Area community service officer honored with award and scholarship

by Alex Ronallo, FOX 11 News

GRAND CHUTE (WLUK) -- "I truly believe I was destined for this," said Tristan Prosper a college student and community service officer for the Grand Chute Police Department.

Prosper's dream is to become a full fledged officer.

"I've always had a passion for helping others and helping the less fortunate and that's exactly why I chose this career," he told FOX 11 News.

And now Prosper is getting a huge help in pursuing that passion.

Last week he went to Baltimore to receive the first National Ripken Foundation Scholar Award, a scholarship for $50,000 to pursue a criminal justice degree.

"To be selected, the one out of the whole nation, it's pretty miraculous. I can't really describe it," Prosper told us.

Prosper was nominated by Youth Go in Neenah He's volunteered with the organizaton for more than a decade, helping with many projects.

"We help to rebuild houses to make them more accessible for elderly and disabled," Prosper said, describing one of the projects.

Prosper was also a mentor in the Cal Ripken Senior Foundation's Badgers for Baseball program. He told us this award has changed his life.

"I kind of always wanted to stay here, save money, but now, it's a $50,000 scholarship!" Prosper exclaimed

And the options are limitless.

"I might go out to the East Coast. Otherwise I've been looking at schools in the area, Wisconsin, UW-Milwaukee, Prosper explained.

Prosper told FOX 11 his original goal was to become a school liaison officer. His trip to Baltimore set his aim a little higher.

"I might go to a federal level," he said.

Propsper told us he is grateful to the people who nominated him for this honor.

"The words can't describe. For them to even step out and nominate me for this and then to have been chosen is incredible," he said.

Prosper is currently a student at UW-Fox Valley.

Source: Area community service officer honored with award and scholarship

BD Wong gives order to chaos at SU: HOPE Scholarship program invites Wong to speak at H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center

Actor BD Wong visits SU to discuss diversity and his struggle overcoming racial discrimination.

Actor and rights activist BD Wong visited Shippensburg University on Thursday to discuss diversity and the numerous challenges he faced throughout his career in conjunction with the university's annual HOPE Diversity Scholarship Program.

The Helping Our People Excel (HOPE) scholarship is offered every year to select SU students for their leadership and academic excellence. Wong, known for his roles in movies such as "Jurassic World" and "Father of the Bride," as well as TV shows such as "Law and Order: SVU" and "Gotham," has been performing since the late 1980s. However, he said he faced racism and homophobia as a gay, Asian-American man throughout his entire life.

"A big part of my DNA is diversity," Wong said. "It is a topic that I personally feel cannot be over discussed."

Addressing SU students and faculty during a question-and-answer session backstage of H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center Thursday afternoon, Wong said he believes sensitivity is at its most important in the year 2017.

"In particular now, discussion of diversity is super powerful and important," Wong said. "It's really reassuring to understand that your obstacles are shared with others."

Growing up in San Francisco, California, as the middle child of a Chinese-American family, Wong said he was raised in a traditional Chinese household and found himself longing to participate in the popular American customs of the time.

"My parents enjoyed a very interesting bi-cultural childhood," Wong said. "I find that, looking back, my younger brother and I were all about being American."

Wong, who first realized he was gay as a teenager, began singing in high school, leading to his performance in numerous high school and community musicals.

As a teenager, Wong said he was not aware of racial typecasting in the entertainment industry, but discovered it after being cast as a stereotypical Chinese immigrant in the musical "Anything Goes."

"All I can tell you is that it short-circuited my brain," Wong said. "I remember it was so sad to me."

Prior to the lecture, a formal reception and dinner was held on the second floor of the Luhrs Performing Arts Center and in Reisner Dining Hall's Tuscarora Room.

The dinner honored this year's scholarship recipients; Sara Diaz, Suphawat Nambuppha, Amelia Rhoads and Natalie Rodriguez.

Rodriguez, whose grandparents worked 13 hours a day seven days a week after arriving in America, wore a necklace given to her grandmother by her grandfather on their wedding day as a representation of their sacrifice.

"[The necklace] represents the countless sacrifices of my family for me to be able to attend SU," Rodriguez said. "My grandparents' dream of a better future is now mine as well."

Wong opened up at his 8 p.m. presentation about the anguish he felt following the premature birth of his twin sons, and the one twin's subsequent death.

Wong said he channeled his grief into sending updates on his son's well-being to his friends and family.

"I began opening up my feelings by writing emails," Wong said.

Several individuals in attendance asked Wong about how they should cope with recent changes in society.

In response, Wong said students who feel discouraged by recent events should use their feelings as an opportunity to better their society.

"The moral of the story is a 'do you' kind of thing. We live in a world where there are a lot of reasons why we don't 'do us,'" Wong said. "I've seen it time and time again and I believe in it with my whole heart."

Source: BD Wong gives order to chaos at SU: HOPE Scholarship program invites Wong to speak at H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center

$8,720Norwegian Scholarships at Tbilisi State University Georgia, 2017

The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, OSI, Sida, USAID, World Bank and Government of Georgia is offering Scholarships worth $8,720 for International Students from Developing Country and Africa.

Application forms are out for those seeking admission and study/financial aids in this institution.

Graduates receive a Master of Arts in Economics diploma from ISET, which is recognized by the World Bank as one of five "centers of excellence" in economics education and research in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union.

This scholarships are available for pursuing two-year master's degree (MA) programme in the Tbilisi State University Georgia starting from 2017/18 academic calendar. Candidates can apply for this scholarships using the links on this website.

International Students: If you are unable to provide GRE or GMAT scores, you are eligible to take ISET's admissions exams, in one of the following three locations: 1. Yerevan, Armenia; 2. Baku, Azerbaijan and 3. Tbilisi, Georgia. If you are unable to take exams at one of the three locations, the Admissions Committee may arrange a proctored online exam. Application is online.

Deadline: The deadline for applications for admission in the 2017-2018 academic year is April 27, 2017.

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Area scholarships available

EVANSDALE — Applications are being accepted through April 1 for the Forever Young Memorial Scholarship Fund, which memorializes Kelsey Lee and Lindsay Nichols.

This scholarship fund has been established to assist at least two students annually in a health science field. There will be two $1,000 scholarships awarded this year to students residing in Black Hawk or Buchanan counties.

Graduates must be full-time students at an accredited public or private university, college, vocational, technical or post-secondary institution in Iowa for the 2016-17 school years. Priority will be given to individuals with a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must exhibit leadership qualities through involvement in extracurricular and volunteer activities in school, community or church.

To apply, complete the scholarship application and submit transcript, essay and three letters of recommendation. Winners will be notified in May. Application materials may be obtained at local high schools.

Send completed scholarship packet to Forever Young Memorial Scholarship, 616 Grand Blvd., Evansdale 50707.

Friends of Covenant and Sartori

WATERLOO — The Friends of Covenant Medical Center and Friends of Sartori Memorial Hospital will jointly award scholarships to area students in 2017.

In conjunction with funds donated by McElroy Trust, the scholarship committee is able to award seven $2,000 scholarships this year.

Qualified applicants must be graduating high-school students planning to pursue a career in a health-related program or post-secondary students currently enrolled in a health-related program.

Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academics, financial need and citizenship.

Materials also can be picked up from the Covenant Foundation office, 3421 W. Ninth St., Waterloo 50702, and the Sartori Health Care Foundation office, 515 College St., Cedar Falls.

Submissions must be completed and returned to the Covenant Foundation office by March 10.

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Waterloo Center for the Arts

WATERLOO — The Friends of the Waterloo Center for the Arts are now accepting applications for the Raymond T. Forsberg Scholarship, Marilyn S. Hurley Memorial Scholarship and the Preceptor Beta Lambda Scholarship, all in the amount of $1,000.

These art scholarships are available to graduating seniors attending high school within a 35-mile radius of Waterloo who are interested in pursuing a post-secondary degree in the visual arts.

A panel of art professionals will select the scholarship winners based on students' application, essay, portfolio, transcript, SAT/ACT scores and letters of recommendation.

All application materials are due by April 14.

Three scholarship winners will be notified by mail the first week in May, with an honors reception following later that month.

Students can download an application at waterloocenterforthearts.org, pick up an application in person at the center or request one by calling 291-4490.

Source: Area scholarships available

Yolo Community Foundation seeks scholarship applicants

The Yolo Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2017 Yolo Youth Service Award.

The deadline is March 1.

Scholarships must be completed online. Guidelines and the application process for the 2017 scholarships are available online at www.yolocf.org and www.sacregcf.org.

Awardees and their sponsoring organizations will be recognized at a reception hosted by the Yolo Community Foundation in April.

Yolo Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, seeks applications from high school seniors who have volunteered with a Yolo County nonprofit at least 60 hours during their junior and/or senior years of high school.

Student awardees will receive a $1,000 scholarship to support post-high school education, which may include college, vocational or technical school. In addition, a $500 grant will be awarded to the nonprofit agency sponsoring each student scholarship winner.

The program is designed to promote Yolo County youth volunteering with local nonprofit organizations and encourages Yolo County nonprofits to engage with youth volunteers.

YCF strives to boost local philanthropy by serving donors, nonprofits, and youth in the Yolo County area and is proud to recognize tomorrow's leaders in local philanthropy through the YoYoSA program.

To learn more about YCF and YoYoSA, visit the YCF website at www.yolocf.org, send an email to yoyosa@yolocf.org or call 312-0593.

Source: Yolo Community Foundation seeks scholarship applicants

PeopleCare Center Accepting High School Scholarship Applications

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Board of Trustees of the PeopleCare Center for Nonprofits is accepting applications from Somerset County public high school seniors for the 2017 scholarship program.

The Board will award up to twelve scholarships in the amount of $1000 each based on community Involvement, extra-curricular activities, grades, and a 500-word response to the question, "Why do you think community service is important, and what have you done to make your community a better place?" 

Students must plan on attending college beginning in the fall semester of 2017.

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Eligible schools include: Bernards High School, Bound Brook High School, Bridgewater-Raritan High School, Franklin High School, Hillsborough High School, Manville High School, Montgomery High School, North Plainfield High School, Ridge High School, Somerset County Vo-Tech High School, Somerville High School, and Watchung Hills Regional High School.

Deadline for applications is April 7, and they may be submitted online by sending to tomhughes@peoplecarecenter.org or by mail to PeopleCare Center,120 Finderne Ave., Bridgewater, NJ, 08807.

For more than 30 years the PeopleCare Center has provided affordable rental space for nonprofit agencies to use in facilitating their programs. The Center has been a presence in the community and has supported the nonprofits in meeting the needs of their program participants. The PeopleCare Center has expanded its outreach to the community at large, committing resources to provide college scholarships.

Information on the PeopleCare Center is available online at www.peoplecarecenter.org or by calling 908-725-2299.

PeopleCare Center was established in 1984 as a permanent home for human service agencies. PeopleCare is a private non-profit organization in Somerset County which provides a physical plant to house non-profit agencies and organizations at below market cost. Among the services addressed by PeopleCare tenants are homelessness, literacy, child care, foster care children, education, and individuals of all ages with various disabilities.

Source: PeopleCare Center Accepting High School Scholarship Applications

Bettendorf artist Gray honored in exhibit, scholarship

Longtime artist and Bettendorf native Judy Gray passed away this past Christmas, and Bereskin Fine Art Gallery and Studio now honors her with an exhibit representing her life's work.

At this Friday's opening at Bucktown Center for the Arts (225 E. 2nd St., Davenport), fellow Left Bank Art League artists, Pat Halverson (oil) and Rose Moore (pastel) will give demonstrations, from 6 to 9 p.m.

In addition to Left Bank, Ms. Gray was active in the past 15 years with Quad City Arts, Figge Art Museum, The Art Collective, MidCoast Fine Arts, The Art Garage, and Davenport Museum of Art, according to a release from the Bereskin Gallery.

"She explored a variety of mediums in expressing from photo realism to whimsical fantasy," owner Pat Bereskin's release said. "Her passion, as a life-long learner, brought her to many locations across the United States to study with some of the finest artists of our time."

Original work, along with prints, will be available for sale, with a portion of the proceeds to go to a scholarship fund created in her honor. "Many of Judy's friends, community and art patrons wanted to know how to acquire some of her work," Ms. Bereskin said.

"We met with the family and they were touched and happy to make her work available for this worthy cause," she said, noting that as a teacher herself, Ms. Gray was "well aware of those gifted students who were unable to study further because of financial restraints," Ms. Bereskin said.

Ms. Gray passed away at age 74 on Christmas evening, Dec. 25, 2016. The Bucktown show of her paintings will run through March 18.

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CTC Foundation accepting scholarship applications

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The Central Texas College Foundation is accepting applications online for scholarships to be awarded for the fall and spring 2018 semesters. Students can apply online through March 31. The scholarships will be awarded near the end of this spring semester.

Applicants can go to ctcd.academicworks.com for application information and a list of available scholarships. The online application can be accessed by clicking the signup link at the top of the webpage. In order to apply for a CTC Foundation scholarship, all applicants must have applied to CTC and have a current CTC student ID number.

Applicants need to use their CTC Eaglemail email address they have on file with CTC and create a password in order to access the application. Students only need to fill out one online application to be eligible for all available scholarship awards for which they qualify.

For more information about any available CTC scholarships, contact the CTC Foundation office at 254-526-1662.

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There’s a scholarship out there waiting for you

The end of February marks the close of the application season for four-year colleges and pushes into high gear the search for scholarship money to make attending college possible. As college costs soar, the search for scholarship and grant money becomes ever more urgent.

Since higher education is one of the greatest democratizing forces in our country, students of all backgrounds should persevere in trying to find money to make college affordable. Those who expend effort in their scholarship search in the coming months will reap benefits for next fall.

There are lots of scholarships to apply for. Colleges and foundations have established scholarships for students who belong to underrepresented groups: racial and ethnic minorities, foster youth, students who are the first generation in their family to attend college, students from rural areas. In response to current events, an East Coast college recently posted a scholarship for refugees.

Scholarships are generally of two types: need-based and merit.

