Tag: Scholarships: Page 26

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Grambling Players Have No Regrets about Boycott

After ending their boycott and agreeing to resume practice, Grambling player Naquan Smith says team “took a stance on what we thought was right.”

October 21, 2013

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Ala. Governor Calls Special Meeting of ASU Board

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has called a special meeting of the Alabama State University Board of Trustees to discuss the search for a new school president and an audit critical of the university’s finances.

October 20, 2013

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Should College Student Athletes Be Paid in Excess of a Scholarship?

Though the debate persists over whether college football players should receive some sort of compensation package, it is still a privilege to be able to have an athletic scholarship to attend college.

October 9, 2013

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Syracuse’s Boeheim Against Paying Student Athletes

Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim isn’t on board with paying college athletes.

October 2, 2013

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Minority Engineering Education Success Highlighted at National Meeting

The National Action Council on Minorities in Engineering organization puts a spotlight on engineering student retention and graduation rates at its partner schools during its meeting in Washington.

October 1, 2013

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Dr. Maya Angelou Wins High Honor

The National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards, announced that it would award its 2013 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community to Dr. Maya Angelou at the 64th National Book Awards Ceremony in New York on November 20 in New York.

September 30, 2013

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Education Program Strengthens Ties Between Brazil, U.S.

The Brazil Scientific Mobility Program provides scholarships to STEM students from Brazil for an opportunity to study abroad at the world’s top universities. Through the program, the U.S. is hosting more than 3,600 students for the current academic year.

September 24, 2013

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NCAA to Restore Penn State Football Scholarships Following Sandusky

Penn State will gradually get back football scholarships taken away over the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal, the NCAA announced Tuesday, crediting the university for making significant improvements to its athletic programs.

September 24, 2013

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Ga. Students Can’t Depend on HOPE; Start Borrowing More for College

Christina Serra is like a lot of University of Georgia students. The HOPE Scholarship has paid for a huge part of her college expenses, but she still has to work to pay for her college education.

September 22, 2013

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University of Delaware Honors Civil Rights Lawyer for Inspiring Integration

The University of Delaware names a newly-built residence hall after Louis Redding, a civil rights lawyer who successfully filed a lawsuit against the university for refusing to admit Black students in the 1950s.

September 22, 2013

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N.C. County School Board Removes ‘Invisible Man’ From Library Shelves

The Randolph County School Board has voted to take Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man from its library shelves after a parent complained.

September 19, 2013

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11 More Private Colleges Join ‘Say Yes’ Tuition Pact

Cornell University, Princeton University and Dartmouth College are among 11 private schools that have joined the Say Yes to Education program, best known for providing high school students a tuition-free path to college.

September 18, 2013