are parallel to those in the NationalMeritScholarshipProgram. Of 160,000 entrants, some 3,000 ... reflist External links http www.nationalmerit.org nmsp.php NationalMeritScholarshipProgram from ...Refimprove date November 2007 Image Nmsc.png frame Logo of the NationalMeritScholarship Corporation The NationalMeritScholarshipProgram is a United States academic scholarship competition for recognition and college scholarships administered by NationalMeritScholarship Corporation NMSC , a privately ... and have not been denied and take the Preliminary SAT NationalMeritScholarship Qualifying ... s graduating seniors out of the nation s total. The NationalMeritScholarship Corporation ... assistance. National Achievement ScholarshipProgram Black American students who meet entry requirements ... Program as well as the NationalMeritProgram. The two programs are conducted concurrently ... scholars you may know.php title NationalMeritScholarship Corporation Scholars You May Know publisher NationalMeritScholarship Corporation accessdate March 9, 2010 ref Jeff Bezos ... the NationalMeritScholarship Corporation s use of only one measure the PSAT NMSQT to pre ... in 1955. NMSC conducts two annual competitions for recognition and scholarships the NationalMeritScholarshipProgram, which is open to all students who meet entry requirements, and the National Achievement ScholarshipProgram in which only African American Ethnicity is based on far more than color ..., Illinois . Image with inadequate rationale removed Image Nmsc.gif frame Logo of the NationalMerit ... region . About 16,000 of the 50,000 are recognized as NationalMerit Semifinalists in this process .... Scholarships Of the 15,000 Finalists, about 8,200 receive MeritScholarship awards. All Finalists are considered for one of the 2,500 NationalMerit 2,500 Scholarships, which are awarded on a state ... fees. About 1,100 MeritScholarship awards are provided by corporate sponsors for Finalists who ... more details
Infobox organization name Canadian MeritScholarship Foundation image imgCMSF.gif image border size 190px ... affiliations budget website http www.cmsf.ca www.cmsf.ca remarks The Canadian MeritScholarship Foundation CMSF is a national charitable organization awarding scholarships for students entering university ... 3.html title Mission publisher Canadian MeritScholarship Foundation accessdate 2009 10 31 ref and awarded ... 2008 Newsletter publisher Canadian MeritScholarship Foundation url http www.loranaward.ca uploaded ... finalists. 15 25 candidates are then invited to attend National Selections in Toronto. 76 finalists are chosen from across Canada and flown to Toronto for National Selections. ref cite web title Selection Process publisher Canadian MeritScholarship Foundation url http www.loranaward.ca sef page ... The Public Policy Summer Garfield Weston Award The Canadian MeritScholarship Foundation also administers ... Award is a large and prestigious undergraduate scholarship in Canada. citation needed date November ... National Selections in Toronto. 2,200 candidates from across Canada come through the CMSF Direct Pool as self nominated candidates. The 12 member National Assessment Panel sits during December and January ... Finalist Award, offered to all finalists who attend National Selections but are not selected as Loran ... who are not asked to attend National Selections. Honour Citation, granted to students who distinguish ... a Loran Award unique is the mentorship program, where each Loran scholar is paired with a mentor ... to entering college students, and 25 scholarship to upper year college students. See also Morehead Scholarship oldest merit based undergraduate scholarship in the United States Canada Millennium Scholarship Canadian equivalent of US NationalMeritScholarshipprogram, awarded to 2000 students every year References Reflist External links http www.cmsf.ca Canada MeritScholarship Foundation s official site http www.loranaward.ca Loran Awards program http www.garfieldwestonawards.ca Garfield Weston ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 The Stadium ScholarshipProgram is a cooperative program originally housed in residence quarters in the west side of Ohio Stadium thus the name. The Program is steeped in history and a tradition of academic merit and good citizenship. It is a very close community of students who strive for excellence in leadership through meaningful involvement in the residence hall, Ohio State, and the greater Columbus community. Students participate in residence hall activities, leadership positions, community service projects, relationships with alumni, and the cooperative work program. Cooperative Work Program One of the fundamental aspects of the Stadium