Author: James C. Hodgins

SUBMITTED The 2022 Music Scholarship Competition sponsored by the Woman’s Afternoon Music Club was held on April 30 at First Presbyterian Church. This year’s judge was Dr. Sonja Sepulveda, artistic director of Palmetto Voices and retired director of choral studies at Salem College. Barbara Rearden is club president and Joni Brown is scholarship president. Three […]

Ohio Agricultural Bureau Foundation recently awarded nearly $85,000 in scholarships to students across the state, the highest amount awarded in a single year. According to Tara Durbin, chair of the board of directors of the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation and director of agricultural loans at Farm Credit Mid-America, the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation has intentionally […]

Sabrina Belmonte, of Mendota, from Illinois Valley Community College, was awarded the highly competitive Gilman Program Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, to help her study abroad in Costa Rica this summer. The Gilman Program provides scholarships for undergraduate students with limited financial means to pursue college credit or career-oriented international internships. With […]

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – A scholarship program for single mothers in the Richmond area is back for the second year in a row. Local nonprofit United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg has brought back its WomenRise Scholarship, which provides grants to single mothers in the Richmond and Petersburg area to pay for childcare while […]

The 2024 Olympics in Paris once seemed like a long way off. But now that they are fast approaching, they don’t even seem real for Nicalas Fernandes. Once a taekwondo prodigy, the Brockton native has been chosen by the International Olympic Committee to receive one of 10 scholarships offered to Cape Verdean athletes hoping to […]

Written by Jillian Hoefer Photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/selective-focus-photo-of-stacked-coins-128867/ It is common knowledge that students often struggle financially, burdened with rent, tuition, course materials, and routine bills. Fortunately, Eastern Oregon University offers thousands of scholarships for incoming, current, and former students. EOU Foundation Scholarships EOU Foundation Scholarships is a general name for multiple scholarship opportunities in […]

Play Saturday, the effort to preserve black history and Tampa Bay will include investing in its future through students like Jeremiah Daniels, IV, a Boca Ciega graduate high schooler who embraces math like a close friend. What do you want to know The Carter G. Woodson African American Museum has named 40 Woodson Warriors since […]

CLEARFIELD – The first-ever fundraising event for the Melanie Lynn Vaughn Memorial Scholarship will take place on Wednesday, May 11, from 5-8 p.m., at the Dutch Pantry in Clearfield. The purpose of the fundraiser is to raise additional funds for the Melanie Lynn Vaughn Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded each spring to a high school […]

Jenna Bowman, Fox Chapel area manager and well-known musical talent, goes on an adventure across the pond. With a hint of deja vu, she will live in an old steel town by a river. “This time it’s England,” said Bowman, an O’Hara native and familiar face thanks to his longtime involvement in community theater and […]

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Wilmington International Airport (ILM) has partnered with the Coach Bill Dooley Education Foundation to create a “Spirit of Aviation Scholarship Fund” to provide area high school students with the opportunity to learn to fly. According to a press release, the annual scholarship will provide up to $10,000 in training for scholarship […]

Graham Thomas/Siloam Sunday Siloam Springs High School held its annual scholarship night Thursday, April 28 at the Panther Activity Center. The school announced 523 awards for 190 students, according to Amber Carter, director of scholarships. The total amount of scholarships and university aid was $2,042,743.00. Carter said five students received the Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Award, […]

Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian was recently asked about the Longhorns’ scholarship situation with the 2022 talent acquisition round currently set to bless the program with 33 top-notch prospects (28 high school signers and five FBS transfers) sorted shutter by Sarkisian and Co. with a goal of making last season’s 5-7 campaign a […]

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Dover (NYSE: DOV) today announced the names of 30 recipients of its Dover Foundation Scholars program. This year’s winners represent each of Dover’s five operating segments and nearly all of its operating companies. Dover also recently announced that it has increased the number of students awarded, while […]

Hopkinsville, Kentucky – Hopkinsville Community College (HCC) in conjunction with the HCC Foundation, Inc. resumed its Scholars and Donor Celebration Monday evening. Those gathered celebrated the generosity of college and foundation donors whose donations provided more than $348,000 in scholarships to HCC students in the 2021-2022 academic year. During her address, HCC President and CEO […]

John and Andrea Barella Professional Scholarship: Minimum GPA: 2.0 and will be pursuing a graduate degree in an industrial arts or professional business program: Haiden Bray CGHS $600, Joseph Quezada PHS $600 John and Elrose Lounibos Memorial Scholarship: Minimum GPA: 3.0, SVHS Student who demonstrated extraordinary community service in high school: Emily Sande SVHS $600 […]

the Miss Carbon County Scholarship Contest was highlighted as the Carbon County Chamber of Commerce‘s Community Spotlight during a Thursday afternoon luncheon. Members of the Carbon County Royalty were present to accept recognition. Historical reconstitution co-director Merilynn Denison Tubbs began by explaining that the main purpose of the contest is to provide scholarships and serve […]

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– Two local seniors received a surprise from a local family. They are the recipients of the “Do Better, Be Better” scholarship. It’s an award in honor of Chandler Sweaney, a Kickapoo graduate who was shot and killed in February last year. Fourteen months after Sweaney’s death, his mother Shelly Larrick has been through […]

The scholarship supports students interested in research related to the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics. by Arizbeth Rojas | 04/21/22 05:00 This year, the five Dartmouth juniors who applied for the prestigious Barry Goldwater scholarship have been accepted, the College announced on April 11. According to the press release, the five juniors will join a […]

