Education For All

One of the objectives of the Lancaster County Farm and Home Foundation is to encourage the higher education of the youth of Lancaster County. In this respect the Foundation is announcing the offering of scholarship awards for students beginning their freshman year in 2009 studying Agriculture or Family and Consumer Sciences.

Each scholarship award will be in the amount of $1,000 per year renewable for up to four years and may be used to help defray tuition, fees, or room and board expenses at any accredited educational institution, which offers a course of study in Agriculture or Family and Consumer Sciences. Scholarships are awarded on financial need, leadership, and academic achievements. (more…)

For the 13th consecutive year, the Pee Dee Federal Credit Union Board of Directors has approved $2,000 in scholarship funds to be awarded for the 2009 fall semester. Francis Marion University and Florence-Darlington Technical College will each receive $1,000 to award to three credit union members.

Incoming freshmen must have a 3.0 or better grade point average to qualify for the scholarships. The schools choose the recipients using guidelines set by the credit union. The deadline to apply for these scholarships is April 1. (more…)

The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA) Foundation and software provider SolidWorks Corp. announce the “GO-Brennan” Scholarships, tied to FMA’s sponsorship of 17-year-old stock car driver Brennan Palmiter’s 2009 racing season. Palmiter is proficient in four types of welding, a skill he uses to motivate other young people to consider the industrial trades as a career choice.

Palmiter appears in a video on YouTube inviting high school, trade school and college students to apply for the scholarships by posting their own video. (more…)

The New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation is accepting applications for two $1,000 scholarships to be awarded in 2009, recognizing individuals who have had a positive impact on their community, school or workplace.

Completed applications must be received by May 15. Decisions will be made in June. (more…)

Frank Guinta knows what it is like growing up poor and not having the options that other kids may have.

That is why when he helped found the Manteca Cowboys youth football team in 1976 he and others worked overtime to raise funds so that no player had to pay fees to participate. (more…)

As part of its National campus outreach and Scholarship Program to encourage young students to pursue a viable career in Tax, TaxDiversity has announced the first recipients of its 2008 scholarship awards. These scholarships were made possible in part by PricewaterhouseCoopers, a platinum level sponsor of TaxDiversity.

As part of its National campus outreach and Scholarship Program to encourage young students to pursue a viable career in Tax, TaxDiversity has announced the first recipients of its 2008 scholarship awards. (more…)

The Illinois Sheriff’s Association will award more than $53,000 in college scholarships throughout the state to students pursuing a degree in higher education during the 2009-10 academic year.

Applicants must be enrolled full time at a certified institution of higher learning in Illinois, be an Illinois resident and be enrolled as a full-time student during 2009-10 (excluding summer session). (more…)

Last week’s article on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by Stephen Anderson emphasized its importance in obtaining need-based scholarships and the March 1 Michigan FAFSA deadline for both current and prospective students. In addition to need-based scholarships, there are also scholarships awarded to both prospective and current students based on merit.

According to Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid William Roberts, “like with anything” scholarship dollars are a “limited resource” which Tech tries to “use as efficiently as possible and get as [much] out of [it] as we can.” He emphasized that “for prospective students we like to have their application prior to Jan. 15 for merit-based monies” for fall 2009. (more…)

Newnan High School’s recently announced valedictorian Emily Traylor was the recipient of the General Daniel Newnan Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2008 Good Citizen Scholarship Award.

She received a cash scholarship award, certificate and Good Citizen pin at the January meeting of the General Daniel Newnan Chapter. (more…)

Fort Valley State University held its 22nd Annual Black History Month Scholarship Luncheon Monday.

The event brought faculty, students, and alumni together along with scholarship sponsors and guest speaker, Congressman G.K. Butterfield.

The luncheon raises money to benefit students who would not be able to attend college without these scholarships. (more…)