Law Enforcement / Public Safety Scholarships

Criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated, it is important that colleges and universities develop majors in law enforcement, criminology, and forensic science to address these evil elements. [...]

So you received a $200 Scholarship – Now What Do I Do?

Many folks are initially excited about receiving a $200 scholarship from their local civic club in town.  I know I was excited! I told everyone in town that I had received a $200 “Outstanding Citizen Scholarship” when I graduated.   [...]

ALERT… NEW DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Radio Television Digital News Foundation Scholarships

ALERT… RTDNA has extended the deadline for each of the scholarships below to MAY 31, 2010!

All scholarships are open to enrolled students (freshmen excluded) who are pursuing careers in radio and television news. Winners of the Ed Bradley, Carole Simpson and the Lou & Carole Prato Sports Reporting also receive an expenses-paid trip to the RTDNA International Conference. [...]

SF Bay-Area Education Charities Focus on College Completion

A small but growing number of Bay Area nonprofit groups that help young black and Latino men get into college are expanding programs designed to keep them there, reports The New York Times. [...]

Momentum Builds to Include Loan Reform in Health Bill

Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate edged closer Thursday to merging the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act into the budget reconciliation bill being drafted to push health care reform through Congress without Republican support. [...]

University of Texas Considers 10-Semester Limit for Undergraduates

A committee studying enrollment strategy at the University of Texas at Austin has recommended that undergraduates be required to finish their degrees in 10 semesters, the Associated Press reported. [...]

NY Life Foundation Grants $75,000 to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

The New York Life Foundation announced a $75,000 grant to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) to support the 2009-2010 Public Policy Fellowship Program. The nine-month Fellowship Program offers 20 recent college graduates of Hispanic descent from across the country the opportunity to gain real-world work experience at the national level in the public policy area of their choice.  Fellows have the opportunity to work in such areas as international affairs, economic development, education policy, housing, or local government in Washington, D.C.

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End of September – Beginning of October

Well it is getting to the end of the month and school has kicked into full gear by now.  Each of you scrambled for your classes, baught your books, upgraded your laptops to the latest software, and attended one or three parties!  So not to bum you out – but RIGHT NOW is the time you should be looking for scholarships for next year… maybe even next semester.   [...]