A new scholarship program aims to recruit new teachers in Lenoir and Greene counties with free college tuition and licensure within a year of enrolling.
The Rural Teaching Fellows Initiative, sponsored by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) and a $2.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, will license 150 teachers [...]
The Clinton and Madison school districts are the latest to reach financial aid agreements with Siena Heights University.
Qualified Clinton Community Schools graduates will receive a guaranteed minimum of $5,000 in financial aid and scholarship commitments totaling $400,000 from Siena Heights University, according to a news release from Siena. The university is promising more than $500,000 [...]
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 [...]
The J. William Fulbright Scholarship Board recently named Christina Kauffman, a Latin teacher at Stone Bridge High School, Seneca Ridge Middle School and River Bend Middle School, as a scholarship winner for its Classics Summer Seminar in Italy.
Mary Wollenberg pitched the idea of raising money for a scholarship to help a Terryville High School senior graduating this year continue her or his education. The plan was very well received.
“I’m a former teacher and I work with another scholarship through my church,” Wollenberg said.
Sue Murawski, town councilor at large and club member, [...]
Monsanto and the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) have teamed up for the third year in a row to offer the Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship Program to high school seniors nationwide.
One hundred $1,500 scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors interested in pursuing a career in agriculture who clearly demonstrate excellence in [...]
A party at Harry O’s will kick off the inaugural fundraiser for the Eileen Bailey Scholarship.
The event is titled “Back to Our Roots.” According to a flier the mission is “to provide a new generation of Park City students the opportunity to excel in their education and enrich their future to continue the Park [...]
The Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation announces new scholarships for 2006-2007.
It’s never too early for students and parents to begin thinking about how they are going to pay for college. Between rising tuition costs and living expenses, college is an expensive investment. Fortunately, students have another resource when it comes to searching for scholarship money.
The Common [...]
China Education Resources Inc., announced the successful launch of a nationwide test of its proprietary Online Teacher Training Program, the first of its kind in China. The 15 day program is officially sanctioned and funded by the Chinese Government’s Ministry of Education (MOE). The initial group of 10,000 teachers from 28 provinces began training August [...]
It has been a rough seven years for Maria Lemus, but the future is looking brighter.
Since she was 12, Lemus, now 19, has had to frequently live away from her family after a falling out with her father.
But the hardships and challenges haven’t stopped the soft-spoken young woman from pursuing a longtime dream.
“I want to [...]