Students who qualify for need-based financial aid have already submitted their most important scholarship applications — the college applications for their chosen campuses. Scholarships that offer substantial money, the kind that help support a student for four years, come from the colleges themselves. These institutional awards are based on student achievement and financial need. Full-ride scholarships can exceed $60,000 annually at private colleges. While these scholarships are widely talked about, they are rare.

Guidelines for need-based scholarships are posted on college and university websites. They require the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to determine eligibility based on such factors as family income, assets and number of siblings. Private colleges and universities may require additional financial forms like the College Scholarship Search Profile.

Colleges then apportion their scholarship funds according to federal and institutional formulas. Recipients are notified in the college acceptance letters that arrive in the spring.

The fun and creative part of the scholarship search begins after college applications are submitted, when students turn their attention to gathering additional money for higher education. There are many avenues to pursue.

Students can visit their high school counseling office or career center, where assorted scholarships are filed by due date. They can also search online, where information and applications are just a mouse-click away.

Merit scholarships come from many sources and are awarded for various criteria in addition to academics: One need not be a straight-A and -B student to apply. There are scholarships for musical or artistic talent, for outstanding contributions to a good cause and for extracurricular activities. There are scholarships for students who intend to study a particular subject, from aeronautical engineering to zoology, and for students aspiring to particular careers, from medicine to jewelry design.

A clearinghouse for vast numbers of scholarships is collegescholarships.org, run by the federal government. Large scholarship search engines set up online registration surveys for students to fill out and then tailor scholarship information to a student's qualifications and needs. Fastweb.com asks a student to create a profile and then sends email reminders when due dates approach for scholarships the student is eligible for.

Merit or specialized scholarships generally range from $250 to $2,500. Google "weird scholarships" and you will find there are scholarships for asparagus growers, Pokémon champions and clowns. "Stuck at Prom" scholarships award $10,000 for colorful photos of students in prom attire created entirely out of duct tape. A new scholarship invites students to write down an anti-bullying message, shred the paper and submit an application. There are scholarships for redheads (natural only), for the dyslexic and for single mothers. Some scholarships require thoughtful essays about ethical issues or historic events. Unigo.com and Niche.com award scholarships through random drawings — no essay needed.

A word of caution: No legitimate scholarship requires a payment or fee. Scholarships are meant to give away money, not collect it.

For most Oregon students, chances of winning scholarships are highest through the Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion. Its website, getcollegefunds.org, administers nearly 500 scholarships worth more than $15 million each year. Some are specialized, designated for graduates of certain high schools or students of families affiliated with certain industries.

Most OSAC scholarships are for use at Oregon colleges, but some may be taken out of state. Students can maximize their chances of success by visiting the OSAC website, filling out the registration filter and completing applications before the due date of March 1.

The OSAC site reads: "Think you can't afford college? Think again!" Now is prime time for students to search for extra dollars and meaningful awards that will help them achieve their educational goals.

Martha Ravits of Eugene is an independent­ college consultant and a former professor of English and women's and gender studies at the University of Oregon.

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Gallego speaks about opportunity for future generations at 34th annual LULAC banquet in Lubbock

A former state legistor told Lubbock LULAC members on Saturday night what Hispanics have had to endure for a better life and what their children face.

The 34th annual League of United Latin American Citizens "Bring out your Best" awards and scholarship banquet honoring Pete Gallego, former US representative for the 23rd congressional district in Texas.

"It's a fundraiser to raise funds for our scholarship program," said LULAC's Ruben Albares, president of Council 263, of the event.

Albares said Gallego has spoken previously for the annual event. "We've always wanted to bring him back," Albares said.

Gallego spoke about opportunity, and what it took for the Hispanics to have the chance at a better life.

"Most of us knew our grandparents," he said. "When you compare the life that you lead now to the life that your grandfather and your grandmother lived, what's the difference?

"If you didn't work," he said, "you didn't make it. Think about where you are today. It's not the same opportunity."

Gallego said in order for the current generation of children to have better opportunities, more money has to be spent.

"We're not spending on disabled kids anymore," he said, "and we're not spending on education anymore. We allowed that to happen."

Gallego worked as a legislator to increase investment in public education and universities, according to LULAC committee member Alice Lozada.

"(He) fought on behalf of disabled children and helped build roads and schools in low-income areas of West Texas," she said.

"His focus remains protecting veterans and military families by ensuring that wounded veterans get help coming home and providing programs," she added.

Gallego and his wife, Maria Elena, are rearing their son, Nicolas, who was born in 2004.

"Do we want to subject our kids to go through what we went through," he asked guests in the banquet hall. "We don't want that."

Gallego said had it not been for his grandparents' hard work, he may not have gotten the opportunity to become successful.

"My grandparents persevered," he said, "even though they knew the odds. They created opportunity, and they gave us a chance."

During the banquet, LULAC members were recognized for their contributions to Council 263: Member of the year, Julian Perez; president's award, Henry Martinez; professional of the year award. Richard Calvillo with Calvillo Funeral Home and Broadway Funeral Directors; and community leader of the year award, Sonny Garza.

For more information on how to apply for scholarships, visit www.lulac.org,

For information about the LULAC chapter, contact Albares at (806) 470-0311 or Minerva Alaniz at (806) 834-0778.

Source: Gallego speaks about opportunity for future generations at 34th annual LULAC banquet in Lubbock

NAACP event will raise scholarship funds

The annual NAACP Founder's Day Celebration raises scholarship money for Temple High students.

This year's event will be Friday at the Cultural Activities Center, 3011 N. Third St. Social will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner served at 6:30 p.m.

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Two Rivermont seniors National Merit Scholarship finalists

BETTENDORF — Two Rivermont Collegiate seniors have advanced to finalist standing in

the National Merit Scholarship program.

Benjamin Nordick, the son of Gary and Christina Nordick of Milan, and Emilia Porubcin, the daughter of Michal and Chae Hee Porubcin, of Coal Valley, now have the opportunity to receive scholarships in 2017 through the National Merit Scholarship Program.

High school students enter the National Merit Program in their junior year by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test — a test which serves as an initial screen of approximately 1.6 million entrants each year — and by meeting published program entry and participation requirements.

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GRCC Foundation scholarship applications due March 15

By Christopher Elderkin – Collegiate Staff

Free money is nearly unheard of, however the Grand Rapids Community College Foundation Scholarships offer exactly that and are now open for applications. The foundation scholarships are a unique opportunity for financial assistance provided solely for the benefit of the GRCC student body.

The Foundation Scholarships have been around for 53 years, founded on the 50th anniversary of GRCC. The Foundation has awarded 876 scholarships in the 2016-2017 academic year alone, totaling over $765,000.00.

"I think all GRCC students should go online and fill out an application, because we have scholarships that would be able to help just about any student," said Kathy Mullins, Vice President for College Advancement and Executive Director of the GRCC Foundation.

There is a wide array of scholarships offered and it takes only a single application to the GRCC Foundation in order to participate. There are scholarships for students from all walks of life, even students who are not able to access federal student aid can qualify for and receive foundation scholarships.

