SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt. (August 25, 2025) — Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS), a leader in graduate education, is proud to announce a new partnership with City Year Inc., a national organization that works with schools and communities to advance academic outcomes for all students and develop the next generation of leaders through service.
Through this collaboration, City Year AmeriCorps members, alumni and staff will have the opportunity to pursue advanced degrees at VLGS with access to waived application fees, tuition discounts and tailored professional development opportunities.
“City Year members dedicate themselves to the betterment of schools and communities,” said Dan Bromberg, graduate school dean at VLGS. “We’re honored to provide a next step in their journeys—graduate education that builds on their service and supports their long-term career goals.”
This partnership reflects a shared commitment to educational opportunity and leadership. While City Year corps members work on the front lines of education, supporting K–12 students in schools that need additional capacity the most, VLGS provides a pathway for those same changemakers to deepen their impact through graduate study.
Graduate studies at VLGS include programs in restorative justice, public policy, environmental law and policy, energy regulation and law, animal protection, food and agriculture law and policy and other areas of focus.
Together, VLGS and City Year are investing in tomorrow’s leaders—by turning a year of service into a lifetime of impact.
“We’re excited to add Vermont Law and Graduate School to our University Partner portfolio, providing City Year alums with 30% tuition scholarships, application fee waivers, and a match of the Segal Education Award that helps defray the cost of higher education,” said City Year Director of Alumni Career Partnerships Alison Thurner.
“City Year believes that young people, regardless of background, should have access to the knowledge, skills and opportunities to thrive in career, college and life,” Thurner said, “and VLGS recognizes that the service experience of City Year alums can be a valuable asset to its community.”
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About Vermont Law and Graduate School
Vermont Law and Graduate School, a private, independent institution, is home to a law school that offers ABA-accredited residential and online hybrid JD programs and a graduate school that offers master’s degrees and certificates in multiple disciplines, including programs offered by the Maverick Lloyd School for the Environment, the Center for Justice Reform and other graduate-level programs emphasizing the intersection of environmental justice, social justice and public policy. Both the law and graduate schools strongly feature experiential clinical and field work learning. For more information, visit vermontlaw.edu, Facebook and Instagram.
Organizations seeking information about partnerships with Vermont Law and Graduate School may contact Leah Romano, senior manager of partnerships, at partnerships@vermontlaw.edu or 802-831-1354. Learn more by visiting vermontlaw.edu/partnerships.
About City Year
City Year is a trailblazing, youth-powered organization with a dual mission: advancing academic outcomes for all students and developing the next generation of leaders through national service. Research shows the more time a student spends with a City Year AmeriCorps member serving as a student success coach, the better the student outcomes—academic, interpersonal and in terms of attendance. A public-private partnership, City Year is a proud member of AmeriCorps, operating in 29 U.S. cities with international affiliates in the U.K. and South Africa. Today, 40,000 alums continue to lead and serve where they live and work. To learn more about City Year, visit cityyear.org, lnstagram and LinkedIn.