ScholarshipProgram is the cooperative work program. Students work 5 7 hours a week, or 50 70 hours a quarter in the hall in exchange for the reduced discount housing fees received at the beginning of every quarter. Hours are flexible around your class and exam schedules. History Origins In 1933, a group of 75 young male students with limited financial means moved into the Ohio Stadium . Those young men lived in barrack ... they attended classes at the Ohio State University . Image Stadium Scholarship Alumni.jpg thumb left Stadium ScholarshipProgram SSP Alumni The concept was the brainchild of Joseph A. Park , who ... Ohio Stadium. The decision was made to move the Stadium ScholarshipProgram to Mack Hall. Second Relocation The stadium Scholarshipprogram called Mack Hall its home for several years before moving ...?section current&id 12&type 20 Ohio State University Housing Stadium ScholarshipProgram http www.ssp.osu.edu Student run Program website http www.alumni osu.org stadium Stadium Scholarship Dorm Alumni Society SSDAS Category Ohio State University Stadium ScholarshipProgram ... quarters. Through the years, the unique dorm gained national attention. First Lady Eleanor ... from Ohio Stadium In 1975, the program and the Stadium dormitory were expanded several times. The university ... more details
Opportunity ScholarshipProgram may refer to School voucher programs The D.C. Opportunity ScholarshipProgram , a voucher program that served approximately 2,000 students in Washington D.C. The Florida Opportunity ScholarshipProgram , a voucher program in Florida Disambig ... more details
Citations missing date June 2009 Infobox Organization name Bright Futures br ScholarshipProgram image Florida Bright Futures.png image border size 300px caption map msize mcaption motto formation 1997 type Merit based Scholarship headquarters location membership language leader title leader name key people num staff budget 436 million website http www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org ssfad home uamain.htm Official website Bright Futures is the name of a scholarshipprogram in the state of Florida . It is funded by the Florida Lottery and was first started in 1997. Program The Bright Futures program allows Florida high school seniors with academic merit to earn a scholarshipment to any public college University in the state. This scholarship does not apply if the student chooses to attend college ... GPA is required to earn a Bright Futures scholarship. The scholarship only applies to undergraduate ... be satisfied by Advanced Placement Program Advanced Placement or College Level Examination Program CLEP examination. Controversy The Bright Futures Scholarship was first created in 1997, and was meant to emulate neighboring state Georgia s HOPE Scholarship . Originally the Program dispersed just above 42,000 scholarships for about 70 million dollars. Over the last decade the cost for the scholarship has ballooned substantially. The Scholarship currently costs the lottery s coffers more than 436.1 million, with about 170,000 students taking advantage of the program. ref http www.naplesnews.com news 2008 jul 26 does floridas bright futures program have bright f Naplesnews.com article about costs ... ref ref http blogs.tampabay.com buzz 2008 05 is bright futur.html Expensive Program ref The requirements for attaining the scholarship were meant to increase each year but have not, resulting ... Futures causes budget woes http www.flhef.org pdf BrightFuturesScholarshipsHistory.pdf History of the scholarship ... 20Medallion.htm Medallion Scholarship State University System of Florida Category Public ... more details
The Florida Opportunity ScholarshipProgram was a school voucher program in the U.S. state of Florida . It provided students from failing public schools in Florida with school voucher s enabling them to choose a higher performing public school or a participating private school. A failing public school was a school that has received two F grades within a four year period. ref http www.floridaschoolchoice.org information osp Opportunity ScholarshipProgram Florida Department of Education ref ref http www.leg.state.fl.us Statutes index.cfm?App mode Display Statute&Search String &URL Ch1002 Sec38.HTM Text of statute ref The program was declared unconstitutional in a January 5, 2006 ruling and students assigned to a failing school are no longer offered allowed to transfer and enroll in a participating private school while the option to attend a higher performing public school remains in effect. There is also a university scholarshipprogram in Florida known as the Florida Opportunity Scholars Program FOS program ref http www.sfa.ufl.edu programs sfascholarships.html ref See also School voucher References Reflist Category Education in Florida ... more details
