Vermont
‘Free Degree Promise’ Will Pay for Vermont Students to Attend Community College
The McClure Basis introduced on Tuesday that it’s going to pay for a free affiliate diploma on the Group Faculty of Vermont for all in-state college students presently in grades 8 by means of 11.
To reap the benefits of the inspiration’s newly launched Free Diploma Promise, college students should attend CCV’s Early Faculty Program throughout their senior yr of highschool. The muse would then pay for them to finish any of the group school’s 11 affiliate diploma applications — from well being science to info expertise to early childhood schooling. Along with protecting tuition, McClure will present a stipend between $500 and $1,000 to assist with bills akin to books and transportation.
Vermont’s Early Faculty Program permits highschool seniors to attend one in all six accredited faculties — Castleton College, Group Faculty of Vermont, Goddard Faculty, Northern Vermont College, Norwich College or Vermont Technical Faculty — and earn each highschool and school credit concurrently, freed from cost. This system allows excessive schoolers to get a jumpstart on increased ed and get monetary savings on school tuition, since they graduate highschool with a yr’s price of school credit already below their belt.
The Free Diploma Promise primarily extends the Early Faculty Program at CCV by one other yr, enabling Vermont college students to rack up a second yr of school and earn their affiliate diploma — for free of charge.
Enrollment within the state’s Early Faculty Program has grown steadily. Within the fall of 2016, 168 Vermont highschool seniors participated, in line with a report by the Vermont State Faculties System. 4 years later, that quantity rose to 266.
CCV enrolls roughly 150 seniors from 40 to 50 Vermont excessive colleges in its Early Faculty Program annually, in line with CCV director of communications Katie Keszey. Half are the primary era of their household to attend school and 32 p.c are low-income.
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CCV president Joyce Judy mentioned she imagines there might be an uptick in enrollment pushed by the Free Diploma Promise. The length of the grant — 5 years — may even permit the school to check the speculation that eliminating price boundaries will lead extra Vermonters to pursue post-secondary schooling.
“What I am hoping is that if we do our work proper, we will enhance that quantity as a result of that can assist these children change their trajectory… but in addition … it should be a recreation changer for Vermont companies,” Judy mentioned. “What we’re listening to from employers is we now have Vermonters who simply do not have the appropriate expertise for the roles which might be being created.”
CCV — which has 12 areas across the state — additionally has agreements with quite a lot of faculties, such because the College of Vermont and Champlain Faculty, for assured admission for its graduates, Judy mentioned. Meaning a pupil taking part within the Free Diploma Promise program may full their first two years of post-secondary ed without spending a dime at CCV, then enter a four-year school as a junior.
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Although that is the biggest initiative McClure has undertaken with CCV, the inspiration has an extended historical past of partnering with the group school to make school and profession coaching extra accessible, Judy mentioned.
Two years in the past, McClure— an affiliate of the Vermont Group Basis — gifted all 2020 highschool graduates within the state one free class at CCV. 600 of them — greater than 10 p.c of the graduating class, and double the variety of college students that enroll at CCV in a typical yr —took benefit of the supply that fall. That prime uptake confirmed the advantages of eradicating monetary obstacles to school, Vermont Group Basis president Dan Smith mentioned; the Free Diploma Promise program has the same aim.
“A lot of upper schooling proper now could be a self-defeating morass of complexity over who’s paying for what, the place the cash is coming from, what type you need to fill out when,” Smith mentioned. “These children who most stand to learn are least prone to wade into that morass.
“So, the intention behind this,” he continued, “is that or not it’s a giant, clear and hopeful dedication that each Vermont child is eligible for this chance — to have an economically related affiliate’s diploma by age 19.”
The McClure Basis will work with college districts and companions such because the Vermont Scholar Help Company to assist unfold the phrase concerning the Free Diploma Promise, in line with the inspiration’s govt director, Carolyn Weir. There isn’t any cap on the variety of college students the inspiration will help.
“We do not know, fairly frankly, how many individuals over the subsequent 5 years, will … take us up on this promise,” Weir mentioned, “however from our perspective, a promise is a promise, so we’re ready to cowl these prices irrespective of what number of college students enroll … If numerous college students enroll, we’ll contemplate {that a} success, for the scholars who’re enrolled, but in addition for Vermont.”
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
The Vermont Lottery offers several draw games for those willing to make a bet to win big.
Those who want to play can enter the MegaBucks and Lucky for Life games as well as the national Powerball and Mega Millions games. Vermont also partners with New Hampshire and Maine for the Tri-State Lottery, which includes the Mega Bucks, Gimme 5 as well as the Pick 3 and Pick 4.
Drawings are held at regular days and times, check the end of this story to see the schedule. Here’s a look at May 23, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Vermont Mega Millions numbers from May 23 drawing
07-18-40-55-68, Mega Ball: 18
Check Vermont Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Gimme 5 numbers from May 23 drawing
04-08-12-19-27
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Winning Lucky For Life VT numbers from May 23 drawing
04-11-15-19-38, Lucky Ball: 04
Check Lucky For Life VT payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from May 23 drawing
Day: 4-1-7
Evening: 5-8-4
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from May 23 drawing
Day: 4-1-1-5
Evening: 7-2-0-5
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
For Vermont Lottery prizes up to $499, winners can claim their prize at any authorized Vermont Lottery retailer or at the Vermont Lottery Headquarters by presenting the signed winning ticket for validation. Prizes between $500 and $5,000 can be claimed at any M&T Bank location in Vermont during the Vermont Lottery Office’s business hours, which are 8a.m.-4p.m. Monday through Friday, except state holidays.