SANTA FE, NM (KRQE) — Pushing to make higher education more affordable, New Mexico has joined the ranks of states offering free college for the most part. In early 2022, lawmakers expanded the 2-year Opportunity Scholarship, which now aims to cover all tuition and fees for certain students. So, who is eligible for the funds, […]

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University (WSU) has topped $1 million in annual scholarships for its students. According to a press release sent by WSUthis is the first time the Barton School has achieved this milestone, made possible through fundraising donated to the school by donors […]

GRAMBLING, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – When Grambling State University hired former Tiger Chelsey Lucas as head volleyball coach, no one expected her first move to knock out the team’s 19-man squad – but she did . Now a former player is speaking. Sheila Borders is a senior at Grambling, but now her academic future is in […]

ROWAN COUNTY, NC (WBTV) – Haylee Shuping, wife of late Concord Police Officer Jason Shuping, has created a $25,000 scholarship in memory of her husband that will provide financial assistance to qualified students in the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College enrolled in the College’s Basic Law Enforcement Program. Training program (BLET). The Officer Jason Shuping Public Safety […]

MIAMI, April 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — An entrepreneur is someone who seeks opportunities to help others by offering solutions to problems that they have an idea to solve and improve. They have the advantage of being able to make money from their innovations and businesses while helping those around them. However, it’s not all […]

The NILE Foundation proudly announces the scholarship winners for the 2022-2023 academic year. Five one-time scholarships in the amount of $1,000 were awarded to the following high school seniors: Hannah Adams is the daughter of Gary & Holly Adams of Billings. She is currently a student at Laurel High School, where she will graduate in […]

STRATFORD, CT – (Contributed): After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 issues, Stratford High School Baseball announces the return of the Penders Memorial Scholarship Game this Saturday, April 9 at 11 a.m. at Penders Field . The game, which honors the memory and legacy of the late great and former Stratford High baseball coach, Mr. […]

The University Family Statue, located at Prexy’s Pasture, is a familiar statue that UW students often encounter on their way to class. The Tomorrow Scholarship would provide substantial financial assistance to non-traditional students to enable them to attend college. (Photo by Brock Munoz) Wyoming’s Tomorrow’s Scholarship Bill was signed into law by Gov. Mark Gordon […]

After coming through a pandemic and personal tragedy, Carleigh Gentry looks forward to a bright and hopeful future. The Chatham Central High School senior was a finalist for the prestigious Morehead-Cain Scholarship. Although she didn’t receive the honor — that would have covered all expenses for four years of undergraduate studies at UNC-Chapel Hill — […]

On March 25, a friend rushed to her to tell her of the “viral video” – filmed hours earlier, the 22-year-old was offering a namaz in an empty room at Dr. Harisingh Gaur at Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh. The video, shot in secret and in total violation of her privacy, angered her but she […]

Audrey Leib SGA has elections coming up in mid-April. They passed a Marxh 31 resolution to recognize Arab Heritage Month in April. At the first Student Government Association (SGA) meeting of the spring term, the administration provided updates on the First Generation Scholarship, more annual celebrations, and Loop student engagement. The SGA named its scholarship […]

The New Trier Township Board donated $20,000 to the Oakton Education Foundation for scholarships for students at Oakton Community College. According to a news release, the funds will be available to Oakton students in New Trier Township beginning next school year. Eligible students must have at least a 2.75 GPA and need financial aid to […]

the Bettendorf YMCA is always seeking donations for its annual campaign to help send children to summer camp. The YMCA’s annual campaign started in September and its goal is $115,000. Currently, they still need to raise $15,000. Angelia Aldrich of Moline was able to send her three children to summer camp thanks to scholarships they […]

Claremont McKenna College is dealing with the backlash of accidentally sending scholarship acceptance emails to hundreds of prospective students, many of whom just got their initial acceptance last week. “The next day an email was sent saying there had been a crash with the system and the scholarship had been removed from my admission,” said […]

Deadline: March 31, 2022 Applications are open for the Stefan Banach Fellowship Program 2022. The program aims to support the socio-economic development of developing countries by increasing the level of education and professional qualifications of citizens of countries eligible to participate in the program by providing a scholarship to undertake postgraduate studies in Poland. The […]

Julio Guerra and Jeffery Payne each receive $500 scholarship from digital marketing agency Chicago, Illinois- Today, SEO Design Chicago announced the winners of its semester digital marketing scholarship. As a leading digital marketing agency in business for over a decade, the digital marketers at SEO Design Chicago believe in giving back. That’s why the agency […]

The Development Association of Rock Island, Inc. (DARI) is launching a scholarship program offering two $5,000 scholarships at Rock Island high school students at help launch his community marketing campaign”Why Rock Island. Applicants are requested to usetheir imagination to create a video or other visual that tells the story Why Rock Island is a big […]

BLISSFIELD — Potential contestants for the title of the 27th Miss River Raisin Festival are invited to apply. Lenawee County women aged 18-25 as of December 31, 2022 or 19-26 as of December 31, 2023 are invited to register. Prospective candidates can register until April 22 in order to participate in a virtual orientation program […]

The business session portion of the Warren County School Board’s Wednesday, March 16 meeting focused on discussions on student cell phone use, the school division’s annual special education plan, the lifting pandemic mitigation strategies, virtual learning options and a code of conduct for board members. WCPS Director of Special Services Michael Hirsch prepares to detail […]