Archive for August, 2006

World’s First Study Abroad International Scholarship Online Directory Makes Studying Abroad Possible

The government and academia have been working to increase study abroad, but a new study abroad international scholarship online directory has the power to make it possible.
For those who always wanted to study abroad but never thought they could afford it, relief is in sight.
A study abroad international scholarship online directory called StudyAbroadFunding.org is the […]

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

100 Turkish government scholarships for NZ

Up to 100 Turkish students will be eligible for places in New Zealand tertiary education institutions under a new Turkish-government sponsorship programme
Tertiary Education Minister Dr Michael Cullen announced today.
“This is another endorsement of New Zealand’s growing reputation for international education. It reflects well on the quality of our institutions and their academic staff.
“The fact that […]

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

TCCC nursing students earn scholarships

Three students studying for careers in the nursing field at Tri-County Community College (TCCC) have been awarded the Harold and Opal Boehm Nursing Scholarship.
Nursing students Jadrien Deese and Teresa Sutton, both of Murphy, each received $1,000 and Nurse Aide student Macayla Lockaby of Hayesville received $237.50.
The scholarship was created by Harold Boehm in honor of […]

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

OSU Foundation gets grant for scholarships

The Oregon State University Foundation, a private, nonprofit corporation affiliated with OSU, has been awarded $117,467 for student scholarships and the Gray Family Chair for Innovative Library Services.
The grant was distributed by the Oregon Community Foundation, an endowment built from private donations. In July, the foundation awarded $5.5 million in grants to 227 Oregon nonprofit […]

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

$10,000 available for local scholarships

WEST BURLINGTON ‚ Monday, Oct. 2, is the deadline for Southeastern Community College students to apply online for a limited number of spring semester-only SCC Foundation scholarship awards.
„We expect to have at least $10,000 available for scholarships this spring,¾ said Becky Rump, SCC¼s Executive Director for Institutional Advancement. „Any student who will be enrolled at […]

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Alumni Association Scholarships available

Applications will be available for Clarion University Alumni Association (CUAA) Scholarships and Leadership Awards, beginning Sept. 1. The Alumni Association, through the Clarion University Foundation, Inc., is making these undergraduate scholarships available for the 2006-2007 academic year.
Up to two of these scholarships are reserved for children of Clarion University alumni. The remaining monies may be […]

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Two receive May Kay Rossmeier scholarships

Jennifer Elaine Boehmer and Jaime Evan Glader were recipients of $500 each of the May Kay Rossmeier $1,000 scholarship. The scholarship award had to be split between them as they were both equally qualified to receive it and one could not be chosen over the other.
The scholarship is for gradates of Burlington High School who […]

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Make semester abroad more meaningful

As classes begin today at Goucher College, the Towson institution becomes the first college in the nation to require all incoming students to study abroad during their college careers. This pioneering step, reflecting a growing need to cultivate globally literate and internationally experienced young people, is to be applauded and encouraged.
The proposal, however, could […]

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006