The GRCC Foundation Scholarships are currently made available in March of every year and are open to any GRCC student who applies whom has attained at least 12 class credits from GRCC. For any student who has not attained the 12 credits, a high school transcript will need to be submitted. Seniors are required to submit a transcript showing seven completed semesters. The Foundation scholarships offer support to any student who qualifies, fills out and turns in an application. After which point, any scholarship the student qualifies for could be awarded. It is also highly recommended that any student applying should complete a FAFSA application for the 2017-2018 school year.

The GRCC Foundation relies on donations and the community to provide these many financial aid opportunities.

"The GRCC Foundation is here to help serve the needs of our students," Mullins said. "The greater Grand Rapids community is committed to making sure our students are successful in college."

Applications for scholarships through the GRCC Foundation are due by March 15 and can be submitted through the foundation website. Donations to the GRCC Foundation can also be submitted through the website.

Applications, and further assistance can also be provided in person at the GRCC Financial Aid office. Inquires can be made through the financial aid offices via email at financialaid@grcc.edu, or over the phone at (616) 234-4030.

Source: GRCC Foundation scholarship applications due March 15

College scholarship opportunities announced

Simon Youth Foundation seeks applicants for $1 million in scholarships

The Quaker Bridge Mall is offering a college scholarship for a graduating senior through the Simon Youth Foundation, a national nonprofit that provides educational opportunities for at-risk high school students. The application period ends on March 1. Students can apply online by visiting syf.org/scholarships.

Any student who will be graduating in the class of 2017 and lives in the community surrounding a Simon property is eligible. Applicants can check their eligibility by entering their ZIP code at syf.org/scholarships. Recipients will receive up to $1,500 to enroll in an accredited college, university, vocational or technical school. In 2016, the Simon Youth Foundation awarded $1.2 million to 300 students nationwide.

The 2017 SYF Community Scholarship recipients will be selected by International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS), a third-party administrator. Students are selected based on a variety of criteria, including financial need, academic performance, leadership skills and participation in school and community activities. Those students who are the first in their family to pursue a post-secondary education will also be given close consideration. Recipients will be notified in May 2017.

 Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Mercer County

Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Mercer County offers two college scholarship opportunities available to Jewish students who reside in the Princeton, Mercer County, and Bucks County communities.

The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer is offering book awards to college bound Jewish students. Facilitated by Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Mercer County, the scholarships are awarded based on financial need and students must be accepted and enrolled in a college or university for the fall semester. The application deadline is June 1.

The Dr. Esther Wollin Memorial Scholarship Fund is offering scholarships to Jewish female full-time students who will be, or are already attending Rutgers University and were raised by a Jewish mother in a single-parent household in the Princeton, Mercer, or Bucks County communities.  Eligibility is based on financial need.  The application deadline is June 1.

For more information or to obtain an application, contact Lara Wellerstein at 609-987-8100 or laraw@jfcsonline.org.

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529 scholarships deadline nearing

Times Staff Report

The deadline is just weeks away to apply online for scholarships from Alabama's 529 college savings program, according to the state treasurer's office.

CollegeCounts — Alabama's 529 college savings program — will be awarding over $1 million in scholarships to select recipients attending higher education institutions in Alabama. The last day for online applications is March 1 for the CollegeCounts Scholarship through CollegeCountsAlabama.com.

"There is no denying the daunting cost of college, but we never want the cost alone to halt someone's education journey," said State Treasurer Young Boozer, board chair for CollegeCounts. "This scholarship was established to encourage the students in Alabama to strive for higher education and continue working to enhance their futures."

To be eligible, applicants must be high school seniors or first-time college freshmen planning to enroll in an Alabama-eligible educational institution in fall 2017. They must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 with an ACT score of 26 or below and demonstrate financial need.

Award amounts will be $4,000 for four-year college enrollees or $2,000 for two-year college enrollees, and granted on a semester basis in the first academic year. Scholarships will be applied to tuition, fees and books required for course load at accredited, nonprofit colleges or universities in Alabama.

"The CollegeCounts Scholarship has assisted more than 700 students across the state of Alabama in their pursuit of higher education. The scholarship grows each year, and we look forward to continued interest," said Boozer.

To learn more about the CollegeCounts Scholarship and eligibility requirements, visit CollegeCountsAlabama.com. Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. on March 1.

For more information about CollegeCounts, Alabama's 529 Fund and how to open an account, visit CollegeCounts529.com.

No taxpayer funds are used for this scholarship program, according to the press release from the treasurer's office.

Source: 529 scholarships deadline nearing

Apply for Georgia United Credit Union’s 2017 Scholarship Competition

DULUTH, GA (January 18, 2017) It is time for members to apply for Georgia United's 23rd Annual Scholarship Competition. This year's revamped program is open to high school seniors preparing to go to college or technical school this fall. Georgia United has awarded nearly $200,000 in scholarships to more than 200 high school seniors throughout the history of this program.

Named for the credit union's founder and notable board members, this year's program offers the largest scholarship awards to date and a creative video contest. In addition, students should complete a scholarship application and include a copy of their high school transcript. Students must be members of Georgia United Credit Union and are encouraged to include information regarding financial need, scholastic standing, special achievements and leadership.

$27,500 in scholarships will be awarded in four scholarship opportunities for best video answering this year's entry question and overall scholastic achievement:

The Vernon E. Carne Scholarship for $10,000

The Geraldine Tilson Scholarship for $7,500

The Polly Hinde Scholarship for $5,000

The Dorothy Dusenberry Scholarship for $5,000

For an online application and program rules, visit gucu.org/scholarships or call 770.476.6400 ext. 6770. All entries must be received by February 28, 2017. Winners will be announced on April 3, 2017.

About Georgia United Credit Union

Georgia United Credit Union is ranked as one of the top credit unions in Georgia in both size and safety at over $1 Billion in assets, 160,000 members and 19 branch locations. Georgia United seeks to make members' lives easier by offering products, services and education to help members meet their needs and achieve their goals.

Georgia United Credit Union serves employees of over 500 companies, including all State Agency employees, Board of Regents colleges and universities, and 11 county school systems. Visit gucu.org to learn more or follow the credit union on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GeorgiaUnitedCU and Twitter at @GAUnitedCU.

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Ex-Athlete’s Battle for Scholarship Upgrades: ‘I Feel Like I Helped My Brothers’

"College sports are like a fraternity," Alston said. "A lot of people are going to get a couple of dollars, so I feel like I helped my brothers."

In the early 1970s, the N.C.A.A. began banning the small stipends that some colleges and universities provided for athletes' miscellaneous expenses and restricted scholarships to only tuition, books, room and board.

If athletes needed new clothes or snacks or a trip home, they had to cover the costs on their own. For players from less affluent families, like Alston, it often meant struggling to make ends meet. Alston said he and a teammate, Tavon Austin, now a receiver for the Los Angeles Rams, often called home and begged family members to send money.

If they got $20 or $30, Alston said, they would head to the grocery store and load up on hot dogs, buns and sandwich meat.

"There were some people who were O.K.," he said of his fellow athletes. "They drove around in Mercedes-Benzes; they had family money. But for a lot of us, a full-ride scholarship wasn't really a full ride. I'd be on the field and see all the revenue we were bringing in, and I had teammates who couldn't pay to go home and visit their families."

