Norman students receive scholarships

 Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Oklahoma City awarded Kelsey Couch a $2,000 scholarship and Christian Williams with a $1,000 scholarship during a reception on June 27 at the McAuley Conference Center at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. The Charity awarded a total of $92,000 in college scholarships to 56 graduating high school seniors from 19 cities across Oklahoma and north Texas.

Couch and Williams, both of Norman, earned scholarships from the organization's RMHC® Scholars program, one of four scholarship programs offered to applicants. High school seniors apply for the scholarships online and recipients are selected based on academic achievement, leadership, community involvement, financial need and a personal essay. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City has awarded more than $600,000 in scholarships since 2003.

"Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City is honored to support the future of these students through our scholarship program," said Susan Adams, president and chief executive officer of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City. "For many of our applicants, a college education seemed like a dream that was just out of reach. Our scholarship program helps these promising young leaders turn their dream into reality."

If you would like to learn more about the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City scholarship program please call (405) 424-6873 or visit RMHC-OKC.org.

Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Oklahoma City is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that benefits children by providing a 'home away from home' every day of the year for families with seriously ill or injured children who come to the Oklahoma City area for medical treatment. Families are offered a choice of staying at one of two Ronald McDonald Houses® or the Ronald McDonald Family Room® located inside The Children's Hospital. Each provides lodging, meals and many extras, including the opportunity to share their experience with others going through similar hardships.

 

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Tuxedo to offer scholarships to Baker applicants

The Tuxedo school district will use a $450,000 grant from a local foundation to offer scholarships to out-of-district students who may want to attend George F. Baker High School.

The scholarships will range from $4,000 to $6,000 and cover a portion of the $13,745 annual tuition, according to a statement from the Rockland Community Foundation, which is handling the funds for the school district. Applications, available on the Baker High School website, www.tuxedoufsd.org, are due July 6.

The number of scholarships is contingent on the application pool and the availability of funds, the Rockland Community Foundation said in a statement.

Baker High School has a capacity for 400 students but the enrollment for the next school year is expected to be about 80. The current enrollment of 320 fell dramatically after the Greenwood Lake School District ended its three-decade-long contract to send its high schoolers to Tuxedo over tuition and other disputes.

That led to a loss of 200-plus students and a $2.5 million budget hole, leading to a debate whether the high school should be closed. The district decided to keep Baker open, but must also deal with the low enrollment.

The district hopes to attract non-resident students who might view its small class size an advantage.

"We have the ability to include tuition students while maintaining our intimate class size and individualized attention, and we welcome them," schools Superintendent Carol Lomascolo said in the statement.

The money was donated by long-time Tuxedo Park residents Chris and Sally Sonne's Vincent Mulford Foundation. It donated another $150,000 to help purchase technology hand-held devices for K through 12 students.

"Small schools can be at such a disadvantage and yet they offer such opportunities for greatness," said Sally Sonne in the statement. "We hope this will help make a difference."

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FORD FOUNDATION PARTNERS AFRIFF ON SCHOLARSHIP

FORD FOUNDATION PARTNERS AFRIFF ON SCHOLARSHIP June 28, 2015 Written by Our Reporter

AS a prelimnary to its Talent Campus initiative, the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) is already exploring avenues to enrich talents through scholarships to some of the top film schools abroad.

Last Saturday, as the rain poured in Lagos, it was showers of joy for 15 young film students selected by AFRIFF for a Ford Foundation scholarship to the Montana State University in the United States of America.

At a media parley where the recipients were unveiled, and subsequently send-forth amidst merriment, Prof. Paul Nwulu, Ford Foundation's Program Officer for Advancing Public Service Media (West Africa) explained his organisation's vision and support for creative talent and how AFRIFF fit into their aspiration as a worthy partner.

Tagged 'AFRIFF Talent Development Workshops', the initiative provides beginner and intermediate courses for young people.

The recipients were selected as the best in their chosen fields of training at the 2014 AFRIFF's Talent Development Workshops. They include 12 Nigerians, two Kenyans and one Ethiopian.

"This Scholarship scheme is a one month intensive hands-on training camp on various aspects of filmmaking with an emphasis on documentary film making," said Prof. Nwulu.

"There will be six days each week of classes which will include intensive field work and hands-on training. A trip to Hollywood in Los Angeles will crown this trip with interactions billed to happen with American film makers and a tour of certain film studios slated to take place as well."

For Founder/CEO of AFRIFF, Ms Chioma Ude, the scholarship is one in a series of other talent development initiatives of the five-year-old festival. She noted that the skill acquisition and youth development initiative was designed to use filmmaking as an authentic vehicle for youth empowerment.

She said: "We believe we can use this model for a social revolution that will change the economic horizon of the African film industry, by providing technical knowledge and skill sets to the abundant talents in our film community."

It will be recalled that AFRIFF has since its first edition in 2010, provided free training and talent development opportunities for young people and aspiring filmmakers. They have provided cutting edge education in Sound for Film, Cinematography and Screen Writing for over 500 students, in partnership with Sound & Motion Technical College and City Varsity, Cape Town, South Africa. They have also worked directly with students of the National Film Institute, Jos; PEFTI Film Institute, Lagos; the Creative Arts Department of the University of Port-Harcourt; Department of Media & Theatre Arts at the University of Calabar and the Theatre Arts Department of the University of Uyo. The Desicon Group was the 2014 sponsor of the AFRIFF Talent Development Workshops.

