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Dartmouth educates the most promising students and prepares them for a lifetime of learning and of responsible leadership, through a faculty dedicated to teaching and the creation of knowledge.

Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army and is the oldest private military college in the United States of America. Norwich is one of our nation's six senior military colleges and the birthplace of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). www.norwich.edu.

Vermont Academy Mission Statement At Vermont Academy, we devote ourselves to creating confident and independent learners through close personal attention in a unique Vermont environment. Vermont Academy Statement of Purpose Vermont Academy is a small independent, secondary school, primarily boarding in nature, whose purpose is to prepare young men and women for entrance into and success at a college or university. The Academy helps students discover their individual talents, and develops the character, strength and skills necessary for coping effectively with the challenge of success and failure in their lives. Vermont Academy Core Beliefs Each member of the Vermont Academy community: • acts with the highest level of honesty and integrity; • is important, has worth and dignity, and is viewed as an asset; • will grow and develop, and is given the opportunity to do so here; • seeks and gives help when appropriate; • strives to achieve high and reasonable standards in the pursuit of personal excellence; • cultivates strengths and seeks to overcome challenges; • embraces personal and direct interaction to address issues and resolve differences; • considers the impact of their actions on both the immediate and world community, for the benefit of present and future generations.