...Erin Akins Foundations There are many funding organization in the community. When looking for one that stood out from the rest, the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound is very interesting. This organization is community based for the area of South Puget Sound. They offer grants and scholarships to preserve resources for tomorrow's community needs (The Community Foundation of South Puget Sound, 2012) . According to this organization they provide services to connect individuals or organizations with causes that they would like to assist with their charitable contributions. With the Community Foundations knowledge for the needs in the community and knowledge of the local nonprofits in their area they have the ability to provide these connections to the individuals and organizations wanting to donate to others in the community. The South Puget Sound Community Foundation organization is assisting others connect in the community by finding the right organization for them to contribute to. There are six (6) different types of funds that one could contribute too. These funds are as follows: Unrestricted Community Funds, Field of Interest Funds, Donor Advised Funds, Scholarship Funds, Designated Funds and the Agency Endowments. The Unrestricted Community Fund is the fund that is used to assist human services, health, arts, education, the environment, needs of the elderly and other needs as well. This fund group is made up of grant committees, a board, community members...
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...THE SCHOLARSHIP ADVANTAGE Some students assume that scholarships are primarily designed for students who are in dire need of financial assistance. This is not the case. In fact, winning a scholarship will be beneficial to any student for several years following their receipt of the award. If you are on the fence about applying for scholarships and unwilling to commit your time to the process, consider these significant benefits before you miss your opportunity: RECOGNITION If you win a scholarship, you can give yourself a pat on the back. For some scholarships there are thousands of applicants. When you are recognized for your accomplishments it gives you the confidence to pursue other goals. It is very important for students to recognize their own potential early in their academic career so that they foster its growth—receiving recognition from an organization or company helps students take this step. DISTINGUISH YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS Receiving a merit-based scholarship indicates that you stood out among your peers. The scholarship provider recognized this quality, and it is important that you know see it too. When you apply for colleges or jobs in the future, you have proof that in at least one area you can distinguish yourself from other peers. This knowledge will motivate you to challenge yourself to reach higher goals in your own life. SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDE YOU WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT Maybe you're one of the lucky students who aren't relying on financial aid to get through...
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...Derek Layton Professor Bird EN 300 11/18/14 Are College Athletes Going to be Paid? The NCAA is one of the top organizations in the world that brings in billions of dollars in revenue on college athletics alone most notably with college football and college basketball. Yes some of these athletes do get compensated with some sort of scholarship which does help out with their expenses but the chances of an athlete receiving an athletic scholarship that is worth anything meaningful is less than 2%. A full ride scholarship might as well be compared to as finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. In cases that an athlete does receive a scholarship this does not come close to covering the expenses of tuition yet alone all of the other expense such has room and board, food and everything else a human being needs to survive. Playing a colligate sport is just as demanding as a full time job and according to a survey done by “[1] The NCAA in 2011 playing football required 43.3 hours per week; college baseball, 42.1 hours; men's basketball, 39.2 hours; and women's basketball, 37.6 hours.” So these athletes have no time with school and their respective sport to find a job to help them with other expenses so they have to rely on student loans, grants or their parents to help them get through school. This also makes it much more difficult for a student athlete to pursue a more rigorous degree such as sciences and engineering. One problem that I have with the NCAA is all...
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...aid does lead to a more successful student. There’s many that think financial aid does lead a college student to a better success and there’s some people that think different. Based on my research and my own personal experience, I have found that there’s a lot of positive points to a more successful college student, but I do understand the negative points to an unsuccessful college student also. For overall student population, the receipt of grants or a combination of grants with loans had a positive impact attending first choice institutes. While the study is not yet complete, MDRC recently published findings from two community colleges in its report “Can Scholarships Alone Help Students Succeed? Leasing from two New York City community colleges.” (Student Loan Ranger) Web. The study defines performance-based scholarships as these granted to students based on financial need. According to MDRC, making additional financial aid contingent upon certain behaviors can lead to “an increased effort toward studies, or reduced level of financial stress, and an increased confidence on the part of students in their ability to succeed. (MDRC WEB) When the MDRC evaluated all participating students at two schools they found that the overall program encouraged more full-time enrollment while students were eligible for the funds, but when looking at each school separately, they also found some evidence that one of the colleges increased registration, and more credits taken by the students....
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...INCREASING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM EFFICIENCY 1 Increasing Efficiency in a Community College Scholarship Program Margit Brumbaugh Concordia University Portland An Action Research Proposal/Report Presented to The Graduate Program in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Masters in Education/Educational Leadership Concordia University Portland 2011 INCREASING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM EFFICIENCY 2 Abstract This action research was designed to increase the efficiency of a community college scholarship program. The research developed in response to a desire to increase numbers of scholarship applications from students and to streamline the selection and financial reconciliation processes at the research site. The literature search revealed these aims to be common among community college scholarship programs nationwide. Data was gathered through surveys, interviews, and observations. Data analysis suggests that passive information on the part of colleges, lack of student confidence in qualifications, and lack of student awareness of the differences in scholarship criteria are significant contributing factors leading to low rates of application. Data related to recipient selection processes show that committee training, the use of multiple reviewers, and the use of consistently-applied scoring rubrics increase selection efficiency. Results suggest further research possibilities to determine the extent to which various scholarship marketing strategies, and the manner...
