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Why do I need to provide my e-mail address when I create a myVSAC profile?

myVSAC is designed to provide you with information and services electronically. We will use your myVSAC e-mail address to send you e-mail messages to confirm your myVSAC registration and to provide you with myVSAC login assistance. In the future, we may use your myVSAC e-mail address to introduce new electronic informational services, such as college preparation newsletters, event announcements, and information to help you plan and finance higher education. You will have the option each time to discontinue receiving such informational e-mails.

myVSAC Frequently Asked Questions - Including tips for resolving e-mail issues when resetting your myVSAC password or obtaining the user name for your myVSAC profile.

 

Help with Web Browser Versions & Settings

VSAC’s online services are designed to be compatible with the latest stable version of Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Apple Safari. VSAC will support the latest stable version of each browser shortly after release, in addition to the previous stable major version. Many of our secure, interactive applications require Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption, JavaScript, and Cookies.

To verify or edit your browser settings, please use the Guide To View And Edit Your Browser Settings below.


Supported Browsers

If you have a question about compatibility for your specific computer, please check the original documentation for your computer or check with the manufacturer.


If you aren't currently using one of these browsers, you can download one by clicking on the appropriate icon below.

Internet Explorer
Internet
Explorer		Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla
FireFox		Google Chrome
Google
Chrome		Apple Safari
Apple
Safari

How to determine your browser name and version (example: Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.)

  1. Open your Web browser.
  2. From the browser’s menu bar for IE, FireFox, and Safari , select Help.. For Chrome select the (Customize and control) wrench icon.
  3. Then select About... to display a screen which shows your browser name and the current version.

Document reader software

Some longer documents (such as our brochures, reports and publications) posted on our Web site are stored as "PDF" (portable document files). Links to these documents are noted with (PDF). To access and view these documents you'll need a recent version of Adobe Reader. This program is available as a free download from Adobe Systems Inc. at www.adobe.com. Links to download Adobe Reader are also provided on most of our Web pages that include links to PDF documents. If you already have Adobe Reader installed on your computer, simply click the link to the document, and the publication will begin downloading.


Guide to view and edit your browser settings

Please make certain JavaScript, Cookies and SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is enabled for your browser. VSAC provides some help with these browser settings but we recommend checking your browser documentation for advanced settings.


Internet Explorer

On the top menu bar click Tools then Internet Options.

Enable JavaScript
  1. Within the Internet Options controller click the Security tab
  2. Select the globe icon for the Web content zone titled Internet
  3. Set the Security Level to the default setting of Medium
  4. Click the OK button
Enable Cookies
  1. Within the Internet Options controller click the Privacy tab
  2. Set the Privacy Setting to no higher than Medium High
  3. Click the OK button
Enable SSL
(Secure Socket Layer)
  1. Within the Internet Options click the Advanced tab then scroll down to the Security section
  2. Make certain the check boxes for the following options are checked:
    • Use SSL 2.0
    • Use SSL 3.0
    • Use TLS 1.0 (optional)
  3. Click the OK button
Enable HTTP 1.1
  1. Within the Internet Options controller click the Advanced tab then scroll down to the HTTP 1.1 settings section
  2. Make certain the check boxes for the following options are checked:
    • Use HTTP 1.1
    • Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections (optional)
  3. Click the OK button

 

Mozilla Firefox

On the top menu bar click on Tools then Options.

Enable JavaScript
  1. Within the Options controller click on the Content button
  2. Make certain the check boxes for the following features are checked:
    • Enable JavaScript
    • Enable Java
  3. Click the OK button
Enable Cookies
  1. Within the Options controller click on the Privacy button
  2. Make certain the check boxes for the following features are checked:
    • Accept cookies from sites
    • Accept third-party cookies
  3. Click the OK button
Enable SSL
(Secure Socket Layer)
  1. Within the Options controller click the Advanced button
  2. Click on the tab labeled Encryption
  3. Make certain the check boxes for the following features are checked:
    • Use SSL 3.0
    • Use TLS 1.0
  4. Click the OK button

 

Google Chrome

Select the wrench icon (Customize and control) then Settings and Show advanced settings at the bottom of the page.
In the Network section click on the Change proxy settings button to open the Internet Properties controller.

Enable JavaScript
  1. Within the Internet Properties controller select the Advanced tab then scroll down to the Java (Sun) secton
  2. Make certain the Use JRE... check box is checked:
  3. Click the OK button
Enable Cookies
  1. Within the Internet Properties controller select the Privacy tab then the Advanced button
  2. Make certain the Advanced Privacy Settings check boxes for the following features are checked:
    • Accept First-party Cookies
    • Accept Third-party Cookies
  3. Click the OK button
Enable SSL
(Secure Socket Layer)
  1. Within the Internet Properties controller select the Advanced tab then scroll down to the Security section
  2. Make certain the check boxes for the following features are checked:
    • Use SSL 3.0
    • Use SSL 1.0
    • Click the OK button

 

Apple Safari

Enable JavaScript & Cookies
  1. On the menu bar, click on Edit then Preferences
  2. Click on the button labeled Security
  3. Under the heading Web Content, make certain the check boxes for the following features are checked:
    • Enable Java
    • Enable JavaScript
  4. Under the heading Accept Cookies, make certain the radio button for either of the following features is selected:
    • Always

      • —OR—
    • Only from sites I visit
  5. Click the OK button
Enable SSL (Secure Socket Layer)

Safari uses SSL encryption by default and there is no setting to enable.

 

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