Archive for the ‘Education News’ Category

SHS graduates encouraged to apply for Sebo Scholarship

March 31st, 2008

Salem High School Alumni Association Scholarship Chairwoman Connie Christofaris Cranmer (Class of 1965) would like to encourage qualified graduates of Salem High School entering their second, third or fourth year of a four-year college curriculum to apply for the J. Robert Sebo College Scholarship.
Applicants may pick up a copy of the application at the Salem [...]

Rogers Scholarship Information

March 31st, 2008

Rogers High School students should see Sharon Schrantz in the Guidance Center for information about the following scholarships:
Local Scholarships
The Rick & Michael Bertschy Memorial Scholarship will award $5,000 over four years to a Rogers High School senior with financial need. The applicant’s grade point average will be considered. Deadline is Tuesday.
The Rogers Education Scholarship Fund [...]

AULA´08, The International Educational Opportunities Exhibition

February 25th, 2008

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 [...]

Study abroad application deadline approaching

February 5th, 2008

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 [...]

Summer Study Abroad ’08: Sign up now to participate

February 5th, 2008

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 [...]

Scholarship applications available for RYS clients

February 5th, 2008

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. [...]

SpinLife.com Announces New College Scholarship Program

February 5th, 2008

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 [...]

Contestants needed for 2008 Miss Dogwood Scholarship Pageant

February 5th, 2008

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 [...]

ITT Educational Services, Inc. Announces Availability of Additional Student Funding Options

January 23rd, 2008

ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE: ESI – News), a leading provider of technology-oriented postsecondary degree programs, announced today that it has arranged for Bank of America, Chase Education Finance and Citibank, The Student Loan Corporation to provide federal and private education loans to qualified ITT Technical Institute students and their parents for the remainder of [...]

Student Funding Group Announces New Private Loan Products

January 23rd, 2008

Student Funding Group, LLC (StuFund) announced that it will be offering a number of new private student loan products. Some of these loans will feature no fees and are designed for students looking to finance their college education or consolidate private loan debt.
The StuFund Solutions Loan will have zero fees and offer competitive rates. “Our [...]