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USA Cheer Announces an NCAA Emerging Sport Initiative Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:23PMUSA Cheer, the national governing body for all forms of cheerleading, has released a new competition sport designed to be considered for NCAA Emerging Sport status.
Cheerleading debate focuses on classifications of activity Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:04PMJessica Rush / Staff Photo: Last Saturday at Frisco Memorial Stadium, cheerleaders fell short in their attempt to break a Guinness world record with the largest group of dancing cheerleaders. Cheerleading has spurred much debate over whether the activity should be considered a sport.
Indiana's financial aid rules squeeze older students Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:32AMWhen Matt Vincent decided it was finally time to pursue a college degree, he quickly learned a dirty little secret that adult students come to realize: Indiana wants you back in class, but don't come asking for money.
10 Tips for Veterans at College Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:21AMA visiting blogger offers advice for returning veterans looking to head to college.
Aid rules squeeze older students Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:45AMState is looking at ways to direct more money to those 25 and older, now the majority in Indiana.
Isenberg Education Fund Grants 76 Scholarships for 2010-2011 Academic Year Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:46AMHOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Isenberg Education Fund (“Isenberg Scholarship”), created to provide charitable and educational assistance to employees of Nabors Industries Ltd. (“Nabors”) (NYSE: NBR) and their dependents, today announced that it has contributed over $350,000 to provide scholarships to 76 students for the upcoming 2010-2011 academic year. The educational stipends will assist ...
Isenberg Education Fund Grants 76 Scholarships for 2010-2011 Academic Year Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:30AMHOUSTON----The Isenberg Education Fund , created to provide charitable and educational assistance to employees of Nabors Industries Ltd. and their dependents, today announced that it has contributed over $350,000 to provide scholarships to 76 students for the upcoming 2010-2011 academic year.
Letters bearing Eddie Bernice Johnson's signature ask that scholarship money be sent directly to her grandsons Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:11AMIt is unclear whether the request to have the money sent to the recipients rather than their schools is, by itself, improper under the foundation's rules. But it suggests a far more direct role than Johnson has acknowledged since it was revealed last week that she directed at least 23 scholarships to relatives and associates.
Letters suggest Dallas lawmaker had direct role in scholarships for relatives Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:31AMRep. Eddie Bernice Johnson apparently asked the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to send scholarship checks directly to her two grandsons and two great-nephews, rather than to their colleges.
York College included in funds Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:26AMYORK — York College is among 31 Nebraska public and private nonprofit colleges and universities that will share $1.25 million in need-based scholarship funds awarded by EducationQuest Foundation. The funds are designated for undergraduate students from Nebraska who demonstrate financial need.
Illegal immigrant has the grades but not the papers Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:21AMIllegal immigrant has the grades but not the papers
Report: Youth sports pushing kids too far Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:34AMCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A year-round, $5 billion youth sports industry is pushing some children too hard and pressuring families to spend big money traveling the country for games, specialized training and the pursuit of elusive college scholarships, The Columbus Dispatch reported Sunday.
Educator says athletic model worth copying Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:20PMFew people know more about college academics and athletics than Gene Budig. The Isle of Palms resident is a senior presidential adviser for the College Board and served as university president at Illinois State, West Virginia and Kansas, where he presided over the hiring of basketball coaches Larry Brown and Roy Williams.
Enriching our lives Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:00PMGAMAC, Anderson Symphony, Anderson Chorale celebrate decades of making music
Digital Classrooms to Vocational Training: Young People Weigh In Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:25PMEditor’s Note: With the rising costs of education and the lucrative business of trade schools, many young people are making the decision not to take the four-year journey for a college degree, or they’re enrolling in online schools to fulfill...
Hard to grade Portland Mayor Sam Adams on education efforts Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:05PMThe Portland mayor campaigned on promises to boost the on-time high school graduation rate and increase the number of students who go on to college or post-secondary job training. He's focused on incoming freshmen, arranged career and college site visits for students, hired some for summer work in city bureaus, and started a community college scholarship program. But we won't know whether his ...
