By Adam Coleman, Houston Chronicle Published 5:04 pm CDT, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial … [Read more...] about A look at this year’s college football scholarship offers
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Beyoncé’s new $25K scholarship goes to a Texas Southern University student
By Elizabeth Myong, Staff Writer Updated 4:00 pm CDT, Tuesday, July 31, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Courtesy Of Texas Southern University/ Texas Southern University Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 Jordan Davis, a senior at Texas Southern University, is one of the first recipients of the Homecoming Scholars Award sponsored by Houston native Beyonce Knowles-Carter. Jordan Davis, a senior at Texas Southern University, is one of the first recipients of the Homecoming Scholars Award sponsored by Houston native Beyonce Knowles-Carter. Photo: Courtesy Of Texas Southern University/ Texas Southern University … [Read more...] about Beyoncé’s new $25K scholarship goes to a Texas Southern University student
About 1,000 scholarships to be presented to poor children
The scholarships, part of the “Lighting Dreams” programme 2018, will be handed over to the children in Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, Binh Dinh, Quang Nam, Binh Phuoc and Phu Yen within August, according to the Vietnam Association for Protection Children’s Rights. The programme will call for donors to support for the construction of about 10 houses for poor families whose children are at school age. On September 22, the programme will take place in Da Nang city where more than 300 children will benefit. An exchange among children with disabilities who manage to overcome difficulties and record good academic performance and integrate into the society will be held, during which the organising board will present the scholarships and gifts. The “Lighting Dreams” 2018 progamme will be implemented on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a special occasion for children, and the opening of the 2018-19 school year, contributing to ease difficulties for poor … [Read more...] about About 1,000 scholarships to be presented to poor children
Why you shouldn’t chase a scholarship from Tyler Perry
Susan Tompor Detroit Free Press Published 12:00 p.m. UTC Jul 26, 2018 Entertainment mogul Tyler Perry does not have a scholarship sitting on the sidelines just waiting to help you go to college. No matter what you might spot on Facebook. No one who just calls you out of the blue needs your credit card number to hold onto a scholarship in your name, either. And really, someone you meet at a party does not have a great way to make money fast. Never, ever hand over the login information for your bank account to a stranger who somehow convinces you of a "sure deal." As the deadline for college tuition payment approaches, students might be tempted to fall for some fishy quick fixes to raise cash. And many others might be tricked into thinking they've just run into a solution to pay off college debt. While college students and their parents are hunting for ways to pay for school, scammers are crafting even more ways to rip them off. Here are warning signs for scams … [Read more...] about Why you shouldn’t chase a scholarship from Tyler Perry
Lake Superior State creates scholarship in fire science
Associated Press Published 2:25 p.m. UTC Jul 24, 2018 Sault Ste. Marie – A fire science scholarship at Lake Superior State University has been created to honor a student who died. The Sault Ste. Marie school says the Justin Kelly Memorial Endowment is made possible by family and friends of Kelly, a fire science student from Milford who died in February as a result of an accident. Fire science candidates entering their junior year are eligible for the award. The first recipient is Jacob Sieloff, who is from St. Clair. He says in a release that Kelly was a classmate and friend who remains “a huge part of LSSU.” The LSSU Foundation is accepting additional contributions to the scholarship. … [Read more...] about Lake Superior State creates scholarship in fire science