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New Scholarship for White Guys Only

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:00:00 CST

Texas has a new scholarship for that most flailing of demographic segments: white guys. The fund is the brainchild of an Iraq war veteran who couldn't find money to go back to school—but found plenty for women and other minorities. "I felt excluded," says Colby Bohannon. "If everyone else...

Harvard Student Busted for Stealing Grants

Rob Quinn — Tue, 18 May 2010 01:20:55 CDT

A former Harvard senior is facing 20 criminal charges for allegedly faking a life story to win admission to the university and then plagiarizing work to steal $45,000 in scholarship and grant money. Adam Wheeler's alleged deception was uncovered when a professor who suspected him of plagiarism went through...

Iran Blasts Oxford Tribute to Dead Protester

Rob Quinn — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:25:44 CST

The Iranian regime has condemned Oxford University's offering of a scholarship in the name of a young woman killed in protests earlier this year as a politically motivated move staged by its enemies. The scholarship is named after Neda Soltan, a 26-year-old philosophy student who became the symbol of the...

Obama Kicks Off Radical College Aid Revamp

Clay Dillow — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:05:51 CDT

President Obama’s education proposals have taken a backseat to the economy and health care, but the changes he proposes in student lending are about to ignite a fierce lobbying battle, the Washington Post reports. Obama’s plan to move all federal funds for student lending to the Department of Education and...

'Recession Angels' Help the Struggling

Harry Kimball — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:41:35 CDT

The recession has led to some antipathy toward moneyed Americans, but the haves are not casting a blind eye to the have-nots' troubles, ABC News reports. Colleges across the country are seeing millions in anonymous donations designed to save endowments, and at least one hospital has spared hundreds of jobs...

FSU Safety Nabs Rhodes Scholarship

Jess Kilby — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:05:00 CST

Florida State defensive back Myron Rolle has been awarded a Rhodes scholarship, making him the first Division I football player in a generation to win the nation's most prestigious post-grad award, reports the New York Times . Rolle will do a one-year masters degree in medical anthropology at the University of...

Cities Fight Urban Blight With Free College Tuition

Michael Roston — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:48:58 CDT

Cities on the decline across the country are testing a new strategy to stem urban decline: Families who buy homes in town get their kids college tuition paid in full. These "promise communities"—about 80 in all—seek to attract new residents and keep upwardly-mobile city dwellers from moving out,...

Race Scholars Weigh Job Woes —Their Own

Dustin Lushing — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:14:01 CDT

Barack Obama's historic run for the White House is dividing scholars of race in America, writes Jonathan Tilove, who covers race for Newhouse News Service. Some see a black president as an antidote to racism, but others view a potential Obama presidency as an empty symbol with few practical implications....

US Axes Fulbrights for 8 Palestinians

Rob Quinn — Fri, 30 May 2008 06:17:22 CDT

Eight Palestinians have had their Fulbright scholarships taken away because Israel won't grant them visas to leave the Gaza Strip, reports the New York Times. Israel has isolated Gaza since Hamas took control of the territory last year. The State Department has allocated the prestigious scholarships to students the West...