Tag: Scholarships: Page 56

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New Test Prep Services Cater to Minority Students

More minority students (40 percent of all test-takers nationally) took the Scholastic Aptitude Test in 2007 than ever.

October 16, 2007

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Cuban Program to Educate Minority Health Professionals Has Some Americans Going Abroad to Earn Medical Degrees

The idea of becoming a physician never crossed his mind. But when Jose Eduardo De Leon learned of a free medical degree program in Havana, he jumped at the opportunity to apply.

October 2, 2007

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South Dakota’ state-owned universities see record enrollment

PIERRE S.D. Enrollment in South Dakota’s six state-owned universities increased 4 percent this fall, setting another record, the state Board of Regents announced Tuesday.

October 2, 2007

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Haslams donate $10M to UT-Knoxville for academics

KNOXVILLE Tenn. A $10 million gift to the University of Tennessee’s main campus announced Tuesday will be used to support its acclaimed forensic anthropology and Renaissance studies programs, endowed professorships and honors scholarships that include study abroad.

October 2, 2007

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Texas A&M Minority Enrollment Drive Stalls

COLLEGE STATION, Texas A record number of Black and Hispanic students applied and were accepted to Texas A&M University this fall, but their representation in the freshman class remained even with the previous two years.

October 1, 2007

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University of New Mexico freshmen retention rate tops 76 percent

ALBUQUERQUE A record 76.6 percent of freshmen who began their coursework at the University of New Mexico last summer and fall returned for a second year, school officials said Monday.

October 1, 2007

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Private student loans sow seeds may haunt students, US economy for years

The near doubling in the cost of a college degree the past decade has produced an explosion in high-priced student loans that could haunt the U.S. economy for years.

October 1, 2007

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Getting to Know Melody Rodriguez

When Melody Rodriguez came to the United States from Merida, Venezuela, at the age of 17, she didn’t know she would work in higher education.

September 27, 2007

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Iowa universities market, benefit from school credit cards

DES MOINES Iowa Iowa’s two biggest public universities are helping to market credit cards to their students, an arrangement that generates millions of dollars for the schools’ alumni organizations.

September 22, 2007

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USC grants to help state’s neediest students attend college

COLUMBIA S.C. South Carolina’s poorest students can attend the University of South Carolina tuition-free starting next fall by applying for the school’s Gamecock Guarantee scholarship program.

September 22, 2007

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Higher ACT score required for Bright Flight scholarships

JEFFERSON CITY Mo. High school seniors seeking a Bright Flight scholarship from the state will have to be a little bit brighter this year.

September 22, 2007

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Getting to Know Melody Rodriguez

When Melody Rodriguez came to the United States from Merida, Venezuela, at the age of 17, she didn’t know she would work in higher education.

September 19, 2007