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A Massachusetts town is launching a $1,000 scholarship that values what students do for their community more than their GPA. The award targets high school juniors to help cover often-overlooked college application expenses.
Five Indiana high school seniors are competing for a scholarship that covers four years of full tuition plus books at any state college. Even the runners-up win $4,000 for their education.
Victoria Landreville, a rising property manager from Dartmouth, just earned a prestigious scholarship for her commitment to professional growth. Her win celebrates the power of investing in education and career development.
Morgan Dickey became the first Columbia State student ever to win a prestigious national respiratory care scholarship worth $2,500. Her achievement puts a spotlight on both her academic excellence and the quality of her college's healthcare program.
A real estate foundation just gave 243 West Palm Beach children something priceless: a summer of discovery, friendship, and fun they couldn't have afforded otherwise. The $367,000 program covered everything from science camps to martial arts.
Peyton Smit, a Gallatin High School senior, just earned a scholarship to help her pursue nursing through a program designed to lift first-generation college students. The award supports her dual credit classes, giving her a head start on healthcare education.
Two nursing students will receive crucial financial support during their most demanding semesters, thanks to a beloved professor's final gift. The scholarship lets them focus on clinical training when outside work becomes nearly impossible.
Brian and Catherine Jacobs will each receive $1,375 toward their education through a scholarship honoring a local hero. The award celebrates the legacy of Lt. Col. Mark Randazzo, who dedicated over three decades to military service.
A beloved youth basketball coach who devoted 18 years to mentoring young athletes will be honored with an annual scholarship. The community is rallying to fund the Roger Purcell Memorial Scholarship for Franklin County High School basketball players.
An 18-year-old from Bradford is heading to the University of Waterloo with a full-ride scholarship to study mechatronics engineering. Onna Okeke plans to use AI and robotics to make housing construction more accessible in impoverished communities.
Rihanna Bonilla beat out 70,000 applicants to win a prestigious Gates Foundation Scholarship, crediting her years of volunteer work helping expectant mothers. She's now heading to Columbia University to study chemical engineering.
A summer bar crawl in Alexandria turned good times into bright futures, raising over $10,000 for local students. The event supported a scholarship fund that's awarded $24 million to more than 5,700 students since 1986.