Helms Ategeka wants to be a pop star. But when he told his dad he planned to pursue a music degree after his graduation next month from high school, his father wasn’t exactly thrilled. So last fall, the Oakland, California, teenager took a different approach: He started applying to colleges. More than 150 of them. […]
The University of Texas will move forward with a graduate student housing project that will bring 576 beds along with entertainment, dining and grocery options. The UT System Board of Regents on Thursday approved the university’s proposal to build the project at 1900 Comal St. The new development is the second phase of the university’s […]
On May 9, the Museum of Flight awarded $276,000 in scholarships to 16 students who have participated in the Museum of Flight’s education programs or were enrolled in Raisbeck Aviation High School. In all, 27 school districts were represented by 77 applicants from various racial and economic diversity. “The Museum’s education programs are designed to […]
MONROE — Five local students received $1,000 scholarships from Monroe Community Credit Union. Recipients are: Goins Sierra Goins, a senior at St. Mary Catholic Central High School, who plans to attend the University of Notre Dame in the fall. Irwin Kennedy Irwin, a senior at Dundee High School, who plans to attend Saginaw Valley State […]
MONROE — The Exchange Club of Monroe recently awarded scholarships to four students, Sierra Goins, Sophia Harman, Mara Vitale and Maureen Smith. One scholarship is new this year. The scholarship recipients will be honored at the Exchange Club of Monroe’s annual awards ceremony on May 16 at the Monroe Golf and Country Club. Goins Sierra, […]
It was 2020, during the early days of the pandemic. With hopes of earning a degree in public health, Karly Hudson applied for more than 100 scholarships. Some required 1,000 to 2,000-word essay responses to even be considered. She never heard back from any of them. “You pour your heart out for this essay to […]
NEW LONDON — Firelands Electric Cooperative has announced the winners of its annual scholarship contest. Mia Holmes of Seneca East High School was selected as the first-place winner of $1,800. The daughter of Fred and Diane Holmes of Attica, she plans to study nursing this coming fall but is undecided which college she will attend. […]
This article was originally published in Ohio Capital Journal. At least seven Ohio public universities are reviewing scholarships in the wake of comments Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost made about race-based scholarships after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against race-conscious admissions. Cleveland State University, Kent State University, the University of Akron, the University of Toledo and […]
More than $27,000 was raised during Thursday’s Scholarships for Success event at the Crawford Success Center. Second lady of Ohio Tina Husted served as emcee. In recent years, Husted created a painting in partnership with North Central State College Foundation and Cedar Fair Charities titled “Cedar Sky,” which features the Cedar Point causeway. This year’s […]
Mar. 2—SUNBURY — The annual Student Leader Scholarship program is now open for undergraduate students, including college students and high school seniors, pursuing a career in a dairy-related field. Twelve $3,000 scholarships are available through a partnership between the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association and the Dairy Excellence Foundation for the 2024-25 academic year. The scholarships opened […]
Feb. 23—College students who have intellectual disabilities may receive full scholarships if lawmakers pass a bill that would give them access to Oklahoma Promise’s scholarship fund. Sen. Ally Seifried (R-Claremore) authored Senate Bill 1339, and Rep. Mark McBride (R-Moore) and Rep. Ellyn Hefner (D-Oklahoma City) authored House Bill 3792. The two bills have similar language […]
HENDERSON, Texas (KETK) – Family members have created scholarships in memory of a former Henderson ISD student who was killed in a three vehicle crash in November. Livingston ISD announces Audrii Cunningham Memorial Scholarship and public visitation Late last year, 18-year-old Jonathan Holland and a 10-year-old passed away following a crash on Highway 79. During […]