Archive for December, 2007

Delta Dental of Illinois Announces Major Gift to University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry

Delta Dental of Illinois has made a $250,000, five-year grant to the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry to modernize the existing pre-doctoral dentistry clinic. When the renovations are complete, the clinic will be named the Delta Dental of Illinois Pre-doctoral Pediatric Dentistry Clinic.
The contribution will help the UIC Department of Pediatric Dentistry […]

December 20th, 2007 - Posted in College Grant

Grant to Promote Economic Growth in College Station

The Texas Engineering Extension Service in College Station has received a grant of $86,744 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA), U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced Monday. The grant will be used to make operations more efficient. It comes through the U.S. Department of Commerce.
“This is good news for the future of economic development in College […]

December 20th, 2007 - Posted in College Grant

Wisconsin native unveils $175 million college grant fund

John Morgridge choked up Tuesday as he spoke about the older brother who helped pave his way to college.
He was a metaphorical genie, Morgridge said, granting his wish to attend school away from their Wauwatosa home.
Now Morgridge hopes to grant such wishes many times over.
The California philanthropist and his wife, Tashia, on Tuesday formally unveiled […]

December 20th, 2007 - Posted in College Grant

$2M grant expected to aid local nursing programs

A $2 million Department of Labor grant is expected to help ease the nursing shortage in Southwest Virginia.
The money is going to expand nursing and other health-related programs at four community colleges across the region. Mountain Empire Community College, Southwest Virginia Community College, Virginia Highlands Community College, and Wytheville Community College will each benefit from […]

December 20th, 2007 - Posted in College Grant

Wilson will use NSF grant for scholarships

Wilson College was recently awarded $313,275 in grant funds from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program.
The grant will be used to provide scholarships of up to $10,000 a year for full-time female students majoring in biology or chemistry.
The scholarships will be available beginning with the fall 2008 semester, according […]

December 20th, 2007 - Posted in College Grant, Scholarship

Student lands scholarship

Plainfield Central High School senior Kristina Knowski won a $20,000 scholarship to attend the Academy of Art in Chicago.
Knowski, 18, was accepted to the Academy of Art earlier this year, but she had to “audition” — by demonstrating her artistic abilities — to receive the full-year scholarship.
On Sept. 29, Knowski and about 150 other […]

December 20th, 2007 - Posted in College Grant, Scholarship

UND announces new scholarship

UND officials Wednesday announced a new scholarship available this fall for entering freshmen who scored 24 or higher on the ACT.
That’s the average score for admitted students under the school’s stricter admissions standards implemented two years ago.
The scholarship will give $1,000 per year to students who meet ACT and other requirements, including:
– At least a […]

December 20th, 2007 - Posted in College Grant, Scholarship

Memory of SilkAir victim lives on through law scholarship

It’s been 10 years since SilkAir flight MI 185 crashed in Palembang on December 19, on its route from Jakarta to Singapore.
All 104 passengers and crew members died. However, the memory of one victim - Kathryn Worth - lives on, through a scholarship set up by her husband.
Kathryn loved to travel; she was equally at […]

December 20th, 2007 - Posted in Scholarship

Foundation establishes scholarship at WSSU

The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust has donated $25,000 to Winston-Salem State University to establish a scholarship in the name of WSSU Board of Trustees chair Nigel Alston and his wife, Sarah.
The gift recognizes Alston’s long-standing involvement with the Kate B. Reynolds Poor and Needy Division’s advisory board, according to an announcement from the […]

December 20th, 2007 - Posted in Scholarship

Medtronic awards scholarship to MASE student

Medtronic Spinal and Biologics today awarded the first annual Alan Olsen Leadership Scholarship to a student at Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering.
The $4,000 scholarship went to Chrystal Hayes, a MASE 11th grader. Hayes’ essay was chosen from a field of 32 other students vying for the scholarship. She says she plans to study […]

December 20th, 2007 - Posted in Scholarship

Singer Stefani starts scholarship fund for fire victims

Popular for her music, clothing line and perfume, singer Gwen Stefani is adding college scholarships to her repertoire.
The Gwen Stefani After-the-Fires Scholarship will be open to graduating high school seniors and college students who lost their homes and/or source of income in the October wildfires. Stefani donated $166,000 in proceeds from her Oct. 30 San […]

December 8th, 2007 - Posted in Scholarship

Candes Mejide Gentry Endowed Scholarship at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Shidler College of Business

The University of Hawai‘i Foundation is proud to announce the establishment the Candes Mejide Gentry Endowed Scholarship at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Shidler College of Business. The initial $25,000 gift from Gentry will be matched with funds from Jay Shidler’s $25 million gift, increasing the total value to $50,000. The endowed scholarship is […]

December 8th, 2007 - Posted in Scholarship