RAMBLING ROSE: Rosa Pryor Scholarship Fund announces its last year!

Hello my dear friends, this will be a heavy duty week as far as fun, activities, live entertainment, cookouts and festivals. I first want to tell you all about the "Ruth Kirk Family Fun Festival," which is celebrating their 20th year. Even though our dear friend, Ruth Kirk has passed on, her legacy in the community has

remained thanks to Cleve Brister. Vendors with food, jewelry, clothing, arts and crafts will be available, as

well as health, education and community information. For two days Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and 9 from noon until 8 p.m. there will be fun for the whole family. Live entertainment includes; local group Simple Black, Bobby Rucks Band, and The Spindells. Rosa Pryor's dynamic Motown group, Signature Live, will set your soul on fire. I also will be doing a book signing. Come on out and enjoy.

The other thing I want to discuss with you is that The Rosa Pryor Music Scholarship Fund, INC. (non-profit 501(c) 3 organization is celebrating 24 years and the last year of the organization. Yes, that is right! I am closing down the organization by the first of the year. I thank you all who have supported me through the years and believe in my mission of giving underprivileged children a chance to explore their musical talent. Children that would normally go unnoticed. To date, I have honored over 110 musicians and have given 104 children scholarships. So my dear friends and readers from all walks of life, for one last time, I am calling for the support of all my friends, fans, musicians, club owners and organizations who I have helped in some way. You can buy tickets, send a donation and/or, purchase ads in our souvenir journal for the final Rosa Pryor Music Scholarship Black & Gold Scholarships and Awards Ball, which will be Sunday,

October 25th from 4-8 p.m. at the Forum Caterers. It will be a formal black tie, red carpet event. Please contact me by email; rosapryor@aol.com or call me at 410-833-9474 and let me know how you will help us and to get information. Also, we have spots available for at least 10 more children who are gifted or talented in playing an instrument or singing to audition by August 8th. Please go to my web site www.rosapryormusic.com to get an application.

Okay folks, check out the photos to see what is coming up, I am out of space and time. Remember if you need me, call me or send an email to the phone number and email address above. UNTIL THE NEXT TIME, I'M MUSICALLY YOURS.

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Malone to offer scholarship in memory of Nathan Albury

Family and friends of the late Nathan Albury, a 2014 Malone University graduate, have created a scholarship to honor his memory.

Albury, an employee at the Timken Co., died on June 16.

According to a press release, $500 will be awarded annually until the scholarship is fully endowed at the $25,000 level. Awardees will be determined by the Office of Financial Aid at Malone University.

Criteria for the scholarship include:

• The student is a graduate of New Philadelphia High School.

• The student has financial needs.

• The student maintains an overall grade point average of 3.0

To apply for the scholarship, contact the Office of Financial Aid at 330-471-8159.

Donations to the scholarship are accepted at: The Nathan Albury Memorial Scholarship, c/o Malone University Office of Advancement, 2600 Cleveland Ave., NW, Canton, Ohio, 44709-3308.

Donations also may be given online at: https//malone.edu.thankyouforcaring.org

Source: Malone to offer scholarship in memory of Nathan Albury

Two Awarded Rupp Scholarships To Pursue Medical Careers

The Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties has announced two scholarships awarded from its Gavin Rupp "I Promise 15" Scholarship Fund in its debut year.

The fund was created by the family in memory of Eagle Ridge Middle School student Gavin Rupp, who died of cancer two years ago at age 13 on July 30.

The fund's title refers to the teenager's love of baseball and his No. 15 jersey.

The fund was established to provide scholarships to students pursuing medical training and degrees with a focus on oncology.

"Our entire family is so grateful for the wonderful medical team members that supported Gavin throughout his 30-month battle with cancer," Gavin's parents, Chris and Sandy Rupp, said in a statement.

The family intends to award at least one scholarship annually, in the hope that recipients who will one day work with pediatric cancer patients can help many others for years to come.

This year's debut recipients are Tuscarora High School graduate Caroline Nicotra and Loudoun County High School graduate Brianna Jennings.

Nicotra, who plans to attend Virginia Tech, has aspirations to study biological sciences on a pre-med track in oncology. A science lover, she said she also was inspired by a fourth-grade friend who died of cancer.

Jennings will attend Michigan State University on a pre-med track after personal health issues made her aware of the need for physicians with empathy and care.

The scholarship fund has a new benefactor, courtesy of proceeds from the newly published children's book, "Overwhelming Underdogs," written by Jeanne Layman and sold online through Lulu.com.

The book's theme was inspired by Gavin and his thoughtfulness toward others

"It's about a boy who looks up to his best friend whom he describes as having a determined spark in his eyes and an unbeatable will to win," the author said.

The Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties has granted more than $3.1 million since its inception in 1999. For more information, go to communityfoundationlf.org or call Executive Director Amy Owen at 703-779-3505.

Source: Two Awarded Rupp Scholarships To Pursue Medical Careers

Local girl wins scholarship

Madison Brown of Stratton was presented the National Build Your Dollars scholarship by the Stanton Ruritan Club. The scholarship was given at the Ruritans summer picnic held at Austin Lake. Madison is a graduate of Edison Local High School and the daughter of Todd and Danielle Brown. (Submitted photo)
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Miss America scholarship details remain unclear

The Miss America Organization is changing how it operates its scholarship program but isn't saying how.

The pageant organization declined to provide specific data this July concerning the size and impact of its scholarship program, seven months after The Press was first denied that information.

Last fall, the organization declined to share either state-by-state or national statistics detailing the annual scholarships it awards to pageant contestants.