AFRIFF also organises master classes for more established filmmakers and professionals in the industry.

Ude noted that this training in the US is in line with the vision of providing growth opportunities for graduates of the festival's training program.

Some of the recipients who left Nigeria at the weekend include, Anuel Modebe, Oluwabori Ijimakinde, Adeolu Adeniyi, Oto-bong Ekpenyong, Hausa Allahbura, Eloho Okumo, Adelarin Awotedu, Uribe Udoekpo, Sophie Okezie-Ajaero, Sharon Emmanuel, and Chukwuma Ekine.

Others are; One Nigerian, two Kenyans and one Ethiopian, who are expected to join the group through separate flight arrangements.

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Peden Provides Scholarship Assistance in Local Government Law

When James A. "Jeep" Peden, Jr. decided to give back to his alma mater, the University of Mississippi School of Law, providing scholarship assistance seemed to be the right choice.

Peden, a member of the Law School Class of 1970, recently established the Stennett, Wilkinson & Peden Scholarship at the School of Law to honor his Jackson law firm. The scholarship will provide a stipend each year to both a second-year and a third-year student. Each recipient will be selected by the dean and faculty of the School of Law on the basis of academic achievement, leadership, interest in local government law and need.

The recipient of several prestigious scholarships himself, Peden said he recognizes the value of educational funding.

"I was very fortunate to receive a number of scholarships which paid for my higher education," he said. "I always felt a debt to those who gave me that scholarship money. I want to help other students do what I had the opportunity to do."

James A. "Jeep" Peden, Jr.Courtesy of UM School of Law

Peden began his collegiate career as a holder of a prestigious Carrier Scholarship at Ole Miss. He was first in his class, graduating in 1966, and received a Fulbright Scholarship to study British government and politics at the University of Bristol in England in 1966-67.

He then went on to accept a Ford Foundation Law Fellowship in 1967 upon entering the UM School of Law.

"I was torn between applying to law school or getting a doctorate in history or political science," Peden said. "Receiving the Fulbright gave me post graduate experience outside the state, so I knew I wanted to come back to Ole Miss."

While in law school, Peden served on the editorial board of the Mississippi Law Journal. Upon his 1970 graduation,he joined the firm now known as Stennett, Wilkinson & Peden and served on the staff of then-Lt. Gov. William Winter, who later was elected as Mississippi's governor.

Peden's law firm has a long connection with local government law as well as with zoning and land use issues.

"The late E.W. Stennett, a 1927 graduate of the law school, and Gene Wilkinson, currently a senior member of the firm, both served long terms under mayors in Jackson — Stennett as city attorney for more than twenty years and Wilkinson as chairman of the Civil Service Commission for more than three decades," he said.

Peden himself began very early in his career working on zoning, land use and local government law issues, and developed a specialty in these areas. He has appeared before the Mississippi Supreme Court in 16 zoning appeals.

This experience, coupled with others gained in law school, inspired some of the characteristics Peden desires in scholarship recipients, who must be an outstanding in the areas of zoning, land use and local government law.

"My local government law professor was Robert Khayat," Peden said. "I was in the first class he taught, a municipal law class when I was a second year law student. He helped spur an interest in local government law.

"I've never seen a college administrator or faculty member who related so well to people," the alumnus said.

Aside from his work at his firm, Peden has been active in the Mississippi Bar, serving as president of the Young Lawyers Division, president of the Fellows of the Young Lawyers of the Mississippi Bar, chairman of the Mississippi Law Institute, bar commissioner for the Seventh Circuit Court District and charter member of the Governor's Judicial Nominating Committee.

In addition to his illustrious legal career, Peden devoted more than 30 years of his life to the Mississippi Air National Guard, serving as staff judge advocate at the 172nd Airlift Wing in Jackson for 14 years and then as staff judge advocate at Air National Guard state headquarters for 11 years before retiring in 1999. Upon retirement, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. He is a graduate of the Air War College.

Peden has been listed for many years in Best Lawyers in America in the specialties of Land Use and Zoning Law. Since 2009, he has served as an adjunct professor at the Mississippi College School of Law, where he teaches the course on Land Use Controls.

To contribute to the endowment for the Stennett, Wilkinson & Peden Scholarship at the University of Mississippi School of Law, individuals and organization can mail a check made payable to the University of Mississippi Foundation with the fund noted in the memo line to the UM Foundation, 406 University Avenue, Oxford, MS 38655. Online gifts can be made at: UM Foundation

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UWF, Complete Florida Military partner to provide scholarships, support

Special to the News Journal 9:57 a.m. CDT June 26, 2015

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The University of West Florida's Military and Veterans Resource Center, in collaboration with Complete Florida Military, helps active duty service members, veterans and their families return to college. Recent funding from the Florida Defense Support Task Force has enabled Complete Florida Military — a new State of Florida initiative — to offer scholarships and support for Florida military, veterans and dependents.