The Meyerhoff ScholarshipProgram was founded at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County UMBC in 1988 with a grant from the Robert E. Meyerhoff Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Foundation , under the guidance of future UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski III . It is focused on minority group minority scholarship and awareness in the science , technology , engineering and math STEM fields STEM disciplines. The program has served as a model for fostering scholarship in the African American community. History Female students of African American descent were admitted to the program as of its second year, and the program was opened up as a general scholarship with an emphasis on minority interests in 1997. This was widely viewed as preemptive action in response to the outcome of protracted litigation levied at the Benjamin Banneker ScholarshipProgram , the first scholarship of its kind to be ruled unconstitutional http www.diamondbackonline.com vnews display.v ART 2005 02 24 421d6eee26596 though the University of Maryland, College Park did publicly contest the issue vigorously for years . Publications and Media Coverage Overcoming the Odds Two books chronicle the experiences and results of those affiliated with the program in its formative years. The first was written in the late 1990s with an emphasis on African American males with its companion volume on African American females published in the early 2000s. http search.barnesandnoble.com booksearch isbnInquiry.asp?z y&EAN 9780195126426&itm 1 Overcoming the Odds Raising Academically Successful African American Young Women 2001 , Freeman A. Hrabowski, Geoffrey L. Greif, Kenneth I. Maton, Monica L. Greene, Publisher Oxford University Press http search.barnesandnoble.com booksearch isbnInquiry.asp?z y&EAN 9780195102192&itm 1 Beating the Odds Raising Academically Successful African American Males 1998 , Freeman A. Hrabowski, Geoffrey L. Greif, Kenneth I. Maton, Publisher Oxford University Press In the Press http www.nytimes.com ... more details
The D.C. Opportunity ScholarshipProgram was the first Federal Government of the United States Federal ly funded school voucher program in the United States. The program targeted 2,000 children from low income families in the Washington D.C. area. These children were given funding to help offset the cost of private school private schooling . The program was approved in 2004, but allowed to expire in 2009. ref name voucher cite news url http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn content article 2008 06 08 AR2008060802041.html?hpid topnews title Fate of D.C. Voucher Program Darkens last Strauss first Valerie coauthors Bill Turque date 9 June 2008 work The Washington Post publisher The Washington Post Company pages 1 2 accessdate 4 May 2010 location Washington, D.C. ref The current budget proposal would cut out all funding for the program. ref cite news url http www.catholictranscript.org index.php?option com content&task view&id 889&Itemid 1 title Obama proposal seen as beginning of end for school voucher program last Zimmerman first Mark date 13 May 2009 work Catholic News Service accessdate 4 May 2010 location Washington, D.C. ref The program provided scholarships of up to 7,500 a year to low income children for tuition and other fees at participating private schools. The initial plan received support from a number of prominent D.C. politicians, including former mayor Anthony A. Williams , former D.C. Council member Kevin P. Chavous and former D.C. Board of Education president Peggy Cooper Cafritz . The Washington Scholarship Fund, a nonprofit group, administered the 12 million a year program that funded attendance at 54 D.C. private schools for students from families with an average income of 22,736, or about 107 percent of the federal poverty level for a family of four. ref name voucher References Reflist Category United States federal education legislation ... more details
