The Rotary Club of Somerville and Bridgewater recently held its annual scholarship awards luncheon at the Bridgewater Manor.
Eight students from local schools were awarded scholarships totaling $15,000.
One student from each of the four high schools in the area received a scholarship based on scholastic ability, service to school, service to community and need.
The Rotary Creed [...]

Tennessee’s Graduate Nursing Loan Forgiveness Program has reached its $1.4 million goal to fund nursing education in Tennessee.
The money was raised through public and private contributions by health care organizations across the state.
The program was signed into law in 2006 to counteract a nursing faculty shortage in Tennessee.
The U.S. Department of Labor [...]

SINGAPORE: There were six recipients for this year’s Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship.
Officer cadets from the Army swept four of the six awards.
The other two went to cadets from the Navy.
The scholars have excelled in their academic studies and co-curricular activities in schools.
They are also high-achievers in the officer cadet course.
The scholars will pursue their [...]

Mohamed Bakri endured political strife in Sudan, confronted language barriers in the United States and worked while raising a family on his way to graduating summa cum laude at the University of Minnesota.
Now Bakri, 44, is among 33 out of a pool of more than 970 nominated candidates to receive a slice of the “world’s [...]

The Filipino-American Presidents Club of Guam is sponsoring a scholarship fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 18 to 19 at the Agana Shopping Center’s center court. FAPCG Club scholarship applications for the University of Guam and also other available scholarships are for the Navy Collegiate Programs to be presented by Edgar Dimagiba of [...]

A man who helped evacuate a school bus full of children after the deadly interstate bridge collapse has a generous offer to consider.
Jeremy Hernandez, 20, dropped out of Dunwoody College of Technology because he couldn’t afford the $15,000 tuition. Now, he can finish his two-year automotive technician degree for free if he wants to come [...]

Columbia College is taking its Leadership Education and Development program behind the fence to high school girls at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice.
A $25,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation is enabling Columbia Colleges Leadership Institute to help the DJJs female population. Its goal is to instill leadership qualities in the [...]

Young golfers now have the chance to get the best possible start thanks to the Golf At Goodwood Scholarship Programme’s partnership with Frozen Rope.
Frozen Rope will give every student a set of bespoke custom-fit clubs tailored to their abilities.
In addition the company monitors their development and makes any necessary adjustments as their game progresses.
The scholarship [...]

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), one of the leading source of information about the safe, efficient use of propane as a preferred energy source, recently launched its first online continuing education course for architects and design professionals, “Sustainable Design with Propane and Underground Propane Tanks,” to promote understanding of the energy and environmental [...]

The House of Representatives has approved the College Cost Reduction Act, which will cut subsidies to lenders and limit loan interest for students. The White House has threatened to veto the legislation, saying it creates too much new spending and will hurt student borrowers in the long run.

The House on Wednesday approved far-reaching changes in student aid programs, voting to slash $19 billion in federal subsidies to student lenders over five years, while increasing grants for needy students and halving interest rates on federally backed loans with the savings.
The bill passed 273-149, in a sometimes-raucous debate, with 47 Republicans joining Democrats, who [...]

College is becoming more affordable for students with loans.
Legislature passed the College Cost Reduction Act today.
The 18-billion dollar investment will go towards student loan and Pell Grant aid for over five years. It is expected to save students and families thousands of dollars over the typical loan for a four-year-school.