The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) presented a $1,000 scholarship and internship to the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce on Friday, March 3, 2006. This scholarship will benefit an American student of Japanese descent from Hawaii or attending college in Hawaii for the 2006-2007 school year. “I am very honored to accept this gift on [...]
Today another young soldier was laid to rest. He gave his all defending freedom and democracy in a faraway land. Sadly, too many of our nation’s children have lost a parent in this enduring struggle against evil. These parents shall never have the opportunity to see their children through school and into adulthood.
Regrettably, the casualties [...]
Funding Scholarship Announced For Forestry Diploma Students
New Zealand based forestry company Blakely Pacific Limited has announced a funding scholarship for the 2006 year for first year National Forestry Diploma (Forest Management) students attending the Waiariki Institiute of Technology in Rotorua.
“The Scholarship, valued at $1500, is a new initiative for the company and reflects Blakely Pacific’s [...]
Rhea County High School seniors have until March 31 to apply for the Rhea Education Foundation Scholarship.
The scholarship program, started four years ago by the Rhea Economic and Tourism Council’s Rhea Education Foundation, awards scholarships to deserving high school seniors to help defray the cost of a college education, according to Anita Hicks, [...]
Oswego High School senior Erica Ehrhardt has become a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Ehrhardt joined a select number of high school students nationwide as the National Merit Scholarship Program recognized her efforts.
Last fall, she was named as a semifinalist and the determination of her advancement was announced in February.
The Saline County Single Parent Scholarship Fund will be accepting applications from now until June 30, 2006.
The scholarship fund is sponsored by Central Arkansas Development Council, a United Way agency. The fund reportedly has awarded 278 scholarships totaling more than $140,000 since 1990.
Each scholarship recipient is provided with counseling, information, referrals in the program, and [...]
Hispanic Business magazine announced this week that four (4) Winner’s Circle scholarships will be awarded to Hispanic women between the ages of 18 and 25 who are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in business, law, engineering, or healthcare. Scholarship recipients will receive $1,500 for education-related expenses, as well as free travel, lodging, and one [...]
Eloise Vasquez has spent the past four years helping high school students plan their futures.
The career specialist at Agua Fria High School in Avondale has conversations with students each day about careers and colleges.
And she makes sure her students take advantage of the numerous scholarship opportunities available to them.
The Lafayette basketball coaches had been hoping for a level playing field, something they have not had in recent years. When the other Patriot League schools began offering athletic scholarships in 1998, Lafayette chose not to. Yesterday, the Lafayette board of trustees approved athletic scholarships for basketball, effective immediately.
“I believe it was very important to [...]
Illinois-based veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for scholarships valued at $74,000 that allow them to earn a masters degree in business from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Up to 110 new academic scholarships will be awarded to veterans or active-duty personnel whose legal residence is Illinois.
The program is funded by the Illinois Student [...]