As college tuition rates continue to soar, Congresswoman Ann Kuster and higher education experts gathered Friday at Salem High School to help students and their families prepare for what to expect.
One thing most can expect is thousands and thousands of dollars in student debt, the experts said.
That's because New Hampshire residents paying student loans owe an average of $33,000,… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, D-N.H., met with veterans, employment specialists and business owners to hear how veterans navigate employment services in the state, and how they may be better served.
"In New Hampshire and Vermont, a very high percentage of the population are veterans," Kuster said, noting New Hampshire has about 65,000 Vietnam Veterans alone. "That's why I… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster, D-NH, hosted a passenger rail summit discussing ongoing and upcoming rail projects around the Northeast on Oct. 19, 2015, in Nashua.
The summit convened federal, state and local transportation experts as well as more 100 stakeholders from across New England to provide updates on key projects and to highlight the economic impact of passenger rail across the… Read more »
Rep. Ann McLane Kuster began her political career with a successful run for student council in seventh grade.
On Tuesday morning, Kuster returned to that moment, kicking off Windham Middle School’s seventh-grade elections by answering students’ questions about campaigning and sharing stories from her experiences.
The seventh-graders who packed into the cafeteria are now… Read more »
Working with U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, White Mountains Community College is again looking at establishing a dormitory at the college.
College President Matt Wood said the plan being studied calls for three small dormitory buildings, providing housing for a total of 96 students and four staff members. Students would live in small units or apartments, each with kitchen facilities. The… Read more »
To the Editor:
Here in New Hampshire, you would have to look pretty hard to find a family that doesn’t have a woman that has sacrificed her career to be a caregiver for a loved one. Many people don’t realize that in order to be a home caregiver, you’re losing out on Social Security benefits.
Many years, if not decades, of Social Security credits are lost when you… Read more »
Student loan debt and access to start-up capital were the primary topics of discussion at Tuesday’s roundtable with state and national leaders.
Congresswoman Annie Kuster hosted a group of young entrepreneurs from the Greater Nashua area to speak with Rep. Eric Swalwell, a congressman from California’s 15th District, about opportunities for millennial Americans.
One of… Read more »
All three members of the Congressional delegation on hand — Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat of Madbury, Sen. Kelly Ayotte, a Republican of Nashua, and Congresswoman Annie Kuster, a Democrat of Hopkinton — said that they are determined to implement the new Veterans Choice Card — part of the VA Reform Bill — so that it will actually allow qualified vets "in the… Read more »
Lebanon — The Community College System of New Hampshire has purchased the larger of two former Lebanon College buildings on the pedestrian mall in downtown Lebanon.
Local, regional and national officials announced the $1.6 million purchase — which paves the way for Claremont-based River Valley Community College to begin offering courses in Lebanon next fall — at a news… Read more »
Manchester resident Linda Grant had been mostly quiet during a roundtable discussion Monday about the challenges women face during and after military service. But before U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster left the event, Grant approached the congresswoman.
Grant is a military veteran – and a victim of sexual assault. She served from 2002 to 2006 in the U.S. Marine Corps. When she returned to… Read more »
