Investigations by U.S. lawmakers into the student loan industry expanded as Reps George Miller, D-Calif., and chairman of the House education committee, sent a letter to the inspector general of the Education Department asking for a review of the department’s policies against conflicts of interest and the financial disclosure forms of employees overseeing the federal […]
The chairman of the U.S. Senate’s education committee said on Thursday he has written to the heads of two major student lenders over concerns about loan collection tactics, opening a new line of inquiry in a fast-expanding scandal in the student loan business.
“I am concerned that several private lenders may be engaging in harsh and […]
Drexel University became the first doctoral nursing program in the country to require a study abroad experience April 14.
Students will travel to London for two weeks with Dr. Heyward Michael Dreher, director of the program. While abroad, students will be taking courses such as Clinical and Applied Ethics in Nursing Practice and Legal Issues Confronting […]
As the diversity of the world’s cultures continues to influence our generation, Baylor has recognized the advantages of expanding students’ horizons on an international level.
Imperative XI of Baylor 2012 stresses the importance of emphasizing global education.
One goal under this imperative is to increase participation in study abroad programs so 30 percent of each graduating class […]
Applications for the Delyte K. and Robert I. Zearing Scholarship are now available from the Regional Office of Education in Atkinson.
Any Bureau County resident who graduates from one of the high schools in Bureau County, including the Math and Science Academy, who has applied and been accepted for undergraduate admissions at the University of Illinois […]
McCook Community Foundation proudly announces the 2007 recipient of the Bernard and Nelda Haag Scholarship. Through the generosity of Nelda and the late Bernard Haag, a $1,000 scholarship will be presented to Dylan Ruppert, a senior at McCook High School. Mr. Ruppert is planning to attend Colby Community College in the fall to study beef […]
The Socorro Hispano Chamber of Commerce Monday awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Socorro High School senior Michael Mora.
Michael, son of Virginia and Isidora Mora, will be attending New Mexico Highlands University next fall, with an interest in forestry and rangeland studies.
Chamber President Frank Jaramillo said he remembered Michael from the third grade.
Hudson Valley residents pursuing a career change into the health care field, or changing their career direction within the health care field may apply for the Poughkeepsie Area Chamber of Commerce’s Raymond W. Gordon Healthcare Scholarship.
Applications are due Monday.
Established by the Ray Gordon family and the Chamber, the foundation’s eighth scholarship was created to honor […]
The family of Chester Smith Sr. has announce3d that applications for a scholarship to be given to a 2007 Yerington High School graduating senior in the name of Chester Smith Sr. are now being accepted.
Applications were available as of April 3, 2007 at the YHS Counselor’s office and at the Mason Valley News office at […]
For scores of college students across the nation, the next few weeks of spring will constitute a countdown to summer recess. Between preparing for finals and cleaning out dorm rooms, one would think that the nation’s collegiate youth would be limited in the amount of free time on their hands. One would be wrong.
As a […]
Students who will attend the University of Guam this coming fall semester have an opportunity to apply for a scholarship being offered by the Filipino-American Presidents Club of Guam.
Chet Brocka Neri, FAPCG chairwoman, announced the scholarship program.
Application forms may be picked up at the University of Guam Financial Aid Office.
A newly created scholarship offers students with an interest in Holocaust studies between $500 and $5,000 to study in Poland, providing an addition to Brandeis’ collection of scholarships to study abroad.
Students in the Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Department who want to spend a semester abroad in Poland will now be able to apply for […]