Posts tagged with ‘College

The Lady Oya Scholars Program

March 22nd, 2006

The Lady Oya Scholars Program is sponsored by The Lady Oya Foundation, Inc., a newly formed nonprofit corporation designed to assist domestic violence survivors and their families. The main objective of The LOSP is to aid such survivors in the development of an educational plan that will allow them to secure employment and the financial [...]

Ten Trends for 2006 in Online Education from Online Graduate School Pioneer

March 21st, 2006

University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering DEN Predicts Dramatic Growth in 2006
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 21, 2006–The USC Viterbi School of Engineering, one of the top engineering schools in the U.S., forecasts dramatic growth in students and offerings at online colleges this year. Established in 1972, USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Distance Education Network [...]

Angus Foundation Increases Available Scholarships to $100,000

March 21st, 2006

The Angus Foundation has increased its commitment of available scholarships for 2006 from $25,000 to $100,000.
Eligible Angus youth meeting the qualifications for the Angus Foundation’s 2006 Scholarship Program will be considered by the Angus Foundation’s scholarship selection committee for these general scholarships. This available amount of scholarships for Angus youth is made possible by [...]

PA credit union to award scholarships

March 20th, 2006

Applicants must be a 2006 graduating senior, plan to attend an accredited college (includes LSC and LIT) and be a member of PATFCU. Anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school within the PAISD boundaries, you are eligible to join the credit union and apply for the scholarship.
Deadline to apply is April 13. For more [...]

Ozarka English Department Scholarship

March 20th, 2006

MELBOURNE — The English Department at Ozarka College recently announced its seventh annual writing competition for high school seniors in Izard, Fulton, Sharp and Stone counties. Two students will be selected as winners of the writing competition, and each will be awarded a one-year, full tuition scholarship to Ozarka College. Winning essays will be published [...]

Henley Management College in the UK is offering the Desmond Tutu Scholarship

March 20th, 2006

Archbishop Desmond Tutu is backing an education initiative for potential managers and business leaders in South Africa.
Henley Management College in the UK is offering the Desmond Tutu Scholarship Programme from next year, with five South African management students scholarship places on the distance learning MBA programme at Henley’s Johannesburg campus.
There will also be two scholarship [...]

Boyle Community Education classes scheduled

March 19th, 2006

Danville-Boyle County-Kentucky School for the Deaf Community Education program is offering the following classes. For more information and/or to register for a class, call (859) 239-8986.
Photoshop Elements: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday at the Centre College Doherty Library. Learn to enhance digital photos, fix common flaws and use advanced options for more control. Fee: $65.

Thomson Higher Education Teams with WebAssign to Extend Popular Online Homework System to Customers Using Thomson Brooks/Cole Mathematics Textbooks

March 19th, 2006

WebAssign homework system proven to increase student success in the quantitative disciplines.
Thomson Higher Education, a global provider of teaching materials for higher education and part of the Thomson Company (TSX: TOC, NYSE: TOC), and WebAssign, the leading online homework and testing service for math and science, today announced the expansion of their alliance to include [...]

Tennessee Board Of Regents Online Education Fills Demands For Workforce

March 19th, 2006

Nashville–In response to a statewide demand for a more qualified and skilled workforce, the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) has developed two online educational programs.
The two programs — Regents Online Degree Programs (RODP) and Regents Online Continuing Education and Workforce Development (ROCE) — aim to expand educational opportunities and enhance the skills of the workforce.
TBR [...]

Studying abroad…for you?

March 19th, 2006

Picture you: studying…in Australia. Or Paris. Does Mexico sound good, too?
Study abroad is growing wildly popular among college students. Every year, thousands of students pack up their things and head to another country to take
classes and learn about other cultures.
Elisabeth Pawula, third-year International Business student, studied abroad in Guadalajara, Mexico last fall. “It was fantastic, [...]