Green Mountain Job & Retention Program
Work in Vermont and receive student loan repayment!
Did you know the State of Vermont, in collaboration with the University of Vermont and the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC), offers a $5,000 loan repayment program to incentivize and retain new graduates from Vermont colleges and universities?
Continue to enjoy this beautiful state post-graduation and contribute to the Vermont workforce!
Who is eligible to apply?
Any recent graduate can apply that meets the following criteria:
- graduated from a Vermont college or university between December 2023 and June 2024 with a bachelor’s or master’s degree, and
AND
- plans to live and work in Vermont full-time for two years following graduation.
OR - is starting their own business in Vermont, encouraging our entrepreneurial graduates to pursue their ideas and business dreams right here in the Green Mountain State.
Recipients will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants must submit proof of employment when applying. Employment will be verified with the Vermont-based employer at two points: after one year of employment and after the second year of employment.
When you click the ‘Apply’ button, you will be taken to VSAC’s myVSAC home page, where you will apply for and access information about the Green Mountain Job & Retention Program.
