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ScholarshipPoints.com Awards
Second $10,000 Scholarship of 2010
Quincy, MA March 22, 2010 -- ScholarshipPoints.com, an Edvisors
online education (http://bit.ly/cc4Sym) company, recently awarded
its second $10,000 scholarship of 2010. This
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scholarship award is a testament to ScholarshipPoints’
commitment to defraying the cost of college for students in need
of financial assistance. Through their free scholarships (http://bit.ly/aDdUET)
program, ScholarshipPoints will help students of all ages achieve
their dreams of a college education by giving away up to $100,000
in 2010. To ensure funds are used for educational purposes, awards
are sent directly to the student’s financial aid office.
Participation in the college scholarship rewards program is free
and students can win just by becoming members. Students increase
their chances of winning by earning points, called scholarship points,
and entering them into monthly drawings for free scholarships. Members
earn points by taking surveys, reading blog posts about paying for
and saving money while in college, and completing other engaging
activities.
Kyle Urbanec, a student at Southeast Community College Lincoln,
became the latest $10,000 scholarship winner through the March drawing.
“With this scholarship I will be able to work less and focus
more on schooling,” said Kyle. “I just signed up for
ScholarshipPoints in January and I can’t believe I was chosen.”
In addition to a number of annual $10,000 scholarships, ScholarshipPoints
gives away a number of $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000 awards throughout
the year. The ScholarshipPoints team hopes to be able to increase
award amounts on a monthly basis going forward.
The ScholarshipPoints program has grown exponentially since 2008.
In fact, membership has more than doubled in the past 12 months
with 530,000 new members. In 2010 alone the site has already gained
over 200,000 new members. “Because of our outstanding membership
growth we are able to offer multiple scholarship contests every
month. This keeps all of our members engaged,” said Gregg
Manning, Director of Internet Strategy for ScholarshipPoints.com.
“The more members we have, the more money we will be able
to give away in the future.”
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High School Students
Compete for $150,000 in Scholarships at
Art X
Vancouver, BC (Vocus) March 30, 2010 -- Vancouver College
of Art and Design (VCAD) is inviting
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art and design coaching on Saturday, April 10 2010. Art X
is a one-day workshop where high school students have the
chance to complete their scholarship entry with the guidance
of VCAD’s industry-leading instructors. $150,000 in
scholarships will be awarded on May 21, 2010.
One full scholarship, up to four half scholarships and 50
partial scholarships will be given to the most qualified applicants.
Students can complete the required scholarship application
projects on their own or at Art X, but VCAD encourages students
to attend the workshop to get one-on-one instruction and use
VCAD’s industry-leading tools and facilities. By the
end of the day, students will have made industry connections,
met new creative friends, and completed the work samples they
need to apply for the scholarships.
"At VCAD, we believe our students should follow their
passion without worrying about financial status," says
Bohdan Bilan, VP Academics at VCAD. "With the VCAD High
School Scholarship program, we can help them get there."
VCAD offers art and design programs in Fashion Design, Interior
Design, 3D Modeling Animation, Graphic Design, Web Design,
and Marketing and Merchandising for Fashion. Interested students
are asked to submit a scholarship application package specific
to the program they are applying for by April 30, 2010. Scholarship
winners will be notified by May 21, 2010.
To request a scholarship package or to RSVP to Art X, check
out VCAD's Scholarship page (http://scholarshipinfo.vcad.ca).
Or join the conversation on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/VCAD.ca)
and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/VCAD).
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StraighterLine
and Kaplan University Partner to Award Credit for College-Level
Courses
Alexandria, VA March 30, 2010 -- StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com),
announced today that Kaplan University (www.kaplanuniversity.edu)
a leading provider of online postsecondary education, has joined
the list of partner colleges working with StraighterLine to award
college credit for its online college courses. StraighterLine partner
colleges are accredited institutions that provide college credit
for students who successfully complete online college courses from
StraighterLine.
Students who successfully complete StraighterLine courses may enroll
at Kaplan University with up to 27 college credits. These students
will also receive a 10 percent tuition reduction on their Kaplan
University tuition.
Students who take their freshman and introductory classes from
StraighterLine can save thousands of dollars on a college degree
by enrolling in StraighterLine’s tuition subscription program.
It costs $99 per month plus $39 per course started.
In addition to being reviewed by partner colleges, StraighterLine
online courses have been approved by the American Council on Education’s
(ACE) Credit Recommendation Service and have met or exceeded the
Distance Education and Training Council’s (DETC) standards
for online college course quality.
“By partnering with StraighterLine, Kaplan University is
addressing the issue of the increasing cost of college tuition and
providing their students with a cost effective alternative to starting
their degrees” said StraighterLine CEO Burck Smith. “This
is a win for all our students who now have affordable paths to a
variety of careers through this new partnership.”
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