In 2012 — the year Alston played his final season with the Mountaineers — a study by the National College Players Association and Drexel University's department of sport management found that more than 80 percent of football and men's basketball players in top conferences, like the Big Ten and Southeastern conferences, lived below the poverty line.

Alston obtained his bachelor's degree in just three years and began taking graduate classes toward his master's of business administration as he finished his college football career. But even academic success came with a penalty: He was no longer eligible for a Pell grant, part of a federal program for low-income college students. He ended up taking out a $5,500 loan to cover living expenses for his final year.

After his college career ended, Alston tried out for the New Orleans Saints but did not make the team, so he headed back to Newport News to start his post-football life. Watching "SportsCenter" one night, he learned about a lawsuit against the N.C.A.A. and the game company EA Sports over the use of players' images in video games without compensation.

Photo Alston, right, celebrating a touchdown against Marshall in 2012. Credit Justin K. Aller/Getty Images

Alston searched online for more information and called the lawyers who had filed the suit. He got a call back the next morning, he said, and eventually joined the plaintiffs in that case, which was ultimately settled for $20 million.

Soon the legal team asked Alston about starting another lawsuit, over the matter of living expenses and athletic scholarships, an issue that had been the subject of debate among the N.C.A.A.'s member universities by then.

For several years, the universities had debated whether to allow coverage of such expenses with so-called cost-of-attendance stipends. Some wanted to offer them, while others — mostly in smaller, less wealthy conferences — objected.

In 2008, the association reached a $230 million settlement in a case related to the full cost of attendance, but that deal did not guarantee a stipend to any athlete. Three years later, the N.C.A.A. executive committee pushed through rules to allow $2,000 stipends for athletes, although member schools quickly voted to veto the decision.

Alston agreed to become the lead plaintiff in the new lawsuit, which was consolidated with several other cases.

"He's always been a hustler," said Alston's mother, Asha, recalling that as a child her son would draw pictures and sell them to neighbors for 50 cents. "He's always been willing to speak his mind."

Several months after Alston filed his lawsuit, a federal judge ruled in another case that the N.C.A.A. had violated antitrust regulations by capping scholarships below the full cost of attendance. In January 2015, the N.C.A.A. passed rules lifting the cap, and the five richest conferences — the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big Ten, the Big 12, the SEC and the Pacific-12 — began guaranteeing to cover the full cost of attendance. (The extra amount is calculated by each university and usually comes to $3,000 to $6,000 per year.)

"You can credit Shawne for helping put the pressure on the N.C.A.A.," said Steve Berman, one of Alston's lawyers.

Division I men's and women's basketball players and top-level football players who received scholarships, but not a cost-of-attendan ce adjustment, between 2009 and 2016 are covered by the settlement.

Since the deal was announced, Alston said, he has received calls from dozens of former teammates and friends who were athletes.

"Everybody wants to know if they're eligible for the money," he said.

The legal fight over student-athlete compensation is still going, including an effort to eliminate all restrictions on compensation for N.C.A.A. athletes. Alston, however, said he did not support the idea of colleges' paying salaries to their athletes.

"How do you differentiate who gets what?" he asked. "From player to player and school to school, it's touchy."

Today, Alston is studying for the L.S.A.T., the standard law school admission test. Asked what he would do with his settlement check, if the deal goes through, he said , "I'll give half to my mother, and I guess the other half I'll put in my bank account."

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Source: Ex-Athlete's Battle for Scholarship Upgrades: 'I Feel Like I Helped My Brothers'

Scholarships available for college-bound students in the metro-east

Deadlines are approaching for a number of scholarships available to high school and college students in the metro-east.

The scholarships cover a variety of studies and interests.

Here are some of the locally-sponsored scholarships with upcoming deadlines:

Josephine Marley Beckwith Future Leader Scholarships

The YWCA of Alton is offering two renewable $1,000 scholarships for young women.

High school seniors with a 3.0 GPA can apply for the 2017 Josephine Marley Beckwith Future Leader Scholarship. Applications are available online at altonywca.com; They can also be requested in person at the YWCA of Alton, 304 East Third St., or via email at wod@altonywca.com.

Applicants must live in the YWCA of Alton's service area, which includes Collinsville, Edwardsville, Granite City, Highland and other towns.

The deadline to submit an application and essay is Feb. 24.

For more information, call 618-465-7774 or visit the organization's website.

S WIC Foundation scholarships

Southwestern Illinois College is offering more than 250 scholarships for individuals who will start classes in fall 2017, as well as current students.

The awards range from $100 to $5,000. Some scholarships are based on areas of study or sports participation, while others are specifically for adults returning to school or SWIC graduates transferring to a four-year college or university.

With a few exceptions, applicants have to reside within Community College District 522, which covers parts of St. Clair, Madison, Monroe and Randolph counties. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale is also necessary to apply, with some scholarships requiring a higher GPA.

Individuals should submit applications before March 1 for the best selection opportunities, SWIC stated in a news release. Applications must be completed online at swic.edu/foundation. For more information, contact the SWIC Foundation office at 866-942-7942 or 618-235-27 00, ext. 5518, or send an email to scholarships@swic.edu.

Foundation Associate Director Rena Thoele said money for the scholarships comes from businesses, individuals and organizations in the region.

Lewis and Clark Community College scholarships

Nearly $300,000 in scholarships will be awarded to students planning to attend Lewis and Clark Community College in fall 2017.

Debby Edelman, the college foundation's director of development, said applicants can fill out one online application to be automatically matched with all of the awards for which they are eligible. There are more than 120 different scholarships available, the college stated in a news release.

"We want to make it as easy as possible for students and prospective students to apply for scholarship money to help further their education," Edelman said.

Applicants must first apply to the college at lc.edu/applying to receive Blazernet IDs and passwords, which they will need to access the scholarship portal and application at lc.edu/scholarships.

The deadline to apply for scholarships for the 2017-18 academic year is March 5.

For more information or help with the application, contact the foundation office at foundation@lc.edu or call foundation assistant Alexandria Ruiz at 618-468-2011.

Illinois Sheriffs' Association scholarships

Individuals can apply for scholarships from the Illinois Sheriffs' Association by submitting applications and essays to the sheriff's offices in the counties where they live.

The association will be awarding more than 100 scholarships to students throughout the state to help with the cost of tuition, books and fees. The minimum award is $500.

Applicants must be permanent Illinois residents who plan to be enrolled full-time at an Illinois school in fall 2017. Immediate family of the sheriff in each county are ineligible.

The deadline to apply online on the association website, ilsheriff.org, or at a county sheriff's office is March 15. The essay questions deal with heroin use and overdoses.

W.C. Scrivner Public Health Foundation scholarships

The Willard C. Scrivner Public Health Foundation Board offers two scholarship opportunities to St. Clair County students planning to enter a public health related field.

The board is accepting applications for one scholarship worth $1,000. It is called the Dr. Jan Attala Allen Advanced Practice Nursing Scholarship, and it is available to any professional nurse pursing an advanced degree. Applicants must be residents of St. Clair County and make commitments to work in Southern Illinois for two years after graduation.

