Name droppers: May Fair backers announce scholarships
The Friends of the Dixon May Fair has awarded a total of $15,500 in its Donnie and Tootie Huffman Scholarship Program to four college students majoring in agriculture.
The scholarship program was named the Donnie and Tootie Huffman Scholarship Program earlier this year in honor of its founding president and treasurer. Including this year, the Friends have awarded a total of $248,750 in college scholarships since 2000, announced Carrie Hamel of Dixon, the scholarship chair.
Nottingham Trent University offers scholarships to social changemakers
Nottingham Trent University has joined hands with University Living, a leading global student housing platform, to offer social scholarships to students who are making a positive impact on society. Interested students can visit the official link to apply for this scholarship — universityliving.com/scholarship.
This scholarship will be awarded solely on the basis of social work contributions. This scholarship is open for Indian students who have secured admission in one of the programmes of Nottingham Trent University.
‘Indian students should emphasise on their strengths while applying for admission’: President of King’s University College (Canada)
In the past year, Canada has attracted the largest number of international students from India, with a total of 226,450 students. Some of the universities in the country perform well in the global rankings. While the visa scams and deportation of Indian students have raised concerns, there are many other minor issues that students need to pay attention to like their study abroad application.
Dr David C Malloy, President of King’s University College, Canada tells indianexpress.com that most students’ admission application lacks the touch of personal experiences and a demonstration of a passion for their chosen field of study. Besides sharing what Indian students need to do to better their college applications, he discusses the rising visa scams in Canada.
What is the Higher Education Act —and could it still lead to student loan forgiveness?
On Friday the Supreme Court struck down President Biden's plan for student debt relief, which would have forgiven at least $10,000 of federal student loans for eligible borrowers earning less than $125,000 annually. The judges found that the debt cancellation was not authorized by the 2003 HEROES Act, the basis used by the Biden administration to implement the program, blocking an effort to wipe out $430 billion in debt.
Hours after the decision, President Biden announced that he had directed Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to start a process under a law known as the Higher Education Act to compromise, waive or release loans "under certain circumstances," for the roughly 40 million eligible Americans for student loan debt relief.
To learn more - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-the-higher-education-act-and-could-it-still-lead-to-student-loan-forgiveness/
The affirmative action ruling has already upended college applications
Teenagers of all backgrounds are reconsidering their shots at getting into competitive colleges. Admissions counselors are rethinking how students should discuss their races in application essays.
The Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday that colleges cannot consider race in admissions has left applicants in turmoil, they say. The disappearance of affirmative action from American colleges and universities will probably diminish minority enrollment at top schools across the country, a Washington Post analysis concluded.
To learn more - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/06/30/college-applications-supreme-court-affirmative-action/
64% of working professionals keen to pursue master’s degrees abroad: Survey findings
The Study Abroad arm of Asia’s largest integrated learning, skilling, and workforce development company, upGrad, released the second edition of its annual survey – Transnational Education Report 2.0 to provide industry stakeholders with valuable insights into the preferences, challenges, and aspirations of Indian students who wish to study overseas for lucrative career growth. Based on aspirants’/students’ feedback from over 200 cities, the findings offer a comprehensive analysis of Indian learners’ interests and motivations for pursuing higher education abroad.
15 U.S. Colleges That Offer the Most Financial Aid to International Students
Studying at a U.S. college as an international student can rack up a high bill. Not only are there expenses for tuition, housing, meal plans, books and supplies, but international students also have to pay for travel costs, including airline tickets and visa applications. In an effort to recruit more international students, many colleges offer substantial financial aid packages. 15 colleges that offer the most financial aid to international students are - Wellesley College, Haverford College, Washington and Lee University, Wesleyan Unviersity, Dartmouth College, Duke University, Stanford University, Amherst College, Vassar College, Barnard College, Yale University, Skidmore College, Williams College, Swarthmore College, and Harvard University.
To learn more - https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/colleges-that-offer-the-most-financial-aid-to-international-students
CHARLOTTE RECOGNIZED IN 2023 TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL IMPACT RANKINGS
UNC Charlotte was recognized recently by Times Higher Education for its commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
UNC Charlotte ranked in six categories and among the top 12 for U.S. universities in three categories: Good Health and Well-Being, Responsible Consumption and Production, and Clean Water and Sanitation. For THE's 2023 International Impact Rankings, released June 1, the publication assessed 1,591 institutions from 112 countries or regions, measuring four key indicators: research, stewardship, outreach and teaching. The annual rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the UN’s 17 goals and provide a comparison based on data submitted by the universities.
To learn more : https://inside.charlotte.edu/news-features/2023-06-27/charlotte-recognized-2023-times-higher-education-international-impact
Global firm presents $10K in scholarships to LI students
Daikin, which has an office in Lynbrook, awarded $2,000 scholarships to five high school students, as part of its science scholarship initiative. The scholarship is offered to graduating high school seniors in Garden City, Lawrence, Lynbrook, Oceanside, and West Hempstead. Each of the recipients had demonstrated academic excellence in the sciences, technology, or mathematics and are pursuing one of these majors in their college studies, according to the company.
To learn more - https://libn.com/2023/06/27/global-firm-presents-10k-in-scholarships-to-li-students/
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