The program's reach includes, but is not limited to, coaching to help military students determine benefits and make informed decisions; scholarships in the Northwest Florida and Jacksonville areas; fully online degree programs, certificates and certifications in information technology and cybersecurity; and connection with career opportunities in the aforementioned fields.

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Employment in the computing industry is projected to grow in some fields by up to 25 percent between 2012 and 2022. Complete Florida Military provides routes to career paths in IT and cybersecurity for military personnel and their dependents.

"Complete Florida Military presents an exciting opportunity for active duty, veterans and their families," said director of operations Marc Churchwell, retired United States Navy. "We are very happy that our partner institutions have long-standing reputations as schools supportive of military personnel and veterans."

Complete Florida Military programs are offered by the University of West Florida, Florida State College at Jacksonville, St. Petersburg College and Hodges University. These institutions offer a variety of Bachelor's and associate degrees, certificates, industry certifications and competency-based programs in cybersecurity and IT.

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Scholarships of more than $2,000 are available to military students living in the Northwest Florida and Jacksonville areas with an honorable or general discharge and a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA determined by the Complete Florida institution attended, who are enrolled part- or full-time in a Complete Florida Military program.

"We are thrilled that all Complete Florida partner institutions are dedicated to supporting military and veteran students and have signed the Department of Defense Memorandum of Understanding to enable Military Tuition Assistance funding for active duty service members," said Edward Boegle, Program Manager at Complete Florida Military.

Complete Florida is a State of Florida initiative to recruit and retain the state's 2.8 million adults who have completed some college but have not earned a degree. Complete Florida Military serves as an extension of Complete Florida, providing opportunities for military personnel, veterans and their families to complete their degrees.

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Endowed Scholarship Established to Honor Beasley

BOONE, N.C. — In honor of retiring deputy athletics director Rick Beasley's service to his alma mater, Appalachian State University athletics has established the Rick Beasley Wide Receiver Scholarship Endowment. The endowment will provide a scholarship each year to a wide receiver in Appalachian State's football program.

"Providing scholarships for Appalachian State student-athletes has been my passion for the last nine years so it's an unbelievable honor to have a scholarship for Mountaineer wide receivers endowed in my name," Beasley said. "I'm very appreciative to the University and the athletics department for the recognition and for giving me the opportunity to give back to my alma mater for all these years. As always, I thank our alumni and friends for all that they have done for me personally and, more importantly, for our student-athletes."

An All-America wide receiver at Appalachian State from 1977-80, Beasley set seven school records during his playing career and remains the program's all-time leader in yards per reception (17.6) and 100-yard games (16) in a career. In addition to being named a second-team Associated Press All-American in 1979, he was also the Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year in 1979-80, a three-time all-conference performer and an academic all-conference honoree.

Beasley returned to his alma mater in 2006 as a senior associate athletics director and was promoted to deputy athletics director in 2014. In his role, he served as the athletics department's chief development officer and was heavily involved in the department's day-to-day operations.

Appalachian athletics enjoyed unprecedented fundraising success under Beasley's leadership. After never topping $700,000 in donations in any full year prior to his arrival, the Yosef Club (Appalachian State athletics' fundraising arm) has raised at least $1 million in each of Beasley's nine full years at the University and sur passed the $3 million mark in 2013 and 2014. He has also overseen the solicitation of donations for naming rights and premium seating that has funded much of the University's $50 million in athletics facility enhancements since his arrival.

Beasley served as interim director of athletics from August 15, 2014 until the arrival of current A.D. Doug Gillin on April 6. He will retire from the University on June 30.

"This is a very deserving honor for Rick," Appalachian State football head coach Scott Satterfield said. "What he has done for our program as a student-athlete, alumnus and administrator is immeasurable. I can't think of a more appropriate recognition of Rick's contributions to Appalachian State than for a student-athlete scholarship to be endowed in his name."

In celebration of Beasley's service to Appalachian State, fans are invited to contribute to the Rick Beasley Wide Receiver Scholarship Endowment. A direct link to the online giving pag e and instructions are available at the bottom of the page. As the Yosef Club rapidly approaches achieving its $3 million goal for the 2015 fiscal year, all donations made to the Rick Beasley Wide Receiver Scholarship Endowment and/or the Yosef Club by Tuesday, June 30 will count towards that goal.

To speak with a Yosef Club representative and/or to contribute by phone, call the Yosef Club office at (828) 262-3108. Additionally, inquiries can also be emailed to the Yosef Club office at yosefclub@appstate.edu.

DONATE TO RICK BEASLEY WIDE RECEIVER SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT ONLINE

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LGBTQ Scholarship Organization Helps 83 Students

22 percent have chosen STEM fields of study.

Detailed biography information on each new Point Scholar is available online, and a full list is included below.

Point received almost 2,000 applications for scholarships during the application period from November 2014 through January 2015. The rigorous selection process required candidates to demonstrate academic excellence, leadership skills, community involvement and financial need. Attention was also given to students who have lost the social support of their families and/or communities as a result of revealing their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Point announces its new scholar class annually in June in celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month.

As Point Scholars, students agree to maintain a high level of academic performance and give back to the LGBTQ community through the completion of an individual community service project each year. The scholars also benefit from internship opportunities arranged by Point related to their fields of study. After graduating, Point Scholars become part of the organization's growing alumni network, connecting them with caring individuals and professional contacts throughout the nation.