Prior to facing scrutiny in 2014 from comedian John Oliver, who criticized the organization's scholarship claims during an episode of his weekly television show on HBO, Miss America routinely referenced $45 million in scholarship money it "made available" each year.

Instead, in January, former Miss America Organization President Sharon Pearce said the organization was working with "an independent consultant" to assess its scholarship program. Pearce said she expected the review to be "completed within the next several months."

Pearce stepped down from the Miss America Organization in February.

But when The Press asked the group again for scholarship statistics, the organization didn't offer them.

Instead, it released a statement saying that this year, Miss America "underwent a comprehensive audit of our scholarship award process and systems" conducted by Stezala Consulting, LLC, "a national leader in the design, evaluation, and improvement of scholarship programs."

"While still ongoing, we are excited for the improvements and efficiencies brought to the organization throughout this process, including the development of online tracking and a database through Salesforce," the statement read.

The pageant organization's statement also said it "provides millions of dollars in scholarship assistance to women on an annual basis," including "academic and community-based scholarships for undergraduate and graduate studies, as well as endowed scholarships for those young women attending medical school, working in special areas for military service awareness, and in the performing arts."

Kim Stezala, the president of Stezala Consulting, provided an additional statement, describing the Miss America scholarship awards as "flexible and very relevant to higher education today" and "adhering to all of the U.S. Department of Education policies on scholarships."

For the sake of comparison, The Press requested scholarship data from two other established women's scholarship programs - the Jeannette Rankin Foundation and the Society of Women Engineers.

The Rankin Foundation, which gives scholarships to low-income women 35 and older, according to its website, provided a document listing 87 award winners from 2014, each of whom received $2,000, for a total of $174,000.

Bentley Worthy, a spokeswoman for the group, said that three individuals used their awards for living expenses, and the rest were sent directly to the colleges to help cover tuition and fees.

The SWE provides scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students studying engineering, engineering technology and computer science both in Mexico and the United States, according to its website.

For the 2014-2015 academic year, it awarded 232 scholarships totaling $721,300, according to Marcia Lampela, one of the organization's managers.

"We sent the scholarship checks directly to the schools and we re-award any scholarships that are returned," Lampela added.

The society's website also lists past award recipients going back to the 2001-2002 academic year, including their award and major.

Last year, in an attempt to produce award totals for Miss America, The Press reviewed publicly available tax forms and websites connected to state Miss America groups and the national organization.

Guidestar, an online database of financial information for non-profits, contained tax forms listing scholarship information for about half of the state groups.

The Miss America website listed the competitors who won scholarships at the national level, along with the scholarship sums, though it didn't state if the money was actually used for an academic purpose. That remains true today.

A review of state group websites found an array of reporting on display. Some websites shared current information, while others were several years out of date, or didn't list scholarship data.

These data sources totaled about $2 million in annual scholarship awards.

In early January, Pearce, the former Miss America CEO, said that rough estimate "significantly underestimates scholarships disbursed" by the organization, though she didn't explain why or by how much.

Even the $2 million sum would make Miss America a leading provider of scholarships for women. However, it is also at odds with the group's past public statements concerning its scholarship program.

Pearce wrote in December that Miss America never claimed to give out $45 million each year. Rather, she said the sum "represents both cash scholarships and the in-kind scholarship opportunities provided by academic partners nationwide who support MAO and the young women in the program."

As of September, 2014, the Miss America website stated that the organization "offers more than $40 million in scholarships to its competitors," though that language was soon replaced with a claim that it"offers millions in scholarships to its competitors" annually.

That statement was still in place as of this July.

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Mollohan Foundation Scholarship winners announced

FAIRMONT — Several students in the area were awarded Mollohan Foundation Scholarships this year.

Amelia Cava, Austin Williams and Kaylee Ritter are 2015 recipients of the High Technology Scholarship.

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ScholarshipOwl feathers students’ nests with scholarship money

School is right around the corner, with some college students heading back to campus as early as next month. In addition to classes, football games and frat parties, they'll be facing bills for tuition, fees, books, and room and board that are rising every year. Last year, a "moderate" budget for an in-state public college averaged $23,410, according to the College Board, and costs at a private college averaged twice that.

ScholarshipOwl aims to help students fund their college educations through scholarships. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, with its U.S. office in Santa Monica, California, the startup matches users to college and graduate-school scholarships in the United States and automates the application process.

The free online membership service has been operating in closed beta since February and already has 25,000 users, matching students to 60 to 70 scholarships on average. The platform launches into public beta today.

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"Finding which scholarships you're eligible for, and then applying for them one by one, is so slow and painful, but so important," said founder and head of marketing and optimization Kenny Sandorffy in a statement. "We wanted to fix this tedious process and make it easy for students and their families to find all the scholarships they deserve, and to win those scholarships. Our goal is to make sure everyone's college is paid for with scholarship aid."

Students sign up in as few as two minutes with basic information like their date of birth, gender, school level and possible field of study. With this data, ScholarshipOwl generates the member's first matches from more than 3.5 million scholarships. More information such as GPA provides more matches.

Source: ScholarshipOwl feathers students' nests with scholarship money

Brooks receives scholarship

Kaleb Brooks, a graduate of Roland High School, received the Ted Howell Scholarship. Brooks is the son of Channa Comstock and Rex Brooks.

To qualify for this scholarship, a student has to be a high school agriculture student and have a desire for a degree in any agriculture field.

