$3 million plan to tout lottery scholarships - Thursday, 03/31/05: "To recruit qualified students for scholarship money, the Tennessee Student Assistance Corp. plans to spend $3 million promoting the state's year-old lottery.

Scholarship amounts range from $1,500 to $4,000, depending on if the student attends a two-year or four-year school and if the student received an extra $1,000 merit-based or need-based award."

Journal Gazette | 03/20/2005 | Scholarships seek out peculiarities

Every college and university has an extensive list of scholarships available, and myriad Web sites have large databases that are free to search, including www.collegeanswer.com and www.collegeboard.com .

When students look, they can find all kinds of scholarships – traditional and less so. Some are based on need and academic achievement, although a rapidly growing number of schools are using money to woo top students regardless of need. Washington College in Chestertown, Md., for example, offers a four-year, $10,000 to $13,500 annual scholarship to members of the National Honor Society or the Cum Laude Society.

Miami U. giving away 99 scholarships | wkyc.com

Ninety-nine Ohio high school seniors who applied to Miami University are on the verge of a major windfall, courtesy of the Oxford school.

In the next few weeks they?ll receive four-year scholarship offers from Miami, saving each of them?and their parents?$80,000.

Miami?s director of student financial assistance says the new scholarships are a guaranteed $20,000 a year for four years. The scholarships will go to one student in each of Ohio?s 99 legislative districts.

Mercedes offers college scholarships - Fosters
Mercedes-Benz is supporting the pioneering spirit of local students who will be the first from their family to attend college or vocational school by inviting them to apply for scholarships through the “Drive your future” program.

“This program is so vital because we know that a postsecondary education opens up so many opportunities for a young person,” said Paul Halloway, owner of the Dreher-Holloway Mercedes dealership in Greenland. “To help a student become the first from their family to go to college and knowing the impact that will have on the student’s future is something we are proud to support.”

The program has committed $1 million for the 2005 scholarship program. Five hundred students from across the country will receive a one-time, $2,000 scholarship. The awards will be based on financial need and exceptional achievement in the areas of academic performance, leadership and community activities.

Students can visit www.mbusa.com/drivefuture to learn more about the program and access application materials through March 31. Scholarship winners will be announced in May.

TownOnline.com - Allston-Brighton TAB - Arts & Lifestyle: "The John Joseph Moakley Charitable Foundation announces the availability of scholarships for residents of Massachusetts. This is the third year of awarding these scholarships to students.
This spring, $150,000 will be awarded through scholarships of up to $5,000 each for those pursuing undergraduate or graduate higher education or for vocational education.

Applications may be requested by writing to the foundation located at 141 Tremont St., Third Floor, Boston, MA 02111; or by calling 617-556-0244. Application deadline is March 31."

Green Bay Press-Gazette - School Zone: Scholarships offered for blind students: "The Jewish Guild for the Blind has created a scholarship program for college-bound high school seniors who are legally blind.

The GuildScholar Program will award up to 15 students a scholarship of $15,000 for the 2006-07 school year. New scholars will be named each subsequent year. The 2006-07 scholarships are open to all students who are legally blind and will be entering their senior year of high school in fall 2005.

For more information, visit www.jgb.org or e-mail guildscholar@jgb.org."

Diamonds.net - News Center
The Women's Jewelry Association (WJA) located in the state of New Jersey, will accept entries for its 2005 Student Scholarship program. Women who are enrolled in fine jewelry and watch design courses in the United States may enter the scholarship; cash award payments start at $500 and are based upon design renderings submitted by the students.

The deadline for application is May 2, 2005.

Application entry forms and rules are available on WJA’s website: www.womensjewelry.org

It's Not Too Late: Scholarships Still Available for Students Heading to College in the Fall: "Students who register for CollegeAnswer.com's free scholarship search service are automatically entered into a monthly $1,000 College Answer scholarship drawing. For more information on planning and paying for college, or to access College Answer's scholarship tool, visit http://www.CollegeAnswer.com."

American Board Offers Scholarships for Individuals Seeking Teacher Certification: "Individuals interested in changing careers to enter the teaching profession will now have a new incentive for becoming fully certified teachers. The American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence will offer scholarships for its respected and efficient Passport to Teaching certification...

