National gay support group offers college scholarships: "Gay high school seniors and their allies can now apply for college scholarships of up to $2,500 through a national program announced this month by the group, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.

Nine scholarships of $2,500 and 14 worth $1,000 will go to graduating high school seniors nationwide who are entering college in 2004. The awards are for young leaders who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, or those who can demonstrate support and involvement with that community. "

Education is Freedom(SM) Opens Scholarship Application Period; College Scholarships Available for Hardworking, 'B' Average Seniors

"DALLAS, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Graduation is right around the corner for the Class of 2004. For many students who are not quite at the top of their class and need financial help to go to college, a high school diploma could be -- ironically -- the end of the road. But now, hard-working, "B" average seniors can apply for scholarships from a national education foundation that targets students with a 3.0 to 3.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale).

Education is Freedom (EIF), is accepting applications through February 15 from hard-working seniors who want to go to college but don't qualify for traditional scholarships. Students can apply online at http://www.educationisfreedom.org for $2,000 scholarships to cover tuition, books and fees for the 2004/2005 year. An estimated 250 scholarships will be awarded in June 2004. (The actual number of scholarships given will depend on total monies raised.)"

First Rutgers students awarded Flip Wilson Scholarships (phillyBurbs.com): "Wilson, who died at 64 of liver cancer in 1998, did not have a journalism background and never earned a college degree.

His friend and former publicist Kathleen Fearn-Banks encouraged him to create the scholarships, so his money could make an impact on the black community after his death.

Fearn-Banks, now a communications professor at the University of Washington, has said Rutgers was selected because it offers the leading journalism program in Wilson's home state.

Other schools chosen were University of Washington, Wayne State University in Michigan, California State University-Northridge and Howard University in Washington, D.C."

Wausau - Scholarships now available to wealthy students Colleges try to: "Colleges and universities have awarded increasing amounts of scholarship dollars to upper-income students during the past decade in a practice called 'tuition discounting.' The schools are trying to bring in top students as well as students whose families can pay most of the cost of attending college. Often the two groups overlap, because wealthier students tend to perform better academically." - Well there's a surprise. - Barry

The Jackson Sun News - Scholarships a mixed blessing for schools: "The good news: thanks to Tennessee's new lottery scholarship program, more students will be attending college next year.

The bad news: thanks to Tennessee's new lottery scholarship program, more students will be attending college next year.

The Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Program is expected to help send some 65,000 students to school in the fall semester.

It will not, however, provide any money for more housing, bigger classrooms or additional teachers."

allAfrica.com: Tanzania [press release]: American NGO Launches Education Programme For Out Of School Youth: "According to a statement from the US Embassy in Dar es Salaam, the radio programme is a result of an award of a US$4million grant announced by US Secretary of Labour Elaine L. Chao two years ago, to implement education programmes for children removed from or at risk of entering the worst forms of child labour in Tanzania."

UCF to offer McNair scholarships - 2004-01-14 - Orlando Business Journal: "A total of 25 UCF students will be selected as Ronald E. McNair Scholars later this month.

Under the terms of the scholarship, the students will be assigned to individual faculty mentors and many will receive $2,800 stipends to help with summer research projects. Also, they will be able to take a research-related course one summer for free.




The idea behind the scholarships, named after shuttle astronaut Ronald E. McNair, is to increase the number of minority students who earn doctoral degrees. "

Boston.com / Business / Wealthiest nonprofits favored by foundations: "To be sure, some charitable foundations focus their philanthropy on programs to help the disadvantaged. But the largest foundations parcel out a surprisingly high proportion of their grants to already well-endowed colleges and universities and other elite institutions."

The Newtown Bee: "The last cynical step, prudently assuming that all else has failed, will be to order the towns to offer school vouchers. Since these will be of modest value, many will end up at religious schools, which was the main point of the whole enterprise in the first place. That's what a hardy band of the president's religious supporters crave, and will most likely get, if he stays in office. No money for Head Start, preschools, nutrition, tutoring, computers, books, school nurses, or anything else. Just vouchers."

Baltimore Times - Article - local news: "Although school officials have sought to assure parents that teachers will be the last to be laid-off (but made no promises) more and more teachers are taking on chores normally reserved for support staff (who have already been pink-slipped). Consequently, less time is spent on lesson preparation%u2026and there seems to be no end in sight.

In the midst of all this turmoil, a sweeping federal education mandate, the No Child Left Behind Act (of 2002) is aimed at improving public education and stressing accountability at all levels of public education.

