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A new fellowship program just gave 176 college students from across America the chance to work alongside Nobel Prize-winning scientists for nine weeks. The inaugural Cech Fellows will conduct real research at 131 top labs this summer.
Pennsylvania just gave 851 college students the chance to solve real manufacturing challenges while getting paid to innovate. Since 2018, this program has funded groundbreaking partnerships that are keeping the state competitive in advanced manufacturing.
A New Jersey nonprofit is turning decorated graduation caps into prizes and inspiration. First-generation college students benefit from every $1 vote cast.
College students across America are designing and building robots that could help NASA construct the future on the Moon. Forty-seven teams just competed at Kennedy Space Center, testing their lunar construction bots on terrain that mimics the Moon's surface.
Nine Knox County students are heading to Ohio State University with financial support totaling $18,500, thanks to their local alumni club's commitment to education. The scholarships reward merit and keep talented hometown students pursuing their dreams.
As brutal heatwaves grip northern India, a college student is protecting those who can't afford to leave work. Khushi Pandey's simple solution is making survival possible for hundreds of roadside workers.
A first-year college student on her very first fossil hunt in New Mexico discovered a mammal species unknown to science. The find proved that even well-studied sites can still reveal ancient secrets.
A lovestruck Norwegian college student accidentally created 500 photographs showing Victorian people as we've never seen them: smiling, relaxed, and surprisingly modern. His secret street photography revealed that people haven't changed as much as we think.
Three Owens Community College students received special recognition for outstanding achievements in academics, community service, and campus leadership. Their stories prove that community college students are making a real difference.
More than a hundred students across Palm Beach and Martin counties just got life-changing news: they're sharing $1.7 million in scholarships. The Community Foundation made college dreams possible for local graduates heading into higher education this fall.
Nataly Alvarez balanced raising her 8-year-old brother and 3-year-old sister while earning her cosmetology license and top grades at Bryan High School. She'll be the first in her family to attend college when she starts at Texas A&M this fall.
Eight Muskingum County students just received $10,000 scholarships from a couple who never forgot where they came from. The best part? Every recipient plans to return and give back to their hometown.
A convention that started with 700 college students 21 years ago now fills over a million square feet with gamers, anime fans, and cosplayers celebrating what they love. MomoCon's four-day festival is pumping €39 million into Atlanta's economy while giving thousands a place to belong. #
College students from South Dakota just won NASA's competition with smart glasses that help mechanics repair aircraft without putting down their tools. Their invention could solve a critical shortage in aviation maintenance workers.
Four Bard College students just won competitive federal scholarships worth up to $8,000 each to study everywhere from Bhutan to Berlin. The Gilman Scholarships help students with financial need experience the world without debt holding them back.
College graduates are making their voices heard this spring, booing when commencement speakers mention artificial intelligence. Their pushback reveals how young people really feel about technology reshaping their futures.
When burglars tried to steal a cash register from a New Zealand pizza shop, a stuck drawer saved the day. College students found the jammed till with over $700 still inside and returned it to police.
Wasatch High School celebrated 271 seniors receiving a record-breaking $465,000 in scholarships from over 100 local donors. First-generation college students like Alexander Velazquez Bobadilla and Jazmine Ramirez Parks earned support to pursue their dreams of becoming an engineer and surgeon. #
Mikala Sposito, 21, will make history as the first woman to represent the United States in welding at the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai this September. The community college student won her spot by beating the nation's best welders in Alabama.
When Sofia Palacios' family bought a four-bedroom home, she made an extraordinary choice. The San Diego college student moved into the detached garage so her beloved grandparents would have their own room in the main house.
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