The Health Professions ScholarshipProgram HPSP offers prospective military physician s, dentist s, Nurse Practitioner nurse practitioner s, optometrist s, psychologists , physician assistant s, pharmacists and veterinarians a paid medical education in exchange for service as a commissioned medical department officer. Programs are available in the United States Army , the United States Navy , and the United States Air Force AFHPSP . Created under authority of the Uniformed Services Health Professions Revitalization Act of 1972, the HPSP is the primary source of trained healthcare professionals entering the United States Armed Forces . ref The other sources are the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences USUHS and direct commissions. ref Subject to eligibility for a commission such as US citizenship, physical and academic qualifications, etc. , scholarship selectees are commissioned as Second Lieutenant second lieutenants in the US Army Reserve or the US Air Force Reserve , or Ensign rank ensigns in the US Navy Reserve . The selectees are then placed on inactive reserve status during their medical school medical training . Prospective students compete for scholarships that cover some or all of the medical school years. The Air Force offers three and four year scholarships, and the Army offers one to four year scholarships. While on scholarship, the financial expenses of tuition, fees, a monthly stipend, and mandatory books and equipment are paid by the student s sponsoring service. As inactive reserve officers, the students are required to serve 45 days of active duty for training ADT each fiscal year. While on active duty, they receive the same rights, privileges, and pay, and are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice , as any other active duty officer. For the first two years of training, this duty is sometimes spent attending an officer basic course school http www.cs.amedd.army.mil obc Army , https otcn.netc.navy.mil ois index.cfm Navy , http ... more details
orphan date April 2010 Singapore Armed Forces MeritScholarship Women is a scholarship introduced in 1993 by the Singapore Ministry of Defence Singapore Ministry of Defence to attract Singaporean young women who aspire ref Asia One News http www.asiaone.com News Education Story A1Story20090819 162091.html NSF hero among 13 given SAF scholarships , 21 August 2009. ref to become combat officers in the Singapore Armed Forces SAF . The scholarship is awarded to a selected group of ladies each year who display outstanding A level results and leadership qualities ref Ministry of Defence Mindef Scholarship Centre http www.mindef.gov.sg imindef careers scholarships scholarships sms.html Mindef Scholarships SAF MeritScholarship , 2009. ref . Potential candidates for this scholarship are put through Recruit training basic military training and Officer Cadet officer cadet training for assessment of their suitability for military career. Those awarded the scholarship are groomed for senior command and management positions in the SAF upon their return from overseas undergraduate studies. The SMS Women is one of the most prestigious scholarships that are offered to young women in Singapore. Since its inception, the scholarship has been awarded to more than 40 women. The pioneer group of SMS Women recipients includes Gan Siow Huang ref Gail Wan, http www.mindef.gov.sg imindef publications cyberpioneer people 2004 oct04 people.html.print.html?Status 1 Yes Ma am Cyberpioneer , 18 October 2004. ref , Goh Jerica, Adeline Heng and Toh Jiao Ming. Like their male counterparts, they lead men and manage technologically advanced equipment in the SAF ref http www.mindef.gov.sg imindef news and events nr 2007 jun 04jun07 nr2 04jun07 speech.html Opening Address by Ms Indranee Rajah, Chairman GPC DFA for the Women in the SAF Exhibition , 4 June 2007. ref . In 2010, one of the pioneer group SMS Women ... Reflist External links http www.mindef.gov.sg imindef careers scholarships home.html Mindef Scholarship ... more details
The Robert Byrd Robert C. Byrd Honors ScholarshipProgram is a federally funded and state administered Merit based financial aid merit based scholarshipprogram in the United States. Program History It is designed to recognize exceptionally able high school seniors who show promise of continued excellence in postsecondary education. The United States Department of Education s Office of Postsecondary Education awards funds to state education agencies, which award scholarships also known as Byrd Honors Scholarships to eligible applicants. Students receive scholarship funds which are to go towards college expenses. Funding The Byrd Honors Scholarships were established in 1985, providing 1,500 nonrenewable scholarships to eligible students. In 1993, the program was expanded to allow students who successfully completed their first year of college to reapply for stipends for the following three years. This brought the scholarship to its current value of 6,000 over four years. ref http byrd.senate.gov issues byrd education byrd education.html Byrd.senate.gov ref To pay for the over 27,000 scholars supported by the program, appropriations for the program have been near 40,000,000 annually. ref http www.ed.gov programs iduesbyrd gtepiduesbyrd.pdf Ed.gov ref Application Requirements Each state sets the criteria for awarding the Byrd Honors Scholarships in addition to federal requirements. In any case, all applicants must be high school graduates who have been accepted for enrollment at institutions of higher education IHEs in the United States have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and who show promise of continued academic excellence. References div class references small references div Robert Byrd Category Education policy Category Educational administration Category 1985 in law Category United States federal education legislation Category Scholarships in the United States Category Robert Byrd US edu stub ... more details
