CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation is accepting scholarship applications through March 15 for the 2017-2018 academic year, according to a news release on Tuesday. In the release, the Cleveland Foundation states: “Most of the scholarships are designated for graduating high school seniors attending colleges and universities, but some of the foundation’s more than 62 scholarship […]
Black Iowa teens received college scholarships for keeping their promise to graduate high school. The scholarship offer and promise to graduate came a decade ago.
After breaking several records throughout the season, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was chosen as the league’s MVP on Tuesday, becoming the very first unanimous choice in NBA history. “I never really set out to change the game. I never thought that would happen in my career,” said Curry as he accepted his award. […]
With all of the negative publicity concerning Black youth in Chicago, it’s important to take note of the positive stories. This one is truly unique. The Huffington Post reports that Chicago twins Deprice and Shaprice Hunt were accepted into a combined 56 colleges and earned about $1.6 million in scholarships. The triumphant news was brought to light by […]
Mazibuko said the scholarship was created to reduce the rate of pregnancies and keep the teens away from older men.
SANDUSKY, OH (WOIO) – The LeBron James Family Foundationbrought smiles and tears of joy to more than 5,000 of its students and their families at its annual Family Reunion event at Cedar Point on Thursday. James, along with the University of Akron, announced that students involved in his foundation’s “I Promise” program and meet certain qualifications, will receive full four-year scholarships […]
Sallie Mae got you down? Worried about student loans? Well, that’s one problem Chicago teen Arianna Alexander doesn’t have. The straight A student with a 5.1…
Denny’s CEO John Miller didn’t want to call in his good news to the Tom Joyner Morning Show, so he actually came down to…
One college freshman found that it really pays to have a plan because she’s earned 14 different scholarships her senior year in high school. Just…
*The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) is committed to excellence in education and conducts continuing education programs for nurses and allied health professionals throughout the year. The association also provides annual scholarships for students ranging from $1,000 – $6,000. These scholarships provide funding for continuing education, and enables nurses to grow and better contribute their […]
As the U.S. economy continues to rebound, the number of scholarships available to students also is increasing. Every year, more than $40 billion dollars in scholarships are given away, and experts estimate that in the year 2013, that number will climb even higher. Contrary to popular belief, 97% of all scholarships are given away by […]
CLEVELAND – For the second time in three years, Cleveland State University has produced the second highest number of Fulbright scholars in the nation. The second-place ranking for the 2012-2013 academic year was shared among eight universities, which each produced five Fulbright scholars. Three schools led the ranking with six Fullbrights (Pennsylvania State at University […]