Archive for October, 2006

Indo-Canadian’s family plans scholarship fund

TORONTO: The family of an Indo-Canadian who died in a tragic road accident is planning to set up a scholarship fund in his name at the school from which he had passed out.
Jason Powar, 21, died of injuries he suffered when the motorcycle he was riding smashed into a car on a highway near the […]

October 31st, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

2006 Team USA Scholarship winners

Cameron, Podlesni Earn Prestigious 2006 Team USA Scholarships
California Teenagers Set to Follow in the Footsteps of Famous Alumni
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. - Two gifted teenagers, Dane Cameron and Robert Podlesni, will follow in the footsteps of American open-wheel stars such as Jimmy Vasser, Bryan Herta, Buddy Rice and A.J. Allmendinger after today being named as […]

October 31st, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

CitiGroup CIO To Keynote Women In Technology Scholarship Fund Raiser

DEARBORN – CitiGroup CIO Marv Adams will keynote the Michigan Council of Women in Technology’s Third Annual Scholarship Fundraising Silent Auction Nov. 16 at the Ford Conference and Events Center.
The women technology networking group hopes to raise some $20,000 to fully fund scholarships for women entering the information technology field throughout southeast Michigan.
Last year, this […]

October 31st, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

Burns & Levinson Kicks Off 2nd Annual Power of an Idea Scholarship Contest

Burns & Levinson LLP today announced the launch of the Second Annual “Power of an Idea” (TM) scholarship contest, a creative competition that is expected to draw scores of student applicants from Boston public high schools.
Under competition rules, Boston public high school students in grades 9 through 12 are eligible to compete for the chance […]

October 31st, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

Scholarship Challenge kicks off 27th year

WAVERLY - The annual Scholarship Challenge event kicked off its 27th season Thursday with a special luncheon held at The Club at Shepard Hills.
The luncheon was attended by the team advisors from the 24 Twin Tier high schools participating in the senior high edition and the six middle schools that are taking part in the […]

October 28th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

RBG Seeks Scholarship Applicants

HINSDALE, IL - Royal Buying Group Inc. (RBG) announced that its fifth annual scholarship program is now open for applications. The scholarship program is available to high school seniors or graduates who are planning to or are enrolled at an accredited two or four-year college or university in the U.S. that will lead to an […]

October 28th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

US Bank sponsors Hispanic MBA scholarship

U.S. Bancorp announced Friday it has made a $10,000 contribution to a scholarship program run by the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NHSMBA).
The society has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to 56 Hispanic graduate students in the last year.
“This is our inaugural sponsorship of this program and we look forward to a continuing […]

October 28th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

More resources for online schools

Washington Online: a virtual campus for the state’s community and technical colleges. www.waol.org
University of Washington Online Learning, certificate and degree programs.
www.onlinelearning.washington.edu 206-897-UWDL (8935); 800-506-1325
Dip your virtual toes: Sample free classes at UW. Online Learning at: www.outreach.washington.edu/openuw/
Washington State University Distance Degree Programs: bachelor’s, master’s and certificate programs. http://distance.wsu.edu or 800-222-4WSU

October 27th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Online Education

Joslin Launches Free Online Educational Videos for People With Diabetes - Six Tests for Staying Healthy With Diabetes

Joslin Diabetes Center, global leader in diabetes research, care and education, announced today a new free educational tool on its Web site — the Staying Healthy with Diabetes video series. The set of six short videos gives people with diabetes important information about the regular tests they need to have done to live a […]

October 27th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Online Education

N.C. Center for Voter Education Launches Online Election Guide

As early voting gets under way across North Carolina, the nonpartisan N.C. Center for Voter Education has created a free online voter guide.
Available at http://www.ncvoterguide.org, the guide features candidates for U.S. Congress and the N.C. General Assembly, along with contenders for the N.C. Supreme Court and N.C. Court of Appeals. The guide includes information on […]

October 27th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Online Education

Pursuing a New Career in Information Technology Focus of Capella University’s Latest ‘Inside Online Education’ Podcast

Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited online university and a leader in online education, has released its latest podcast, which features an interview with Robin Bundy, a former sewage plant laborer who was awarded a $15,000 Women in Technology scholarship from the Michigan Council of Women in Technology (MCWT). Bundy received her bachelor’s degree in IT […]

October 27th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Online Education

Financial aid strategy tips

Here are some strategies that families can use to help maximize their eligibility for student financial aid:
Reduce income during the years upon which the financial need analysis is based. For example, if a parent takes a sabbatical from work in the year prior to seeking aid, it could result in a larger aid package.
Realize […]

October 27th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Financial Aid