UNK to get EducationQuest funds for scholarships Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:32PMLINCOLN — The University of Nebraska at Kearney is among 31 Nebraska public and private nonprofit colleges and universities that will share $1.25 million in need-based scholarship funds awarded by E
Western awarded a new ‘Students in Service AmeriCorps’ grant Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:37PMWestern Oklahoma State College has been chosen as one of two community colleges in Oklahoma to receive a new Students in Service Grant through AmeriCorps. Western has been awarded slots for 5 stud...
Saturday festival will raise scholarship money Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:18AMDAYTON — A drill team exhibition, a vocal talent competition and vendors are just some of the highlights of the Classic in the Park: 2nd Annual Scholarship Festival on Saturday, Sept. 4.The festival will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at W.S. McIntosh Park (formerly Riverview Park), which is at the corner of Riverview Avenue and Edwin C. Moses Boulevard. The event, which is free, also will feature ...
UCF short one leader Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:32AMLeadership and seniors. Coach George O'Leary says they're going to make the difference for the University of Central Florida.
BYU football quarterback sneak: BYU passers return to Provo to raise money for endowment Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:52AMFor the adoring BYU fan, this is the ultimate family reunion.
The Myth of Good Debt Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:45AMDon't believe the hype -- no debt is "good."
ORU students face big payback Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:31AMWhen Oral Roberts University graduate Ashley Sharpe begins paying off all of her school loans, she will owe about $1,000 a month.
Forbes touts the University of Scranton Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:39AMThird consecutive year in magazine’s top ranks
Colleges will see fewer applicants next year Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:48AMCollege enrollment rates are set to decline for the first time in a decade, according to a report from Admissions Lab, an Atlanta-based higher education ...
Is a Loyola education worth the price? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:05PMBy: by Liz Mannebach College students are notoriously cheap. We hoard Starbucks coupons, squeeze the last molecules of toothpaste from the tube and make an appearance at any and all campus events advertising free pizza and mdash;but are we getting the most for our money wi...
Exploiting U.: The Issue of Paying College Players Grows Along With Coaches' Rising Salaries Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:35PMEven as coaches’ salaries and TV broadcast contracts have scaled ever more gilded heights, the decades-old question of whether to pay the athletes themselves has shown little sign of movement. The National Collegiate Athletic Association remains wedded to a 19th-century notion of “amateurism” that even the Olympics has essentially abandoned. But if that ideal ever made sense as a way to shield ...
Four BHS grads gain Rotary scholarships Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:26PMThe Belen Rotary Club handed out four $500 scholarships to students who are attending colleges around New Mexico for the 2010-11 school year.
New Capital One Cup to Honor Top-Performing NCAA Athletics Programs Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:00AMCapital One Financial Corporation today announced the launch of the Capital One Cup, a prestigious new program rewarding NCAA Division I athletics programs for their cumulative on-field performance across multiple men's and women's sports. Â
Huntington U. hoping to improve campus Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:25AMHuntington University has launched a $21 million capital campaign to renovate Becker Hall, build a new Studio Art Center, expand the Merillat Complex for Physical Education and Recreation (MCPER), and to grow the University Fund and endowment.
Eight Pennsylvania Students Awarded Verizon Foundation Scholarships Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:29AMAs the fall semester begins at colleges and universities across the nation, eight Pennsylvania students will have some help paying their bills for school. Â They are among 675 students nationwide who have received scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year through Verizon's scholarship program for the children and dependents of company employees.
Five New Jersey Students Awarded Verizon Foundation Scholarships Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:21AMAs the fall semester begins at colleges and universities across the nation, five New Jersey students will have some help paying their bills for school. Â They are among 675 students nationwide who have received scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year through Verizon's scholarship program for the children and dependents of company employees.
