The Good News is that there’s plenty of money out there for high school grads who want to continue their studies.
School board staff and trustees are entertained and informed prior to each bi-monthly meeting by delegations from schools with achievements to share.
It’s called “Good News from the Schools.â€
Tuesday night’s board meeting showcased some scholarship winners […]
Mr. Micheál Martin TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, today announced the winners of the 2007 Science Foundation Ireland/Dell Young Women in Engineering Scholarship Awards. The award aims to encourage more female students into engineering as an undergraduate degree and future career.
The ten winners received their prizes from the Minister at a ceremony in […]
The community of Ralls continues to honor fallen soldier Sergeant Randell Olguin. At Friday’s football game, volunteers passed out red, white, and blue ribbons in memory of Olguin.
They also painted a giant ribbon in the middle of the field, and volunteers collected donations for a scholarship fund in Olguin’s name.
A $6.5 million gift from a retired business executive in Florida will allow Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to create scholarships for science and engineering students.
Robert Weissman learned about the school through a column in the New York Times written by Thomas Friedman. The best selling author had previously written about the school’s president, Shirley Ann […]
The University of Georgia Arch Foundation has established a scholarship fund to help UGA students study in other countries in honor of university President Michael Adams and his wife, Mary, both strong proponents of international education.
The foundation created the fund in recognition of the 10-year anniversary of Michael Adams appointment as UGA president.
Two veteran San Antonio journalists are the namesakes for a new Trinity University scholarship fund, part of the university’s $200 million capital campaign.
The Kemper Diehl and James McCrory Scholarship Endowment fund honors the late political reporters, both of whom worked for the San Antonio Express-News and the defunct San Antonio Light. The fund will […]
Marisol and Sandra Trevino are two newer recipients of the Viva Quad Cities scholarship award.
Marisol works for AT&T as a customer consultant. Sandra works for AmeriCorp, a company that provides free non-criminal, legal assistance for low-income families.
Both girls want to further their education. Marisol already has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and […]
With the baby boomer generation aging and beginning to retire, the University Medical Center is initiating a scholarship program to help combat a nationwide problem: nurse shortages.
The scholarship program is a product of the University’s Health Task Force, an umbrella organization for several sub-task forces composed of nurses and representatives in the University Medical Center […]
After a pleasant first experience with a local pageantry and scholarship program, Renae Wright decided to return for another shot at the title this year.
“It was a great experience, and it helped my confidence and public speaking skills,” said the Tri-Valley High School senior. “I thought I would try again, and I hope I […]
A $5 million grant will go toward creating a state-of-the-art learning facility on the Hyde Park campus of the Culinary Institute of America.
Thanks to a pledge from the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation, the new Marriott Pavilion will feature interactive audience response technologies and video-conferencing capabilities. It will house a large auditorium, a […]
A scholarship named for former judge Don Burgess of Bridge City soon will help Lamar University students who otherwise might not be able to attend school.
Burgess was honored Tuesday as the namesake of the seventh Southeast Legends Scholarship created at Lamar University by the Beaumont Foundation of America.
“Knowing it’s going to allow folks who would […]
Getting a college education today seems to cost a fortune. So getting an offer for a guaranteed scholarship might sound good. But does that mean the offer is legitimate? And do you have to pay a fee to hold the guarantee?
Consumer Protection and University Administrators say it’s probably a scam. There are a number […]