in which to do business. Politically, Vermont transitioned from being a reliably Republican state to one more liberal starting in 1960. It alternates between Republican and Democratic governors, but has sent only Democrats (or independents) to Congress since 2007. Voters have consistently chosen Democrats for president since 1992. The state became the first to recognize unions for same-sex couples through legislative action with the introduction of civil unions in 2000.
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Popular Majors in Vermont
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