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St. C. student gets scholarship

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Anna Davies, daughter of County Court Judge Al Davies, was the recipient of the Lyle B. Wright Scholarship offered through American Electric Power. She was presented with a check for $2,000. The scholarship is awarded to high school seniors whose household receives electricity from an AMP member community. This year, 28 students were nominated. Like the others, Anna wrote an essay about public power to become a finalist. She took a test about public power and the AMP Board of Trustees approved her scholastic record. Anna is a graduate of St. Clairsville High School and she is planning to attend Ohio Wesleyan University to major in English and minor in Theater. She was on the honor roll all four years of high school and is a member of the National Honor Society. She was the recipient of the Rotary Youth Leadership Award and the Chamber of Commerce Academic Achievement Award. She participated in theater and variety show productions, show choir, Spanish Club, Culture Club, student co uncil and Youth for Christ. In 2013 she was named Best Supporting Actress for her performance in a production of Fiddler on the Roof. In 2014 she was inducted into the National Thespian Society. The program provides up to four scholarships for $2,000 each presented annually. AMP has awarded $272,000 in scholarships since the program began in 1988. The scholarship is named in memory of Lyle B. Wright, a public power advocate who served on the AMP and OMEA boards. Brandon Poddany, manager of marketing and member relations for AMP, presented the scholarship.

Source: St. C. student gets scholarship

Be More Like Wade Scholarship Fund 5k run to take place Saturday, July 25th

Cunningham, TN – In honor of Wade Morgan's memory a "Be More Like Wade Scholarship" 5K will take place Saturday, July 25th, 2015 at the Central Civitan Club building just before the 107th annual Lone Oak Picnic. Registration starts at 8:00am and the race is slated for 8:30am.

All proceeds will go into a scholarship fund which will be given to a Montgomery Central Senior who demonstrates similar characteristics of #bemorelikewade. He exemplified the true meaning of a genuine person by being a selfless individual and always having an optimistic outlook on life.

Be More Like Wade

Wade Morgan passed away on March 3rd, 2015. He was a Montgomery Central High School graduate from the class of 2002. By creating this event the organizers hope Wade's memory will live on and more people will #bemorelikewade.

Donations can be made under the tab "tickets" as well if you would like to contribute but are unable to attend the event. Any donation big or small will be appreciated.

Donations can also be made in person at Cumberland Bank and Trust: make checks out to "Be More like Wade"

Please join us after the 5K at the Annual Lone Oak Picnic hosted by the Central Civitan Club and grab some barbecue (small children are welcomed to the event).

You do not have to run at this event, you can walk or whatever you wish.There will be a time clock to time the run.

Registration for the run is $33.50. You can register online at ticketleap.com.

Central Civitan Club building is located at Alonzo Place in Cunningham, TN.

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SMP Taps TFI Envision, Inc. for Intermotor® Scholarship Contest

  SMP Taps TFI Envision, Inc. for Intermotor® Scholarship Contest

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP®) selected TFI Envision, Inc. to develop the print and digital ad campaign for their Intermotor® Import Leader Automotive Scholarship Contest, which will present two deserving students with a $5,000 scholarship each. The contest runs through July 31, 2015.

The team at TFI Envision created a compelling typographic treatment surrounded by two young automotive techs that are focused on the viewer, drawing you into wanting to read more details of the contest.

Carrying this look across both print and digital as well as the overall framework of the online entry microsite.

"At SMP, we are dedicated to investing in the future of our industry," said Phil Hutchens, Vice President Engine Management Marketing, SMP. "Our Intermotor® Import Leader Automotive Scholarship is an exciting opportunity to recognize and support student technicians who share Intermotor's quest for import excellence."

Complete rules and contest information can be found at www.IntermotorImport.com/Scholarship.

Intermotor® is a trusted manufacturer of import engine management parts and has long been recognized as a leader in the import market abroad. The Intermotor® brand has built its reputation by engineering and distributing a full line of genuine import parts that are unrivaled for quality, original look, fit, form & function, as well as coverage.

For more information, visit www.IntermotorImport.com.

Since 1975, TFI Envision, Inc. of Norwalk, CT, has specialized in developing strategic design and marketing solutions for branding, packaging, promotion, digital and corporate communications; helping organizations achieve their marketing and communication goals with compelling, consistent messaging that is on brand and on target.

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Younger Students Increasingly Drawn to Online Learning, Study Finds

Prospective online students are skewing younger, tend to enroll in local institutions and put a program's cost and reputation at the top of their priority list, according to a recent survey.

Those and other findings are outlined in "Online College Students," a July report by Aslanian Market Research and the Learning House, a company that helps colleges ​and universities improve their online degree programs. The report, in its fourth year, surveyed about​ 1,500 graduate and undergraduate students enrolled, recently enrolled or about to be enrolled in online programs in spring 2015.

Among the most surprising findings in the report, authors say, is the shifting age of online students. While distance education students are often assumed to be older, the report found the popularity of online undergraduate programs is growing among those under 25.

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Thirty-four percent of undergraduate online students were under the age of 25 this spring,​ up from 25 percent in 2012, according to the report.

The percentage of online graduate students under 25 also grew, jumping from 13 percent in 2012 to 19 percent this year.​ Authors say these changes could be due to two factors: the economic pressure to work while going to school and increasing familiarity with online courses. 

Students "have had online courses in their background because many high schools now require an online course," says study author Carol Aslanian, senior vice president of Aslanian Market Research. "If they have started college and are going back, many colleges have them. They are going to be groomed to appreciate it." 

While online students can in theory enroll in any institution, most are drawn to local programs offered by​ schools they know. Half of online students live within 50 miles of their campus and 65 percent live within 100 miles, the report found. 

That's not too surprising to Joel Hartman, vice provost for​ ​information technologies and resources at the University of Central Florida, who says most universities successfully recruit online students within the geographic areas they serve.

"We do very well," says Hartman, who also serves as chief information officer. ​"It's how we got to have 38 percent of our credit hours generated online."  