Point awarded its first eight scholarships in 2002 and has since invested more than $18 million in the programmatic support of its scholars. Individuals, corporations, and organizations can support Point's mission by designating a scholarship with a "Name" -- recognizing the donor, or an individual or institution the donor wishes to honor. Named Scholarship donors pledge $100,000 over four years to cover the financial assistance and programmatic support Point provides its scholars.

Current Named Scholarships generously being supported are Allan Gilmour & Eric Jirgens, Calamus Foundation, Estée Lauder Companies, HBO, HSBC (four scholarships), Janssen Therapeutic (three scholarships), Kevin Hummer, KPMG, Larry King/Jeffrey Fashion Cares, Minton-Spidell, Motorola Solutions, NBCUniversal, Point Honors, Rand Skolnick, Rim-Freeman, Rosen Goertz, Took Trust, Toyota Financial Services, Voices On Point, Walter M. Decker, Wells Fargo (ten scholarships), and William J. Levy.

The 2015 Point Scholars, including their hometown, degree being pursued, area of study, school, and Named Scholarship (where applicable) are as follows:

Adrienne Adams; Las Vegas, NV; BA; critical theory & social justice; Occidental College; Voices On Point Scholar.

Erick Aguilar; Mount Olive, NC; BA; public policy/Latin American studies; Duke University.

Jack Andraka; Crownsville, MD; BS; bioengineering; Stanford University; Motorola Solutions Point Scholar.

Sarah Bacot; Bay St. Louis, MS; JD; law; Harvard Law School.

Tiffany Barillas; Los Angeles, CA; MBA; business; Columbia Business School; KPMG Point Scholar.

Tara Benesch; Falls Church, VA; MD; medicine; University of California, Berkeley/University of California, San Francisco; Walter Decker Point Scholar.

Chanda Brown; Feura Bush, NY; JD; law; Harvard Law School; Took Trust Point Scholar.

London Cluff; Nauvoo, IL; BA; international relations; University of Pennsylvania.

Atticus DeProspo; Goshen, NY; JD; law; University of Alabama Law School; William J. Levy Point Scholar.

Brittany Ellenberg; La Porte, TX; JD; law; University of Chicago Law School; Toyota Financial Services

Angelique Gonzalez; Farmingdale; NY; BS; electrical engineering/physics; New York University; HSBC Point Scholar.

Samantha Grant; Baltimore, MD; Ph.D.; psychology; Adler University.

Siche Green-Mitchell; Portland, OR; M.Ed; school counseling; Lewis & Clark College.

Lauryn Hansen; Salt Lake City, UT; BS; metallurgical engineering; The University of Utah.

Casey Hoke; Louisville, KY; BS; landscape architecture; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Wells Fargo Point Scholar.

Julia Horwitz; Manhattan Beach, CA; BA; English; Brown University; NBCUniversal Point Scholar.

Matthew Kaplan; Phoenix, AZ; BA; history; Duke University.

Brian Kaplun; Los Angeles, CA; BS; human biology; Stanford University; HSBC Point Scholar.

Lindsey Kirkham; Boise, ID; BA; public health; University of Washington, Seattle.

Marcus Lee; Charlotte, NC; Ph.D.; political science; University of Chicago; Wells Fargo Point Scholar.

Jose Lopez; Palmdale, CA; BA; political science; University of Pennsylvania.

Gabriel Maffuz-Anker; Houston, TX; BM/BA; violin performance/linguistics; Rice University; Wells Fargo Point Scholar.

Shayle Matsuda; Evanston, IL; Ph.D.; marine biology; University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Jay "Jay" Moore; Houston, TX; BS; microbiology; Oklahoma State University.

Joan Mosyjowski; Hartville, OH; BA; sociology/political science; Bowling Green State University.

Brit Ouchida; Milwaukie, OR; DPT; physical therapy; Eastern Washington University.

Skylar Pardue; Baltimore, MD; BS; mathematics; University of Maryland, Baltimore County.Dani Planer; Atlanta, GA; BA; critical social thought; Mount Holyoke College.

Sydney Roberts; Bend, OR; BA; political science; Duke University.

Kevin Robertson; Roswell, GA; MD; medicine; The Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University; Janssen Therapeutics Point Scholar.

Lane Rosen; Cary, NC; BPS; baking & pastry arts management; The Culinary Institute of America; Point Honors Scholar.

Mia "Tu Mutch" Satya; West, TX; BA; public policy; Mills College; Rand Skolnick Point Scholar.

Julian Turner; Paradis, LA; BS/BA; biomedical engineering/Spanish; University of Southern California;HSBC Point Scholar.

Ibrahim Vicks; Philadelphia; PA; BA; strategic communications; Temple University; Estée Lauder Point Scholar.

Kylie Aquino Waddy; Chicago, IL; MBA; business; Yale School of Management; HSBC Point Scholar.

Landon "LJ" Woolston; Miami, FL; MA; social work; Florida International University; Calamus Foundation Point Scholar.

Detailed biography information for the entire 2015 - 2016 Point Scholar class is available online.

