"Merrimack College
The college is very pleased to announce the availability of Academic Scholarships to qualified early action candidates (admission application must be submitted prior to Wednesday, Nov. 30. Academic scholarships are based on the applicant's SAT scores, grade point average and high school rank. No financial aid application is required. For more information call the office of financial aid at Merrimack College at 978-837-5186."

"Boston College
The Presidential Scholars scholarship is a comprehensive, full-tuition scholarship program. Candidates must apply by the early action deadline of Tuesday, Nov. 1. Call 800-360-2522 for more information."

The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation: "The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will be selecting scholars in the upcoming school year from members of the Class of 2006. Students must apply online. The Web site is www.coc-colascholars.org. Visit the Web site for additional requirements, scholarship guidelines and application information. Deadline is Monday, Oct. 31"

Horatio Alger Scholarships: "Horatio Alger Associates
The Association Scholarships assist students who have demonstrated integrity, perseverance in overcoming adversity, strength of character, financial need, a good academic record, commitment to pursue a college education, and a desire to contribute to society. Applications are available at www.horatioalger.org/scholarships. Deadline is Saturday, Oct. 15."

Star-Gazette.COM - Local News: "The Tom Joyner Foundation and the National Education Association have partnered to recruit minorities into teaching and encourage minority teachers to complete their certification and teach minority children in urban, suburban and rural public schools."

EETimes.com - Scholarships offered for IT security: "A group promoting information security is offering scholarships to post-graduate students working on information security research projects.

The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium Inc. (Palm Harbor, Fla.) said Tuesday (Sept. 27) it will offer one-year scholarships of up to $12,500 each to four qualifying full-time post-graduate students. Qualified candidates must be pursuing an advanced degree in information security at any accredited university worldwide.

The scholarships may be renewed if all criteria are met, or for multiple projects, the group said.

Applications must be submitted by Nov. 30, 2005."

Eric Jolly: We need to better engage kids in science and math: "Minnesota will face a 10 percent decrease in the number of high school students over the next 10 years. (Most states will have a 4 percent increase.) While the overall number of students declines, minority students will increase 51 percent over the next decade. These are not the students our system is succeeding with; in fact, fewer than 1 in 5 minority students currently go to college. Therein lies the critical challenge. Fewer kids in high school means fewer kids in college. And the kids for whom we really need to increase college participation are those our current educational system is least successful with."

Virginia Tech forming diversity unit: "The Multicultural Programs and Services unit will focus on coordinating cultural and educational outreach aimed at making underrepresented groups feel more comfortable on campus. "

German universities respond to Hurricane Katrina with scholarships and funding for displaced students and faculty: "The scholarships may be used for periods of study and research in Germany between now and January 31, 2006, and will be awarded on a rolling basis.

In addition to these scholarships for individuals, DAAD will provide 100,000 euros to German universities to help them fund student and faculty exchange with their partner universities in the affected area. Affected US institutions are encouraged to get in touch with their German partner universities to assess needs and opportunities.

For detailed information on the scholarships and how to apply, please visit: http://www.daad.org/?p=katrinarelief

For specific questions, send an email to: daadny@daad.org

For more information on Germany's assistance in the Gulf Region, see the Fact Sheet 'Germany Responds Quickly with Assistance to US in Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina' on www.germany.info. "

State: A new college trend for black freshmen?: "Unable to afford state universities, students from low-income families - many of them African-American - are being courted by community colleges that have forged ties with groups that offer minority scholarships.

Many, like Riley, are being won over. That's one theory being discussed by educators who are at a loss to explain why the number of black university freshmen dropped by 2 percent this year. The decline was especially pronounced at the University of South Florida, where the drop was almost 15 percent.

The role of Florida's 28 community colleges in the decline was reinforced Friday by Education Commissioner John Winn and community college chancellor David Armstrong, who announced a 19.9 percent increase in black enrollment in the community college system in the past five years.

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Target Invites Applications for All-Around Scholarship Program: " The Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America will select recipients based on number of community volunteer service hours; volunteer leadership awards and honors; appraisal form completed by volunteer supervisor or leader; essay on volunteer service; and grade point average of 2.0 or higher (C average).

For complete eligibility information and to download an application form, visit the Target Web site.

RFP Link: http://target.com/common/page.jhtml?content=target_cg_scholarship


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The Sun News | 09/18/2005 | Bush's old education staff starts consulting: "Rod Paige and his former top aides at the Education Department have organized a consulting group to offer high-dollar advice on policies they helped create and later enforced, including the controversial No Child Left Behind Act....
It is not unusual for Washington officials to become consultants after leaving government. But this venture involves virtually an entire leadership team from President Bush's first term."

Education can crush poverty: "The Census Bureau reported this month that the number of Americans living in poverty rose by more than 1 million people in 2004 to 37 million -- the fourth straight year that the poverty rate has grown.

The Office of Management and Budget defines poverty for a family of four as being an annual income of $19,307; for a family of three, $15,067; for a family of two, $12,334; and for individuals, $9,645."

