University of California

California Fresno State University Announces New Online Training Courses

June 5th, 2006

In response to online training course demand, California State University, Fresno has partnered with Gatlin Education Services to provide programs in healthcare and video game design and development. The healthcare courses include administrative medical specialist; advanced coding for the physician’s office; advanced hospital coding and CCS prep; ICD-10 medical coding: preparation and instruction for implementation; [...]

President’s Scholars at California State University, Chico

November 30th, 2005

The President’s Scholars Program was launched in September 1995 as a commitment to academic excellence.
This year, ten scholarships of $12,000 each ($3000 per year for four years) will be awarded to freshmen with superior academic accomplishment in high school who enter the University in the fall 2005 semester. In addition to the $12,000 scholarships, [...]

USC Annenberg Receives Two Major Grants from The California Endowment

November 19th, 2008

In an effort to improve the quality of health communication and health journalism in Los Angeles and across the country, The California Endowment has awarded two major grants to programs directed by the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California.
The awards include a $3.5 million grant over three years to the USC [...]

Columbia University reaches agreement in student loan probe

June 1st, 2007

Columbia University will pay $1.1 million into an education fund and a national financial aid organization will crack down on gifts from lenders as part of state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s effort to reform the student loan industry, Cuomo said Thursday.
Under the agreement, both Columbia and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators will [...]

Humboldt State University Scientific Leadership Scholars Program (12th grade)

March 17th, 2007

This four-year scholarship is available to all students with at least a 2.75 GPA and financial need, who are interested in studying computer science, mathematics, or environmental resources engineering at Humboldt State University in northern California. Priority will be given to American Indian and/or first generation college students.
Applications are available in the counseling office [...]

Northeastern University College of Business Administration Professor Receives NSF Grant for Five-Year Study of Transportation Emission Reduction Policies

December 14th, 2006

Northeastern University College of Business Administration (CBA) today announced that Professor Rosanna Garcia has received a research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a large-scale software development project to help analysts craft greenhouse gas reduction policies in the transportation industry. Under the $1.9 million NSF grant, Professor Garcia will collaborate with the University [...]

The University of Phoenix kicks off scholarship program

October 20th, 2006

The University of Phoenix and comedian Tom Arnold have teamed to establish the First Chance Scholarship Program.
The university will award 100 full-tuition scholarships to the children of working parents who can’t afford to send their kids to college and to parents wishing to further their own education.
The program was announced at Monday night’s Arizona Cardinals [...]

Miss California Scholarship Program in Fresno

August 5th, 2006

Mendocino County shined at the 2006 Miss California Scholarship Program held June 27 through July 1. Miss Mendocino County 2006 Kaleena Quarles was an outstanding contestant and performed beautifully in all aspects of competition. She performed a vocal to “Time to Say Goodbye/Con Te Partiro” sung in Italian and looked absolutely beautiful in evening gown [...]

University of Texas secures broadcasting scholarship

August 2nd, 2006

The University of Texas is one of 10 schools in the country selected to receive an inaugural scholarship from the National Association of Broadcasters.
The association’s nonprofit education foundation will issue the awards to allow financially disadvantaged students to complete their undergraduate degree and pursue a career in broadcasting. The scholarships apply for a student’s [...]

Scholarships available for students in California, Georgia, Maryland and Texas

July 13th, 2006

Thirty $2,000 scholarships are available to African-American graduating high school seniors and college students who are pursuing careers in the health care industry.
The scholarships, funded by the United Health Foundation and PacifiCare Foundation, are offered on behalf of the African American Scholars Program.
Starting this fall, the $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school [...]