A national discount retailer has opened up its corporate coffers to benefit Hispanic youth in search of college scholarship.
The Wal-Mart Foundation is donating a $3 million, multiyear grant to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, the company announced Thursday in Bentonville, Ark.
The company issued its first installment – a check for $640,000 – Thursday during its […]
Town directors will meet next week to mull over the details of a Republican-backed educational scholarship program, including whether the board should get involved in such philanthropic giving.
The Manchester LIFE scholarship would provide a onetime gift of $15,000 to the Manchester Scholarship Foundation so adult residents who fit certain income guidelines can continue their education.
Republican […]
Youth Action International (Y.A.I) has on past Monday 25th September 2006 donated scholarships to sixteen (16) graduates of the Junior Secondary School, at the Milton Margai School for the blind at Wilkinson Road, West of Freetown.
In her statement before awarding the scholarship, the Country Representative of YAI, Mrs Yeanor Conteh told audience that the scholarships […]
Barbudan Devin Jeffrey, who has been awarded one of three Independence Silver Jubilee Scholarships to study in Greece has been charged to focus his attention on his studies and enjoy all of the attractions that Greece is known for.
The words of advice came from former educator and current Director of the ACB Mortgage and Trust […]
Commander Larry Newman of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #5653, announced the kick-off of this year’s VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary “Patriot’s Pen Essay Competition” and the audio “Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition.”
Students in grades 6-8 in this area have the opportunity to compete in the VFW’s annual Patriot’s Pen competition and win […]
Miami University senior Greg Newstadt had an out-of- this-world experience Wednesday when astronaut Buzz Aldrin, one of the first men to set foot on the moon, presented him with a scholarship.
Newstadt, a physics and electrical engineering major from Louisville, won the $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, created in 1984 by the six surviving […]
The 18-year-old has been awarded a £2,000 Excellence in Performing Arts Scholarship from the university, where he has just started studying for a BA in drama, physical theatre and dance.
Steven, who attended Fisher-More RC High School, Colne, and Burnley College, has appeared in local productions of “Aladdin” and “Macbeth” and has a bronze medal for […]
A Military Scholaraship Program is available at North Georgia College and State University located in Dahlonega.
The scholarship program pays for tuition, books, fee,s room and board, for students during their undergraduate studies. Students chosen for the program agree to repay the scholarship after receiving their bachelor’s degrees by serving parttime in the Georgia Army National […]
Kenya’s sensational swimmers, Rama Vyombo and Pina Ercolano, have landed a three-year swimming scholarship in South Africa.
Kenya Swimming Federation (KSF) second vice-chairman, Joe Mutune, confirmed that the two have won a scholarship deal through the federation.
“KSF in collaboration with Olympic Solidarity, managed to secure two scholarship package for Vyombo and Ercolano,” said Mutune yesterday.
But Mutune […]
Selection of 500 candidates to study medicine on scholarships offered by the Cuban government has been completed by the Higher Education Commission and the first batch is expected to leave for Cuba in the first week of November. Cuba has offered 1,000 scholarships to Pakistani students to pursue graduate studies in general comprehensive medicine (equivalent […]
Scholarships totaling more than $4,000 have been awarded by the Academy of Music in Murrieta. In order to apply, each applicant submitted an essay entitled “Why Music is Important in My Life.†The essays were judged by local music instructors on originality and thoughtfulness. Of the dozens of submissions, one winner was chosen from each […]
The Luzerne County Community College Foundation Inc. recently held an Italian Heritage Academic and Language/Culture Scholarship luncheon at Our Lady of Mr. Carmel Parish Center, Pittston. The purpose of the luncheon was to promote scholarship giving by way of donations and pledges. Dr. Dustin Swanger, provost and vice president of academic affairs at LCCC, discussed […]