When it comes to choosing an online program, the report found that prospective students put cost at the top of their priority list. Forty-five percent of respondents said they selected the most inexpensive institution out of their options, up from 30 percent the year before. 

Two-thirds of students did not receive a scholarship when they enrolled in their online program.

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Cost "seems to be an increasing concern," says Dave Clinefelter, ​report author and chief academic officer at Learning House. 

Reputation was the second most important decision-making factor after cost, although a significant percentage of students also considered whether the institution was recognized as high quality, the number of hours required for study each week and whether ​there were set ​class meeting times.  Once again, the report found women to be more highly represented in online programs than men. At the undergraduate level, 70 percent of students were women. Among graduate students, 72 percent of students were female. 

But more women are in higher education in general, ​Aslanian says. Women represented ​56 percent of undergraduates in fall 2013 and 59 percent of graduate students, according to a May 2015 report ​by the National Center for Education Statistics. ​

The percentage of female online students could also be the result of the kind of careers women pursue, Aslanian says.

"A lot of the professions for which you need further education – health, social services, education – they are dominated by women," she says. "Many men may go into business and on their own. The women-oriented employment fields require more education." 

While the report highlights various trends in student preferences, Clinefelter is quick to point out that online students are split on many issues, from how often they would like to engage with a faculty member to their tolerance for synchronous, or live, courses.

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While it's easy to stereotype, he says, "these students are not all alike in a variety of ways."  

Source: Younger Students Increasingly Drawn to Online Learning, Study Finds

Memorial scholarship awarded to daughter of police officer killed in line of duty

By Jackie Harrison-Martinjackie@heritage.com

Roxxi Jaxx, 20, received an ICMA-RC Memorial Scholarship from Bob Schultze, president of the scholarship fund. The scholarship is awarded to surviving children and spouses of firefighters, police officers and other public employees who have died in the line of duty.

A memorial scholarship recently was awarded to one of Brownstown Township's accomplished students.

Roxxi Jaxx, 20, was selected to receive the ICMA-RC Memorial Scholarship, founded in 1972 as the International City/County Management Association-Retirement Corp.

She is one of 36 recipients of the scholarship in 17 states.

According to the group's webiste, Icmarc.org, scholarships of up to $10,000 are awarded to students.

The amount awarded to Jaxx was not specified.

The scholarship is made available to surviving children and spouses of firefighters, police officers and other public employees who have died in the line of duty.

Jaxx's father, Jerry Philpot II, was a police officer with the Detroit Police Department and died in 1995 in a gang-related shooting in southwest Detroit.

Jaxx, a student at the University of Tampa, is expected to graduate next year.

According to Bob Schultze, president of the scholarship fund, the award honors the memory of public servants who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving.

Schultze said he is pleased to recognize the accomplishments of Jaxx and help further her education through awarding her scholarship funds. Continued...

Jaxx and other recipients were selected based on financial need, academic record, leadership in school, community activities, honors and work experience.

Anyone interested must apply for the scholarship.

Those who qualify for the scholarship can apply online at the group's website.

In order to qualify, applicants must be planning to study full-time at an accredited two- or four-year college or university, or vocational-technical school.

Source: Memorial scholarship awarded to daughter of police officer killed in line of duty

Scholarship Winner

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Hannah Stephens (left), a recent graduate of East Richland Christian High School, receives a $500 scholarship from the St. Clair Ruritans. The scholarship was one of three awarded to local graduates by the club this year. Presenting the check is club representative and St. Clairsville Public Library Director, Robyn E. Vittek.

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Scholarship winner

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's leading scholarship provider, Minnesota Masonic Charities (MMC) has announced that Quentin Sayer of Chisholm, is a recipient in its 2015 Scholarships Program. Sayer received a Vocational Scholarship for $1,000, renewable each year at Hibbing Community and Technical College as he pursues a degree in electrical maintenance.

Since 2008, the organization has provided more than $1.5 million for the continued education of more than 208 Minnesota students.

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Filipino boy gets scholarship after photo of him studying on street goes viral

The photograph, posted on Facebook last month by a college student, showed Daniel doing his homework on a wooden stool placed close to a McDonald's window to catch the light from the store.

The 20-year-old medical technology student, Joyce Torrefranca, captioned her Facebook post: "I got inspired by a kid."

It was then shared close to 7,000 times on the social networking site and reported by local television.

Local politician Samuel Pagdilao, of the Anti-Crime and Terrorism through Community Involvement & Support (ACT-CIS) party, awarded Daniel an unspecified "scholarship grant", ABS-CBN reported.

The local police force also raised funds and provided groceries for the family.

Ms Espinosa and her three youngest children, including Daniel, have been living in her employer's mini-grocery store since their shanty home was gutted by fire five years ago.

Ms Espinosa said she earned just 80 pesos (£1.14) a day working at the store and as a domestic helper for the store's owners in their nearby home. She augments the income by selling cigarettes and candy on the streets on Mandaue, an urban centre on Cebu island in the central Philippines.

Their grocery store home is close to the McDonald's outlet where Daniel was photographed studying, she said.

Daniel's father died in 2013 due to severe diarrhoea, said Ms Espinosa, who has three older children, all married and living separate from her.

She described the boy as a tenacious child with a single-mined focus on getting an education.

Daniel-Cabrera's mother has described him as a tenacious child with a single-mined focus on getting an education (AFP)

"He is a very studious and determined boy… he would insist on going to school even without his lunch money because I have no money to give," Ms Espinosa said.

"He always tells me: 'Mama, I don't want to stay poor. I want to reach my dreams'."

Ms Espinosa said, aside from the cash, school supplies and scholarship offer that would guarantee his education through college, people had given school uniforms and a reading lamp.

