Vermont Business Magazine The Community College of Vermont (CCV) was selected as a 2025 Progress, Accomplishment, Thriving, Hope (PATH) Scholarship recipient through the Ellucian Foundation. The PATH Scholarship program provides grants to higher education institutions worldwide to directly benefit students facing economic hardships and subsequent educational disruptions.
CCV’s $10,000 scholarship supported urgent student needs through CCV’s Life Gap Grant program. Life Gap Grants are small, just-in-time scholarships that help students get through unexpected and challenging situations and stay in school. The PATH Scholarship supported Life Gap Grants for 17 students, who received awards ranging from $500-$600. Students used the funds for transportation, technology, housing, and to address food insecurity, among many other needs.
CCV student Alexandra Chary used a Life Gap Grant last fall. “I was so grateful because it helped with financial support to buy groceries,” she said. Chary is a single mother who is working toward a degree in behavioral science and hopes to pursue a career in social work. She currently serves as a peer mentor for the CCV-Winooski Student Resource Center, where she connects other students with resources like Life Gap. “Sometimes people just need help,” she said. “No matter anybody’s situation, anybody’s income level…we all deserve some extra support sometimes.”
The PATH Scholarship is provided by the Ellucian Foundation, established in 2020 by Ellucian, the leading technology solutions provider for higher education. To date, the PATH Scholarship program has provided more than $3.7 million in grants to 200+ institutions, supporting 3,700+ students.
To learn more about CCV’s Life Gap program, visit ccv.edu/student-resources.
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