Archive for February, 2008

AULA´08, The International Educational Opportunities Exhibition

Ifema has already set the dates for the staging of the sixteenth edition of the fair, AULA´08, the International Educational Opportunities Exhibition, which will take place at its usual venue, Feria de Madrid, between 2nd and 6th April 2008. Over a number of years this event has consolidated its position as the leading Spanish event […]

February 25th, 2008 - Posted in Education

Moody’s Reviewing Some Student Loan Securities After Auction Interest Rates Rise

Moody’s Investors Service said higher auction rates for securities backed by student loans could lead to a downgrade of some that have low collateral.
The ratings agency said under-collateralized subordinate tranches of student-loan backed securitizations “have become vulnerable to downgrade risk to the extent that this higher than usual pricing is sustained.”
Student loan lenders package loans […]

February 5th, 2008 - Posted in Student Loan

Study abroad application deadline approaching

MTSU students who want to broaden their educational lives by experiencing other cultures in other countries have a new source of funding to help them pay for their study-abroad trips.
However, time is of the essence because students wishing to take advantage of these opportunities have tight deadlines to meet.
The MT Abroad Office is offering a […]

February 5th, 2008 - Posted in Education, Study Abroad

Summer Study Abroad ’08: Sign up now to participate

The summer study abroad program is one of UD’s most successful and attractive programs and provides students with the unique opportunity to take time to expand their cultural horizons without leaving their education behind. Each year the program grows and improves, and this year is no exception, according to Sally Raymont, the program’s director.
Summer study […]

February 5th, 2008 - Posted in Education, Study Abroad

Scholarship applications available for RYS clients

Applications for the Virginia Walker Memorial Scholarship are available for individuals who have been served by Regional Youth Services, a private, non-profit agency.
Anyone who has received foster-care-related services through any RYS program, regardless of age, and wants to take college or trade-school courses may apply for the scholarship, which will be a minimum of $500.

February 5th, 2008 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

SpinLife.com Announces New College Scholarship Program

SpinLife.com, the country’s largest internet retailer of mobility equipment, announced today the development of the SpinLife Innovation in Motion Scholarship program designed to aid college students in their academic endeavors. The annual scholarship is open to students who are manual or electric wheelchair users enrolled at an accredited 4-year institution and applications will be accepted […]

February 5th, 2008 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

Contestants needed for 2008 Miss Dogwood Scholarship Pageant

Entries from contestants in the Miss Dogwood Scholarship Pageant are now being accepted. The pageant will be held at 3 p.m. March 29 at the Siloam Springs High School Performing Arts Auditorium.
The pageant is an official preliminary to the Miss Arkansas, Miss Arkansas’ Outstanding Teen and the Miss Arkansas Teen Beauty pageants. The Dogwood winners […]

February 5th, 2008 - Posted in Education, Scholarship