The local church and government social welfare office had also received aid on his behalf.

"Our problem is how to manage all this financial assistance," said Violeta Cavada, the city's social welfare office chief.

"He has become a symbol of poor slum boys in the city who can't study because they don't have electricity."

Daniel Cabrera during a class at a school in Mandaue City (AFP)

Ms Torrefranca's post was shared around the world and in multiple languages, including Spanish, German and Portuguese, all touched by the boy's perseverance.

"I couldn't believe how my post went viral and helped him in his studies," she told AFP on Friday.

She said she snapped a photo of the boy, whom she saw outside the fastfood chain for the first time, while she was on her way home from school.

"I was in awe. While other streetkids were begging for alms, he was studying."

Many who reposted Daniel's photo on their Facebook profiles agreed.

"I hope he makes it because in my book, he is a legend," Alan Butler said on his Facebook page.

"Great story because thanks to this picture, his life will change. Sad, because it is one of the thousands, probably millions who live in these circumstances," wrote Christoffel Sneijders.

Despite strong economic growth in recent years, roughly one quarter of the Philippines' 100 million people still live on less than one dollar a day, and giant slums dominate all major cities.

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Schroder awarded scholarship

The 2015 Daniel Kasza Memorial 4-H Scholarship was awarded to Jeb Schroder of Springfield High School. A 13-year 4-H member, Schroder has been a strong role model and mentor for youth in Baca County and southeast Colorado. Schroder has exemplified the "Heart" of 4-H as he participated in and led numerous community service projects. His application and resume showed tremendous involvement in his school and community along with the 4-H program. He will be attending Northeastern Junior College, majoring in farm and ranch management. The 4-H scholarship was open to graduating seniors who were 4-H members in Baca, Bent, Crowley, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Otero and Prowers counties.

The scholarship was given in memory of Daniel Kasza through many generous donations. A McClave High School graduate, Kasza was a student at Fort Lewis College at the time of his death in June 2009. 4-H had a major impact on his life as he learned to "Make the Best Better."

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Partnership provides free online SAT course for students in Pittsburgh and beyond

Partnership provides free online SAT course for students in Pittsburgh and beyond July 10, 2015 12:00 AM

Bob Donaldson/Post-GazetteHoon Kim teaches a class on reading strategies during an SAT prep session at his Pittsburgh Prep tutoring company in East Liberty.

Bob Donaldson/Post-GazetteHoon Kim teaches an SAT prep class at Pittsburgh Prep, his tutoring company based in East Liberty.

Bob Donaldson/Post-Gazette"We don't want to lose any of the effective education you would get in a traditional classroom — interaction with a teacher, live instruction," Mr. Kim said.

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By Elizabeth Miles / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

As a junior at Central Catholic High School in 2012, Nic Jedema of Highland Park saw a deep economic divide when it came to prepping for college entrance exams.

Mr. Jedema, now 19, sought to study premed at an Ivy League college, attracted by generous need-based financial aid. A member of the varsity crew team and the National Honor Society, he had high grades but an SAT score of 1960 out of a possible 2400 — lower than he thought he needed to get in.

But Mr. Jedema and his family couldn't afford to pay for outside help from the immense test-prep industry that has grown up around the SAT. A typical tutoring package can run more than $100 an hour, so his mother started looking for another way.

She found Neighbors in Need, a local crisis fund established in 2011 by financial adviser Tom Dickson of Shadyside. The nonprofit provided scholarships for in-person courses with Pittsburgh Prep, a private tutoring company. Each scholarship was worth $1,595.

One summer later, Mr. Jedema's score rose from 1960 to 2370. Accepted on early decision to study at Cornell, he's now a rising junior, double-majoring in biology and philosophy, and still focused on his high school goal of becoming a doctor.

In three years, Neighbors in Need provided scholarships to 16 local students, but Mr. Dickson wants to level the playing field on a much larger scale.

"Young kids will email me and say, 'I have hopes and dreams, but I don't have any way to realize them. I really want to go to college,' " he said.

In early 2015, Neighbors in Need and Pittsburgh Prep launched an interactive SAT prep course, free to any student with an Internet connection.

Taught by veteran SAT instructor Hoon Kim, founder of Pittsburgh Prep, the first version was offered in January to 142 students from seven states. The average score increase from their PSAT to their SAT exam was 183 points.

The second cycle began in March, with 54 students. Eighty percent of the students who participated in the first two cycles came from families earning $40,000 to $60,000 a year.

The third cycle of the online course will begin in August and is accepting registrations at signup.freesatprep.org. Mr. Dickson hopes that enrollment, now at 435, will reach 1,000.

Currently supported by the crisis fund and the Bloomfield-Garfield Corp., the program will not turn any students away. Mr. Kim hopes that in the future, if students can afford to, they will contribute to cover the cost.

"I'm trying to help the have-nots," Mr. Dickson said. "I want to try and democratize it."

So does the maker of the test. The College Board announced in March that it would partner with a popular free online academic supplement, Khan Academy. In June, Khan began providing full-length exams, quizzes and targeted practice recommendations, along with its classic explanatory videos — also for free.

At the College Board-Khan partnership, future plans include providing access at Boys & Girls Clubs of America locations and a mobile app to reach as many students as possible.

But Mr. Dickson and Mr. Kim, who had talked about partnering for years after Mr. Kim tutored two of Mr. Dickson's daughters, seek to provide a tailored experience within the rapidly growing arena of online options.

"Do I think the recorded content has a place?" Mr. Dickson said. "Yeah, we absolutely admire all that. Ours is just a different model. We will use the power of technology to do the power of personalization."