The board is also offering up to four scholarships worth $500. These Dr. Willard Scrivner Public Health Foundation Scholarships for Graduating Seniors are available to any high school senior who is a resident of St. Clair County and will be attending an Illinois or Missouri institution, including junior coll eges and four-year universities.

Applications are due by 4 p.m. March 31.

For more information, visit wcscrivnerfoundation.org.

Metro-East Regional Chamber of Commerce scholarship

Students graduating from Belleville East High School, Belleville West High School, Althoff Catholic High School or Governor French Academy have a shot at a $1,000 scholarship.

The annual Dr. Bruce Adams scholarship will be awarded by the Metro-East Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Applicants must be residents of Swansea or Fairview Heights who plan to attend an accredited college, university, junior college or vocational school. Along with the application, individuals need to submit a written statement explaining why they are applying for the scholarship. Three letters of recommendation are also required.

Applications are available at each school's guidance office or by contacting the Metro-East Regional Chamber of Commerce office by email at chamber@MetroEastChamber.org or by phone at 618-233-3938. The deadline to apply is March 31.

Illinois Health and Hospital Association scholarships

Students who have been accepted into a health care career curriculum have the chance to earn $1,000 scholarships.

The Illinois Hospital Research and Educational Foundation, Constituency of Volunteers Scholarship Fund and Volunteer Services at HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese will award the scholarships. The money can be used toward tuition, fees or books.

Applicants must be Illinois residents who are accepted into or are currently enrolled in a hospital-related health care career curriculum.

Applications are available through Volunteer Services at HSHS St. Joseph's in Breese. For more information, call 618-526-5351 or send an email to judy.schrage@hshs.org.

Send applications to the Illinois Hospital Research and Educational Foundation, 1151 East Warrenville Road, PO Box 3015, Naperville, Illinois 60566 by April 15.

Association of periOperative Room Nurses scholarship

One student nurse interested in the field of perioperative nursing will receive a $1,000 scholarship this year.

The Association of periOperative Room Nurses of Southwest Illinois will award the scholarship. Applicants must live in Illinois, be enrolled in accredited registered nurse programs and maintain at least a B average.

To request an application, contact Rhonda Price at the Scholarship Committee of Southwest Illinois, 6367 Countryside Lane, Freeburg, IL 62243 or send an email to rhondap63@live.com. Applications must be submitted to the scholarship committee by April 15.

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Autism Delaware offering college scholarships

David Lee Cook, Jr., and Autism Delaware Executive Director Teresa Avery at a scholarship awards dinner.(Photo: Courtesy of Autism Delaware)

It wasn't until David Lee Cook Jr. graduated from the Delaware Autism Program after sixth grade that he felt confident to go to college someday. Years later, a scholarship from Autism Delaware reassured him again.

"It meant a lot to me," he said. "Autism Delaware was there for me for most of my life."

They offered him support and mentoring, and through social gatherings, introduced him to other kids with autism, he said. Then, they gave him a scholarship: $1,000 for four years. Cook graduates this spring from West Chester University in Pennsylvania with a degree in actuarial science.

Another student could soon follow in his footsteps, Autism Delaware said, as once again the organization accepts applications for three different scholarships.

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The first, for adults with autism, like Cook, provides financial support for those pursuing a post-secondary education.

The Daniel and Lois Gray Memorial Scholarship provides financial support to students who intend to work in the autism field, while a new scholarship provides financial support for teachers who wish to pursue an autism certification.

Applications and guidelines for all three scholarships can be found at autismdelaware.org.

Contact Jessica Bies at (302) 324-2881 or jbies@delawareonline.com. Follow her on Twitter @jessicajbies.

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Auto Show awards $46,500 in scholarships

DAVENPORT — Seventeen area high school students were awarded scholarships worth $1,000 or more at premier night of the 23rd annual Quad City Regional Auto Show Thursday evening.

The Community Foundation of the Great River Bend gave away a total of $46,500 in scholarships this year, which is the most given to date, according to a news release. Funds for the scholarships are supported through proceeds from the auto show and area sponsors.

"I will say though, all of these students have great resumes, great things going for them and we should be very very proud of the school systems and the kids we have coming out of them," Mark Zimmerman, owner of Zimmerman Honda said. "Sometimes the news is all about the bad kids but there are a lot of good kids, and a lot these good kids are going to stay in our community hopefully and come back when they finish school."

The show opens today at 10 a.m. and runs through Sunday at the Davenport RiverCenter, 136 E. 3rd St. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for children age 7-12, and children 6 and younger are free.

Moline High School senior Mckenzi Mitchell was the recipient of a $4,000 scholarship. She said she plans on putting the money to good use as she self-funds her schooling at the University of Iowa next year in pursuit of a dental degree.

"It's so exciting," Ms. Mitchell said. "I am paying for school mostly on my own so this has been like really meaningful for me."

A $4,000 technical/trade school scholarship was awarded to United Township High School senior Dalton Stahl. He said his uncle got him interested in working on cars, and he has been taking auto mechanics vocational classes at UT for the last two years.

"I could go for automotive technician or I thought about starting my own business," Mr. Stahl said. "I will stay with it my whole life, whether it's a career or not."

Thomas Popisil, executive manager at Eriksen Chevrolet Buick, 325 E. 1st Ave., in Milan, said that the way the weather is looking for this weekend, they are anticipating record crowds for the auto show.

"We got a lot of people, they get into December and January and they postpone and they are kind of waiting for spring time," Mr. Popisil said. "I think the auto show for us is a big kick off for that. We usually see a lift in sales, and it gets people thinking about spring time."

Jill Green, owner of the Green family of dealerships throughout the Quad-Cities, said that the auto show discounts being offered have helped "train" customers to visit the show and check out the new lineups of cars and other vehicles available.

Derek Lehmann, marketing manager at Sexton Ford, 3802 16th St. in Moline, said that the auto show booths are "very informational" and help customers see new models ahead of their visit to the dealership.

Source: Auto Show awards $46,500 in scholarships

Sydney University under fire for vet scholarship giving preference to males

The Prof Marsh Edwards AO scholarship is for University of Sydney students enrolled in the doctor of veterinary medicine degree. Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters

The University of Sydney is under fire for a new scholarship of nearly $30,000 that gives preference to male applicants, with the head of the scholarships office likening it to grants that "discriminate" against students who are not Aboriginal.

The Prof Marsh Edwards AO scholarship, offered for the first time this year, is available to students enrolled in the postgraduate doctor of veterinary medicine degree at the University of Sydney. The successful applicant will receive $6,750 a year for four years.

The release states that "preference will be given to male applicants who are from rural and regional areas with an interest in large animal practice and intended to work in rural veterinary science".

News of the scholarship was circulated among veterinary students on Thursday. A female student, in her second year of her doctor of veterinary medicine degree, told Guardian Australia she was "very surprised" to see that preference would be given to male students and thought that it was an administrative error.

The student said that though there were more women in the veterinary medicine program than men, there were more structural barriers to their advancing in the profession. There was also a gender pay gap, compounded by fewer women in senior positions.

She said the university was "misguided" to offer the scholarship – which, she was surprised to learn, was not the first to be offered only to male veterinary students.

