At the Western Connecticut Association for Human Rights (WeCAHR), children and adults with mental and physical disabilities are paired with advocates who assist them so they can enjoy as normal a life as any other resident.
In the summer, that means the opportunity to participate in a camping experience, whether at a regular camp or a [...]

This month, thousands of graduates of the Class of 2006 will don their caps and gowns, proudly walk across the stage and receive their diplomas. And many of those graduates won’t be the traditional image of 20-somethings preparing for their first full-time jobs or families.
They will be adults who have gone back to school, sometimes [...]

A year ago, hundreds of thousands of students rushed to take advantage of a loophole allowing them to consolidate their student loans before they graduated and lock in the lowest interest rates in the history of the Federal Family Education Loan Program.
Now the loophole is closing, and while rates have moved higher, students and parents [...]

Hazelwood Christian Church has awarded 14 C. Darrell and Edith L. Jones Scholarships to local students for the 2006-07 academic year.
The scholarship is named for C. Darrell Jones, a longtime local insurance agent and well-known high school and collegiate athlete who died in 1981, and Edith L. Jones, his wife and longtime local teacher who [...]

The Laredo Noon Optimist Club awarded 13 scholarships to Laredo high school seniors. Each scholarship was worth $300.
Scholarship recipients include Erik Felan, Alyssa Christina Soto, Jaime Andres Gonzalez and Melissa Ursula Martinez of United High School; Jacob Rathmell and James Murray of St. Augustine; Servando Maldonado and Luis Alberto Maldonado of Alexander.
Also, Kimberly Rocha of [...]

The push is on to make sure low-income families can enjoy Madison’s brand new pool this summer.
The Parks Foundation is trying to raise a $500,000 endowment to pay for scholarships, But is about $200,000 short.
Parks Superintendent Jim Morgan says they will award the scholarships to those who can’t afford swimming lessons or passes, for themselves [...]

The Saudi Ministry of Higher Education announced that it has rescheduled the date for accepting scholarship applications for the second time, Arab News reported.
The deputy minister of cultural relations in the Ministry of Higher Education clarified that the exact date of starting applications will be presented on the ministry’s website, www.mohe.gov.sa, next week when the [...]

Ed Bartlett, the MP for East Central St James, has established two scholarships valued at $300,000 for teachers in his constituency to pursue tertiary qualifications in the field of education.
The scholarships, which will be funded out of the annual $2.5-m allocation that MPs receive under the Social and Economic Support Programme (SESP), were announced on [...]

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., rewarded 100 high school seniors with $1.12 million in college scholarships for their commitment to education and community service at an awards banquet on May 12.
The winners, who make up the 10th class of Toyota Community Scholars, were chosen from a pool of nearly 9,000 students nationwide nominated by their [...]

For one KELOLAND family, their son lost his battle with lukemia… But their wish is for Jay Tennessen’s memory to live on.
Today at the Tri-Valley High School Graduation, the Tennessen’s gave out the first Jay Tennessen Memorial Foundation Scholarships.
Six students received awards of 500-dollars.
It’s a scholarship to remember the life of Jay and give back [...]