Study abroad in Cusco, Peru, this spring with Lake Tahoe Community College. Considered the archaeological capital of the Americas, Cusco is the largest tourist destination in Peru.
Program dates are May 1 through June 29, and the price is $3,995, not including airfare. The price includes single-room accommodations with a host family plus three meals per [...]

John Morgridge choked up Tuesday as he spoke about the older brother who helped pave his way to college.
He was a metaphorical genie, Morgridge said, granting his wish to attend school away from their Wauwatosa home.
Now Morgridge hopes to grant such wishes many times over.
The California philanthropist and his wife, Tashia, on Tuesday formally unveiled [...]

Medtronic Spinal and Biologics today awarded the first annual Alan Olsen Leadership Scholarship to a student at Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering.
The $4,000 scholarship went to Chrystal Hayes, a MASE 11th grader. Hayes’ essay was chosen from a field of 32 other students vying for the scholarship. She says she plans to study [...]

It is in the government’s best interest that its citizens be well educated. For that reason, there is a system to provide college monies for those who can demonstrate need.
To qualify for financial aid, a student must complete the FAFSA (www.fafsa.ed.gov) either on paper or online. Using the information from the FAFSA, the government determines [...]

Several Indian-origin students have found a pride of place among the 32 named last week to receive the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for 2008.
Six students of Indian or South Asian origin are among the recipients of the scholarship, the oldest international study awards available to American students.
Each will receive scholarships to study at the University of [...]

CEA, the leading global marketplace for quality study abroad programs for university and college students, announced today that it has named Dr. William Davey as Vice President of Academic Affairs. An internationally recognized expert in cross-cultural communications, Dr. Davey is charged with overseeing CEA’s academic initiatives and development with a particular focus on the signature [...]

College sophomores, juniors and seniors who want to study a language and live abroad starting any time after July 2009 for three months or for a full academic year should apply by March 1 for a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship.
Interested students should look at the rotary.org Web site to download the Ambassadorial Scholarship [...]

The new Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has received first endowed student scholarship fund.
Janet Beachler Day of Lincoln, an alumna of the UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, established the endowed fund with a gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation. Annual income from the fund will be [...]

With college costs continuing to rise, parents and students are increasingly turning to private lenders to cover the cost of tuition.
From 1995 to 2006, the amount of money borrowed from private lenders to pay for college rose from $1.3 billion to $17.3 billion, according to MSN Money columnist Liz Pulliam Weston. Why should this concern [...]

A $6.5 million gift from a retired business executive in Florida will allow Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to create scholarships for science and engineering students.
Robert Weissman learned about the school through a column in the New York Times written by Thomas Friedman. The best selling author had previously written about the school’s president, Shirley Ann [...]