Source: LGBTQ Scholarship Organization Helps 83 Students

Monticello student Stephen Hong wins art scholarship

MONTICELLO - Stephen Hong of Monticello, a senior at Monticello High School, was awarded the Stanley Segal Scholarship for the Visual Arts for 2015.

The $500 scholarship, established by Stanley Soffer in memory of Stanley J. Segal, was open to high school seniors from Sullivan County and Wayne County, Pa., who plan to pursue art.

The contest was juried by Teri Hackett and administered by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance in Narrowsburg.

Stephen will attend the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he plans to major in animation.

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Beauty Changes Lives Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship Winners Announced

Ten "Basic" winners will each receive a scholarship covering 50% of cosmetology school tuition (up to $10,000) at an American Association of Cosmetology Schools member school. Ten "Advanced" scholarship winners will each receive a five-day course at a Sassoon Academy in North America, including travel and course fees (up to $5,000).

Winners of the "Basic" Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Program are as follows: Candace Aussant, Paul Mitchell The School, San Antonio, TX; Haley Condor, Cosmetology Career Institute, Greenville, TX; Monesha Cooper, Regency Beauty Institute, Pasadena, TX; Debora Fuentes, Aveda Institute, Dallas, TX; Christine Gebbia, Paul Mitchell the School, Denver, CO; Megan Goldberg, Paul Mitchell the School, Las Vegas, NV; Demetra Kottis, Aveda Institute, New York, NY; Sarah Stuffelbeam, Cinta Aveda Institute, San Francisco, CA; Abrea Tillman, Cinta Aveda Institute, San Francisco, CA; Lisa Torres, ARROJO Cosmetology School, New York, NY.

Winners of the "Advanced" Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Program and their salons are as follows: Kellie Crossley, Color by Kellie, Niagara Falls, ON; Layla Dudley, London Hair Studios, Eugene, OR; Kelsey Higginbotham, RUSH by Dino Palmieri, Cuyahoga, OH: Zinta Kalnins, Avalon Hair Design, North York, ON; Caitlin Lambert, Caitlin HairArtistry StL, St. Louis, MO; Vanessa Li, Salon La Sirena, Haleiwa, HI; Kay Matthews, Madison Avenue Salon, Seattle, WA; Amy Schaming, Metropolis Salon & Dry Bar, Columbia, SC; Leigh Schultz, Salon Decorum, Tottenham, ON; Dorothy Wrightsman, Bellus Academy, Poway, CA.

The scholarship program honors beauty visionary and entrepreneur Vidal Sassoon's lifelong passion for education. Since the competition was introduced in 2013, the Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship Program has awarded 100 scholarships and fulfilled half of a $1.5M scholarship commitment Wella is funding through 2017.

A judging team composed of elite hairstylists selected the winners whose applications reflected their passion for the professional beauty industry and their desire to change lives as a licensed beauty and wellness professional. Winners' applications may be viewed at social beauty network Bloom.com http://www.bloom.com/ and at www.beautychangeslives.org.

"The Beauty Changes Lives scholarship suite has grown to include multiple educational opportunities in addition to a mentoring program," said Lynelle Lynch, president of the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation. "However, the Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship was the first branded-scholarship offered by BCL and we're thrilled to see the program's legacy grow as scholarship winners complete their education and make their mark on the beauty world."

Wella North America CEO Sal Mauceri noted how Vidal Sassoon's legacy extended far beyond his iconic geometric cuts. "Vidal was a great hairstylist and artist, but he was also an extraordinary entrepreneur, educator, philanthropist and humanitarian who believed deeply in the power of education to change lives," he said. "Three years after his passing, Wella's Hairdressers at Heart is pleased to see Vidal's commitment to education live on through the Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship."

For more information on the Basic and Advanced scholarships and to view entry videos submitted by previous winners, please visit: www.beautychangeslives.org and www.hairdressersatheart.com.

About the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation: The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) created by the American Association of Cosmetology Schools to build awareness of the extraordinary career opportunities available in the beauty and wellness industry and massage therapy. The Foundation also organizes and participates in numerous philanthropic fundraisers that shine the spotlight on the charitable initiatives of the beauty and wellness community.

About Wella, the Salon Professional Division of P&G: Wella's products help make beauty dreams real every day for millions of stylists and consumers worldwide. Wella brands are distributed in more than 180,000 salons across the globe, and include Wella Professionals Care and Styling as well as Koleston Perfect, Illumina Color, Color Touch and Blondor by Wella Professionals; Sebastian Professional; Clairol Professional and Nioxin. The Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship grant is part of Wella's "Hairdressers at Heart," an industry-wide program that supports stylists at each stage of their career with scholarships, through artistic competition, and with assisted child care and salon grants for community service.

About Sassoon Academy: Sassoon Academy offers its celebrated, industry-leading philosophy and courses worldwide through its renowned Academies, and instructional DVDs and books. All classes are developed and designed to be contemporary, relevant and forward thinking and are delivered with passion, commitment and technical excellence. The aim is to share the knowledge that is gained in the development of our craft and ensure that our students gain real commercial skills from our courses, as well as take away a piece of the culture that created Sassoon. To learn more about Sassoon Academy, visit www.sassoon.com or follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/SassoonAcademy, Twitter: twitter.com/SassoonAcademy and Instagram: @sassoonacademyofficial.

