Archive for February, 2009

USA Funds Continues to Support Scholarship Programs

At a time when many scholarship programs are running out of funding, it is nice to hear that some corporations are still maintaining their contributions to scholarship programs.  Scholarship programs such as the American Indian College fund, United Negro College Fund, and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund rely on contributions to offer scholarships, and the USA [...]

Liberty University Teaches The Creationism Controversy

Charles Darwin was born 200 years ago this past weekend, and many universities across the country celebrated his life and scientific studies. One, however, remains unimpressed.
As the creation of controversial preacher Jerry Falwell and the alma mater of quite a few political players, Liberty University has made waves in the past; it’s making them again [...]

Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Foundation Scholarship

There are more and more industry specific scholarships available these day.  And not all of them are necessarily for the kind of student on a four year track for a bachelors degree. Were you a big fan of metal shop in high school? well, if you have ever considered a career in metal fabrication, welding [...]

Birmingham-Southern Students Have a BBQ Adventure

A pretty fun and interesting story for your Friday: a group of students at Birmingham-Southern College took advantage of the school’s interim studies period to travel the south in a quest to find and document the best of southern barbecue, and ended up the subjects of documentation themselves, by Associated Press no less.
The four [...]

Emory Honored for Outstanding Community Service

Congratulations, Emory University! Continuing a week full of collegiate honors, the university is one of six to be nationally recognized this week with a 2008 Presidential Award for General Community Service, a title given for especially innovative and effective community service. It’s a competitive award, and the students at Emory certainly didn’t slack off in [...]

Yankees First Baseman Announces Scholarship Fund

We always hear about professional athletes signing multimillion dollar contracts, but what are they doing with all of that money?  Mark Teixeira of the New York Yankees announced that he is pledging $500,000 to fund a scholarship at Georgia tech.
The first baseman announced the Mark C. Teixeira Athletic Scholarship Fund on Wednesday.
“Georgia Tech has always [...]

Scholarship Opportunity for Louisiana Students

The Louisiana Honorary Sheriffs program is funding a scholarship program for students in the state of Louisiana.  These scholarships hope to provide an opportunity for Louisiana students to earn their bachelors degree and continue higher education.
According to Program Chairman, St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne, “This Scholarship Program is a meaningful expression of the Program’s [...]

Arkansas State Lottery Scholarship Program

Arkansas House Speaker Robbie Wills is trying to pass legislation to use state lottery revenues to create a new scholarship program.  The House Speaker is recommending that the scholarship be for students who earn a minimum GPA of 2.5, and score a 19 or higher on the ACT.

In a nine-page memo sent to House members, [...]

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 currently [...]

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 cost [...]