Financing October 2018

Santa Fe Strong Fund To Distribute $1.3M In Donations To Victims

Nearly $13 million in donations is to be distributed to a Texas school shooting’s survivors and victims’ families. The shooting took play on May 18 at Santa Fe High School. The attack left 10 people dead and 13 people wounded.

Financing October 2018

4 Tax Breaks For Teachers

While education-related tax advice tends to focus on either students or their parents, there are special tax breaks available specifically for teachers. The following article breaks down not only what they are and but the specifics of how they work.

Financing October 2018

Free College Tuition Up For Grabs At Robotics Competition

A robotics competition taking place at Plymouth State University is giving 50 New Hampshire high school students a chance to earn a free semester. The competition will feature more than 20 teams, and beyond the one-semester scholarship, five students will receive scholarships worth $2,000 each.

Financing October 2018

WCC Receives Largest Federal Grant In School’s History

Westchester Community College has just received the largest federal grant in their history. The $2.7 million grant is designed to transform student experience. Over the next five years, the funds will be awarded to help students succeed academically, find their future careers and continue on the education path.

Financing October 2018

Rutgers Receives Largest Scholarship Gift In University’s History

Rutgers Alumnus Richard N. Weeks has made the largest scholarship gift to the university ever. Weeks who graduated Rutgers in 1950 has committed $10 million to support undergraduate scholarships at the Rutgers School of Engineering helping them to pursue careers in the profession.

Financing October 2018

University To Launch New Scholarship Program

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is launching a new scholarship program that is designed to help cover the costs for undergraduates that are from middle class families. The new program coincides with the 225th birthday of the university.

Financing October 2018

World War II veteran Donates $2M For College Scholarships

Students from Bayonne High School looking to go into a career in the field of STEM may soon have a new scholarship option. Thanks to a $2 donation from a World War II veteran, students may soon have scholarships available through the William Gawor Perpetual Scholarship Fund. This fund is currently pending court approval.

Financing October 2018

Security For Gun Rights Walk, Protest Costs Kent State $65K

Kent State University spent about $65,000 on security for a demonstration and counter-protest over gun rights. The cost included additional campus police an dispatchers, as well as supplies and communications. The demonstration and counter-protest were reported to be mostly peaceful.

Financing October 2018

Vermont To Receive $400k In US Funds For School Safety

Funds totally $400,000 are being used to help with school safety in Vermont. Part of the funds will go towards expanding a program called SurviVermont, which hosts public forums and education efforts for students, teachers and the public in general. The funds will also support a School Safety Tip Line.

Financing October 2018

UIC To Offer Free Rides To State's Top Students

Under the new Chancellor’s Fellows Program, the University of Illinois-Chicago will be able to offer the state’s top students a free ride. The program will be funded with the university’s share of $25 million, which is set aside by the state for merit scholarships.

Financing October 2018

UC Davis Awarded $4.9M Grant For Free Open Textbook Program

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $4.9 million grant for the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) to develop a free open textbooks program for select subjects. Funded by the Congress FY 2018 omnibus spending bill, UC Davis will lead collaboration among 12 campuses.

Financing October 2018

Kansas State Ending Merit-Based Putnam Scholarships

Kansas State University is no longer offering the $9,000 per year Putnam Scholarship to students. A student could have the Putnam Scholarship for four years. The move is because Kansas State is shifting from totally merit-based scholarships to need plus merit-based ones.