WAWASAN Open University (WOU), which is taking up four booths at the Star Education Fair 2009, is offering some 10 scholarships for those intending to pursue their docto-rate.
Its vice chancellor and chief exe-cutive officer Tan Sri Prof Emeritus Gajaraj Dhanarajan (pic) said the programme would be supervised by academicians from several of its schools. (more…)
The Lake Dollars for Scholars program is a success because of the generous support of businesses and individuals in the Lake Community. In 17 years, the Lake Dollars for Scholars program has awarded 592 scholarships totaling more than $360,000.
Consider donating to support graduating seniors as they pursue college educations. Students who reside in the Lake Local School District, regardless of the high school they attend, are eligible to apply and are selected according to Scholarship American guidelines. (more…)
The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation annually provides post-secondary education visual arts scholarships to outstanding students, age 17 or older, who currently have a permanent address within the boundaries of the Edmonds School District.
Those students who reside within the boundaries of the school district but are educated through other programs than the public schools are also welcome to apply. (more…)
The Ankeny Alumni Association will present four scholarships to the class of 2009. There will be two $400 Ankeny High School scholarships and two $600 Legacy scholarships available. Any senior may apply for an AHS scholarship.
Seniors whose parents, grandparents or great-grandparents were graduates of Ankeny High School are eligible for an Legacy scholarship. (more…)
Two high school seniors earned the prestigious Laut Scholarship for full tuition to Wheeling Jesuit University and were surprised with $100,000 oversized checks at their schools.
Rebecca Olsavsky, a senior at The Linsly School, and Sara Fowler, a senior at Wheeling Central Catholic High School, received the scholarships from university officials, who delivered the news in person. (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…)
Working with the Washington Apple Education Foundation, Stemilt Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., has established two new scholarships for its employees and their children.
“(This is) part of expanding our donation effort and making it more meaningful,” said Brianna Brue, spokeswoman for the company.
The two scholarships total $6,500, Brue said, and are in addition to an existing $2,500 scholarship awarded annually to a student majoring in accounting. (more…)
It’s Saturday night at the indoor athletic complex, where the games teenagers play have taken on new meaning for many financially stretched families.
During this economic winter of discontent, playing fields have become even more significant as scholarship testing grounds for the soccer player hoping to make a college team, the tennis player bent on catching a coach’s eye, the volleyballer dreaming of small-college fame. (more…)
The Kernersville YMCA wants to raise $142,500 for scholarships.
It’s called the Partner With Youth Campaign and it includes teenagers helping solicit donations.
“I appreciate the values and I think they’ve really as I’ve been growing in my teen years. I think they’ve all really shown among my peers, and I hope I can put those same values on other people. And that’s another reason why I’ve been helping out with the Partnering With Youth Campaign,” explained Campaign Captain, Zach Gignac. (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…)
