Parent attended Bellows Free Academy where he graduated in 2008, and went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Government from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York in 2012.
While at St. Lawrence, Parent was active in the Student Government serving two semesters in the Senate before being elected president during his sophomore year.
Parent graduated magna cum laude and was inducted in Phi Beta Kappa in the spring of 2012.
On March 10, 2014, Parent announced his candidacy for the Vermont House of Representatives, seeking one of two seats in the Franklin 3-1 district.
Corey is a member of the board of directors for both the Franklin County Home Health Agency and the Samaritan House.