Financing August 2018

Church's Chicken® Distributes More Than $200,000 In Student Scholarships Throughout The U.S.

Church’s Chicken will be assisting more than 200 high school students across the country through its 2018-2019 Church’s Scholars Program. The company will be distributing a total of $227,000 in scholarships that can be used towards tuition at two-year and four-colleges, universities, and vocational/trade schools.

Financing August 2018

Applications Being Accepted For Student Loan Debt Tax Credit

Applications for the 2018 Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit are currently being accepted in Maryland. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible provided they have at least $20,000 in student loan debt, as well as at least $5,000 in outstanding student loan debt remaining.

Global August 2018

Upcoming Continuing Professional Education Open House To Be Held At CCM

The County College of Morris (CCM) will be hosting a continuing professional education open house on Thursday, September 6, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The open house will provide an opportunity to meet instructors and staff, obtain information about the education and training opportunities, sign up for courses and get answers to questions about them and industry standards.

Legal August 2018

Trump's Former Lawyer Pleads Guilty, Implicates President

President Donald Trump’s onetime campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and the president’s former attorney, Michael Cohen, both found themselves in legal jeopardy yesterday, and Trump may be next. Manafort was convicted of financial crimes on Monday. Cohen has pled guilty to campaign finance violations and has implicated Trump in a campaign cover-up.

Financing August 2018

Illinois To Offer New Merit-Based College Scholarships

Illinois is taking a new approach to encourage high school students to attend in-state universities and colleges. By creating a new merit-based scholarship specifically for high school graduates, the state hopes to improve undergraduate enrollment at public universities, which fell more than 8 percent between 2011 and 2016.

Financing August 2018

Federal Government Awards $2.5M To 3 Kentucky Colleges

Hazard Community and Technical College, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, and Big Sandy Community and Technical College are being awarded $2.5 million in grants from the federal government. The three community colleges are planning to train a workforce for advanced manufacturing employers, and the project is expected to create 261 jobs.

Legal August 2018

U Of Baltimore And edX Launch New Supreme Court And American Politics Online Course

The University of Baltimore School of Law and edX (a provider of massive online open courses) are launching a Supreme Court and American Politics online course. Lyle Denniston will host the eight-week self-paced look at the causes and effects of politics on the nation’s top legal institution.

Health Care August 2018

Montclair State U Launching New Medical Humanities Degree Program

Montclair State University is launching a new bachelor’s degree program for fall 2018. The new Medical Humanities program was founded to study the wide variety of questions pertaining to health and illness while also connecting the hard science of modern medicine with the healing powers of art.

Global August 2018

This Week’s Top 5 Trending Headlines In Education And Beyond

Every Friday Hispanic Outlook features the headlines that received the most views on our Facebook page in a special regular feature on our website

Global August 2018

Stockton University To Not Require SAT Scores For Applicants

ACT and SAT scores are no longer requirements for undergraduate applicants at Stockton University. Starting in fall 2019, the school will phase in a test-optional policy. Students accepted to Stockton will have the choice of either submitting their standardized test scores or taking a subject-specific exam for placement for math and writing courses.

Financing August 2018

Entrepreneurs' $4M Fund Offers Scholarships To Students

Wisconsin and Minnesota students have a new scholarship opportunity. Wisconsin entrepreneurs Marty Ryan and Richard Sterbenz have set up a $4 million fund, which will allow scholarships to be awarded annually to about 100 students. Those eligible include students attending a two- or four-year college.

Hispanic Community August 2018

As More Immigrants Wear Monitors, Effectiveness Is Disputed

Both advocacy groups and the government are opposing fitting immigrant families caught in the U.S. illegally with electronic monitoring devices. Government officials have said that once deportation proceedings begin, these devices lose their effectiveness. Advocacy groups have said the devices are inhumane and inappropriate.

Financing August 2018

Endowed Scholarship At Wesleyan For Land Institute Founder

Alumni from Kansas Wesleyan University have established the Conservation Endowed Scholarship. Created to honor the founder of The Land Institute, Wes Jackson, the scholarship will be awarded each year to a biology student at Kansas Wesleyan University that is in good academic standing.

Global August 2018

St. Mary's University Garden Helps Feed Low-Income Residents

A university garden is helping its Minnesota community. St. Mary’s University established its garden a year ago and is currently growing tomatoes, beets, potatoes, onions and asparagus. These produce are donated to the food shelter at Winona Volunteer Services and helps provide free food once a month to low-income residents.

Global August 2018

Arizona Higher Education Institutions Bring Real-World Experiences To STEM Courses

Arizona State University and Phoenix College are collaborating on the development of Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) to pave the way to students to make long-lasting impressions in the world. Their goal is to design, implement and access research projects, so students can gain hands-on, real-world experience to shape them into better scientists or citizens.