Applications for Golden LEAF Foundation Scholarships due March 1
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Information and applications for the 2012-13 Golden LEAF Foundation scholarship program are now available at CFNC.org/goldenleaf. A total of 215 awards will be offered to first-time recipients to assist with tuition at participating institutions for the 2012-13 academic year.
The awards are valued at $12,000 ($3,000 per year for up to four years) for students from qualifying counties attending a participating North Carolina campus and are funded by a grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation. The Golden LEAF Scholars Program is administered by the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA).
To be considered, an applicant must be enrolled during the 2011 ...
Report Recommendations Seek to Enhance Community College Services in Rural Areas
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A report introduced today in a joint Legislative Budget & Finance Committee (LBFC) hearing recommends measures the state could take to expand community college services in rural counties, but community college officials argue that many of the report's recommendations are already being implemented.
"We are encouraged that policymakers are having conversations that center around expanding the vital services community colleges provide," said Diane Bosak, executive director of the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges, the nonprofit entity that represents the legislative interests of the state's 14 community colleges. "We support the idea of finding ways to expand and enhance our s ...