"It's poorly thought out, their reasoning. They're not addressing gender inequality in an intelligent way, and I think the university should be held to a higher standard. … It seems they care more about money than they do about my being a woman and getting equal opportunities."

Questioned over the preferential status granted to male applicants, Danny Sun, the head of the university's scholarships office, has likened it to grants that "technically ... discriminate [against]" students who are not of Aboriginal background. He said it was permissible given the university's charitable status.

Sun made the comparison in a conversation with one of the two women's officers on the university's student representative council, Katie Thorburn, and on at least one other occasion.

Sun's remarks were put to the University of Sydney, but a spokeswoman did not address them in a statement. It said the preference for male applicants had been requested by the donor, and the scholarship was open to all veterinary science students, who were "overwhelmingly female".

"Of this year's graduate entry for the doctor of veterinary medicine students over 90% of the intake is expected to be female. This is a trend seen over the past five years along with an increasing trend away from rural practice,' the statement read.

"The inclusion of males as one of a number of preferences by the donor is to address the current underrepresentation of males in the student cohort.

"As such it is consistent with the university's support of actions to address and encourage diversity and [address]underrepresentation in certain disciplines or professions."

The university offered a number of scholarships aimed at increasing the participation of women in subjects where they were underrepresented, and "was satisfied it is complying with the law".

Thorburn's fellow women's officer, Imogen Grant, said the comparison with scholarships for Aboriginal Australians was a "completely inappropriate", and that there was no excuse for the university to be "complacent about discrimination".

She said while the scholarship could, in theory, be granted to a woman who met the other criteria, funding was a factor for graduate students deciding whether to pursue further study.

"If you realise you don't tick off every box of the eligibility requirements, it would lead a lot of women to self-exclude.

"The way I think about it, affirmative action should only apply to people who have structural barriers to receiving an education – that's what the exemption in discrimination law is about, so you can procure particular benefits for women in Stem [science, technology, engineering and mathematics], Aboriginal students and so on," Grant said.

"It's not for further advantaging men. It's really quite bizarre."

Applications for the scholarship close 17 February. The University of Sydney Women's Collective is calling on the university to remove "male" from the eligibility requirements – to "send a clear message to all students that sexism and discrimination on campus is unacceptable".

The $27,000 scholarship was established by Marcia Edwards, the wife of the late emeritus professor Marshall Edwards.

The press release announcing the grant that was circulated by the university read: "Marcia sees the gift as a natural extension of Marsh's wholehearted dedication to his students and is something that supports her husband's favourite motto: 'Chance favours the prepared mind.'"

The Australian Veterinary Association has been contacted for comment.

Its 2014 workforce survey, the latest available online, found nearly 60% of the 1,761 respondents who stated their gender were women, with most of them aged under 40. The older-age groups were dominated by men.

Source: Sydney University under fire for vet scholarship giving preference to males

CAPNCM to award scholarships in nine counties

The Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri will award up to nine $750 continuing education scholarships available to residents of Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Putnam, and Sullivan counties.

Applicants should be or plan to be full-time students, live in an income-qualified household based on federal Community Services Block Grant poverty guidelines, and qualify for admission to an accredited university, college, or vocational technical school.

Applicants must also maintain a grade point average of at least 2.5 and it is noted that traditional and non-traditional students are welcome to apply.

The application deadline is April 16 at 5 o'clock in the evening.

More information on the scholarships is available online at the Community Action Partnership website or by calling toll-free 1-855-290-8544 extension 1024.

Source: CAPNCM to award scholarships in nine counties

County Library Offers High School Diplomas Online

High school graduation is a rite of passage for many but sometimes circumstances prevent students from getting a diploma.

"A lot of them say life happens, they had to drop out for whatever reason, start working and the next thing you know, it's 10 to 20 years later," said El Cajon Library branch Adult Services Manager Josh Mitchell.

But now the San Diego County Library is offering adults 19 years and older a way to graduate with a program called Career Online High School. The program is a partnership between the County and state libraries, and a company called Gale that provides educational and research resources to libraries.

The County's El Cajon branch started offering courses in early 2016. Students accepted into the program receive a full scholarship. A limited number of openings are still available.

"Students have seen this as their golden ticket," said Mitchell. "They can do this from home and adapt school work to their own lifestyles, which is especially important for people who have children."

Any resident of San Diego County can apply for the program. Students can transfer up to 14 credits from their former high school and complete the online courses in five to 18 months. They may also work toward a career certificate in any of eight different fields.

The County library acts as an intermediary between the Career Online High School and the student. Library staff directs would-be students to an online self-assessment and prerequisite course, and then conducts in-person interviews before accepting applicants. Once enrolled, the student is provided with an online academic coach to help guide the student to be successful.

The program doesn't award a general education diploma, known as a GED, but an actual high school diploma.

"A high school diploma offers more opportunities than a GED," said Mitchell. "Graduates are more likely to qualify for higher education and job opportunities."

Robert Johnson of Lemon Grove saw an opportunity with Career Online High School and ran with it. Johnson, 55, spent 34 years as a trucker and at one point had his own business but both went by the wayside.

"You don't get anywhere by giving up," said Johnson.

Johnson said he researched online courses and found the Career Online High School a good fit. He also won a scholarship.

"I thought it was phenomenal," said Johnson.

In addition to the diploma, he elected to take the courses for an office management certificate. He hopes to finish school in May or June. Once he's earned his career certificate and his diploma, Johnson says they will open up new doors of opportunity that he's never had before in terms of going to college and furthering his career.

"It was always a dark cloud over my head not having a high school diploma," said Johnson. "In the end, when this is behind me, it will be a great sense of accomplishment for me. I completed high school."

Source: County Library Offers High School Diplomas Online

Australia Awards Scholarships Now Open for 2018

Monday, 6 February 2017 8:23 AM

Australia Awards Scholarships provide successful Solomon Islanders with the skills and knowledge to drive change and influence economic and social development in Solomon Islands.

Australian High Commissioner, Roderick Brazier, encourages all eligible women and men to apply. "The Australia Awards program demonstrates Australia's commitment to providing education opportunities to improve social development and stimulate economic growth in Solomon Islands. It is an excellent opportunity to develop leadership and new knowledge" said High Commissioner Brazier.

Priority fields for 2018 include – health (excluding medicine), gender equality, education (postgraduate only), engineering, economics, business, law, information technology, accounting, fisheries, environment, agriculture and statistics.

Scholarships are merit based and applicants will be assessed on their leadership potential, academic competence and their potential to impact on development challenges in Solomon Islands.

In the Solomon Islands, Australia provides two types of Scholarships:

Australia Awards Scholarships (AAS) – this award provides opportunities for Solomon Islanders to study and obtain an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification from Australian universities.

Australia Award Pacific Scholarships (AAPS) - this award provides Solomon Islanders with the opportunity to study and obtain undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications from tertiary institutions in the pacific.

Online applications are available for those wanting to study in Australia through http://oasis.dfat.gov.au.

Online applications close on 30 April 2017.

Applicants are advised to ensure all documents are completed before submitting final applications.

Application forms can be collected from the guardhouse at the Australian High Commission, corner of Hibiscus Avenue and Mud Alley.

