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Lacking Big Endowment, Prestigious Mitchell Scholarship Paused

Inside Higher Ed

Mitchell Scholarship Program due to a lack in commitments from big donors, the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization said in a news release Wednesday. The US-Ireland Alliance is pausing its long-running George J.

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A Scholarship of the Underserved to Inspire Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

McMickens’s scholarship centers on historically marginalized and underserved populations that suffer from inequities, particularly in higher education. faculty, advisors, peers, ethnic organizations, targeted support programs) impact the outcomes of historically marginalized and underserved student populations,” he says.

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ETS Rolls Out Scholarships for Students Demonstrating Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Testing and research giant ETS, is offering a number of scholarships for underrepresented students who demonstrate academic excellence. Green Scholarship; the Dr. Lillian M. Those selected will receive a full tuition-only need/merit scholarships for the 2023–2024 academic school year. The $20,000 Lenora M.

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Conservative Legal Group Challenges Graduate Scholarship

Insight Into Diversity

Conservative activist organization Young America’s Foundation (YAF)has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. The post Conservative Legal Group Challenges Graduate Scholarship appeared first on Insight Into Diversity. The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, managed by the U.S.

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HBCU Week Foundation Receives $300,000 Scholarship Fund from Barclays US Consumer Bank

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The HBCU Week Foundation has received a $300,000 scholarship fund from Barclays US Consumer Bank to support students attending five select HBCUs. As we work to widen our impact in the US, these scholarship funds will help many more college students on their path to economic success." The event which took place Sep.

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18 Students Honored and Given Scholarships at Annual ETS Reception

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Eighteen students from across the nation were awarded scholarships by ETS at its annual scholarship reception on the ETS campus in Princeton, N.J. It is how we progress as a society,” said ETS CEO Amit Sevak, who presented the scholarships to the students. Recipients of the ETS-HBCU Presidential Scholarship.

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Housing scholarship aids underrepresented students

Inside Higher Ed

How it works: Each year, rising juniors in CSTEP apply for a scholarship from the fund. After, CSTEP staff select the nine scholarship recipients for the upcoming academic year. “The spirit of the scholarship is to enrich the student experience,” Alba says.