Archive for April, 2006

Scholarship fund helping for single parents

Like other single parents, the Central Arkansas Development Council’s Saline County Single Parent Scholarship Fund has helped Michael Sipes of Benton further his education and make him more self-sufficient.
“When I tried to find new work, I found that I wouldn’t start off making enough money for me and my daughter to survive, so I […]

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

Vista middle school band win scholarships

Three band students at Lincoln Middle School have been awarded music-related scholarships after performing in a combined concert with an adult concert band Thursday at the downtown campus. All three scholarship winners are eighth-graders in Lincoln’s advanced band; 26 band students tried for the scholarships by performing songs and writing an essay about why they […]

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

16 Students Awarded Top Notch Scholarship Program

Bandar Seri Begawan - Sixteen students have been awarded under the most prestigious scheme annually offered by the Ministry of Defence, namely the Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Scholarship and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Scholarship.
Of the 16 students, 11 were awarded the Supreme Commander of the RBAF Scholarship.
Two of the II […]

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

Anaheim Students to Compete for Wi-Fi technolofy

According to GovTech.net, the city of Anaheim, California is working with EarthLink to offer a scholarship that will give up to 33 high school students free laptops and two years of free Wi-Fi access.
“The Mayor’s TechScholar Program, created by Mayor Curt Pringle during his State of the City address, is open to any college-bound high […]

Friday, April 28th, 2006

Support For Summer Study Abroad

It is good news that more Harvard College students than ever before are choosing to spend their summers abroad taking courses, researching honors theses, and working as interns and volunteers. It would be bad news if The Crimson was correct in reporting (“A Dry Summer For Grant Seekers,” news, Apr. 21) that many students have […]

Friday, April 28th, 2006

More students qualify for scholarships program

Massey University has reshaped the way it gives out general bursaries and scholarships to first-year students, allowing mature students to apply for the first time.
The new Top Achiever scholarships are divided into three categories - academic, sports and arts.The scholarships are worth $3000 each.
Massey University scholarships committee head Ken Milne said
the new system is more […]

Friday, April 28th, 2006

USA TODAY Education Invites College Students

USA TODAY Education, the arm of the USA TODAY brand that develops and delivers educational products and resources to students and educators nationwide, has launched a national initiative in partnership with FYI-Film Your Issue, inviting college students to write about their views on major issues for possible publication online and in the print edition.
“Write Your […]

Friday, April 28th, 2006

HEC selects 49 universities for 1,500 scholarships program

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has selected 49 public and private sector universities out of 108 universities for the “Japanese Need-Based Scholarship” programme.
The Rs 1 billion scholarship programme will bear the educational expenses of students studying at the country’s leading higher education institutes and will also provide them with monthly stipends. HEC on Wednesday […]

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

Tenet Healthcare Foundation Awards Merit Scholarships to Children of Employees

Tenet Healthcare Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC), announced today that 12 children of Tenet employees will receive college scholarships through the Tenet Healthcare Foundation Merit Scholarship Program. The program, which is administered for the Tenet Healthcare Foundation by National Merit Scholarship Corporation, awards renewable college scholarships to children of Tenet […]

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

Area students earn scholarships program

More than 100 area high school students who got hands-on experience running businesses through Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas are receiving scholarships totaling $600,000.
Some participated in an in-class simulation during which companies manufacturing the same product competed, making marketing and management decisions.
Participants in an after-school program selected a real product, sold stock to raise capital, […]

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006