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The Alannas Scholarship

Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 10/1/2025
Closes: 2/11/2026

The Alannas Scholarship provides financial assistance for college in any state to high school seniors in Vermont who are first-generation college students who have faced significant barriers that limit access to postsecondary education. Students who participate in the VSAC Talent Search program or the GEAR UP Priority program are eligible to apply.

Win up to
$1,000
  • Essay Required: Yes
  • Need-Based: Yes
  • Merit-Based: No
  • Website
Requirements
  • Minimum 2.80 GPA
  • Resident of Vermont
  • High school senior
  • Seeking a professional certification, associate, or bachelor's degree fulltime
  • Planning to attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding in the U.S. or Canada
  • U.S. citizen or FAFSAeligible non-citizen
  • Participant in the VSAC Talent Search program or GEAR UP Priority program, and exhibit strong education and work ethic
  • Firstgeneration college students face significant barriers that limit access to postsecondary education
  • Demonstrate financial need

    • Details

    Pursued Degree Level
    Professional Certification, 1-year Certificate, Associate Degree, Bachelor's Degree
    Current Grade
    High School Senior
    Location
    • Country: US
    • State: VT
    Minimum GPA
    2.8
    Citizenship Status
    FAFSA-Eligible Non-Citizen, U.S. Citizen
    Activities
    Work, participant in the VSAC Talent Search program or GEAR UP Priority program
    Situation
    First-Generation College Student, Overcame Adversity

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