American Public University System Offers 2,500 Scholarships to Students Affected By Hurricane Katrina: "American Public University System is offering a full semester of study at no charge for up to 2,500 students affected by Hurricane Katrina. The scholarships are for students enrolled in colleges in the Gulf area forced to cancel fall classes, and which do not offer distance education courses. Priority will be given to students who have already paid tuition to their institutions for enrollment in the fall semester. The University web site provides more information at http://www.apu.apus.edu/hurricane-katrina/index.htm"

U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Low Wages Linked to Decline in Early Childhood Education Quality...": "A new study released by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) reports that low salaries and benefits are a significant reason for a decrease in the qualifications of early childhood education (ECE) teachers and administrators over the past two decades. The findings of the report, Losing Ground in Early Childhood Education, provide fresh support for policy changes that the American Federation of Teachers and its affiliated nonprofit organization, the Center for the Child Care Workforce (CCW), have called for over the last 25 years."

US students losing out to global peers in education- The Times of India: "The report, released on Tuesday, bases its conclusions about achievement mainly on international test scores released in last December.

They show compared to their peers in Europe and Asia, 15-year-olds in the US are below average in applying math skills to real-life tasks. Top performers included Finland, Korea, the Netherlands and Japan."

The Southern Digest Online - Joyner offers scholarships to HBCU victims of Katrina: "Tom Joyner, nationally syndicated radio and television personality and entrepreneur launched The Tom Joyner Foundation “HBCU Scholarship Relief Fund” to assist students who attended three historically black colleges that were closed due to Hurricane Katrina.

Until October 31, students from Dillard, Xavier and Southern University at New Orleans displaced by Katrina are eligible for a $1,000 scholarship. Up to $1 million has been set aside for the fund.

To receive assistance, students must submit their full name, the school from which they transferred, the school they are currently attending and a current telephone number or e-mail address to hbcurelief@blackamericaweb.com. Applications are also available at www.blackamericaweb.com.

“We know this is a difficult time for everybody,” Joyner said in the press release. “This fund is designed to try to make sure all those students that transferred out of schools in New Orleans – and there are some 9,000 of them – can stay in school because that’s what we’re focused on here at the Foundation,”

According to the release, donations are being accepted online at Black America Web’s Web site or checks can be mailed to The Tom Joyner Foundation Inc. P.O. Box 630495, Irving, Texas, 75063-0496."

blackenterprise.com - Accounting Education Center Is Open For Business: "The center is a Web site that offers education and curriculum development programs, student recruiting resources, information about scholarships and award programs and publications, reports and other studies. It also provides the resources made available by the Minority Initiatives Committee and the Work/Life and Women's Initiatives Committee.

The Accounting Education Center is accessible through the home page of the AICPA (www. aicpa.org) or at www.aicpa.org/aec. For more information contact Joe Bittner, manager of academic and career development, at JBittner@aicpa.org or 212-596-6282. "

American Institute of Physics Scholarships

"In a report dated May 15, 2000, the State Department "recognizes the growing significance of science and technology based issues in foreign policy and is aware that this trend will continue and accelerate. The Department is determined to do what is necessary to respond to this challenge and to meet its responsibilities in this area...

In response to this challenge, the American Institute of Physics has collaborated with the Department of State, and with the American Association for the Advancement of Science, to establish an AIP State Department Science Fellowship program. Under this program, AIP will sponsor at least one Fellow annually to spend a year working in a bureau or office of the State Department. This is an opportunity for a scientist to provide scientific and technical expertise to the Department, and help raise awareness of the value of scientific input, while learning about and contributing to the foreign policy process.

Requirements include a PhD in physics or a closely related field. In exceptional cases, the PhD requirement may be waived for applicants with equivalent research experience. Fellows are required to be U.S. citizens, and members of one or more of the 10 AIP Member Societies at time of application. Applicants should possess familiarity with, interest or experience in the scientific or technical aspects of foreign policy. We are seeking candidates with excellent scientific credentials, outstanding interpersonal and communications skills, sound judgment, and maturity in decision-making." [Pretty "tall cotton" - Barry]

Applications due November 1, 2005.

Jerusalem Post | Breaking News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World - Jewish University Offering Aid: "A helping hand has been extended by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in the form of accepting students from New Orleans whose studies have been interrupted by Hurricane Katrina.
Hebrew University President Prof. Menachem Magidor said that the university made this decision following the announcement by Tulane University, New Orleans' largest institution of higher learning, that it would have to shut down for the fall semester. "

WSJ.com - In Their New Homes, Evacuee Kids Find A Familiar Divide: "The three public-school districts that encompass greater New Orleans had 154,000 students displaced by the hurricane. According to the National Association of Independent Schools, the area also has 11 private schools in the association with 6,000 displaced students. As they spread out across the nation, many of the private-school students are landing spots in elite schools. Middle-class New Orleans parents are on the hunt for better public schools while some students like Toler Robinson aren't sure yet when or where they'll start school."

DESIREE COOPER: A new way to conceive work: "Potters, to your wheels! Writers, to the page! Painters, to the canvas! Your Golden Age has arrived.
At least that's the theory that Pink proffers in his new book, 'A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age.'"