Vermont's flagship university is funding new off-campus apartments to ease the way. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Housing costs and tight rental markets are creating new barriers to higher education.

Students at a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Vermont on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Photo by Peter D’Auria/VTDigger BURLINGTON — Pro-Palestinian protesters pitched encampments at ...

Students attended a rally at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt., Thursday, May 2, 2024. Lisa Rathke/Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt.