| Taylor-made college scholarships | | Posted Tuesday, January 24, 2006 2:10:49 PM by Kate Grant | Let's begin at the beginning: A Scholar is a student, pupil; a learned person, educated person; expert in a particular field; and most important, recipient of a scholarship.
 A Scholarship is the financial grant given to a student to subsidize the cost of education; learning acquired through education, schooling. Now, that we got this out of the way, and we're sure we know what we are talking about, lets look at some guidelines to help us apply for a scholarship.
Applying for a college scholarship shouldn't be difficult. There are many to choose from, like athletic scholarships if you're good at sports like football, tennis or basketball.
There are several online sites and directories of colleges and universities, that will give you information including addresses and telephone numbers, college scholarship and financial aid office email addresses, and links to home pages and online applications of thousands of colleges and universities.
You will even find information on just about any aspect of college life you're interested in. A lot of the universities and colleges money is directed towards these information sites, and of course, towards the scholarships and their recipients.
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| | | With the Student Loan Industry Under Scrutiny, SimpleTuition Helps ... | | Posted Tuesday, February 06, 2007 12:49:08 PM by Blog57 Team | | BOSTON -- With the cost of higher education continuing to skyrocket and student loan interest rates at a record high, making education affordable has taken center stage in the 110th Congress. Combine the rising costs with increased pressure on schools to offer the most accurate and complete loan option information to families and/or students, and it is no surprise that Senator Ted Kennedys Student Loan Sunshine Act, a bill that if passed will require all higher education institutions that accept federal funds to publicly report rates on all loans made to students through arrangements with preferred lenders, is creating buzz in Washington. With so much attention being given to the student loan industry, it is clear that parents, students and financial aid officers need a transparent and more objective way to research and review student loan options.... | |
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| | | Private colleges build despite lag in state grant program | | Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 2:49:58 PM by Blog57 Team | | The College of Saint Rose will break ground in April on a new $14 million arts center--with or without building aid the state has been promising since 2005. For nearly two years, the state Legislature and the governor's office have failed to create a panel to screen the projects to be built with the help of the $150 million program. That has left campuses juggling construction priorities and financing at a time when practically every Capital Region college has new construction underway or in the planning stage. .... | |
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| | | A college builds a town from scratch | | Posted Wednesday, December 27, 2006 2:50:39 PM by Blog57 Team | | STORRS, Conn. -- The University of Connecticut's main campus boasts a string of new buildings, thanks to a multibillion-dollar infusion of state cash. The student body is growing. And there are two powerhouse basketball teams that bring big-time sports to a rural corner of the state.There's one thing, however, that UConn doesn't have: a college town.So it has decided to help build one from scratch - complete with shops, restaurants, hundreds of apartments and even a traditional New England town green.The project exemplifies the growing interest of colleges and universities in their surrounding communities. Many have realized that a building boom of dormitories, student centers and libraries isn't enough. Students don't want an "ivory tower" experience; they want to be part of broader communities that offer commerce, culture and cuisine.But while many colleges are working to expand or revitalize nearby neighborhoods, this project may be unique in that it is trying to construct one anew."People ask us if there are other examples," says Cynthia van Zelm, executive director of the Mansfield Downtown Partnership.... | |
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| | | Ideas for fortifying Vermont workforce praised | | Posted Sunday, December 17, 2006 12:50:27 PM by Blog57 Team | | They criticized the state for lack of coordination on economic development and education. Then they suggested spending millions more to help residents get the education they need to keep Vermont's economic engine running. For this, the nine-member Next Generation Commission won mostly a positive response. The commission, formed by the state Legislature and the governor this year, released a 22-page report titled "Linking Learning to Earning in Vermont" last week after taking testimony and discussing the issues for the last five months. The commission was created as a compromise stemming from disagreement with a 15-year, $175 million college scholarship program proposed by Gov. Jim Douglas. "I really appreciate the work the commission did," said House Speaker Gaye Symington, D-Jericho.... | |
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| | | LUCY DUKES/Press North Idaho College President Michael Burke talks to Idaho lawmakers Sunday during the North Idaho | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 10:50:44 PM by Blog57 Team | | COEUR d'ALENE -- Transition and partnership were themes at the 2006 North Idaho Chamber of Commerce Legislative Tour lunch at North Idaho College on Sunday.The biennial event educates legislators from all over Idaho on North Idaho's needs."We want them to see what's happening here, everything from Highway 95 to economics," said NICC President Marilyn Deutsch. .... | |
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| | | US Embassy organises college fair | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 2:58:11 AM by Blog57 Team | | The U.S Embassy in Tanzania has invited secondary school students from Form Three and above as well as their parents to the 2006 College Fair to be held on Friday at the embassy?s premises in Dar es Salaam. An embassy press statement released yesterday says this year?s College Fair is being held during the Seventh Annual International Education Week, a joint initiative of the U.S Department of Education and the U.S Department of State. The press release says the initiative is geared to recognise the benefits brought on by exchanges between the United States and other countries. This year?s theme is ?International Education: Engaging in Global Partnerships and Opportunities.? It says the College Fair aims at increasing public awareness of the education opportunities available in the U.S.... | |
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| | | Realtors give advice for life after college | | Posted Saturday, November 11, 2006 12:55:34 PM by Blog57 Team | | For most, living with their parents after college appears to be a cheaper alternative to living alone. But parents are not always excited about the prospect of having their adult children crashing at home rent-free. Realtors and an interior designer explained the process of buying and decorating a home during an SAB-sponsored presentation, You Cant Live With Mom and Dad Forever, Nov. 2 in Hyde Hall. Becky Ismail and Kim James, Newburgh ERA First Advantage realtors, and interior designer Kim West spoke with about 25 students on every step from finding the right realtor to decorating on a budget. James said the first thing one should do when preparing to buy a new house is find the money. Whenever youre buying a home, youre buying two things, she said. The first thing youre buying is the money, especially if youre young and borrowing 100 percent, you need to shop that price.... | |
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| | | Financing the Empire | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 6:55:24 AM by Blog57 Team | | People poke fun at Austrian economists because we support the gold standard. They cannot understand why we would "cling" to this "relic" of history. They view it as going backward in history to a less advanced state of affairs and to something that is primitive and unscientific. They ask us: how would we control this gold standard? After all, isn't the gold standard unstable? We answer: yes, the gold standard is unstable in the same sense that all markets are unstable, which is one reason why we support the gold standard — because it automatically makes all the necessary adjustments to the changes that occur in the real world. In any case, gold is much more stable than paper money and the gyrations in the gold market reflect the unstable dollar, not any inherent instability in the gold market.... | |
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| | | Consider college costs an investment in future | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 6:52:07 AM by Blog57 Team | | Parents may need a crash course in the ABCs of paying for college. That's mainly because new data indicate that the cost of higher education is becoming increasingly crushing, leaving students more indebted than ever before. And yet, the value of a college education has never been greater. The median income of college graduates is now 62 percent higher than that of high school graduates -- a disparity that has grown increasingly stark over recent decades. In the 1970s, a male college graduate earned 19 percent more than a high school graduate; in the '80s, he earned 37 percent more. The median income of adults ages 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree is now $13,900 higher than for a high school graduate -- and that difference widens with age. "We think it's important to emphasize the tremendous value of a college education," said Sandy Baum, a professor of economics at Skidmore College and a senior policy analyst at the College Board, which released data last week about rising college costs and financial aid.... | |
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| | | Watsonville High School is awarded $100,000 grant for college-bound students | | Posted Monday, November 06, 2006 6:58:53 AM by Blog57 Team | | Watsonville High School seniors will be able to apply for thousands of dollars in college scholarship money this year, the result of a $100,000 grant awarded to the high school by The Educational Financing Foundation of California. School officials said the grant will come in handy at the high school, where a lack of money often plays a part in a student's decision to attend a four-year university. Only 71 out of 483 seniors from the high school's 2004 graduating class attended four-year universities, a number the high school would like to improve upon, school officials said. Many Watsonville High School students go to community colleges in the area, and the grant money will be available to them as well. Students will be able to apply for as little as $2,000 and as much as $10,000, depending on their financial situation, said Maria Rocha-Ruiz, assistant director of GEAR UP, a high school program aimed at preparing students for college by supporting and encouraging them to take the right types of classes required by four-year universities.... | |
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