Archive for May, 2006

Kyoto Scholarship winners announced

The Kyoto Symposium Organization and The San Diego Foundation — in collaboration with Japan’s Inamori Foundation — presented six recipients the 2006-2007 Kyoto Scholarships.
Named in honor of the Kyoto Prize, Japan’s highest private award for lifetime achievement, the $10,000 scholarships recognize high school seniors from San Diego County and the greater Tijuana region. The scholarships, [...]

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006

Burn Foundation Offers Summer Camp Scholarships

The Philadelphia-area Burn Foundation is offering scholarships to young burn survivors to attend a special summer camp.
The Mid-Atlantic Burn Camp is held every year in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia for young burn survivors aged six to 18. The Burn Foundation of Philadelphia is offering scholarships for at least 25 young burn survivors to [...]

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006

Bilingual high school students can apply for scholarships

Seventy-five $2,000 scholarships are available for Spanish-speaking, bicultural high school students who want to pursue careers in the health-care industry.
Two applicants will receive $2,500 Freedom Awards. The scholarships are funded by the PacifiCare Foundation. High school seniors with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and who are fluent in Spanish and English are eligible. [...]

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006

Briar Cliff University offers scholarships for continuing ed students

Finding time to take college classes and eventually earn a degree can be difficult for anyone working full- or part-time. Finding the money to do it can even be more challenging. That’s where Briar Cliff University wants to help continuing education students.
This summer, two $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to two continuing education students who [...]

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006

Scholarships for NRIs to Pursue Education in India

The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) is introducing scholarships for Diaspora students to study in higher technical and non-technical institutes in India in the academic session 2006-07. The program is open to 100 students from select countries.
Educational Consultants Indian Ltd (Ed.CIL) will act as the nodal agency. The program is open to students from [...]

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006

Southern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce scholarships

The Southern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce will award two scholarships to high school graduating seniors who plan to continue their education.
Applicants must reside in one of the following towns: Avon, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Brielle, Lake Como, Manasquan, Neptune City, Neptune, Ocean Grove, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights or Wall.
Applicants must submit an essay [...]

Monday, May 1st, 2006

Highest Scholarships for Music Study Abroad announced

SCHOLARSHIPS UP FOR GRABS WITH PRIZES IN BOTH THE JAZZ/POPULAR AND THE WESTERN ART (CLASSICAL)/CHORAL MUSIC GENRES
Finalists in the above categories have an opportunity to win the single largest Scholarship awarded to a Southern African student for overseas study. This marks the 44th Anniversary of the Scholarships and the 10th Anniversary of the SAMRO Endowment [...]

Monday, May 1st, 2006

Internet schools growing

Since July, when the Pa. Leadership Charter School opened a regional office in the Pittsburgh Mills mall, the number of students from Valley communities attending online schools has soared — more than doubling in some districts.
In all, about 600 Alle-Kiski Valley elementary and secondary students are enrolled in cyber schools — Internet-based schools where they [...]

Monday, May 1st, 2006