The third cycle will include weekly live sessions, during which video of Mr. Kim's teaching will be streamed along with PowerPoint slides. Students will be able to interact via the chat function.

"We don't want to lose any of the effective education you would get in a traditional classroom — interaction with a teacher, live instruction," Mr. Kim said.

The partners intend to stick to the original intent: to overcome disparities between those who can afford test prep and those who can't.

"To truly overcome this gap, there needs to be more," said Mr. Jedema, who, three years later, has returned to the program to work on outreach and mentorship. "That 'more' is what we're trying to provide."

Elizabeth Miles: emiles@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1724.

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The Abelson Law Firm Announces Winner of Teen Safety Scholarship Competition Focused on Ending Online Bullying

The Washington, D.C., personal injury law firm awarded a $2,500 scholarship to Julia Conley of Columbia, Maryland, for her winning public service announcement video that highlights the problem and calls for an end to cyber bullying.

WASHINGTON, DC, July 09, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Abelson Law Firm announced today that Julia Conley, a recent graduate of Long Reach High School in Columbia, Maryland, has won the law firm's First Annual Teen Safety Scholarship Competition. The video completion was hosted on the firm's website, www.SeekingJustice.com.

As a part of attorney Michael A. Abelson's commitment to Seeking Justice for people in the D.C. metro area, the competition called on area high school seniors to create public service announcement videos to "Take a Stand Against Cyber Bullying." Conley's video, which offered a firsthand account of the harm caused by online harassment, placed first among a series of entries.

"In her video, Julia speaks from the heart about the crushing damage that results from online taunts and humiliation - and she conveys a crucial message about the need to prevent online bullies from scarring the lives of their victims," Abelson said. "I and everyone at The Abelson Law Firm were inspired by Julia's message and her advocacy for eradicating cyber bullying."

As the first-place winner, Conley receives a $2,500 college scholarship from the firm. Conley plans to attend the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. She intends to pursue a career in Marine Biology.

Conley's video and the other entries are available for viewing on the firm's website, www.SeekingJustice.com. A scholarship selection committee chose the winning video. Scholarships were also awarded to second-place and third-place winners.

Voting on social media was used to select the runner-up winner. Visitors to the site voted for their favorite video and were urged to share it using the hashtag #StudyToStopCyberBullies.

About The Abelson Law Firm

The Abelson Law Firm, based in Washington, D.C., is committed to Seeking Justice for victims of serious personal injuries. Senior attorney Michael Abelson has received the Lawyer of the Year Award from the Trial Lawyers Association of Washington, D.C., and has been listed in "The Cream of the Legal Establishment" by Washingtonian magazine. He has more than 40 years of legal experience. To learn more, call 202-331-0600 or use the firm's online form.

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Local bank donates $5K to FUTURES’ scholarship program

<p><p>DAYTONA BEACH – FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools recently received $5,000 from the Bank of America Foundation to support the Volusia County Take Stock in Children scholarship and mentoring program for high school students.</p><p>TSIC scholars are selected based upon financial need, academic achievement, good character and community involvement. They have the benefit of mentors working with them throughout their high school years, as well as the support of Volusia County TSIC Program Coordinator Sheila Rees and Student Advocates/College Readiness Coaches Kimberly Grimes and Theresa Clark Hennessy, to ensure they graduate from high school and are prepared to enter college.</p><p>TSIC scholarships are funded through community and individual donations such as Bank of America Foundation's recent investment and currently are matched dollar for dollar through the Florida Prepaid College Foundation's Stanley Tate Project STARS (Scholar ship Tuition for At-Risk Students) scholarship program.</p><p>The Volusia County TSIC program typically awards a four-year college tuition scholarship through the STARS program. Volusia County's scholarships also are financially supported through an annual TSIC Strides for Education 5K Run/Walk, which is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, at Creekside Middle School in Port Orange.</p><p>Mentors are being recruited for TSIC students and anyone interested in volunteering 30 minutes each week on school campus should contact Rees at srees@volusia.k12.fl.us or 386-255-6475, ext. 50724.</p><p> </p></p><!-- Nothing to do. The paragraph has already been output -->
Source: Local bank donates $5K to FUTURES' scholarship program

4MD Medical Announces $2,000 Scholarship Opportunity in Conjunction with American Business Womens Association (ABWA)

  July 07, 2015 --

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) July 07, 2015

4MD Medical, the leading online medical equipment supplier, has teamed up with the American Business Womens Association, offering an exclusive scholarship opportunity for women across the country to earn $2,000 toward academic funding.

We aim to promote a hard working, committed individual as they continue their education, said Rochelle Schwartz, Founder of 4MD Medical and successful business woman that looks to help other women succeed in business. We are thrilled to be collaborating with ABWA, and impacting academic futures by providing women the tools they need to realize their dream of getting a college degree. We want nothing more than to help women excel in the academic field as they strive to create a future for themselves. Our hope is that this opportunity instills passion for candidates and challenges them to approach obstacles with a tireless determination to be thorough in achieving an end product.

To enter, contestants must compose a 500-700 word essay about how overcoming challenges in academic, personal or business environments have equipped them with the knowledge and skills to succeed in a specific area of study or industry. Eligible contestants must be females who are currently enrolled in college for the 2015/2016 school year. Further details on submission guidelines can be found at 4MD Medical.

The essay must be submitted to Rochelle Schwartz no later than December 31, 2015 by 11:59 Pacific Standard Time (PST). ABWA Board of Trustees will review all submissions, and announce the winner on May 31, 2016. The winner will also be featured on http://www.sbmef.org and in ABWA magazine, Women In Business. ABWA and 4MD Medical have a devotion to empowering college women through its scholarship fund; a resource intended to provide financial support to aspiring businesswomen. Through this scholarship, ABWA is enabling women to work towards a successful future through higher education.

