American News | 05/28/2005 | Washington, D.C.: Scholarships available: "Two students from every high school in the country are eligible to receive $1,000 Presidential Freedom Scholarships in recognition of their outstanding service to the community.

The annual college scholarship program, which will award up to 8,000 scholarships, is administered by the Learn and Serve America program of the Corporation for National and Community Service.

The deadline for applications is July 16.

Information and applications are available at www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/. "

LOOKING FOR A BETTER EDUCATION: Unhappy parents go back to DPS: "Stephanie Esters of Detroit said she sent her children to three charter schools before giving up on them. She said they're like traditional public schools -- some are good, some are bad and many fall in between. She is not convinced they are the answer to Detroit's educational problems....

Detroit Public Schools often takes a financial hit when students come back from charters, said Robert Moore, senior deputy chief executive for the district. The district has a hard time collecting from charter schools that are supposed to send the proportionate amount of state per-pupil funding when a student leaves the school. The district says that the charters don't always send the money, or if they do, they are slow to do so."

Billie Jean King and Novo Nordisk Offer Scholarships to Tennis Players with Diabetes: "June 1st is the deadline to apply for one of two $5,000 scholarships to be awarded by Novo Nordisk to young tennis players who have diabetes. The winners will receive an expense paid trip to Philadelphia on July 5 to receive their award from Billie Jean King. June 1st Deadline for Scholarships for Tennis Players with Diabetes

All applications must be received by June 1, 2005, and the winners will be announced by June 15, 2005. For more information and to download an application log on to www.wtt.com and click on BJK/WTT Charities. Novo Nordisk, the leading pharmaceutical company in diabetes care, is proud to be the new sponsor of the Novo Nordisk Donnelly Awards.

For further information contact:
Anne Guerrant, Executive Director
Billie Jean King WTT Charities, Inc"

WISH-TV - Indianapolis, Indiana - Textbook Scholarship Website Could Be Scam: "College textbooks can be expensive, and some students will apply for any scholarship to help pay for them. The Better Business Bureau is warning them not to apply to one website, Blackgreekbooks.com.

The Better Business Bureau says the company put up a $500 textbook scholarship. The catch: you have to send in your college transcript."

Newsday.com: Report underscores impact of education barriers to girls: "'Educated women access prenatal care more effectively, use contraceptives, have smaller families, space their children and educate their own children,' she said. 'It's why girls' education is the best single investment a country can make.' "

[Michigan] Parents fail to push for education - 05/01/05: "Michiganians' satisfaction with a high school diploma stems from the state's signature industry, where all one needed for a high-paying job in an auto plant was a diploma.

But the factories are closing, and residents need to exchange their lunch buckets for briefcases, school leaders say."