WAPA Awards Scholarships

Posted On Wednesday, July 3, 2013 By . Under VIRGIN ISLAND  Tags: , , , , , ,   
WAPA Awards Scholarships ST. CROIX - Three aspiring engineers have been added to the list of recipients of one of the most coveted scholarships in the territory. The V.I. Water and Power Authority announced its 2013 recipients of the Alva C. McFarlane Scholarships during its monthly governing board meeting Thursday. WAPA Executive Director Hugo Hodge ...

U-M Ranks Seventh for Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows

Posted On Thursday, May 9, 2013 By . Under MICHIGAN  Tags: , , , , ,   
U-M Ranks Seventh for Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan ranks No. 7 in the nation as a Peace Corps Paul D. Coverdell Fellows university in the 2013 rankings of top Peace Corps Master's International and Coverdell Fellows graduate schools. U-M has 20 returned Peace Corps volunteers currently enrolled in the Coverdell Fellows graduate program. The Coverdell ...

LSU First-Year Honor Society to Induct New Members

Posted On Thursday, April 25, 2013 By . Under LOUISIANA  Tags: , , , , ,   
LSU First-Year Honor Society to Induct New Members BATON ROUGE – The LSU chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta will hold its annual initiation for new members on Wednesday, April 24, at 5 p.m. in the Cotillion Ballroom of the LSU Student Union. Alpha Lambda Delta is a national honor society for first-year students, recognizing those with grade-point averages of ...

Future Wildcats: Priority Deadline for Admission is Today

Posted On Tuesday, February 19, 2013 By . Under KENTUCKY  Tags: , , , , ,   
Priority Deadline for Admission is Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2013) –Today is an important date for students who want to "see blue." this fall!   All incoming freshmen are encouraged to go online and apply for admission by the priority deadline of Friday, Feb. 15.  However, officials stress that this is only a priority deadline and applications ...

Top-Selling UA Car Tags Raise $4 Million to Support Scholarships

Posted On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 By . Under ALABAMA  Tags: , ,   
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama collegiate license tag program raised some $4.1 million during the 2012 fiscal year. Funds raised through the statewide program are used for scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students. The UA National Alumni Association raised a total of $4,140,319 through the car tag program in the 2012 ...

Alumni Offers Cap and Gown Scholarships

Posted On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 By . Under ARKANSAS  Tags: , , ,   
1 October 2012 Seniors who graduate this fall and plan to walk during the December commencement can register for a chance to win a free cap and gown.   The UALR Alumni Association will furnish 12 lucky UALR graduates with reimbursements up to $65 for their caps and gowns purchased through the UALR Bookstore. Graduates should register ...

New UO scholarships promise up to $20,000 to highest achieving Oregon graduates

Posted On Thursday, September 27, 2012 By . Under OREGON  Tags: , , ,   
EUGENE, Ore. -- (Sept. 26, 2012) – Incoming students who achieve pinnacle academic levels in high school will be rewarded financially with two new scholarships at the University of Oregon that will double or triple scholarship values over current offerings. The new Summit and Apex Scholarships will be awarded to UO ...

Scholarships Significantly Increase College Enrollment Of African-American Students

Posted On Thursday, August 23, 2012 By . Under LOUISIANA  Tags: , , , ,   
Research Shows Vouchers in Elementary Schools Have Lasting Impact BATON ROUGE, La. - Enrollment in college increased 24 percent for African American students who received a scholarship to attend a private school, according to a study released today by the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution and the ...