Lincoln County

Lincoln County Family and Community Education Council Scholarships

February 10th, 2006

The Lincoln County Family and Community Education Council is offering two scholarships for students from Lincoln County.
The $300 Agriculture/Family & Consumer Science scholarship is provided for any high school senior from Lincoln County who plans to pursue a degree in family & consumer science or agriculture at an accredited four year college in Nebraska or [...]

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Acquires Briarwood College

October 16th, 2008

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation announced that it entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Briarwood College for approximately $11.4 million in cash. Briarwood is regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and currently offers two Bachelor’s degree programs and 31 Associate’s degree programs to approximately 700 students from Connecticut [...]

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Schedules Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call

October 11th, 2008

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2008 earnings on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. A news release outlining Lincoln’s financial results will be issued before 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the same day.
To access the live web cast of the [...]

Million Dollar Grant Could Create 200 Jobs in Burke County

June 27th, 2007

Instead of pouring out, money is pouring into Burke County/… one million dollars to be exact.
The grant was awarded to the county and Western Piedmont Community College.
It will help pay for the construction of the Allied Health and Science Higher Education Center.
The new facility acts as a training facility for health care workers.

Georgia College grant to fund Baldwin County school programs

June 1st, 2007

An $800,000 grant to Georgia College & State University will fund an academic and enrichment program for middle and high school students in Baldwin County, the college announced Tuesday.
The Georgia Department of Education Century Community Learning Centers grant is set to be awarded for a five-year period, provided the Georgia State Board of Education gives [...]

SCOTCH PLAINS: Union County Council of Parent Teacher Associations Manya Ungar Memorial Scholarship

March 20th, 2007

College-bound students have until April 6 to apply for the Union County Council of Parent Teacher Associations Manya Ungar Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is based on donations and will be worth a minimum of $500.
The scholarship recognizes a former National PTA president and Scotch Plains resident, Manya Ungar, whose dedication to youth, education and the [...]

Ruth A. Buckhannon memorial scholarship for Scott County set up

March 11th, 2007

An annual scholarship has been set up through the First Baptist Church of Chaffee, Mo., to be awarded to a 2007 graduating senior of any Scott County high school who plans to become a registered nurse. The amount of the scholarship is $4,000.
This is the first year for the scholarship in memory of Ruth A. [...]

Ag scholarship applications taken

January 27th, 2007

County Farm Bureau Foundation is accepting applications for the Thomas Lincoln Scholarship, awarded annually in memory of Thomas Lincoln, a Knox County Farm Bureau Young Farmer who died in a car accident.
One $500 scholarship will be given in the spring to a graduating high school senior who has been accepted into an agriculture or agriculture-related [...]

Dairy Farmers of Walworth County Offer Scholarship

January 18th, 2007

The Dairy Farmers of Walworth County will award a $1,000 scholarship to a third- or fourth-year college student from Walworth County pursuing a dairy-related degree.
Those who plan to enroll as a second-year student in a two-year program are also eligible to apply. The scholarship will be available for use during the 2007-08 school year.

Elmhurst College Receives $116,000 Grant From DuPage County to Implement Innovative Strategies for Stormwater Management

January 12th, 2007

Elmhurst College has been awarded a $116,000 grant from the DuPage County Stormwater Management division to partially fund its innovative strategies for managing and monitoring water as part of a $23 million campus redevelopment project. The entire project, which includes a new 170-bed residence hall, is now being implemented by Wight & Company, a design, [...]