Mary Wollenberg pitched the idea of raising money for a scholarship to help a Terryville High School senior graduating this year continue her or his education. The plan was very well received.
“I’m a former teacher and I work with another scholarship through my church,” Wollenberg said.
Sue Murawski, town councilor at large and club member, [...]
It takes talent, skill, creativity and a little bit-or maybe a lot-of luck to design an ad that consumers respond to.
Pat Beck, owner of Pat Beck Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep; and Manuel C. Coppola, editor and publisher of the Nogales International, both said they believe there is undiscovered ad design talent in Santa Cruz County.
To find [...]
Menomonee Falls, Wis. — During its recent conference in Chandler, Ariz., Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based Copesan, held a raffle to benefit two worthy programs.
The first is the Pi Chi Omega Scholarship Fund. Pi Chi Omega, a pest management industry fraternity, provides scholarships to entomology students who are the future of the pest management industry. The second [...]
Maude Williams Griffis Scholarship Is for African-American Nursing Students
RALEIGH, N.C. - Dr. Stephen Scott, president of Wake Technical Community College, today announced that Rebecca Lane Payne has established an endowed scholarship with the Wake Tech Community College Foundation for African-American students pursuing a degree in nursing at the college. The scholarship honors Maude Williams Griffis, [...]
WATERVLIET - Bishop Howard Hubbard and fellow Catholic education colleagues have created the first Beacon of Hope Ball to raise money for a student scholarship for the area’s Catholic schools.
“The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany’s schools have educated our children for over a century,” said Hubbard at an event last week in St. Brigid’s [...]
For years, as college costs have climbed to back-breaking levels, more families have begun socking money in tax-advantaged 529 savings plans. Now, as these 529 plans mark their 10th anniversary this year, they are fast becoming the principal way for parents and grandparents to save for college.
Why? Costs associated with the plans have dropped. Investment [...]
Katie Schaefer of Leola might find it easier to pay for college in the coming years.
Schaefer is a sophomore elementary and special education major at Northern State University. She has scholarships, grants and loans to pay for her education.
President Bush recently signed a law increasing the maximum yearly Pell Grant to $4,310, up $260. Yearly [...]
A lawmaker has proposed a bill to the Legislature that would allow the cash-strapped Northern Marianas College to enter into a loan for its campus renovation.
Rep. Arnold I. Palacios introduced to the House last Feb. 19 House Bill No. 15-222 to authorize NMC to engage into a commercial loan agreement for the sum of $250,000 [...]
Learn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that American Student Assistance (ASA), the nation’s original student loan guarantor, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, has selected the LearnCenter® talent management suite to develop, deliver, and track interactive on-demand training and development for employees of all levels throughout their organization.
“After reviewing the talent management [...]
Everyone knows that getting an education is expensive. Student loans are available to most students for tuition, but what about the other expenses? You need books and supplies, a lap top as well as funds for room and board. To make matters even more challenging; should you decide to take on a full load of [...]
The 501(c)3 Glimpse Foundation has launched a new online store that consolidates the resources it offers to further cross-cultural understanding and to help prepare students and volunteers for their overseas experiences. The store is available here: http://store.glimpsefoundation.org
Among the new store’s many offerings are subscriptions to Glimpse Quarterly, the Foundation’s print publication, which features first-person narratives [...]
Grant applications for the 2007 Field Scovell Scholarship Foundation are available at area high schools and on-line.
Fifteen grants of $3,000 will be awarded. Ten will be awarded to graduating high school seniors, and five scholarships will be reserved for previous Scovell Scholarship winners currently enrolled in college.
Scovell scholarships are open to all North Texas [...]