About 4MD Medical4MD Medical is a woman owned company and national leader in the distribution of medical equipment and supplies aimed at providing a wide selection of quality brand names at competitive prices. At 4MD Medical, there is an emphasis on customer relations that set standards at nothing less than outstanding. 4MD aims to create a valuable relationship with its customers making satisfaction a priority. By providing access to quality products, 4MD Medical helps consumers discover big ideas for a more confident and comfortable medical experience. To learn more, please visit us at 4MD Medical, follow us on Twitter, or Like us on Facebook.

About American Business Womens AssociationABWA is an organization that was established to aid working women and female business owners in order to enable them grow personally and professionally. ABWA believes that by providing services for women can lead to education, leadership, and national recognition. ABWA will continue to work towards helping women achieve their vision of a successful future through higher education. To learn more, please visit us at abwa.org, follow us on Twitter, or Like us on Facebook.

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Daybreak names G.I.R.L. Scholarship winners

Grace Kim and Cherylynn Lima receive $5,000 for educational expenses and get ten-week internship at studio

Daybreak Game Company has named this year's winners of the Gamers in Real Life (G.I.R.L.) Scholarship.

The winners were Grace Kim, from Aurora, Colorado, and Cherylynn Lima from Brentwood, California. The two have been awarded a $5,000 scholarship each to go toward educational expenses.

Both students are also taking part in a ten-week internship at the studio's HQ in San Diego this summer, where they will work on its zombie survival game H1Z1.

Daybreak, formerly known as Sony Online Entertainment, has been running its G.I.R.L. Scholarship for eight years now. This year the competition was expanded into two categories, art and design, and programming and engineering.

"We are thrilled to expand this year's G.I.R.L. program by honouring two talented students with educational scholarships and paid summer internships," said Daybreak Games chief publishing officer Laura Naviaux, Chief Publishing Officer.

"Both winners truly embraced our G.I.R.L. program goals through their essays, original concept art, and code base for an original game feature. We are proud to have them represent this year's program and provide them with opportunities in the gaming industry."

Image credit: Grace Kim

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Layton Wheeler honored with Delaware Tech Scholarship

Delaware Electric Cooperative and Delaware Technical Community College announce the creation of the Layton A. Wheeler Scholarship Endowment, which was established upon Wheeler's retirement after 35 years with the company.

Wheeler's connections to Delaware Electric Cooperative, Delaware Tech and Sussex County run deep. Wheeler served as vice president of marketing and member services for Delaware Electric Cooperative from 1979 through 2014. He was responsible for internal and external communications, public relations, marketing and value-added member services.

Believing that education is the path to success, Wheeler joined Delaware Tech as an adjunct instructor in 1980 at the Jack F. Owens Campus in Georgetown, where he taught business courses for 35 years until his retirement. He was also a member of the Owens Campus Development Council and the Business Technology Advisory Board.

Wheeler is a charter member and former board member of the Nanticoke-Seaford Rotary Club and a Paul Harris fellow, as well as a past board member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware and CHEER Delaware. He has also served a presenter for the Business Industry Education Alliance and Junior Achievement.

Delaware Electric Cooperative President and CEO Bill Andrew said, "Layton Wheeler strongly believed in providing his students with the knowledge and skills to be successful in the workforce. He also believed strongly in communicating with and educating tens of thousands of cooperative members about energy issues and their co-op. I can't think of a more appropriate way of honoring Layton than with this endowment."

Dr. Ileana Smith, Delaware Tech Owens Campus vice president and campus director, agrees. "Through his decades of service in the classroom and on the Owens Campus Development Council, Layton has touched the lives of thousands of students. I know there are many who will read this who can say that Mr. Wheeler was one of their favorite teachers. We are forever grateful for the kindness and encouragement he showed his students and for his commitment to the college. Though he will be missed, this scholarship endowment will allow us to continue Layton's work into the future."

The Layton A. Wheeler Scholarship Endowment will be awarded annually to a student enrolled at Delaware Tech's Jack F. Owens Campus in Georgetown. The scholarship will assist with tuition and other costs for a student enrolled in at least six credits per semester who maintains a GPA of 2.5 or greater. Preference will be given to students enrolled in a Business Technology program. To apply for the scholarship online, students can go to dtcc.academicworks.com.

Those who would like to honor Wheeler by contributing to the Layton A. Wheeler Scholarship Endowment or learn more about creating a scholarship at Delaware Tech in Georgetown can contact Director of Development Jason Bentley at  302-259-6024 or bentley@dtcc.edu.

Source: Layton Wheeler honored with Delaware Tech Scholarship

5 students earn Sobo & Sobo scholarships

MIDDLETOWN - The Law Offices of Sobo & Sobo held the inaugural Sobo & Sobo Scholarship Award presentation on June 24 at their office in Middletown.

The scholarship opportunity was offered to more than 32 high schools in Orange County; each student considered has an interest in studying law in college. The committee consisted of attorneys from the office of Sobo & Sobo.

In total, $7,000 was awarded to five students. The five finalists were Chance Manix of Cornwall High School, Ali Hansen of Minisink Valley High School, Brandon Holdridge of Monroe-Woodbury High School, Kristen Normoyle of Newburgh Free Academy, and Alison Buzzelli of Port Jervis High School.

Four students were awarded $500 scholarships, and the grand prize winner, Alison Buzzelli from Port Jervis High School, received $5,000.

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Anonymous donors create $3M scholarship in Clementa Pinckney's name

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- An anonymous group has donated more than $3 million to the Rev. Clementa Pinckney scholarship fund, Charleston Mayor Joe Riley announced Thursday.

