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Vermont State University welcomes multilingual learners, including students whose first language is not English. Multilingual students from international and U.S. backgrounds enrich our academic community.
Vermont State University offers multilingual students the college-level ESL instruction, resources, and counseling to be successful while navigating an additional language and culture. In-person and online academic support includes tutoring with English reading, writing, listening, speaking, pronunciation, and cultural literacy.
Pathway Program for English Language Learners
Vermont State University is the Only EnglishUSA Post-Secondary Institution Member in the State of Vermont!
English USA is a thriving group with over 240 programs of International Educations on a mission to provide the best English language instruction in the world.
Our Pathway Program for English Language Learners on the Castleton Campus is designed for students who want to enhance the English proficiency or meet English requirements simultaneously while taking degree-seeking coursework.
Resources and Collaborations
- Tutoring for Multilingual Students: All of our Academic Support tutors and staff are excited to work with multilingual learners. Multilingual students seeking English language counseling and support can contact Dr. Mary Dinh to set up English language tutoring and cognitive counseling to meet your needs.
- Conversation Partners Program: International students will be paired with local students to learn languages and cultures together. Local students who plan to study abroad can also practice the language(s) before their trip.
- Foreign Language Independent Study: Students interested in earning credit for foreign language learning (for example: Japanese, French, Spanish) can consult with our office for further guidance.
- ENG 1050 | Language and Power: This course is essential for American students preparing to study abroad. It equips them with communication strategies and intercultural competence to navigate cultural and linguistic barriers. Students can find this course listed as ENG 1050, offered every spring semester in person at the Castleton campus
International Summer Camp at Vermont State University
Global Innovators: STEM, Design Thinking & Cultural Immersion Summer Camp
Vermont State University’s Global Innovators: STEM, Design Thinking & Cultural Immersion Summer Program invites high-achieving international and domestic multilingual high school students to a transformative 2-week experience in Vermont, USA.
Students participate in a 55 hour program that integrates academic English with hands on learning in STEM and business contexts. Through English as a Second Language (ESL) seminars and innovation labs, multilingual students practice English while learning a college class, which is the foundational Python programming, problem solving with data and algorithms, and project based collaboration inspired by Stanford’s Design Thinking model. A highlight of the program is the STEM for Business Lab of Creativity and Innovation, where students work in teams to develop, prototype, and present a solution or startup style idea entirely in English, mirroring an authentic U.S. classroom and entrepreneurial environment.
Beyond the classroom, students experience American college life in a very real and supportive way. Evenings include conversation practice, tutoring, and cultural activities with VTSU student mentors, while weekends feature experiential learning trips to places such as Burlington and Church Street Marketplace, the Shelburne Museum, and Stowe Mountain Resort. These activities allow students to use English naturally while learning about Vermont’s history and innovation culture.
Domestic multilingual high school students in Vermont can enroll in this summer program either as a non-credit experience or for academic credit through their Early College or Dual Enrollment program.
Date: July 20 to August 3, 2026
Location: VTSU Johnson campus
Registration deadline: On a rolling basis until mid-May
Contact Dr.Mary Dinh at Mary.Dinh@VermontState.edu for partnership, registration, and details about the program fees and program schedule.
Questions?
For more information about Multilingual Student Services, the English Pathway Program, or to reach out with inquiries, project proposals, or potential collaborations, contact Dr. Mary Dinh.
Associate Director of Multilingual Students Services
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As Heard on Vermont Edition:
How Vermont State University supports its growing number of multilingual students
Dr. Mary Dinh, VTSU’s assistant director of multilingual student services, and Dr. Katy Culpo, a professor in the health, human movement and sports department, discuss their role in supporting these students.