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2009-2011 Rotary International World Peace Fellowship Scholarship

April 18th, 2009

The Rotary International World Peace Fellowship, which culminates in a master’s degree, is now available for the academic years 2009 – 2011 at one of five universities in England, Japan, Australia, Thailand or Argentina.
Applicants should have a bachelor’s baccalaureate degree and the training and background to gain admission to a graduate program at one of [...]

University of Scranton grad earns Fulbright

June 25th, 2006

Amy Elizabeth Martin, a graduate of the University of Scranton’s class of 2006, has been awarded a 2006 Fulbright fellowship.
The Scranton native has become the 114th University of Scranton student in the past 35 years to receive grants in the competitions administered by the Institute of International Education (Fulbright) and International Rotary.
Ms. Martin, an elementary [...]

Rotary Club presents eight scholarships

June 14th, 2006

The Lake Stevens-Granite Falls Rotary Club has awarded $8,000 in scholarships to Cody Radle from Prove High School, Holly Bolyard and Jennifer DuPrey from Granite Falls High School and Candace Bonnell, Alyssa Isaman, Emily Dykgraat, Lauren Cook and Ashley Hahn from Lake Stevens High School.
The eight recipients were selected from a field of 19 applicants [...]

DeVry University Appoints Craig Jacob as President of Phoenix Metro

May 15th, 2009

DeVry University has appointed Craig Jacob as president of the school’s Phoenix Metro, which includes DeVry’s main Phoenix campus and center locations in Northeast Phoenix and Mesa. Jacob previously held senior-level administrative positions with the University of Phoenix’s Grand Rapids, Mich. and Phoenix campuses. Jacob assumes a role previously held by James Dugan, who has [...]

Kaplan University Graduates 2,278 Online Students

August 3rd, 2008

Hundreds of online Kaplan University students from all across the United States, and from Canada, Guam and the Virgin Islands, gathered at the Chicago Symphony Theatre today to celebrate a milestone event—their college graduation. Juli Norell, the student speaker, commended her fellow graduates for overcoming obstacles to achieve their dreams.
In Norell’s case, the obstacle was [...]

American Association of University Women International Fellowships

March 31st, 2008

Supports full-time graduate study or research for women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, are completing or have completed an undergraduate degree, plan to pursue a U.S. graduate program, and intend to return to their home countries to pursue a professional career. English proficiency is required. Applicants must have demonstrated a commitment to [...]

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 [...]

Rotary seeks candidates for Ambassadorial Scholarship

June 3rd, 2007

Rotary District 5190 is looking for candidates to award a one one-year Ambassadorial Scholarship for $26,000.
The Ambassadorial Scholarship is a program of the Rotary Foundation. The purpose of the scholarship is to support the mission of the foundation to further international understanding and world peace.
Eligibility: Applicants must have at least two years of university or [...]

Rotary seeks professionals for group study in India

April 24th, 2007

Rotary Club members of District 6600 are seeking four professionals to visit India in January 2008 as part of the Group Study program of the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
Through the program, teams of young professionals from two different countries exchange all practices of another country, while sharing information about their homeland.
The purpose of the [...]

Roberta Flack Concert to Benefit Dillard University Scholarship Program

March 30th, 2007

Grammy winner Roberta Flack will perform a concert to benefit Dillard University’s scholarship program at the New Orleans Convention Center at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2007.
“We are very excited and extremely honored to host Ms. Flack during her stay in New Orleans and look forward to her sharing her extraordinary talent with our [...]