Interest from the donation will fund scholarships for countless children for years to come in the name of Pinckney, a South Carolina state senator and pastor of the Emanuel AME Church who was gunned down with eight of his parishioners during a Bible study on June 17. 

The fund will provide college and advanced degree scholarships for members of the extended Mother Emanuel AME Church community, the city said.

"This is a permanent fund that will grow in size and countless people will get a college education," Riley said. "They will know their scholarship is in the name of Rev. Clementa Pinckney. And they will know that scholarship is available because this community and the country responded with love."

Riley said after the shootings he was contacted by Henry Lewis Gates, Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University, who had received calls from multiple people looking to help the victims and their families anonymously. Riley said Gates suggested they do it through education.

Riley said he doesn't know how many people contributed but said none of them live in South Carolina and most are of a different race than the victims. He read this statement from the donors:

"We do not pretend to understand the pain caused by this unimaginable tragedy," the statement says. "We simply want members of the Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church community to know that the burdens of perseverance and empathy, which they have demonstrated with such dignity, do not fall exclusively on their shoulders. We want them to know that others, most of whom do not share their race or religion, who do not come from South Carolina, abhor the injustices from which they have suffered and admire the ways the African-American community has enriched our nation. We honor Reverend Pinckney who so profoundly embodied the values that bind us together as Americans."

Riley said this is just another example of how the shooter sought to divide the country but only managed to bring it closer.

"That evil man was seeking to spread his feelings of division and racial hate," Riley said. "And of course we all know his actions created a very opposite result. People in this community and our country came together."

The Rev. Norvel Goff said the community has shown that it's not what happens to a community but how it reacts.

"What a tremendous opportunity to show the world once more and again that goodness of heart overtakes the world and how we show the world how we react to tragedy," Goff said. 

Goff said Charleston set an example for the entire world.

"We didn't ask for it. It's a horrific situation. It was a terrorist act, racist, bigotry.. all the above," Goff said. "But through it all we realize a lesson is not what has happened totallly but how we respond. And as a community we have responded in a very positive way that now ripples throughout this nation if not the world."  

Since the tragedy, donations have been piling in. The Mother Emanuel Hope Fund, created to help the families, has raised $1.2 million as of Wednesday, Riley said. 

"Pinckney was many things," Riley said. "He was committed to a quality education for everyone. This is a fitting way to forever remember the name of Rev. Pinckney."

Anyone wishing to make tax-deductible contributions to the scholarship can send it to the Reverend Pinckney Scholarship Fund, c/o The Mayor's Office, City of Charleston Post Office Box 304, Charleston, SC 29402. Contributions may also be made online at: http://www.pinckneyfund.org.

Source: Anonymous donors create $3M scholarship in Clementa Pinckney's name

Scholarship winners

Warwick residents Sydni Charette, Alexis Duncan and Rebecca Pasquarelli were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Dunkin' Donuts franchisees of Rhode Island and Bristol County, Massachusetts recently as part of the 20th Annual Dunkin' Donuts Scholarship program. Over the course of the last two decades, Dunkin' Donuts franchisees have provided more than $2 million in tuition assistance grants through this annual program. Scholarship recipient selection was based on excellence in academics, leadership qualities and a student's community involvement. "We are so proud to have reached this amazing milestone with the Dunkin' Donuts Scholarship," said Rob Batista, Dunkin' Donuts franchisee. "Since the start of this program, we have had the opportunity to make achieving a college education just a little more attainable for thousands of local students and their families, and we look forward to continuing that mission for years to come." Pictured from left are Warw ick Dunkin' Donuts franchisee Rob Batista; Rebecca Pasquarelli and Alexis Duncan; and Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor Dan McKee. Not pictured is Sydni Charette, who was also awarded a scholarship.

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Maria Luisa Starts Scholarship

From L-R: Nyack Mayor Jen Laird-White, Annika Scilipote and Maria Whittingham

By Sue Webb

Tappan Zee High School graduate Annika Scilipote is winner of the 2015 Maria Luisa Scholarship Award winner. This fall Annika will be attending NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.

The scholarship is a partnership with Rockland Community Foundation, a charitable organization committed to building a better Rockland. The initiative was created by Maria Luisa Whittingham, the proprietor of both Maria Luisa Boutique and ML by Maria Luisa. The scholarship is funded by Whittingham's new web-based initiative Maria Luisa/Global/Local or  ML/GL.

Annika Scilipote

The Maria Luisa Scholarship recognizes Rockland County high school female seniors who have demonstrated a desire to learn and foster principals of civic and community involvement, issues around social justice, inequality, and related interests supporting Fair Trade and Eco-friendly principles.  Each year a $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a promising graduate in need of financial aid to assist with the cost of attending a college of her choice. "We are so excited to see the beginning fruits of this labor," says Whittingham. It's so gratifying to have the community and online support to bring this scholarship to life."

A second part of the initiative, through ML by Maria Luisa, provides all online shoppers a choice of three local charities to earmark a portion of their sale to: The Nyack Center, People to People, and VCS.  "We give our shoppers an ML-endorsed local 'charity of choice.' They can also send their contribution directly into the Scholarship Fund."

The goal, Whittingham says, has been to both encourage the purchase of goods with global-local ties – and also raise funds for local organizations. "We are giving back to our local community while supporting Women and Small Business vendors around the world through our purchases and commitment to support their services and related goals. Our vision is to increase our awareness of our global link to each other as we live and work mindfully together on this Earth, and how we care for it. We will continue to grow and thrive through the building of relationships and partnerships nurtured on common ground."

For more information, or to donate, visit marialuisaboutique.com

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Source: Maria Luisa Starts Scholarship