For prizes over $5,000, claims must be made in person at the Vermont Lottery headquarters. In addition to signing your ticket, you will need to bring a government-issued photo ID, and a completed claim form.
All prize claims must be submitted within one year of the drawing date. For more information on prize claims or to download a Vermont Lottery Claim Form, visit the Vermont Lottery’s FAQ page or contact their customer service line at (802) 479-5686.
Vermont Lottery Headquarters
1311 US Route 302, Suite 100
Barre, VT
05641
When are the Vermont Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Gimme 5: 6:55 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:38 p.m. daily.
- Pick 3 Day: 1:10 p.m. daily.
- Pick 4 Day: 1:10 p.m. daily.
- Pick 3 Evening: 6:55 p.m. daily.
- Pick 4 Evening: 6:55 p.m. daily.
- Megabucks: 7:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
What is Vermont Lottery Second Chance?
Vermont’s 2nd Chance lottery lets players enter eligible non-winning instant scratch tickets into a drawing to win cash and/or other prizes. Players must register through the state’s official Lottery website or app. The drawings are held quarterly or are part of an additional promotion, and are done at Pollard Banknote Limited in Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Vermont editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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Vermont’s state parks are offering free entry for income-eligible residents in 2025 – VTDigger
More than 100,000 income-eligible residents are going to have free access to Vermont’s state parks this year, thanks to a first-in-the-nation pilot program.
The Park Access Fund Pilot Program will give people who receive benefits through the state’s Economic Services Division or the Women, Infants and Children program free entrance to any of Vermont’s 55 state parks during the season, which runs from May through October.
To participate in the program, residents can show their EBT or WIC cards at the park entrance. Those who are eligible but do not have an EBT card can visit their local Economic Services Division District Office to request a card that can be used for state park entrance in 2025, according to the Park Access Fund website.
Once inside, all guests have the option to participate in free park-led activities, such as bird walks, concerts and evening campfires. The state parks events and programs page contains information on upcoming programming.
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The initiative originated from an idea to bring park accessibility to Vermonters experiencing food insecurity, according to Sarah Alberghini Winters, the executive director of Vermont Parks Forever, which runs the program.
This new program is an extension of the Parks Access Fund, which grants free park passes to 55 nonprofit community partners to help their clients get outside, according to Winters.
Winters said she hopes this year’s expansion of the program is well-utilized. Depending on its success and donors’ willingness to support future efforts, the pilot program could continue in 2026 and beyond, she said.
“It really takes a village,” Winters said. “We’re so thankful to have support from local and national foundations.”
Vermonters not eligible for this pilot program can also receive assistance accessing state parks through library passes and the Green Mountain Passport.
Financial barriers are not the only thing preventing some Vermonters from getting outside, Winters said, but this program is a starting point. She said her hope is that Vermont will set an example for other states to consider expanding programs for outdoor accessibility.
“We’ll continue to learn about how we can help with other barriers that exist,” she said.
MONTPELIER — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed lawmakers’ state budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year into law Wednesday. The plan lays out $9.01 billion in state spending for the yearlong period starting July 1 — and includes a handful of new measures designed to limit the impacts of potential cuts to the state’s federal funding.
Scott, a Republican, was notably complimentary of the House and Senate’s budget bill in a letter to legislators that accompanied his signature. Democratic leadership in both chambers, knowing they almost certainly could not override a budget veto this year, trimmed tens of millions of dollars in proposed “base” spending — money expected to be appropriated year-over-year — from the legislation after Scott insisted on cuts.
The governor had proposed an $8.99 billion state budget in January.
“I appreciate that this budget makes important affordability investments,” Scott wrote, pointing to lawmakers’ use of about $75 million from the state’s general fund that’s expected to help reduce the property tax bills people pay to support education.
Scott also complimented how lawmakers set aside about $13 million in the budget to offset a slate of proposed tax credits that would benefit low-income families, workers and veterans, as well as retirees and people receiving military pensions.
The credits are included in a separate bill, S.51, over which House and Senate leaders still need to work out their differences in a joint conference committee.
While the state budget is typically lawmakers’ last act before adjournment every year, this year, there are still several major bills working their way through the Statehouse that deal with some of the headline issues from last fall’s election.
In his letter, the governor urged legislators to pass a version of this year’s landmark education reform bill, H.454. The bill is being debated on the Senate floor Thursday as school district leaders — and a number of senators themselves — have panned the language that several of the chamber’s committees drafted in recent weeks.
Senators were weighing to what extent they should revise their version of the bill to be more in line with what passed out of the House last month. That version appeared to have more support among the members of the Senate’s Democratic majority.
Scott has threatened to use his power to summon lawmakers back to the Statehouse if they adjourn for the year without reaching agreement on an education bill.
“While not perfect, (the budget bill) makes critical investments in affordability, housing, education and public safety,” the governor wrote Wednesday. “But we must focus on the policy bills that fix what’s broken so the funding can have its intended impact.”
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