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The state’s first scholarship program for young people to learn professional trading and investing skills has been launched by Online Trading Academy of Colorado. It is called the Young Trader Scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded three times each year to a member of each winning team in the “The Stock Market Game” in grades 10-12. The “Stock Market Game” is sponsored by the Colorado Council on Economic Education (CCEE) throughout the state’s schools to promote economic and financial literacy. This new Young Trader Scholarship comes at an appropriate time, when financial institutions and markets are in unprecedented turmoil. The scholarship supports the continuing expansion of educational programs to develop economic and financial literacy in Colorado schools. Trading and investing education is essential for anyone who wishes to manage and master their own financial future, including young people.

Online Trading Academy began in 1997 and currently operates 26 academies around the world. NASDAQ chose Online Trading Academy as its strategic partner to provide educational content on TotalView®, its premier market data product. As the only “brick and mortar” trading school in Colorado, it provides courses in stocks, options, foreign currencies, and futures using “live trading” funded with the Academy’s money. For more information about Online Trading Academy’s Young Trader Scholarship or its courses, instructors, and history, visit: http://www.tradingacademy.com/locations.htm#colorado or call 303-325-2776.
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The Royal College of Nursing Australia (RCNA) is now accepting applications for its annual Aged Care Nursing Scholarship Scheme.

Scholarships are available for undergraduate and postgraduate through the Commonwealth-funded program which is administered by the RCNA.

“We cannot underestimate the importance of aged care nurses in Australia,” said RCNA Executive Director, Rosemary Bryant.

“We have an ageing population and we’re facing a severe nursing shortage. These scholarships assist students and working nurses undertaking the study that will help them build on their skills and knowledge, and also emphasise the need for more nurses in this particular area of care.”

The undergraduate scholarships are open to applicants with a demonstrated commitment to aged care who plan to study nursing at an Australian university.

Successful undergraduate applicants will receive up to $5000 per semester with a maximum of $30 000 per person.

The postgraduate scholarships are available to Registered/Division 1 nurses, already working in aged care, who wish to do further study in the area. They can receive up to $10,000 each.

RNs who do not have a current practising certificate may apply for a scholarship if they plan to complete a re-entry course, or if they can demonstrate their eligibility to re-register.

Applications for the undergraduate scheme must be in by 5pm on Friday, 22 August and applications for the postgraduate scheme close at 5pm on Friday, 19 September.

For more information, visit the RCNA website or contact the RCNA directly on 1800 116 696 or at scholarships@rcna.org.au.

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WASHINGTON — /PRNewswire via COMTEX, MarketWatch / — Scholarships Will Be Awarded to The AARP Foundation today announced a call for entries to its second annual Women’s Scholarship Program. The scholarships will provide funds to women 40+ who are seeking new job skills, training and educational opportunities to support themselves and their families.

“The AARP Foundation is pleased to be offering the Women’s Scholarship Program again this year,” said Robin Talbert, the Foundation’s President and Executive Director. “AARP Foundation is committed to elevating opportunities for women. Last year, we were able to provide valuable resources that enabled 74 deserving women to have access to the educational tools to advance their professional goals.”
While many individuals benefit from the work of the AARP Foundation, research shows that women are disproportionately at risk of having insufficient resources in the second half of their lives due to lower earning and different work patterns. The AARP Foundation first announced the Women’s Scholarship Program in August of 2007 to help women 40+ overcome financial and employment barriers by allowing them to participate in education and training opportunities they could otherwise not afford. » Read the rest of the entry..

The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation will grant $1.5 million to establish graduate-level nursing scholarships through the South Carolina Nurses Foundation, Inc. Distributed over three years, the grant will enable financial support for at least 30 nurses who will then become faculty in nursing education programs across the state.

South Carolina is experiencing a serious nursing shortage due to the retirement of a large number of nurses and the inability of state nursing education programs to expand enrollments sufficiently to meet demand. Colleges and universities currently must limit enrollments based on faculty-to-student ratios required by the South Carolina Board of Nursing (8-10 students per faculty member). Faculty are required to hold higher degrees — a minimum of a master’s degree in associate degree programs and a doctoral degree in baccalaureate and graduate programs.

“The rate of new graduate degrees for the preparation of nurses for faculty roles has not kept up with faculty retirements,” said Foundation Executive Director Harvey Galloway. “We hope our new scholarship will entice some who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford higher education to pursue a graduate degree and go on to teach others. » Read the rest of the entry..

The world of healthcare information is growing and changing rapidly. Across the nation, healthcare systems and medical facilities continue to improve information systems according to the industry’s newest high-tech standards and best practices.

Western Governors University now offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics. This online degree combines healthcare with information technology, giving a graduate the knowledge and skills needed to design, develop, and operate health information systems.

The online health informatics degree program’s core components provide a rigorous knowledge base in IT fundamentals, IT management and healthcare. Two industry-recognized IT certifications are included as part of this degree program at no extra cost. They are CompTIA A+ IT Technician and CIW v5 Database Design Specialist.
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The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans has awarded four scholarships to Austin High School students.

The 2008 Hormel scholarship recipients are Vanessa Leon, Autumn C. Olsen, Rochelle J. Perleberg and Conner L. Surdy.

Each scholar will receive $20,000 to fund their college education. The state honorees were selected for the Horatio Alger State Scholarship Program because they have made academics a priority while facing and overcoming great obstacles in their young lives.

The Hormel scholarships are made possible by Richard L. Knowlton, former chairman of the Horatio Alger Association and founder of the Hormel Foundation.

Th Horatio Alger Scholars are provided with numerous resources to help them succeed while they are in college. Each student receives:
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The OTA Education Foundation is now accepting applications for a scholarship which will aid one university or college student who is the son or daughter of a professional truck driver who has been killed or seriously injured while driving a commercial vehicle on the job.

The scholarship was announced last year by the Ontario Trucking Association following the tragic death of Ontario truck driver David Virgoe in June 2007. The OTA announced it was putting up $40,000 to establish a perpetual scholarship for children of Ontario truck drivers who are killed or seriously injured while driving on the job. Virgoe was called a hero by OPP officers after taking evasive action to avoid oncoming traffic as a result of a street racing incident.

An annual scholarship of up to $1,600 is available for an applicant as selected by the OTA Education Foundation. To be considered for the 2008/2009 academic year, applicants must be enrolled in or registered to attend a recognized Canadian university or college on a full-time » Read the rest of the entry..