Language Scholarship CLS Program is a United States Department of State program which offers 575 students ... competitive program funds students who study one of the 13 critical need foreign languages, and is part of the National Security Language Initiative . The 13 critical languages include ... , Russian language Russian , Turkish language Turkish and Urdu . Program Administration The selection ... and Cultural Affairs . The CLS Program is administered by CAORC and the http www.americancouncils.org ... must be U.S. citizens. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a U.S. degree granting program at the undergraduate ... of general college course work by program start date one year is defined as two semesters or three ... of the 2011 CLS Program. Students in all disciplines, including business, engineering, law, medicine ... all eligible applications and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin ... who have completed the CLS Program may count each summer of participation as one year of language study. Applicants must choose to apply for only one language offered by the CLS Program. Selection Process Award recipients will be selected on the basis of merit with consideration for Academic record ... with information provided in the online application. Program Details The program begins with a two day pre departure orientation in Washington D.C. . Immediately following the orientation program, students .... The program itself involves approximately 20 hours a week of formal language instruction. In addition ... language at designated times. Upon completion the program, students are asked to provide feedback and participate in post program language testing. Grant Benefits All CLS Program costs are covered for participants including travel to and from the student s U.S. home city and program location, a mandatory ... intensive language instruction, program sponsored travel within country, and all entrance fees for CLS Program cultural enhancement activities. References ref http clscholarship.org ref ref http exchanges.state.gov ... more details
The Boxer Rebellion Indemnity ScholarshipProgram zh c p G ngz P iku n Ji ngxu j n was a scholarshipprogram funded by Boxer Rebellion indemnity money paid to the United States that provided for China Chinese students to study in the U.S. It has been called the most important scheme for educating Chinese students in America and arguably the most consequential and successful in the entire foreign study movement of twentieth century China. ref name Seeking Weili Ye. Seeking Modernity in China s Name Chinese Students in the United States . Stanford, CA Stanford University Press, 2001. ref File Boxer Rebellion Indemnity Scholarship recipients 1909 2.jpg thumb right 300px The first group of Boxer Rebellion Indemnity ScholarshipProgram students in 1909. Future president of the Republic of China, Zhou Ziqi is seated in the front center. Background Although there had previously been some higher education opportunities for Chinese in the U.S. associated with Yung Wing s Chinese Educational ... the difference to create a scholarshipprogram for Chinese students to study in the U.S. ref name Thread ... through the program from 1909 to 1929. ref name Seeking In 1929, after Tsinghua had become a true university itself, the Boxer Rebellion Indemnity ScholarshipProgram was opened to all candidates ... Chinese and Chinese American s were beneficiaries of the Boxer Rebellion Indemnity ScholarshipProgram ... ref sr 1 3?ie UTF8&s books&qid 1298812664&sr 1 3 ref Development The program, set up in 1909, funded the selection, preparatory training, transportation to the U.S., and study for the scholarship ... served as a model for the Fulbright Program s grants for international educational exchange ... students. See also Category Boxer Rebellion Indemnity Scholarship recipients Boxer Rebellion Indemnity Scholarship recipients Notes reflist 1 References Commonscat Boxer Rebellion Indemnity ScholarshipProgram Michael H. Hunt. http links.jstor.org sici?sici 0021 9118 28197205 2931 3A3 3C539 3ATAROTB ... more details
