Vermont's Green Mountain College to close — and more are on the rocks - James Paterson, Education Dive

Yet another small New England college will close its doors. The 185-year-old private Green Mountain College will shutter at the end of the spring 2019 semester, Vermont Public Radio reported, putting some 400 students in search of a new college and 100 faculty and staff out of work. Already, several transfer and teach-out agreements have been announced. Paul Smith's College, in upstate New York, will accept Green Mountain students and help them graduate on time and with financial aid guarantees for the 2019-20 academic year, The Post-Star reported. Both institutions have programs that focus on environmentalism and sustainability. Nearby Castleton University, a public institution in Vermont, said it would match tuition and waive application fees for Green Mountain students, according to WCAX, which notes a handful of other colleges with teach-out agreements. Prescott College, an environmentally focused liberal arts college in Arizona with ties to Green Mountain, also announced a teach-out deal. https://www.educationdive.com/news/vermonts-green-mountain-college-to-close-and-more-are-on-the-rocks/547082/