Archive for February, 2009

Students Are Lottery Losers in New York

It was announced that the New York State Lottery is rolling with the times and making budget cuts.  This cut, however, is cutting college scholarships. Needless to say, there are many angry residents who think this is a bad way to cut back.
The New York Lottery has quietly halted its college scholarship program for more [...]

Obama Proposes Education Spending Increase

In Washington today, President Barack Obama proposed an increase in education spending that would help make college more affordable to all students.  Under his new budget plan, students would see an increase in the availability of funds.

His plan would tie the Pell Grant program to inflation for the first time since the grants began in [...]

New York to Tax Online Education

In a move that could have very mixed consequences for students and schools alike, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has put forward the notion that online degree programs should be subject to state sales taxes. While it is not yet law, the current economy could make the proposal very enticing for [...]

Scholarships for Automotive Industry Students

To ensure interest in the automotive industry, even when car manufacturers are seeing a decrease in sales, the National Association of Black Automotive Suppliers announced that it will continue to donate to scholarship funds that serve the Detroit communities.

The National Association of Black Automotive Suppliers (NABAS) Scholarship Fund will donate more than $100,000 in college [...]

Three-Year Degrees: The New Four-Year Degrees?

The four-year Bachelor’s degree: in the United States, it’s among the most time-tested and fundamentally valued of all scholastic institutions. But with the economy being what it is and the rising costs of education, colleges are being forced to think of new ways to keep students from being scared off from the notion of getting [...]

Nevada High School Cheaters Can Forget Scholarship

Students in the state of Nevada need top be careful of behaviors in high school that may go down on their “permanent record”.  The state is trying to pass a bill that would make high school cheaters have serious future consequences.  Millennium Scholarship hopefuls who have cheated three or more times in high school would [...]

Do Video Game Skills Equal Real Life Skills? Microsoft Intends to Find Out!

Video games get a bad rap — from memorizing every key combination for effective battling to navigating 360 degrees of expansive and intricate digital terrain, today’s games take a lot more brainpower than one might think. But can the skills and cognitive functions acquired for games translate over to more productive aspects of learning? Executives [...]

Scholarship Funds and No Takers

Can you imagine that there are scholarship monies available to people who show no interest in it?  I mean come on – free money and no takers? That is apparently the unfortunate case in St. Joseph Missouri.  Residents of low income housing are being offered $2000 scholarships to attend college, but over the last 5 [...]

Redskins Player Announce $25,000 Scholarships

Students in the Silver Springs Maryland area have a big scholarship opportunity available to them – big to the tune of $25,000.  Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley announced this scholarship earlier this week.
He made pop visits to Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring and Fairmont Heights High School in Capitol Heights to announce [...]

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation Scholarship

Ever wonder what you can do to make the world a better place for animals?  How about considering a career in veterinary medicine or animal health?  Many schools offer a wide variety of programs to students who want to earn an associates degrees in veterinary technology. To ensure that qualified personnel are available to fill [...]