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...themselves at the same physical risk as the professionals involved in each respective sport. If college athletes are not classified as professional athletes only because they are enrolled in college, then why are the coaches paid as if they are professional coaches. Student athletes should be compensated for their time and work, as they are the ones bringing in the money for the colleges. In some cases, the Athlete could get a scholarship to play for the college , but that only covers certain things. Many say that the scholarship should be enough for the student and they should not get anything more. The typical Division I athletic scholarship provides tuition, room and board, and books. Also, colleges are only allowed to awarded so many scholarships per sport, and so that means not ever athlete would get one for just playing the sport. The athletes spend all their time for practice and games to where they have no time to get a job to help pay for necessaries or even extra stuff that they want to buy for themselves. Where some of the students are awarded the scholarships to help but without it there is a chance they would not be able to afford to go to college. College athletes are just like any student , the athletes should be able to make money just like a non athlete student. The student athletes focus all their time on the sport that have chosen. They have mandatory study halls, two-a-day practices, games, restrictions, and curfews. They do not get holiday breaks if they make it to...
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... For some kids playing a sport in college is the only way they can afford an education. The big controversial issue is should college athletes be paid. This quote from Elissa Cordrey is very meaningful to college athletics because it isn’t all about the money: If the child is playing for the sake of a scholarship, and not for love of the game, be careful, she warned. Keep your eyes wide open. It's not high school athletics. In some ways, it's really exciting. But if your child's not passionate, you are going to have a lot of teary phone calls’” (Holland, Kelley Holland, and John W. Schoen). The dedication and passion athletes need to play...
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...dated:20.10.2012. Sub: Streamlining of PMS System – Registration of Fresh Scholarships to Open from 21-10-2012 to 20-11-2012 – Instructions – Issued. Ref:1) GO.MS.No. 66 (SW.Edn.2) Dept, dated 08-09-2010. 2) G.O.Rt.No.1307 Revenue (Ser.II) Dept, dated 13-09-2010 3) G.O.Rt.No.1551 Revenue (Ser.II) Dept, dated 04-11-2010 4) G.O.Rt.No.1570 Revenue (Ser.II) Dept, dated 10-11-2010 5) GO.Ms.No.60 (Sw.Edn.2) Dept, dated 27-09-2011. 6) G.O. Ms. No. 30, SW (Edn.2) Dept., dated 31-08-2012. 7) G.O. Ms. No. 33, SW (Edn.2) Dept., dated 15-09-2012. 8) Memo No. 3637/Edn.2/2010, SW Dept., dated 10-10-2012. *** Online fresh registrations for scholarships to students pursuing college courses for the academic year 2012-13 will commence from 21-10-2012 to 20-11-2012. The scholarship process has been made fully online by the Social Welfare Department. Under the online system, to access the website, a student must enter his SSC ID and Year of Passing to retrieve his record from the SSC data base For the academic year 2012-13, students can apply online for fresh scholarships on the e-pass website from 21-10-2012 to 20-11-2012. All students belonging to SC / ST with family income of less than Rs.2.00 lakh per annum & the students belonging to BC / EBC / DW / MW with family income of less than Rs.1.00 lakh per annum are eligible to apply for scholarships. Vide reference second to fourth cited above, all students shall submit...
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...$1,000 College Scholarship Essay-Entry Application Sponsored By The Credit Union Foundation of MD & DC And Your Credit Union Complete this form on a computer in Microsoft Word™ (.doc) format only Type your information in the gray areas below Hand-written, scanned, or applications in any format other than .doc format cannot be accepted Applicant’s Name Phone Number Email Address City State Zip Name of Maryland or District of Columbia-based credit union of which you are a member: (All applicants must be a member of a MD or DC-based credit union; parental membership does not qualify applicant.) College/university you will or currently attend: Unsure ❑ Complete your essay of 750 words or less on the space provided on the next page. Do not mention your name or the name of your credit union in your essay. ❑ Save a copy of this completed application including essay in Microsoft Word™ format only. ❑ Use your name (Last name_First name.doc) as its title & email the file as an attachment to: scholarship@cufound.org Our judges will be evaluating your essay on content, spelling & grammar, and originality. You will receive an email confirmation that your application was received. If you do not receive a confirmation within one week of submitting your application, please contact the Foundation at scholarship@cufound.org. • Deadline for submitting your completed...
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...disciplines (for example, biotechnology, chemical technology, engineering technology, information technology, etc.),” according to NSF’s S-STEM solicitation. 2. The student must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) listing Southwestern Illinois College, (School code:001636) as a choice of school in the college release section. The student must be eligible for federal aid. 3. All recipients of this scholarship must be a resident of SWIC District 522 or East St. Louis at the time of application and during attendance at SWIC. 4. All recipients of this scholarship must be U. S. citizens, nationals (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act), permanent resident aliens, or aliens admitted as refugees (as defined by section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act). 5. Score at least 24 on the ACT, or take SWIC’s placement tests and place at least into ENG101 and MATH97. A non-returnable copy of Official ACT scores must be provided, or COMPASS tests must be taken at SWIC by April 1, 2016. 6. The scholarship is for tuition for classes that appear on student’s academic transcripts, as well as...
