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Brundage Scholarships Available for University of Illinois Students
University of Illinois students who excel in both academics and athletics are encouraged to enter the 2012-2013 Avery Brundage Scholarship competition. Full-time students at the Chicago, Springfield, and Urbana campuses, including incoming freshmen, graduate and transfer students, may apply.
New Illinois Veterans Choice Scholarship Fund Makes Private Higher Education More Accessible
CHICAGO , Nov. 10, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Veterans can choose to attend Illinois ‘ private colleges and universities, even though the Post-9/11 GI Bill limits tuition reimbursement for private education – thanks to the Associated Colleges of Illinois (ACI) , a consortium of independent colleges and universities whose members already enroll more than 650 veterans.
Abbott Awards CFCareForward Scholarships to Two Students Living With Cystic Fibrosis Pursuing Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees
– 23,307 Votes Cast During Month-Long Contest ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Oct. 25, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT ) today awarded $19,000 scholarships to two exceptional students – one undergraduate and one graduate – living with cystic fibrosis (CF).
Scholarship Targets Women for Chemical Engineering at UIC
The University of Illinois at Chicago is looking for a few good students who want to change the world for the good — as engineers. UIC’s chemical engineering department has received a $600,000 National Science Foundation grant to attract new students, primarily freshmen.
Elks Scholarships Make College Possible
CHICAGO , Sept. 1, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — The Elks Lodge in your community is doing big things to help local youth.
Head of CHA donates salary to scholarship fund
The chairman of the Chicago Housing Authority is donating his salary to a commendable cause. James Reynolds normally earns $75,000 per year as the head of the CHA. But instead…
Journalist Clare Morgana Gillis, BA’98, detained in Libya
U.S. government officials and human rights groups are working to secure the release of Clare Morgana Gillis, BA’98, one of four journalists detained earlier this month in the Libyan conflict.
Two UIC Math Students Recognized by Goldwater Scholarship Foundation
Two University of Illinois at Chicago juniors have been recognized by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation for academic merit in the fields of mathematics and science.
University Of Wisconsin Student Accused Of Killing His Mother
University of Wisconsin student Chase Boruch was arrested Monday for allegedly murdering his mother Sally Pergolski, 63, in early June, and is currently being held on a $2 million bond, reports the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel . Boruch, and Iraq veteran, has been charged with first degree intentional homicide and if convicted, he faces a lifetime in prison.
Harris Study for National Funeral Industry Group Underscores Importance and Value of Memorialization to the Bereaved
Findings Correlate to Resources on New Website Geared at Consumers DEERFIELD, ILL. — Nov. 29, 2010 — According to a recently released and significant funeral industry study, an overwhelming majority…
