Michigan has become the first state in the U.S. to require students to successfully complete an online course or learning experience under new legislation signed into law on April 20, 2006, by Governor Jennifer Granholm. This action was part of a comprehensive legislative package to revamp Michigan’s high school graduation requirements beginning with incoming eighth [...]

The National Merit Scholarship Corp. of Evanston announced its first round of 2006 Merit Scholarship winners Wednesday, naming about 1,000 high school seniors across the nation, including 47 in the Chicago area.
Most corporate-sponsored scholarships are renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study at an accredited U.S. college or university and range from $500 [...]

“RVCC is extremely grateful to the Stassens for their generous and thoughtful endowment. The Fabienne Stassen Nursing Scholarship Endowment gift is a fitting tribute to a young woman who was a shining example of RVCC’s nursing students.”
Richard F. Schaub Interim President, Raritan Valley Community CollegeNORTH BRANCH — Fabienne Stassen was only 33 when she died [...]

Suntory Ltd. said Tuesday the Japanese beverage company has launched a scholarship program for excellent students at Fudan University and three other universities in Shanghai.
Under the program worth 3.84 million yuan, or 56.5 million yen, for the Shanghai Municipal Education Development Fund, 40 scholarship recipients will be selected annually over four years for a total [...]

Harborfest 2006 has established a $1,500 scholarship for a student who plans to attend a four-year college and pursue a career in performing arts, event management or tourism. The festival says eligibility is restricted to any student in the senior or graduating class of an Oswego County high school.
Harborfest says an Awards Committee will be [...]

First Charter Corp. has established a scholarship at Davidson College in honor of Lawrence Kimbrough, the company’s former president and chief executive.
Kimbrough, who retired from First Charter on Jan. 31, is a Davidson alumnus and a trustee of the college.
First Charter declines to disclose the amount of the scholarship.

The Marlboro Township Historic Preservation Advisory Commission is sponsoring a $1,000 scholarship for a 2006 graduating senior from Marlboro. Applications are available at the Marlboro Public Library, Wyncrest Road, and at Marlboro High School.
Applications are due by May 12 and are to be returned to the Marlboro Township Preservation Advisory Commission, 1979 Township Drive, [...]

The Home Savings Charitable Foundation has established a scholarship at Terra Community College.
Morgan Stanley, manager of the Home Savings branch on North Ohio 53, visited the college last week to make the first donation.
The $1,000 annual award will be for business students and will assist outstanding students with a portion of their educational costs.
Criteria for [...]

Assistance League of Flintridge, a chapter of National Assistance League, administers the scholarship fund established in 1995 by family and friends of Mary Ellen Hillgren, past president of Assistance League of Flintridge and past president of National Assistance League.
She strongly believed in public education and wished to encourage individual students whenever possible.
La Cañada High School [...]

A new St. Ambrose University study-abroad program will be sending students to Japan for the first time.
The program just added Kansai-Gaidai University in Hirikata, Japan, to the list of opportunities.
Jon Stauff, head of the Center for International Education, said he has been hunting for an Asian exchange program for some time.
“Students were showing some interest [...]

Capella University, an accredited online university that has helped pioneer online education, is one of a select number of higher education institutions participating in a new initiative from the U.S. Army called GoArmyEd. This new tool provides a one-stop resource for active duty Army officers, enlisted soldiers, active Army National Guard, reserve, and mobilized reserve [...]

Stanford University will offer the first online high school for gifted students.
The high school, developed by Stanford’s Education Program for Gifted Youth, will begin accepting students this spring for classes in the fall. It’s a three-year, fully accredited high school that will grant diplomas.
Officials with Stanford’s gifted program expect the school will draw students from [...]