Archive for March, 2006

Australia hot for Shanghai students

Australia is becoming a popular place for local Shanghai students to continue their studies, a trend that was obvious at the 11th China International Education Expo Tour, which was held in Shanghai over the weekend.
Nearly 40,000 students and parents crowded the annual international education tour organized by the Ministry of Education.
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March 1st, 2006 - Posted in Study Abroad

Young Leyte survivors to get scholarships from DepEd

Seventy four schoolchildren, survivors in the Southern Leyte mudslide whose parents vanished in the tragedy, will be given scholarships, according to the Department of Education (DepEd).
Education Officer-in-Charge Fe Hidalgo said that the scholarships will be provided through the DepEd’s adopt-a- school fund, student health program, student educational insurance program and student career guidance.
Hidalgo said she […]

March 1st, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

China to increase education spending to 4 percent of GDP

China plans to increase education spending to four percent of
GDP, from 2.79 percent, emphasizing that a well-educated population was “strategically important” to modernization.
The government also plans to complete the task of providing free nine-year compulsory education to all students in China in five years, Education Minister Zhou Ji told a news conference.
“Frankly speaking, the percentage […]

March 1st, 2006 - Posted in Education

Career Education Corporation to Participate at March Investor Conferences

Career Education Corporation (Nasdaq:CECO) today announced its participation at investor conferences during the month of March. John M. Larson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Patrick K. Pesch, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will provide an overview of CEC’s strategic growth plan and financial performance.
– Robert W. Baird & Co. 2006 Business […]

March 1st, 2006 - Posted in Education

California Teen Driving Safety courses @ Cateendriver.com

The majority of people killed in teen driver crashes are people other than the teen driver themselves, according to a recent analysis.www.cateendriver.com Offering Teen Driver Education online courses that are affordable, convenient and easy for teens to fulfill state’s driver education requirement.So,the web site is set up to be the perfect starting place for parents […]

March 1st, 2006 - Posted in Online Education

Grantham University Offers Scholarships to Wounded Soldiers and Family Members

Grantham University, specializing in educating working adults, today announced it is offering Military Severely Injured Scholarships in 2006 to U.S. service members from any branch of the United States Military. In order to qualify, scholarship applicants must have received a 60 percent or higher disability rating from the Veterans Administration as a result of being […]

March 1st, 2006 - Posted in Scholarship

ExxonMobil offers ag college scholarships

ExxonMobil is now accepting entries for its fourth annual Mobil Delvac Agricultural Scholarships program, which provides $4,000 scholarships to three students pursuing a college degree at an accredited US agriculture school.
This year’s theme is “maximizing the efficiency and performance of farm equipment,” and students may write essays on whether there’s a correlation between equipment longevity […]

March 1st, 2006 - Posted in Scholarship