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Scholarships alert

Merit-cum-means scholarship

Description: The objective of this is to provide financial assistance to poor and meritorious students belonging to minority communities — Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain and Zoroastrian (Parsi) to enable them to pursue professional and technical courses.

Eligibility: Graduate, Postgraduate students of technical/professional courses and whose parents' annual income is below Rs.2.50 lakh.

Application: Online form submission and through the institution.

Prizes and rewards: Rs. 25,000 to 30,000 per year.

Last date: September 30.

Website: http://www.b4s.in/plus/MSS274

Post-matric scholarship

Description: The scholarship is to be awarded for studies in India. It will also cover technical and vocational courses in Industrial Training Institutes/ Industrial Training Centres affiliated with the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) of Classes XI and XII level.

Eligibility: Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Parsi and Jain students of Classes XI, XII, UG, PG, MPhil and PhD can apply. Family annual income from all sources does not exceed Rs.2 lakh.

Application: Online

Prizes and rewards: Rs. 3,800 to 12,000 per year

Last date: September 15

Website: http://www.b4s.in/plus/PSF366

Queensland University

Description: The School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences at the University of Queensland is providing postgraduate coursework scholarship to cover 50 per cent of tuition fees in the Master of Biotechnology, Master of Molecular Biology or Master of Bioinformatics programmes.

Eligibility: Graduate students seeking admission in this university on a full-time basis.

Application: By email.

Prizes and rewards: Australian $16,640 per year plus student services and amenities fee.

Last date: October 31.

Website: http://www.b4s.in/plus/PCS726

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North Myrtle Beach High student receives scholarship

Matthew Stanaland of Little River, a senior at North Myrtle Beach High, received a $1,500 college scholarship from HTC and the Foundation for Rural Service, the philanthropic arm of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association. Stanaland has been accepted to Clemson University and plans to study engineering.

The FRS scholarship program awarded 53 scholarships, ranging from $1,500 to $5,000, from more than 1,400 applications, to rural youth across the United States. The goal of the program is to help further higher education opportunities among rural high school students.

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Socastee High student receives county association scholarship

The S.C. Association of Counties 2015 Presidential Scholarship was awarded to Hysjana A. Mince of Myrtle Beach, daughter of Thoma and Dallandyshe Mince.

Each year, SCAC awards one $2,500 scholarship to a graduating high school senior who lives in the same county as the current association president. This year's scholarship is presented in honor of Horry County Council member and SCAC President James R. Frazier.

Mince plans to attend the University of South Carolina to study history. She was ranked in the top 6 percent of Socastee High School's senior class.

Source: Socastee High student receives county association scholarship

Career Step Announces Winner of April 2015 Mothers Returning to School Scholarship

Career Step is proud to announce that the winner of its April 2015 Mothers Returning to School scholarship is Marlyn Hernandez who will be enrolling in the Professional Medical Coding and Billing program at Citrus College.

Provo, Utah (PRWEB) June 18, 2015

Career Step, an online provider of career-focused education and corporate training, is proud to announce that the winner of its April 2015 Mothers Returning to School scholarship is Marlyn Hernandez. Ms. Hernandez will be enrolling in the Professional Medical Coding and Billing program at Citrus College in Glendora, California with all of her tuition costs covered by the scholarship.

"I am honored to be one of the recipients of Career Step's Mothers Returning to School scholarship award," said Ms. Hernandez. "This scholarship means so much because it is going to help better my career and my children's future. It is thanks to educational scholarships like this that I am able to return to school and pursue a different career."

Ms. Hernandez was selected through a lengthy review process from among numerous applicants. She is currently working two jobs as well as attending college classes part time toward her goal of earning an associate degree. She plans to enroll in the Professional Medical Coding and Billing program available through Citrus College with the aim of gaining the education needed to work only one job, giving her more time to spend with her two children.

Ms. Hernandez chose the Professional Medical Coding and Billing program because she has a number of family and friends already working successfully in the field. The program can also be completed entirely online, providing the flexibility she needs to manage her other work and family responsibilities, and can be completed in just five months.

"Helping individuals improve their lives—whether that's by increasing their earning potential, having more time to spend with their families, or achieving a personal goal—is why we come to work every day at Career Step," said President and CEO Steve Tober. "We are excited about our scholarship program as it allows us to expand our reach and help an even greater number of individuals seeking to improve their lives. We congratulate Ms. Hernandez and wish her the best as she's beginning her training."

Career Step established its scholarship for mothers returning to school as a way to expand its support of those seeking to improve their lives through education. The school offers three scholarships for mothers who are returning to school throughout the year, and those in situations similar to Ms. Hernandez can submit their applications for consideration in advance of the August 31 or December 31 deadlines.

Career Step also offers a number of other scholarship awards, including one for graduating high school seniors and an award specifically for military service members and their dependents. More information is available and applications can be submitted at CareerStep.com/scholarships.

About Career StepCareer Step, an online provider of career-focused education and corporate training, has trained over 85,000 students, has more than 150 partnerships with colleges and universities nationwide, and provides training for several of the most respected healthcare employers in the nation. Career Step is committed to helping students and corporate employees alike gain the skills they need to be successful in the workplace, improving lives and business results through education. Career Step's training programs are currently focused in healthcare, technology and administration, and more information can be found at http://www.careerstep.com or 1-800-246-7836.