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...PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MARIKINA SSS CAMPUS 1st Sem., A.Y. 2015 – 2016 EDU 209 – ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING 2 Group Activity # 2 Application of Weighted Mean Submitted by: Baldimo, Rolyn Natassia Fabula, Carmina R. Semilla,Shiela Marie S. Tan, Joy Renn M. Tomimbang, Felizel V. Viado,Clairel BEED-ECED 302 Submitted to: PROF. EDGAR G. CANDA, M.A. ED. STUDENT NAME | GENERAL WEIGHTED AVERAGE (GWA) | REMARKS | Benitez, Alexis D.Bachelor of Science in Business Administration(BSBA) | 1.94 | Passed | De Asas, Neil A.Bachelor of Science in Business Administration(BSBA) | 1.66 | Passed | Lupang, Ancherica B.Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE) | 1.59 | Passed | Renbel, JulioBachelor of Secondary Education (BSE) | 1.28 | Passed | San Juan, Angelica S.Bachelor of Science in Business Administration(BSBA) | 1.90 | Passed | Vergara, Alleli G.Bachelor of Science in Business Administration(BSBA) | 1.83 | Passed | The table above shows that 100% or all of the 6 PLMar students got a passing General Weighted Average, implying that PLMar students have the diligence, perseverance, excellence, and discipline when it comes to study. SUMMARY There were six students in PLMAR which we computed their General Weighted Average (GWA). They are Renbel Julio, who is a 2nd year student of BSE, he got the GWA of 1.28, Ancherica Lupang is also a BSE student, she got the GWA of 1.59, Neil De Asas is a BSBA student, he got the GWA of 1.66, Alleli...
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...International Scholarship: This program is offered through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and is administered by the Institute of International Education. These grants to study abroad provide assistance to undergraduates who are current recipients of federal student financial aid. * Bridging Scholarships: Administered by the Association of Teachers of Japanese (ATJ), the Bridging Scholarships are available for students who wish to study in Japan on semester-long or academic year programs. The scholarships are funded by donations from several U.S. corporations and foundations. * Critical Language Scholarship Program: This program, run by the US Department of State, offers intensive summer language institutes overseas in over a dozen foreign languages of critical need. * DAAD Fellowships: The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers several study and research opportunities for undergraduates and graduate students in Berlin, Germany. * NSEP Boren Undergraduate Scholarships for Study Abroad: Boren Scholarships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students and focus on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study that are critical to U.S. national security and underrepresented in study abroad. * Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships: These competitive scholarships are available for undergraduates who have completed at least two years of study. Ambassadorial scholarships provide...
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...full ride scholarship would pay for the athlete’s college tuition, food, housing, and their books. I also know that multiple hours are spent by the athlete practicing throughout the day and year. Athletes are expected by their coaches to practice before the season starts and after the season so that they can be the best that they can be for the team. With that being said, how do athletes manage their time with practice, school, and a social life? My intended audience is for anyone who is interested in sports or the benefits college athletes receive from a scholarship. Any athletes might find it interesting what the process is to get a scholarship, whether it is high school students or college. More specifically this would be beneficial to any high school student or parent who would like to know about college athletic scholarships. Compensation of College Athletes There has been an ongoing debate continuing since the early nineteen hundreds on whether college athletes should get paid. This argument comes from the coaches, the athlete’s parents, and the athletes themselves arguing that universities make money off of the players and the players, in turn, do not receive any money from that. For example, during the basketball tournament, March Madness, universities make millions of dollars off of the players and the fans that come to watch the games and the players do not get any of this money. Although it can be argued that the players do in fact get paid by scholarships. The...
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...The title "Student-Athlete" refers to people who are interested in an NCAA sport while attending a full-time university. As the debate about whether high-profile or high-income college athletes deserve to be paid, a very important fact continues to escape the conscience of those who passionately defend the idea: these athletes are already being paid. It's okay. Student athletes on the NCAA Division 1 football or basketball field have the potential to earn almost a quarter of a million dollars over the course of a four-year college degree with a scholarship. While regular students manage full-time academic schedules, sometimes work in multiple jobs or go into debt to pay for their education, scholarship recipients simply do something they love without even thinking about the cost of paying for school. While they certainly have demanding schedules, they have the financial...
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...Did you know college athletes that go to Division one make their school millions of dollars? College athletes should get paid for playing on their athletic team. Some people say the athletes shouldn't get paid because they get scholarships. Athletes should get paid because they don't have time to get a part time job, they don't have time to form relationships, and they make money for the college. College players don't have enough time to get a part time job. Did you know that college players spend 43.3 hours a week dedicated to their sport (Jacobs). That's almost the amount of time someone works a week for their job. Those 43.3 hours are distributed over training sessions, games, travel and other required sessions, and they don't get paid...
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