Archive for February, 2007

CLEARWATER: SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FROM ITALY GROUPS

February 22nd, 2007

Applications for two $1,000 scholarships are available from the Clearwater chapter of the Order Sons of Italy in America.
The Daughters of Italy Lodge 2825 is offering two $1,000 scholarships. Applicants must be 2007 Florida high school graduates and of Italian descent. To receive an application or for more information, call Daughters of Italy Lodge 2825 [...]

City Hopes for Boost to Atkinson Scholarship Fund

February 22nd, 2007

City leaders want Matt Atkinson’s name to live on in Green Bay for generations, but in order for that to happen they need to raise more money.
On September 14 last year, Atkinson told school staff at Green Bay East High School about an attack three of his peers were planning.
Police arrested East students William Cornell [...]

Scholarship Program with the Ohio Center for Broadcasting

February 22nd, 2007

The amount of the scholarship is $500 awarded on a one time per winner basis towards the tuition cost of the estimated 39 week OCB program.The scholarship will be awarded to a student who is a resident of a county within the recognized DMA of the Toledo Market.The selection of the winner will be based [...]

WJA calls for 2007 Student Scholarship entries

February 22nd, 2007

New York - The Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) has announced its 23rd Annual Student Scholarship Awards, available to female students who are enrolled in jewelry- and watch-design courses in the United States.
“Every year, more women find opportunities to build successful careers and flourish in this vital and very exciting industry,” WJA National Scholarship Chair Lisa [...]

Scholarship program accepting entries

February 22nd, 2007

Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy is accepting entries for its Young Steward of Public Policy scholarship program for high school students.
The program is run in partnership with The Arizona Republic and Tucson Citizen, and offers a $1,500 award for first place and $1,000 for second place, a news release said.

eQuality Scholarship Application Deadline Approaches

February 22nd, 2007

San Francisco’s eQuality Scholarship Collaborative, the oldest corporate scholarship program in the country dedicated to providing financial aid to graduating high school seniors who have promoted understanding of and equality for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, once again is offering scholarships to graduating seniors.
This year, the scholarship amount has been doubled to $5,000. [...]

NBFAA Doubles Funding for Youth Scholarship Program

February 21st, 2007

The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) has announced that the association has doubled funding of its national Youth Scholarship Program to $20,000. Winners of the national awards will receive $10,000 for first place, $7,500 for second place and $2,500 for third place.
Since the NBFAA Youth Scholarship Program was created in 1996, the [...]

Scholarship to Honor Fallen Lexington Marine

February 21st, 2007

Lexington School District 1 has set up a scholarship in honor of a marine who lost his life in Iraq.
Almar Fitzgerald died one year ago from injuries sustained during a roadside bomb attack. Now, a scholarship has been set up in his name.
The scholarship will be awarded annually to one Lexington High School student with [...]

A new scholarship available honoring former superintendent.

February 21st, 2007

In honor of former Allen Independent High School’s superintendent Jenny Preston, the Foundation for Allen Schools created the Jenny Preston Future Teacher Scholarship in the fall of 2006.
This scholarship will be awarded to Allen High School students, who completed the Ready, Set, Teach program, and plan to attend college to attain a teaching degree. The [...]

Historic Scholarship Program With Underwriters Laboratories Helps Make Union Electrical Training Even More Accessible

February 21st, 2007

The National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC), a program of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), recently announced the launch of a new education and scholarship initiative created in conjunction with Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) — America’s watchdog organization for consumer electrical safety. Under the program, [...]