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VEFR is part of the Health Careers Pipeline
This February, Northern Vermont AHEC offered its first Vermont Emergency First Responder (VEFR) course to 20 students free of cost, thanks to our partnership with the Vermont State EMS office. The demand for this training was high - we received over 100 total requests...
Northern Vermont AHEC is planning for the Fall, 2024 HERO Mentoring Program!
The HERO Mentoring Program matches high school students in northern Vermont to trained medical student mentors at the UVM Larner College of Medicine for 1-to-1 online coaching and STEM education. During the fall semester, mentoring pairs connect to discuss goal...
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Financing Your Education
How do I pay for it? Funding for education and training programs can come in the form of: -Grants (based on financial need, do not need to be repaid) -Scholarships (based on need, achievement or other factors, do not need to be repaid) -Loans (which must be repaid) -Work-study jobs…
Nursing Loan Repayment Program
The Vermont Educational Loan Repayment Program for Health Care Professionals, administered by the UVM Larner College of Medicine Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program, is available for Nurses, Dentists, Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants.
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