By Steve Rosen From Tribune Content Agency The biggest traffic jam in my community occurs like clockwork every fall in late October. That’s when hundreds of high school students and parents descend upon a local high school for a college clinic night. It’s an opportunity to meet face to face with college admissions recruiters from…
Australian University Creates Special Scholarship Fund for Ukrainian Students Fleeing Conflict
An Australian university is creating opportunities for Ukrainian students who have been affected by their homeland’s ongoing conflict with Russia via the establishment of a new scholarship fund, adding education to the list of aid ordinary Australians are offering to the war-torn nation. Charles Darwin University (CDU), situated in the Northern Territory in the north…
Yale Law School Announces Tuition-Free Scholarships for Lowest-Income Students to ‘Level the Playing Field’
Yale Law School announced on Feb. 21 that it will award annual tuition-free scholarships for its lowest-income students in an effort to “level the playing field for students with significant financial need.” Dean Heather K. Gerken announced that the Law School is creating the Soledad ’92 and Robert Hurst Horizon Scholarship Program, which will erase tuition for JD students who…
Giving Parents the Choice
June 2, 2021
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Commentary With widespread school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the debate over school choice has once again taken center stage. For the past seven years, approximately two-thirds of Americans have consistently supported school choice. Additionally, support is largely bipartisan, with 82 percent of Republicans, 69 percent of Independents, and 55 percent of Democrats in favor…
Atlanta High School Senior Accepted Into 29 Universities, Awarded Over $2 Million in Scholarships
A high school senior in Atlanta is spoiled for choice after being accepted into 29 universities and receiving $2.2 million in scholarships. Kamryn Stargell, a student from North Atlanta High School, was overjoyed when she started receiving the acceptance letters in March. “I was super excited to get in,” Kamryn said in an interview with Fox…
Identical Twin Sisters Earn Over $24 Million in Scholarships, Receive 200-Plus College Offers
Identical twin sisters, ranking first and second in their senior class as graduation approaches, have received over 200 offers from colleges around the world and amassed more than $24 million in scholarships. Destiny and Denisha Caldwell, 18, are graduating with 5.0 GPAs as valedictorian and salutatorian of Scotlandville Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana….
Orange County Awaits Return to Competitive Sports
High school coaches say teens are eager to return to the playing fields following the recent lifting of a state ban that could soon allow sports to resume in the region. However, Orange County athletes might have to wait a little longer to participate in the long-awaited competitions. California revised its guidelines Feb 19 to…
College Ahead: How Can I Improve My Child’s Chances for Financial Aid?
Dear Carrie: My daughter is starting high school this year, and I’m worried about paying for college. I’ve saved some money, but as a single mom, I’m afraid I just won’t be able to cover it all. Is there anything I can do to increase her chances of receiving financial aid?—A Reader Dear Reader: I’m…
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