A new UF scholarship is expected to draw more minorities to Gainesville, but expanding the program in future years may prove costly, UF officials said Thursday.
The Florida Opportunity Scholarship, which was founded last year in an effort to increase the diversity of UF’s student body, was highlighted during a meeting of the Board of Trustees […]
Three individuals with family ties to the Wisconsin potato and vegetable industry were awarded $500 scholarships by the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association Associate Division for the 2006-07 school year.
Scholarship winners include Tauren Beggs, Plainfield, planning to attend UW-Stevens Point in the fall where he anticipates a major in Web and Digital Media Development; […]
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) plans to introduce scholarships for girl students, and a string of reforms from the coming year.
This move is aimed to make exams more stress-free and help students perform better.
CBSE would award scholarship of Rs 500 per month for two years till Class XII to any girl child securing […]
Master’s degree students at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) now have a chance to continue their study anywhere any time, away from the classroom, using an on-demand concept.
The university has worked with IBM and Alpha Office Automation to develop a new on-demand electronic-learning service to allow its 4,000 master’s degree students to study through a […]
The Chinese government is to fund more scholars to study abroad to help meet the demand for skills in its social and economic development, the Ministry of Education said in Beijng Monday.
Cao Guoxing, director-general with the Ministry’s International Cooperation and Exchanges Department, said the central budget allocated 2.2 billion yuan (275 million U.S. dollars) to […]
Utah State University is using more than $700,000 in scholarships to aggressively court students from border communities in Idaho for the upcoming school year.
“We really want to send a message that we care, and we want them here,” USU Recruitment Specialist Patrick Svedin said.
Nearly 30 students at Preston High School were awarded more than $450,000 […]
The Islamic Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Isesco) will grant scholarships and train Filipino Muslims for Arabic language teaching.
Mohamed Chtatou, representative from the Morocco-based Isesco who arrived here Sunday with another Isesco officer, Mohamed Aurarhi, formally asked the Mindanao Women’s League and Establishment Inc. to look for qualified male and female Arabic teachers to be […]
Amberlee N. Hall has been awarded a $11,000 four-year Fraternal College Scholarship in a national competition with other students who are members of Modern Woodmen of Amer-ica. Modern Woodmen, a fraternal benefit society offering financial services, has local representatives and is based in Rock Island, Ill.
Hall, the daughter of Duane Hall and Cherri Free, Northport, […]
The Board of Missions of the First Baptist Church of Le Roy and Rev. Peter McCurdy honored and remembered the Covell’s through giving the Covell Scholarship to 17 well deserving recipients this past Sunday. This is the 10th year and the 11th award of the Covell Scholarship. “To honor the Covell’s let us meditate on […]
The Winona Health Auxiliary recently awarded $15,000 in scholarships to 18 students enrolled in health care programs for the 2006-2007 academic year.
This year’s scholarship recipients are: Shannon Berhow of Winona (Winona Health employee), Mary Bronk of Winona (WH employee), Tami Cyert of Minnesota City, Kelly Ellinghuysen of Winona (WH employee), Merry Enright of Winona (WH […]
Comcast Corp. has given $1,000 scholarships to students for their leadership skills, academic achievements and commitment to community service. Students include:
Alexsandra Mitchell, of Bishop McDevitt High School; Angelini Ruiz, of Hallahan High School; Brian Foster, of Imhotep Institute Charter High School; Charae Collison, of Swenson Arts and Technology; Corey Winchester, of Julia R. Masterman Laboratory […]
Doug Ackerman of Nutley has been awarded scholarships from both Nutley Post 70 and the Department of Essex County American Legion organizations. Pictured left to right are Rich McClintick Commander of American Legion Post 70 and Doug’s Grandfather, Doug’s mother Donna Ackerman, Doug, Doug’s father and Past Sons of the American Legion Commander Ken Ackerman, […]