Con-way Inc. Announces 2010 Scholarship Winners Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:00AMSAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwire - 09/01/10) - Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW - News ) today announced that it has awarded nearly $200,000 in educational grants to exemplary children of its employees as part of the annual Con-way Scholarship Program. This year's funds will help support the educational aspirations of 166 new and continuing students of universities, community colleges and vocational programs ...
Will the Best Insurance Program Please Stand up Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:21PMThe much-ballyhooed annual college rankings from U.S. News & World Report came out, but how well do they reflect the quality of insurance and risk management undergraduate education?
Case study on applying early decision to W&M Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:05PMIt’s still summer, but I’ve already gotten my first question about early decision.
Ashford University Welcomes Biggest On-Campus Class in History Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:00PMAlthough official enrollment figures will not be available until the Sept. 3 census date, Ashford University's on-campus enrollment could reach 750 full-time students -- approximately 320 returning and 430 new students.
ASMSA to host open house Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:04AMThe Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts, known as the place to go to get a good scholarship for college, is hosting an Open House on Sept. 11. The 88 students graduating in 2010...
Williams' 'first' boys remember the early days Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:41PMIt was the summer of 1973, and Bobby Stafford was shooting free throws in the basketball gym at Owen High School when the ball rolled out an open door.
AACN Selects New Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars Through Joint Program with the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing ... Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:40PMWASHINGTON----Today, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing is pleased to announce that five new Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars have been selected through a national scholarship program funded by the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future.
Fitch Rates Tennessee State School Bond Authority's Bonds 'AA+' Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:05PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Tennessee State School Bond Authority (the authority) higher educational facilities second program bonds, consisting of: --$226.9 million 2010 series A;--$18.1 million 2010 series B (federally taxable). The bonds are expected to sell via competitive sale on Sept. 1, 2010. In addition, Fitch affirms the following ...
Fitch Rates Tennessee State School Bond Authority's Bonds 'AA+' Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:53PMNEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Tennessee State School Bond Authority higher educational facilities second program bonds, consisting of:
SBU to benefit from foundation donation Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 3:36AMSouthwest Baptist University will benefit from a $13,600 contribution made by Enterprise Holdings Foundation to the Missouri Colleges Fund, according to a news release.
Class of 2014 stands out Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:41PMBy: Sarah Mervosh Incoming freshmen made cut among biggest applicant pool in history Among the University’s largest applicant pool in history, the members of the Class of 2014 stand out....
Program Helping Local College Students Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:25PMRICHMOND - Higher education was their goal, now some area students are well on their way to college. Many of them with multiple scholarships and no financial worries in sight. That's all thanks to a program called Partnership For The Future.
Economy Project: College Financial Aid Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:01AM90.1's Sam Baker talks with the Director of Financial Aid at the University of Texas at Arlington about changes in the college student loan program and the avialbility of financial aid for the Fall semester.
Missouri cuts more from higher education budget Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:45AMEarlier this week, Governor Nixon announced that Missouri’s public colleges and universities absorbed nearly $50 million in cuts to higher education.
Arthur Jeffery ready to play again Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:44AMKNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee has experimented with several converted defensive ends and offensive linemen in preseason camp to find defensive tackle help.
Big 10 bound: Amherst’s Deme Morales headed to Wisconsin Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:09AMAMHERST — Deme Morales had plenty of Division I colleges interested in her. One stood out above all the rest: Wisconsin. “They saw so much potential in me, and they really wanted me,” said Morales, a senior at Amherst. “I’m not saying others didn’t want me, but they (Wisconsin) put a lot of time into explaining why [...]
NCAA report shows more college athletic programs losing money Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:10AMErica Perez A new report from the National Collegiate Athletics Association shows that Division I athletic programs are spending more money than they earn and are becoming increasingly reliant on their colleges and universities for financial support. The report comes amid increasing pressure for athletic programs to wean themselves from university subsidies. At the University of California ...
• Education roundup Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:51AMRCCC course will train activitydirectors Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is offering a training course for persons wanting to be state-approved activity directors at long-term care facilities. RCCC will offer the 60-hour, state-approved course 6 ...