An analysis published by The Education Trust in December 2003, %u201CTelling the Whole Truth (or not) About High School Graduation,%u201D paints a much different picture of public education: %u201CWhen we look at the academic pipeline nationally, we see that four years after starting high school, almost one million students had not graduated.%u201D

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Berkeley prof derides marketing of education: "While the change in emphasis is a two-way street -- potential students expect a spalike atmosphere these days as much as the colleges are willing to provide it -- Kirp puts the blame squarely on the shoulders of university enrollment managers who have put the perks ahead of the basics in order to have a competitive edge.

Today's atmosphere clearly bothers Kirp. He says students should be 'acolytes who come to college to develop their preferences, not consumers with prepackaged preferences that a school must satisfy.' "

Horace Mann Provides Scholarships for Educators to Take College Courses

Auto Club: Competition for College Scholarships Set to Begin in AAA Travel High School Challenge

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004--Students grades 9-12 will compete for $156,000 in college scholarships next week as the AAA Travel High School Challenge contest begins. Students can take a 40 question online test from January 12-21 by logging on to the contest's official Web site at www.aaa.com/TravelChallenge.

The AAA Travel High School Challenge began last year in an effort to increase travel knowledge and geographic literacy in young people. The national contest is open to all U.S. students in grades 9-12 (public, private or home schooled), with a winner from each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. traveling to Universal Orlando April 24-27 to compete for scholarships totaling $156,000.

"The AAA Travel High School Challenge scholarships includes $25,000 to each of the top three finishers and $10,000 scholarships to three runners-up," said Diana Meinhold, vice president of travel products and services for the Automobile Club of Southern California. "Each state champion receives a $1,000 scholarship and an expense-paid trip to Universal Orlando, with chaperone, to participate in the national contest. Scholarships are provided by the Hogan Family Foundation," Meinhold said.

The Sun Herald | 01/10/2004 | Meet the press: "College scholarship available

What: The Sun Herald is offering a four-year college scholarship to students in South Mississippi.

About the scholarship: The scholarship will be offered to students interested in pursuing careers in any aspect of newspapering. A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a top minority student. Academic performance is the key factor. The local winner will be eligible for one of five awards from Knight Ridder, parent company of The Sun Herald. Through the Knight Ridder Minority Scholarship Program, awardees will receive $5,000 for each of their freshman and sophomore years and $15,000 a year for the final two years.

The application: Candidates must complete an application and write an essay on 'Why I Want to Pursue a Career in the Newspaper Industry.'

Deadline: Friday, Jan. 23

Details: Christina Watts, 896-2499."

United Negro College Fund Announces National Airing of An Evening of Stars - 25th Anniversary Tribute to Lou Rawls on January 10th, 2004: " year's show honors Lou Rawls, whose idea created the UNCF television special 25 years ago. Since its inception, the program has raised nearly $200 million to help deserving students gain access to a higher education."

[I've been watching Lou Rawls do his thing forever. This tribute is long overdue.] - Barry

Silicon Valley Biz Ink :: The voice of the valley economy - USA Funds Accepts Applications for $3.15 Million in Scholarships: To qualify for a scholarship, applications must be postmarked by March 15, 2004. For complete eligibility information and to download an application, visit USA Funds' Web site at http://www.usafunds.org and select "Scholarship Information" from the "Express Links" menu.

The Salt Lake Tribune -- U. offering 10 scholarships for Latinos; deadline Jan. 15: "The University of Utah is looking for recipients of 10 $1,000 scholarships from its Chicano Scholarship Fund.
    The money, raised primarily through private contributions, is geared toward helping high school seniors and current U. students of Latin American descent pursue higher education.
    Recipients are selected on the basis of family background, life challenges, scholastic efforts, community involvement and financial need, according to a statement from Margie Victoria Delgado, coordinator for the fund.
    The application deadline is Jan. 15.
    Those interested must have lived in Utah for a minimum of five years, and they may apply before being accepted to the U. Part-time students also are eligible, but awards will be pro-rated.
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North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest Riverside County columnists: "A survey conducted by the Association of Neuroscience Departments and Programs in 2001 indicated that only 14 percent of predoctoral students were of racial or ethnic minority descent, including Latinos, African Americans, Native Americans and Pacific Islanders. These groups represent about 25 percent of the U.S. population"

sunspot.net - howard co. news: "An education on desegregation
Series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of landmark Brown decision
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