From March 15-31, individuals who apply as candidates for the Passport to Teaching certification will receive a $50 scholarship toward the $500 certification fee. Interested individuals should visit http://www.abcte.org/FAQ/scholarship/springteach2.html for more information and enter the special promotional code: springteach2.

For more information about Passport to Teaching, call 1-877-NOW-ABCTE."

Ford pays CEO stock; he'll fund scholarships: "Details on how to apply to the William Clay Ford Jr. Scholarship Program are to be provided to employees soon, Ford said in his e-mail. The first scholarships will cover the fall 2005 semester."

AccessNorthGa.com - North Georgia's Newsroom - Education funding a time bomb for Georgia lawmakers?: "Paying the bill for education has just about been a forgotten topic in the Republican-led Georgia Legislature this year, overshadowed by issues like medical malpractice reform, waiting periods for abortions, and congressional redistricting." -
ed. note: Amazing. Not to single out Georgia - or Republicans for that matter - but I find the virtually uniform neglect of education across this country simply staggering. Education is a political football that get's kicked around for sound bites during election time (to thoroughly mangle a metaphor) and then gets buried behind "more pressing concerns." For instance, medical malpractice reform? abortion waiting periods? Something to please the folks back home no doubt, but of little consequence when compared to educating children. Absolutely staggering. Meanwhile our collective public education system is deteriorating before our eyes. - Barry [dismounts high horse and returns to browsing]

Scholarships Available for Society of American Business Editors and Writers Conference in Seattle: "Five scholarships will be awarded to business journalists who attend the Society of American Business Editors and Writers' 42nd Annual Conference in Seattle on May 1-3.

The scholarships are being funded by The SABEW Chair in Business and Financial Journalism and the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at the American Press Institute.

The SABEW Chair in Columbia, Mo., is a joint effort by SABEW and the Missouri School of Journalism to strengthen and promote the teaching of business journalism. The SABEW Chair will fund four $400 scholarships to defray registration expenses of the SABEW Conference. These scholarships are awarded to underserved groups -- journalists from smaller organizations, minority journalists, or students.

nformation on how to apply for these scholarships, plus details about the SABEW Conference in Seattle, can be found at SABEW's Web site at http://www.sabew.org. Information specifically about the Reynolds scholarship is on http://www.businessjournalism.org."

OIA Newsdesk : Gay America! Welcome to Out In America - Gay Lesbian Bi Trans: "The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has been awarded a $175,000 grant from the Foundation to provide five scholarships for $35,000 each to advanced practice nursing students interested in the area of pediatrics. Under the agreement, scholarship recipients must either be a resident of Rutherford County or a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. After graduating, scholarship recipients will be asked to work for two years at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital.
Students who are interested in applying for these scholarships and learning about the numerous other scholarship opportunities available to nursing students should contact Kristie Smith, director of Financial Aid at the Vanderbilt School of Nursing, at (615) 322-8986, or visit: www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/nursing/msn/scholarshipsint.html"

Caribbean News - Aviation Scholarships Available For Caribbean & Minority Students
"The S.O.A.R. Foundation, an organization founded by UPS Captain Michael J. Lockwood in 2002 to help minority students advance into aviation careers is looking for qualified candidates to benefit from a $5,000 scholarship.

Applicants must be of good physical health, aged 17-23 with ACT composite of 20 or greater, SAT score of 1,000 or greater, Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater and vision correctable to 20/20. They must also list any extracurricular or community involvement and submit an essay of 500 words or more on: ‘Why you deserve to be awarded the S.O.A.R. Scholarship.’

The deadline for application is March 15. For additional information about the S.O.A.R. Foundation, Inc. visit www.lockwoodsummer.com or call 305-895-2759"

Minority Scholarships - Listed on the St. Louis Chinese American News Web Site

TownOnline.com - Bolton Common - Arts & Lifestyle: "Age-eligible youngsters in financial need living in the six New England states are welcome to submit a USA Tennis New England Camp scholarship program request for financial assistance form, which can be found at www.usatennisnewengland.com (click on 'Community Tennis,' then 'Grants and Scholarships'). "