Education USA weekly updates – No.215 * 24 January 2011

 No. 215 ∙ January 24, 2011

I. Scholarships and Fellowships

- UG: Merit Based Scholarships up to $28,000 per year at Bryant University

- UG: Merit Based Scholarships up to $16,000 per year at Roger Williams University

- UG & Grad: Scholarships Available to International Students at University of South Florida

- Grad: The Journal of Environmental Investing Scholarship Program Open to Current Grads

II. News you can use

- The University of South Carolina Summer Campus Open to Ages 15 to 19

- Young Explorers Grants (YEG) Offer Opportunities to Ages 18 to 25

- Cordes Fellowships Available for Social Entrepreneurs and Nonprofit Leaders

- Join EdUSA Connects Live: ‘Choosing Colleges & Universities in the United States’

I. Scholarships and Fellowships

Merit Based Scholarships up to $28,000 per year at Bryant University

Bryant University considers international students for merit based scholarships ranging from $10,000 to $28,000 per year. In order to be considered for these prestigious scholarships, a completed application must be received by February 1^st, 2011.

Bryant University has exciting programs in International Business (AACSB accredited), Actuarial Mathematics and Liberal Arts. They are the one university that is shattering the thinking that business and liberal arts are separate paths. They offer an extremely familial campus with easy access to the metro centers of Providence and Boston.

If you have any questions or would like more information about academic programs and campus life, please contact John F. Eriksen, Senior Associate Director of International Admission, at [email protected].

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Merit Based Scholarships up to $16,000 per year at Roger Williams University

Merit Based Scholarships at Roger Williams University! February 1st is the scholarhip priority deadline! Get your application in before February 1st to be considered for one of our merit based scholarships:

International Presidential Excellence Scholarship ($16,000 per year): Number of awards given are limited. Minimum GPA required for consideration is 3.5. Available to new Freshmen (first year students).

International Achievement Scholarship ($10,000 – 13,000 per year): Number of awards given depends upon applicant pool. Minimum GPA required for consideration is 3.0. Available to New Freshmen and Transfer students.

Other Honors Program Qualifications: includes Exam Results, Curriculum Rigor, Leadership Roles, Extracurricular Activities, Letters Of Recommendation, English Ability.

For more information, visit Roger Williams University on the Web at www.rwu.edu or send an email to [email protected].

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Scholarships Available To International Students at University of South Florida

The University of South Florida (USF) welcomes the opportunity to provide information for you to share with interested prospective international students. One of Florida’s top three research universities, USF provides a dynamic and diverse learning environment that inspires innovation, creativity, and collaboration. Academics are anchored by distinguished faculty and supported by cutting-edge facilities and technology.

Scholarships - International students are eligible for non-need based scholarships, some of which may be combined with other university scholarships and scholarships awarded by outside sources. Please visit us at http://bit.ly/eUzxDJ to learn more about USF and find information on application deadlines and scholarships. If you have any questions, please email Ruben Delgado at [email protected].

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The Journal of Environmental Investing Scholarship Program Open to Current Grads

The Journal of Environmental Investing Scholarship Program will award $3,500 annually to a graduate student who writes the most original and rigorous manuscript on a topic related to environmental investing. Students seeking an advanced degree in a discipline related to environmental investing (i.e. environmental science, environmental policy, sustainability, finance, economics, environmental law, and public affairs and policy) are invited to present ideas and research.

Interested and qualified students are invited to submit a curriculum vita, a 225-word abstract of his/her manuscript, and a letter from his/her college or university attesting to the applicant’s academic status. Deadline for applications is January 28, 2011. For more information and to apply, visit: http://jeisp.org/.

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II. News You Can Use

The University of South Carolina Summer Campus Open to Ages 15 to 19

The University of South Carolina Summer Campus will run from July 10 – 23, 2011 and is open to 5-19 year-old students wanting to improve their English. The program costs $2,300 which includes English classes, all meals, on-campus housing, linens, and activities (shopping, bowling, sports, movies, and special trips). High school students will have the opportunity to improve their English through intensive classes, preview the American college experience, live in on-campus housing, and enjoy exciting field trips and other fun activities. They will also be able to live on-campus with American students and experience American culture firsthand.

English Classes will fit their level-whether beginning or advanced. Students will receive quality English instruction from experienced American high school teachers. Two exciting excursions to the Riverbanks Zoo and Charleston, S.C. are included as well.

For more information, please contact [email protected].

The application form is available at: http://www.ip.sc.edu/summercamp.

Young Explorers Grants (YEG) Offer Opportunities to Ages 18 to 25

Young Explorers Grants (YEG) offer opportunities to individuals ages 18 to 25 to pursue research, conservation, and exploration-related projects consistent with National Geographic’s existing grant programs, including: the Committee for Research and Exploration (CRE), the Expeditions Council (EC), and the Conservation Trust (CT).

The Young Explorers Grants Program supports a variety of projects—and an age-range of applicants—that are generally not covered by other sources of funding. Applicants are not required to have advanced degrees. However, a record of prior experience in the fields of research, conservation, or exploration should be submitted as it pertains to the proposed project.

Funding is not restricted to United States citizens—foreign nationals are invited to apply. Researchers planning work in countries abroad should make great effort to include at least one local collaborator as part of their team.

For more information, visit: http://on.natgeo.com/gyYWoh

Cordes Fellowships Available for Social Entrepreneurs and Nonprofit Leaders

Cordes Fellowships provide exceptional social entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders engaged in poverty alleviation and economic justice enterprises the opportunity to participate as Delegates in the Opportunity Collaboration.  The purpose of the Fellowship program is to (a) open doors, minds and networks for emerging social entrepreneurs and nonprofit executives, (b) enrich the Opportunity Collaboration with new, emerging leaders and (c) infuse the collaborative discussions with a diversity of perspectives. In total, 50 Cordes Fellows take part in all aspects of the Opportunity Collaboration. In addition, Fellows earn a certificate of completion awarded by the University of the Pacific Global Center for Social Entrepreneurship.

For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/dVkk9G

Join EdUSA Connects Live: ‘Choosing Colleges & Universities in the United States’

Join EDUSA Connects online for a series of live presentations and chat sessions on ‘Choosing Colleges & Universities in the United States’!

Where

http://edusaconnects.acrobat.com/researchchoices

When

Tuesday, January 25, from 8am-9am (EST)

Graduate Law Programs

Tuesday, January 25, from 4-5pm (EST)

Community Colleges Options

Wednesday, January 26, 11am-12pm (EST)

The Value of Liberals Arts Education

Friday, January 28, 11am-12pm (EST)

Engineering Graduate Programs

Monday, January 31, 11 am–12pm (EST)

Distance Education

***For a complete schedule of upcoming presentations, or to view past recordings and chat transcripts, visit: www.educationusa.info/edusa_connects***