The Australia Awards Scholarship team will be visiting schools and Provinces to promote the Awards. In addition, on Thursdays the scholarship team will provide information at the Australian High Commission Annex, Heritage Park, from 11am – 12pm.

Hard copy application forms must be received by the Australian High Commission in Honiara by 4pm Monday 1 May. Postal applications to PO Box 589 Honiara, Solomon Islands will also be accepted and must be received by 1 May.

Press Release: Australian High Commission Office

Source: Australia Awards Scholarships Now Open for 2018

INDOT Offers Paid College Internships, Scholarships

INDIANA — Attention college students! The Indiana Department of Transportation is again accepting applications for Governor's Summer Internships paying $11.30 per hour and civil engineering scholarships of up to $3,125 per semester.

Summer interns

INDOT is accepting resumes through Friday, Feb. 24 for more than 50 Governor's Public Service Summer Internship positions at its offices in Crawfordsville, Fort Wayne, Greenfield, Indianapolis, LaPorte, Seymour, Vincennes and West Lafayette.

Governor's Summer Interns will spend at least 50 percent of their time on a project that enhances college-level skills and abilities. Candidates must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate with an accredited post-secondary institution and have completed at least one year of undergraduate education. Students who are graduating in May 2017 are eligible to apply.

Selected interns may pick a start and end date between May and August that best fits their academic schedule. For more information about applying to the Governor's Public Service Summer Internship program and to view available internships, visit online.

Engineering scholarships

INDOT's civil-engineering scholarship program offers $3,125 per semester or $2,083 per trimester for up to five years of post-secondary civil engineering education. Scholarship funds can be applied to educational expenses, fees and books. In return, recipients will work for INDOT in a variety of full-time, paid positions during their summer breaks and upon graduation.

Students must be accepted or enrolled full time in one of Indiana's Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology certified civil engineering programs. Eligible programs include Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, Purdue University, Purdue University Northwest, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Trine University, University of Evansville, University of Notre Dame and Valparaiso University.

Learn more about the INDOT Engineer Scholarship program and apply using the form online. Applications for the 2016-2017 school year must be postmarked by Friday, March 31.

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First Family Federal Credit Union to award 10 scholarships

First Family Federal Credit Union is now accepting applications for a $500 scholarship.

FFFCU will award 10 scholarships in the amount of $500 each to high school seniors within their field of membership. Field of membership includes Okmulgee, Okfuskee, McIntosh and Pittsburg Counties.

"This is our second year to give out ten of these scholarships with this criteria," Stacie Alsover, marketing director said. "We increased the amount to $500; I have been here for six years and we have always been offering scholarships to our members."

Alsover said FFFCU likes to help the community as much as possible and wants to encourage high school seniors to further their education.

A scholarship committee evaluates the applications and scholarships are not decided based on specific criteria, Alsover said.

"We encourage everyone who qualifies to apply," Alsover said. "We compare the applications individually."

In order to qualify for the scholarship, the applicant (or the applicant's parent/guardian) must be a member of FFFCU. As long as you live, work, worship or attend school in a county they serve, you can join FFFCU.

"We are member-owned and very community oriented and glad to a part of McAlester," Alsover said. "We hope we get a lot of applications."

Seniors and parents can pick up the application at any of the four FFFCU locations or online at www.firstfamilyfcu.com.

Completed applications can be dropped off at the McAlester location at 1308 East Carl Albert Parkway or applications can be mailed to P.O. Box 170 Henryetta OK 74437.

The deadline to submit applications is April 14, 2017. High school seniors who complete applications will receive a FFFCU selfie stick (while supplies last).

Contact Lacey Sudderth at lsudderth@mcalesternews.com

Source: First Family Federal Credit Union to award 10 scholarships

Apply Now for $1,000 HPM College Scholarships

HILO, Hawaii - Feb. 2, 2017 - PRLog -- Applications for the Barney S. Fujimoto Memorial Scholarship are now available online for Hawai`i Island, O`ahu and Kaua`i high school seniors who are planning on attending any University of Hawai`i institution.

For over 30 years the annual Barney S. Fujimoto Memorial Scholarship has promoted academic achievement and excellence to high school students. Barney Fujimoto, a past officer of HPM, strongly valued the importance of higher education. Today, HPM continues to express these same values through this scholarship.

Last year HPM awarded scholarships to five high school seniors: Theodore Uekawa (Waiakea High School), Ann Alconis (Waipahu High School), Sydney Millerd (Waipahu High School, Lorelei Taylor (Assets School), and Eliot Sichter (Assets School).

Scholarships will be awarded to students who are able to show a history of strong community service and a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Applications are being accepted online via the University of Hawai`i Common Scholarship Application. Deadline to apply is March 1, 2017. Visit, hpmhawaii.com/ about/scholarship for more details.

Since starting out 95 years ago as a small family-owned lumber mill, HPM Building Supply – now 100-percent employee owned – has grown to include full-service building supply centers and four lumberyards of the Island of Hawai`i, O`ahu and Kaua`i, with the ability to supply projects statewide. The company manufactures pre-engineered trusses and wall panels, metal roofing and pre-hung doors, and treats its own lumber.

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Source: Apply Now for $1,000 HPM College Scholarships

Diversity CRE Scholarship

Washington, DC – (RealEstateRama) — NAIOP is committed to the next generation of CRE leadership and increasing diversity in commercial real estate. We are proud to continue our scholarship program for students pursuing a degree which will lead to a career in the commercial real estate industry. Preference will be given to students who have been traditionally under-represented in the commercial real estate field.

Application submission for the 2017 scholarship are now open February 1, 2017. The application deadline is March 31, 2017

Criteria:

Applicants must be a NAIOP University member in good standing; be a full-time undergraduate student of junior or senior standing or enrolled in an applicable graduate program during the 2017–2018 academic calendar year; and have a minimum 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale).

Preference will be given to students who have been traditionally under-represented in the commercial real estate field. Four $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to qualified graduate student applicants and two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded to qualified undergraduate student applicants. All scholarship monies will be payable directly to the awardee's university.

Recipients of the NAIOP Diversity CRE Scholarship will be selected based on the following:

Academic achievement.

Involvement in NAIOP either at university level or at the chapter level.

Commitment to a career in commercial real estate.

Recommendation letter from CRE instructor or professor.

Financial need.

Recognition/Award:

Each award recipient will receive one (1) complimentary registration to NAIOP's Commercial Real Estate Conference (October 10–12, 2017).

Personal press release announcing the scholarship recipient to university.

Article featuring the scholarship recipients and their school in Development magazine (print and online).

Scholarship recipient's profile on NAIOP website.

Congratulations to the recipients of NAIOP's 2016 Diversity CRE Scholarship.

For questions surrounding the scholarship, contact ?subject=NAIOP%20Scholarship"> or call 703-904-7100.

NAIOP, founded in 1967, has evolved into one of North America's largest, most prestigious and valuable commercial real estate organizations.

NAIOP provides unparalleled networking opportunities, educational programs, research on trends and innovations and strong legislative representation. NAIOP membership is the best investment you can make in your career.

Contact:

Phone: 703-904-7100Fax: 703-904-7942

Source: Diversity CRE Scholarship