Archive for June, 2006

College grant for all seasons

Students and staff at Red Bend Catholic College will benefit from an Australian Government grant of $46,000 under the Investing in Our Schools Programme, Federal Member for Parkes, John Cobb, said.
The grant will be used to install reverse cycle air conditioning / heating units in a number of classrooms and move the existing evaporative air […]

June 27th, 2006 - Posted in Scholarship

Citizenship scholarship goes to Mariko Peshon

Since 2004, the Lake Tahoe Democratic Club has funded the Daphne Forte Citizenship Scholarship as a tribute to an amazing woman. Not only did she care deeply about her many, many piano students, she was also passionate about her community, her country and her world.
Forte felt so strongly about her core values that she was […]

June 27th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

Warner student named scholarship finalist

Warner High School senior R.A. “Tony” Hayes has been named a Samsung American Legion Scholarship National Finalist. Hayes was selected by the staff of Oklahoma American Legion 2006 Boys State, which was held at NEO A&M College in Miami, with 720 young men from all over the state attending.
Officials said Hayes was named a Samsung […]

June 27th, 2006 - Posted in Scholarship

Students From Washington and California Tie for NBFAA Scholarship

For the first time in the history of the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) Youth Scholarship Award program, two students have tied for first place. Jordan Biltoft, Spokane, Wash., and Ryan Patton, Yorba Linda, Calif., were this year’s winners and will receive $5,000 each.
Scholarship recipients are chosen on a combination of academic achievement, […]

June 27th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

MCPHS Awards William G. Waldron Scholarship to Mexico, Maine Native

Kimberly Johnson Is First Recipient Of New Scholarship For Maine Residents
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has announced that the first-ever William G. Waldron Scholarship has been awarded to Kimberly Johnson of Mexico, Maine. This is the first year that the scholarship has been awarded.
Johnson, who in August will enter her sixth and final […]

June 27th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

MyRichUncle(TM) Advises Students and Parents on Critical Student Loan Decisions

For the nearly eighteen million students estimated to be attending colleges and universities across the country this fall, studies show that up to 90 percent will need some kind of financial aid assistance to foot the bill. MyRichUncle(TM), the student loan company focused on shifting the industry to work in the best interests of the […]

June 27th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

Catholic services make scholarships available to miners, families

Catholic Community Services, the social outreach arm of the Roman Catholic Church’s Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, is making scholarships of up to $1,000 per year available to West Virginia miners and their immediate families through its Miners Relief Fund.
Grants are awarded regardless of religious affiliation. For more information, call (304) 636-4875.

June 27th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

Rotary Club to Give Scholarships

The Rotary Club of Savannah has financial aid available to be awarded to four area college students. The group plans to give away four $1,500 scholarships to students pursuing bachelors degrees at four local colleges and universities, including AASU, Georgia Tech-Savannah, Savannah State, and Savannah Technical College.
The club has helped students get through college, and […]

June 27th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

University students eager to study abroad

The Faculty of Arts at the University of Helsinki is popular among exchange students.
According to new statistics by the Centre for International Mobility CIMO, nearly 8,500 Finnish students went abroad last year for student exchange or practical training.
The number increased by a couple of hundred since 2004. The overall number of Finnish exchange students abroad […]

June 27th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Study Abroad

Mo. Considers Tax Credit for Scholarships

A plan to create tax credits for individuals and businesses that contribute money to K-12 scholarship organizations was introduced in both chambers of the Missouri General Assembly this spring, where it reached the House floor with a favorable vote from the Education Committee.
The Senate held several hearings on the bill, but it was not brought […]

June 27th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

News India-Times Offers College Scholarships to Raise Circulation

The News India-Times is offering three scholarships this September in an effort to increase circulation among college students, most specifically Indian American students.
Students do not have to be paid subscribers to apply for the scholarships. They can read it through the News India-Times Web site www.newsindia-times.com or request a complimentary copy of the print […]

June 27th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

ICCR scholarships for 70 SL students

Around 70 Sri Lankan students were awarded Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) scholarships for courses in prestigious Indian universities at a function in Colombo on Monday.
The scholarships, handed over by the Indian High Commissioner Nirupama Rao, include a complete waiver of all tuition fees, a generous monthly stipend for living expenses, and […]

June 27th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship