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College Fund Offers American Indian Law School Scholarship to Attend Harvard Law

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The American Indian College Fund has announced its third American Indian Law School Scholarship for a student entering Harvard Law School in the fall of 2024. Samantha Maltais, an enrolled member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head/Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, is the current scholarship recipient.

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Scholarship America Named Winner of 2023 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE Grant for Nonprofits

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The grant award will be used to fund Scholarship America’s ambitious data insights project, unifying large data repositories and applying analytics and visualization for deep, detailed, and actionable insights. Since it was founded in 1958, Scholarship America has distributed $5.1

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Featured Partner Scholarships: March 2023

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If you’re a student pursuing a future career in the skilled trades, manufacturing or engineering, this is the scholarship month for you! And if those don’t fit the bill, you can find all of our open scholarships right here. Best of luck! Applications are open through April 18. GPA or better on a 4.0

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Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes Appointed President of California State University, Los Angeles

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"I look forward to engaging and collaborating with Cal State LA’s talented students, staff and faculty to continue the institution’s journey to new heights in student success, research, scholarship and creative activity, and community engagement.” Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes Eanes will become the university's first woman president. “A

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Why Scholarships Are Vital for Low-Income Students and Families

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At Scholarship America, our mission is to eliminate barriers to higher education, and to ensure those with the most need have the opportunity to thrive through equitable pathways to education and training. Private-sector scholarships can make a huge difference when it comes to filling the affordability gap for low-income students.

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The Emergence of University of Miami Quarterback Cam Ward Provides Lessons About Systems

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His performances at this level garnered attention, ultimately leading to a scholarship offer from Washington State University, a member of the PAC-12, which was then one of the prestigious Power 5 conferences.

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A Scholar Who is ‘Extending the Hand as He Climbs’

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But PSU’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) cultural groups helped him become acquainted with research, and, in 2018, he received an internship with the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). “It was very isolating, a culture shock for sure,” says Delgado.

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