Archive for February, 2009 - Page 3
UC Irvine Nationally Recognized for Online Courses
California public school powerhouse UC Irvine was nationally honored last week, for its strength and ingenuity...in its online courses?! That's right, the school is being lauded for its free online course program, as well as its progressive stance as the first UC system school to incorporate OpenCourseWare into its repertoire.
About 250 universities worldwide… | Read More
Scholarship Deadline Approaches
For students who are interested in applying for scholarships, the deadlines for some are quickly approaching. February and March are traditionally deadlines are for scholarship applications, so if you have not already applied for scholarships and financial aid, now is the time to get moving - and fast.
For those who are concerned with the… | Read More
Texas A&M Offers Scholarships for First Generation Students
A $100,000 scholarship fund has been set up for students who want to attend Texas A&M College.�� This scholarship is the Regents scholarship and is specifically for Dallas County high school seniors.
The Dallas A&M Club Regents' Scholarship was set up under the Texas A&M Regents' Scholars Program, which assists students whose parents do not… | Read More
Champlain College Among Top Three Online Colleges Nationwide
Congratulations, Champlain College!
In a new survey of online colleges and universities, the Online Education Database (OEDb) named Champlain's Division of Continuing Studies Professional Studies program as ranking third in the nation, moving up five places from last year's survey.
"Our annual Online College rankings are a valuable asset to students considering online education," explained… | Read More
Scholarships for Working Moms...and Dads
More and more parents these days are thinking of going back to school to earn their degrees. We often focus on working moms who want to go back to college, but what about the dads?�� Parents who want to go to school while they are still working will find that it is possible to do… | Read More
Survey Says: College Necessary, Costs Evil
College: what do people really think of it these days? According to a survey conducted by Public Agenda and the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, it's a tricky situation. While most people seem to acknowledge that a higher education is vital to a good future, the current economy has made the actual… | Read More
South Dakota Changes Scholarship Law
Students in South Dakota may be able to retain their scholarships even if they go out of state.�� The House Education Committee voted to let Opportunity Scholarship recipients keep their scholarships even if they change to an out of state college.�� As long as these students start their college degree program in state, they can… | Read More
State Trooper Diploma Mill Scandal Shakes Up Washington
Diploma mills are bad news. It doesn't do it justice to say they deprive your future employers of a truly qualified individual -- what's worse, they cheat the recipient out of their money and a quality education. Of course, there are consequences, as ten Thurston County state troopers found out when it came to light… | Read More
Maine State Credit Union Offers Scholarships
Though scholarship applications are typically due in February or March, students in the state of Maine have some more time. There is an annual scholarship program that is available to Maine State Credit Union members, worth $1000.
Maine State Credit Union - a state-chartered credit union serving Kennebec and Somerset Counties and employees of the… | Read More
Mount St. Mary's College Outreach Program Makes Difference
Applying to college can be a daunting process, one that would be much more helpful if there was someone there to guide you through it. Mount St. Mary is providing just such a service to students in the Los Angeles area with its student ambassadors program, providing college outreach to high school students who might… | Read More
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