CCV strives to be a college that values all voices, and that embraces the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that all people should have access to a high-quality, affordable postsecondary education. Amid this historic moment in our state and in our country, it is imperative that we acknowledge our shortcomings and reaffirm our core values.
A Closer Look at Cost
Originally published in the Times Argus on April 17, 2021, as part of their “Vermont by Degrees” series. For more than 50 years, access has been at the heart of CCV’s mission. With twelve statewide locations, we bring college classes to Vermonters where they live and work. We were early pioneers in the online environment […]
Fifty Years of Innovation, and Counting
Originally published in the Times Argus on November 28, 2020, as part of their “Vermont by Degrees” series. Since 1970, the Community College of Vermont has taken an innovative approach to higher education. When CCV was founded fifty years ago, it was seen as a bold experiment. We offered Vermonters a new way of accessing […]
New CCV Location Will Bring a Boost to Downtown
Originally published in the St. Albans Messenger on November 20, 2020. The Community College of Vermont is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2020. For forty-five of those fifty years, one of CCV’s twelve statewide academic centers has been located in St. Albans. We have always been proud to be members of this community. This fall, […]
CCV is Ready to Help Rebuild Vermont
The VSCS is weathering the roughest days of its 60-year history. The potential changes facing our sister institutions are painful and the challenges are real. While CCV is not immune to these challenges, we are fundamentally unique, financially stable, and poised to help rebuild Vermont in the wake of COVID-19.
Celebrating 50 Years in 2020
CCV opened its doors in 1970, with ten classes. Students didn’t pay tuition, and faculty taught for free. The mission was simple: bring higher education to the people of our rural state.
A Collaborative Approach
Robyn St. Peter never thought college was in her future. She worked as a firefighter, an EMT, and a special education paraprofessional. She raised four children. Two years ago, while working as an LNA at UVM Medical Center, she realized that college could be part of her life after all.
An Invitation
At the Community College of Vermont, we believe education beyond high school is a necessity for all, and not a privilege for some. Now more than ever, higher education must be understood as central and fundamental to a healthy economy.
Our Work
Community College of Vermont was founded in 1970 with the goal of providing a path to a college degree that is both local and cost effective. We have never lost sight of that mission, and it is more relevant now than at any other time in our history.