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Source: Career Step Announces Winner of April 2015 Mothers Returning to School Scholarship

MHRD announces registration for J&K

SRINAGAR, June 16: The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has started online registration for grant of prime minister's Special Scholarship (PMSSS) for the year 2015-16 to the students from Jammu and Kashmir. During the current financial year, 5000 scholarships are to be granted to the students from J&K under the scheme for undergraduate courses.

According to a notification issued by the J&K's Higher Education Department, the interested students fulfilling the eligibility criteria can apply for the scholarship online on http:// aicte-jk-scholarship.in. The online application and document verification has started from 13 June 2015 and will close on 28 June 2015 at 17.00 hrs.

The Department has cautioned the students that NGOs have no role in PMSSS and they should not approach any NGO for admission under the scheme.

Pertinently, prime minister Narendra Modi while reviewing the progress of PMSSS, through video-conference, with the JK Chief Secr etary on 27 May 2015 called for legal action against NGOs involved in duping students from J&K enrolled in various colleges outside the State under the Special Scholarship Scheme.

As per the notification, the aspiring student must be a domicile of J&K and should have passed 12th class or equivalent examination from State Board or Central Board affiliated school located in the State. The family income from all sources for the financial year 2014-15 must be less than Rs 6 lakh per annum.

In addition to online registration, the J&K Government has also established Facilitation Centres at various colleges within the State for completion of formalities by the students.

The facilitation Centres in Jammu include GGM Science College Jammu, Women's College Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, GDC Boys Kathua, GDC Bani, GDC Boys Udhampur, GDC Rajouri, GDC Poonch, GDC Reasi, GDC Doda, GDC Ramban, GDC Banihal, GDC Bhaderwah, GDC Kishwar, GDC Marwah, GDC Samba, GDC RS Pura, Jammu, GDC Budhal and GDC Mendhar.

Facilitation Centres for Kashmir provice include SP College, Srinagar, GDC Sopore, GDC Kupwara, GDC Boys Baramulla, GDC Dooru, GDC Ganderbal, GDC Budgam, GDC Bijbehara, GDC Pattan, GDC Shopian, GDC Pulwama, GDC Chrar-e-Sharief, GDC Tral, GDC Boys Anantnag, GDC Leh, GDC Kargil, Women's College MA Road, Srinagar, GDC Kulgam and GDC Bandipora.

Aspiring students have been asked to visit the Facilitation Centres from 15-6-2015 to 28-06-2015 between 10 am to 5 pm for completion of formalities.

Pertinently, a student selected under the scheme would be entitled to a scholarship of upto Rs 30,000 per annum for tuition fees for general degree courses, upto Rs 1.25 lakh per annum for engineering course and upto Rs 3 lakh per annum for medical studies.

News Updated at : Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Source: MHRD announces registration for J&K

J&K government asks students not to approach NGOs for admission under PM's Special Scholarship Scheme

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir government today cautioned students against approaching any NGO for admission under centrally-sponsored Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS), saying online registration has been started by the Union HRD Ministry.

Besides, facilitation centres have been set up in the state, a government spokesperson said.

"NGOs have no role in PMSSS and students should not approach any NGO for admission under the scheme," the spokesperson said here citing a Higher Education Department notification.

During the current financial year, 5,000 scholarships are to be granted to the students from Jammu and Kashmir under the scheme for undergraduate courses.

Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has started online registration under the scheme and students fulfilling eligibility criteria can apply for the scholarship online at http://aicte-jk-scholarship.in.

"The online application and document verification started on June 13 and will close on June 28 at 17.00 hrs," he said.

On May 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while reviewing the progress of PMSSS through video-conference with the chief secretary called for legal action against NGOs involved in duping students enrolled in various colleges outside the state under the scheme.

As per the notification, aspiring students must be of Jammu and Kashmir domicile and should have passed 12th class or equivalent examination from the state Board or central board-affiliated school in the state.

The family income from all sources for the financial year 2014-15 must be less than Rs six lakh per annum.

A student selected under the scheme would be entitled to a scholarship of upto Rs 30,000 per annum for tuition fees for general degree courses, upto Rs 1.25 lakh per annum for engineering course, and upto Rs 3 lakh per annum for medical studies.

Source: J&K government asks students not to approach NGOs for admission under PM's Special Scholarship Scheme

St. Bernard Kiwanis offers scholarship to Nunez Community College

The St. Bernard Parish Kiwanis Club Scholarship is among the scholarships being offered at Nunez Community College in Chlamette for the fall 2015 semester.

"It is with great pleasure that the 34th Judicial District Court has been able to partner with the St. Bernard - Arabi Kiwanis Club and Nunez Community College to establish this scholarship for deserving students," said Judge Bob Buckley who helped to established the scholarship.

The Kiwanis scholarship was first awarded in spring 2015. Ladd Mahler of Chalmette was the first recipient of the $1,500 award. After two years of study at Nunez, Mahler is transferring to Louisiana State University's main campus in Baton Rouge this fall to study engineering.

"The scholarship helped tremendously," Mahler said."Between my TOPS award and the Kiwanis scholarship, I have been able to get a great education at Nunez and save money to get ready to move to LSU."

