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Applicants can apply online by visiting the foundation’s Web site at www.ghacf.org and follow the instructions on the scholarship tab. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of a competitive process, which considers academic achievements, extracurricular activities, educational goals and personal aspirations.

The following are scholarships that have more restrictive requirements:

— Dake Community Manufacturing Scholarship Fund: This award is to provide encouragement and support to a student who wants to further his/her manufacturing education. This would include, but is not limited to industrial, vocational and technical training. Applicants from Northwest Ottawa County, Muskegon and Oceana counties may apply. Students may be current high school graduating seniors, current college students or adult students. A GED is acceptable. Financial need is a consideration.

— Friends of the Loutit District Library Fund: This fund will provide educational assistance to a student pursuing an advanced degree in library science. Eligible students must reside or have » Read more after the jump →

The Clinton County Community Development Association Board of Directors voted Wednesday to continue and expand a scholarship program for area students.

In November 2006, the CCCDA voted to create an annual fund of $14,000 and award two $1,000 scholarships each year to seven Clinton County high schools including Calamus-Wheatland, Camanche, Clinton, Central DeWitt, Lincoln, Northeast and Prince of Peace. On Wednesday, the board discussed the possibility of increasing the amount of the scholarship award.

Board member Alan Campbell suggested the board consider increasing the number of scholarships awarded. The members agreed that the number of scholarships available to each school would be increased to three.

Board member Gerry Freudenberg asked if the board might establish scholarships that would be available to area students attending Clinton Community College and Ashford University. Board member Matt Stammeyer recommended that if offered to the two local colleges, the board consider placing a restriction on the award, making the scholarships available to area high school graduates. Board President Tom Fullerton noted that increasing the number of scholarships to the seven county high schools from two to three and offering two scholarships at the local » Read more after the jump →

Madison International Speedway has teamed up with the American Speed Association Educational Series to bring an outstanding opportunity to the track for area youth. High school aged drivers and crew members at MIS can become eligible to win college scholarships to Ohio Technical College worth as much as $25,000.

In 2008, students who are enrolled in high school and are racing or working as a crew member at Madison International Speedway can be eligible to win one of many scholarships. There will be six-$25,000 scholarships, 6- $12,000 scholarships, and 6- $6,000 scholarships available in 2008. In addition, every student that participates in the program will receive a $1500 scholarship for every year that they are involved in the series. To become eligible, all participants will be required to become an American Speed Association Educational Series member in 2008. MIS is the only track in the United States where drivers / crew members can be eligible for this program.
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New Zealand hotels and accommodation is a hotel information, accommodation and reservasi that is exact for you who were going on a trip or going sightseeing to New Zealand as tourists or had a holiday in summer.

New Zealand hotels provided various price beginning as NZD$35.00 from Microtel Rotorua that was met in 1204 Pukuatua Street Rotorua. In New Zealand hotels you could choose various styles of the price exclusive, if you needed apartement we provided for you as our special guest.

We provided various hotels and information among is Auckland Hotel and Akomodation, Auckland price beginning as NZD$55.00 located at 62 of Emily Place, Downtown, Auckland City New Zealand 1001. » Read more after the jump →

BEIJING, - (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Education (MOE) has ordered all primary and high schools in snow-hit areas to step up safety inspections before the new semester begins.

The MOE said in a circular that local education departments and schools should carefully examine structural safety. All repaired or rebuilt school buildings and facilities must be approved for use by relevant departments.

The schools should ensure food and water supplies and safety to protect students from infectious diseases, according to the circular.

School buses should not be used if roads are still covered with ice and snow, or there were hidden dangers of landslides.

The beginning of new semester, which was set by local education departments, should be postponed until conditions return to normal, it said. » Read more after the jump →

Delegates from Ministries of Education from the Middle East, South Asia and the UK will meet to discuss the future of education in a forum to be held in Dubai on 27 February.

The forum, ‘Building Capacity, Raising Performance: Trends in Secondary Education’, focuses on issues central to education policy making and the international drive for improved school performance.

Speakers at the forum will draw on the practical experience of influential programmes around the world, bringing together many world leaders in teaching, learning and assessment, to review best practice in curriculum design and educational technology.

Ministry officials from Qatar, Sudan, Pakistan, UAE, Jordan, Oman, Syria, Egypt, and Kuwait will be in attendance. The forum will be hosted by University of Cambridge International Examinations in partnership with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority and RM Education. » Read more after the jump →

With higher education being the mainstay of 11th Plan, University Grants Commission has initiated a slew of measures to reform it, especially the problems of access, quality, equity and administration.

With government having approved setting up of 16 new central universities, UGC has been roped in by the HRD ministry to prepare an action plan and also to work out the modalities for drafting acts, statutes and ordinances of the proposed universities.

“The committee is at an advanced stage of finalising its report,” UGC chairperson Sukhdeo Thorat told TOI .

UGC has also identified backward districts where 370 new colleges would be established.

Thorat said detailed project reports of these colleges were being prepared. Recognising that many universities with 500-600 affiliated colleges found it difficult to monitor quality, Thorat said a committee had been set up to suggest reforms in the affiliating system. » Read more after the jump →