The 501c(3) Glimpse Foundation announced the release of its new PDF Study Abroad Acclimation Series, based on extensive survey responses from hundreds of returned study abroad students across the country.
As 2006 commences, a year designated by the U.S. Senate as the “Year of Study Abroad,†the Glimpse Foundation has released the first three of its [...]
DeVry University and Banco Popular (Nachrichten) North America announced a new partnership through which they will offer up to 168 new scholarships for high school seniors and adult learners. Beginning in March, the partial-tuition scholarships, which target lower-to-middle income families, will be available at DeVry (Nachrichten) campuses in Chicago, Houston, Long Island City, N.Y., and [...]
The Francis Field Youth Foundation Scholarship for 2005 was awarded to Anne Hatfield from Joliet and Ashley Camacho from New Lenox.
The Francis Field Youth Foundation is a local not-for-profit organization that provides facilities for youth, community-oriented, and agricultural educational activities for Will
To apply for the scholarship, send a request to: Francis Field Youth Foundation, P.O. [...]
Will County Regional Office of Education has applications available for scholarships from the Bruce A. Schurman Scholarship Fund.
The fund was established in 1994 in honor of Bruce A. Schurman, former CEO and president of Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital. Scholarships are awarded to students with permanent disabilities, which include: brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, musculoskeletal impairments [...]
The Norwegian National League of Chicago will award a college scholarship and some cash prizes to students of Norwegian descent who live in Will, Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane or McHenry counties.
Different awards will be presented to students at various grade levels.
A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior graduating with a 3.0 [...]
Iowa Mediacom Communications is offering 50-thousand dollars in scholarships for high school seniors planning to continue their education.
The scholarships, worth a thousand dollars each, are available to students who live in the five states where Mediacom does business: Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Since the program began in 2002, 126 Iowa students have received [...]
Scholarships for children of combat veterans are available from the University of Illinois.
The scholarship is available for up to four students in each county for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, Springfield and the Medical Sciences Center.
One scholarship will be awarded from World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf. Candidates [...]
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago provides information about many exciting and meaningful Israel Experience programs–and also offers merit and financial need-based scholarships to help fund participation in a wide variety of approved programs.
Federation scholarship applications will be available in January for programs beginning this coming summer or fall. The deadline for submission of both [...]
The American College of Surgeons offers International Guest Scholarships to competent young surgeons from countries other than the United States or Canada who have demonstrated strong interests in teaching and research. The scholarships, in the amount of $8,000 each, provide the Scholars with an opportunity to visit clinical, teaching, and research activities in North America [...]
BY STEVE IVEY
Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON - Giving more American college students an international education is key to addressing the United States’ increasing security and diplomacy challenges in the Middle East and economic challenges from China and India, according to a report to be released Monday.
The Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Program, first proposed by [...]