The St. Bernard Parish Kiwanis Club Scholarship to be awarded for the 2015-2016 academic year will be a $3,000 award made to one first-time, full-time freshman student attending Nunez Community College. The club will award $1,500 will be awarded in each semester, fall and spring. The scholarship will be awarded to a St. Bernard Parish resident who is active in the community.

"What is exciting about this particular scholarship is that it rewards civic engagement," said Becky Maillet, dean of Student Affairs. "It is wonderful to be able to reward a student who has demonstrated a commitment to making St. Bernard a stronger community," she continued. Eligible students can apply for the Kiwanis scholarship online. Applications will be accepted until August 1.

Source: St. Bernard Kiwanis offers scholarship to Nunez Community College

Run for the Future: Scholarships offered to young women in summer run program

NEW YORK (WABC) --

Would you run if I paid you? Well young women, heads up. You can get a scholarship just for participating in a summer run program with the New York Road Runners called Run for the Future.

Some people say I would run if you paid me... well, that punchline is now a way to get young women to move towards their goals.

"If we give a scholarship entice them, and they will learn to love it," said Run for the Future donor Cathy Lasry.

New York City high school girls can apply for a summer program which trains them to run their first 5K and by summer's end they earned a $1000 scholarship toward college.

"This is geared for girls who aren't runners, to help her become a runner," said Michael Rodgers of the New York Road Runners.

The program brings in Pro runners like Brianne Nelson and this year's marathon champion Blake Russell to inspire the girls.

"Running is just like life, it teaches people to reach goals professional goals, don't give up," said Blake.

They come from all over the city. Kathalia, Patricia and Alexandria all did the program together. Now all 3 are college sophomores.

Run for the Future aims for runners to take their new skills... and their scholarship cash to the next start line!

(Copyright ©2015 WABC-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.)

Source: Run for the Future: Scholarships offered to young women in summer run program

LA grad receives CHSAA scholarship

Monee Crosswhite and Joshua Japhet were nominated for the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) scholarship and received free tickets to the Colorado Rockies game on June 6. Only weeks after being nominated, Crosswhite was informed out of all the female nominations in Colorado that she was selected as the female scholarship winner.

Monee was accompanied to the Rockies game by her counselor/track coach Addie Wallace. There they were given a free tour and got to go out near the field and receive the scholarship. Jenn Roberts-Uhlig, CHSAA representative, presented Monee with a $1,000 check from the Colorado High School Activities Association. This is a statewide recognition. The male winner was 4A student Triston Berringer from Erie, Colorado.

Source: LA grad receives CHSAA scholarship

Avail scholarships under one portal

MYSURU: Availing scholarships has never been so easy for minority students. A national scholarship portal launched by the government has facilitated a single window system wherein students can get all information about scholarships provided by various boards and departments and use a single integrated application to avail the benefit.

A workshop was organized in Mysuru on Wednesday to create awareness among students about the portal. After inaugurating the workshop, Akram Pasha, director of minority welfare directorate, said that minority students — Muslims, Christians, Jains, Bhuddists, Sikhs and Parsis -- are eligible for pre-metric scholarship scheme of the directorate of minorities. Earlier, scholarships were given by the social welfare department, tribal welfare boards, minority boards and the wakf board, but now all these applications can be processed on the same portal. The portal ensures transparency and directly connects the beneficiaries and the directorate. The scholar ship amount is directly credited to the student's account. The directorate will provide scholarships amounting to Rs 12 lakh to students online this year. This is a central government initiative aimed at encouraging and supporting minority students to continue college education. Especially Muslim students tend to discontinue education due to financial problems, Akram Pasha noted.

Officials of the education department and minority welfare department under the Mysuru revenue division attended the one-day workshop at Kalamandira.

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Source: Avail scholarships under one portal

Two county students win scholarships

Lauren "Macey" Chapman of Gore and Adrianna Elbon of Vian, were recently each awarded a scholarship by the Pervasive Parenting Center (PPC). The inaugural scholarship recipients were chosen for their hard work, dedication to continuing their education, and perseverance through strenuous circumstances. Each scholarship is worth $200.

Chapman wants to pursue a career in nursing through the Indian Capital Technology Center in Muskogee. Her deficits in math, caused by a learning disability, have caused her to struggle throughout school, but her hard work has helped her to earn her high school diploma.

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Source: Two county students win scholarships

Amputee Coalition names Skoski Scholarship winner

The Amputee Coalition has announced Riley Quinn, of San Carlos, Calif., as the 2015 Christina Skoski, MD, Scholarship winner.

Riley Quinn

 

The $1,000 award is given each year to a full-time undergraduate student who has a congenital limb difference or an amputation, according to a press release.

Quinn, born without his left hand, played football, basketball and baseball in high school. He now plans to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to major in management science with a math minor at the Sloan School of Management.

"We are so pleased to announce Riley as our Skoski Scholarship recipient," Susan Stout, president and CEO of the Amputee Coalition, said in the release. "His accomplishments, his vision and his aspirations for the future embody what the scholarship is all about."

Reference: www.amputee-coalition.org.

Source: Amputee Coalition names Skoski Scholarship winner