The New York Times College ScholarshipProgram is a prestigious academic scholarship competition for New York City high school seniors. Past winners have demonstrated academic achievement, a drive for success especially in the face of financial and other obstacles and community service. Furthermore, candidates whose parents did not attend college are favored. Each year, since 1999, 20 scholars are announced. However, in 2009, due to financial hardships, the New York Times selected only 12 winners. In 2010, that number was halved to 6 finalists. There are a total of 218 Scholars to date. Program entry requirements To enter the competition, a student must be enrolled full time at a New York City public, private or parochial high school, progressing normally toward completion of high school and planning to enroll full time in college in the fall following the completion of high school be an American citizen or have a valid green card and alien registration number Steps in the competition Initial application Each year the New York Times receives roughly 1500 applications from seniors residing in New York City. The initial application includes an essay, a list of achievements and accomplishments, and the actual application which contains biographical and academic information. Applications are generally due mid October. Semifinals A total of 150 semifinalists are chosen from the original application pool. These semifinalists must complete an extensive follow up application, due early January, which consists of Additional three essays Two letters of recommendation Official high school transcript and SAT scores Family s financial information Finals Approximately 35 finalists are selected in February who are called in for a personal interview with the New York Times. Finalists must ... By March, 20 Times Scholars are selected. The New York Times Scholars receive UP TO 7,500 scholarship ... http www.nytscholars.org Official Website http www.nytimes.com learning students scholarship index.html ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2010 Infobox order title Ordre National Honneur et M rite image caption awarded by type Order decoration National order motto eligibility for status Currently constituted chancellor grades Grand Cross br Grand Officer br Commander br Officer br Knight date 28 May 1926 first induction last induction total recipients individual higher lower image2 caption2 The National Order of Honour and Merit lang fr Ordre National Honneur et M rite is the highest honour of merit of Haiti . The Order was instituted on 28 May 1926 and is awarded in five grades to both Haitians and foreign nationals. The award is given to acknowledge distinction in not only the realms of diplomacy and politics but also the arts, charitable works and other fields of benefit or interest to Haiti. Award The award is a white enamel maltese cross with laterally pierced ball suspension. The face has a circular central medallion bearing the arms of Haiti within a blue enamel ring inscribed in gilt letters Medaille Honneur et Merite. The reverse with a circular central medallion inscribed Republique D Haiti within a blue enamel ring inscribed in gilt letters Liberte Egalite Fraternite . Use dmy dates date August 2010 DEFAULTSORT National Order Of Honour And Merit Category Haiti odm stub ... more details
Infobox Korean name hangul hanja rr Geon guk Hunjang mr K n guk Hunchang The Order of Merit for National Foundation is an Order decoration Order of South Korea . It is typically reserved for those who contributed to the founding of the modern Republic of Korea. It is awarded in five grades Daehan Minguk Jang the Order of the Republic of Korea Daetongnyeong Jang the Order of the President Dongnip Jang the Order of Independence Aeguk Jang the Order of Patriotism Aejok Jang the Order of National Pride The order was established in 1962, under the military rule of the Supreme Council for National Reconstruction . As of 2005, about 8,000 people had received the Order. ref cite web url http www.khistory.or.kr news read.asp?num 99 accessdate 2006 04 22 title 3 1 work Webzine Korean History ref Many of its recipients have only been awarded the Order posthumously, often because they died before it was established these include Kim Gu and An Junggeun . Notes references See also List of Korea related topics Korean independence movement Government of South Korea History of South Korea External links http www.mogaha.go.kr html policy policy 06 01.jsp?posang 22&hoonjang 02 Government profile of the Order, in mixed Korean and English Korea stub Category Government of South Korea Category Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea ko zh ... more details
The Science, Mathematics, And Research For Transformation SMART Defense ScholarshipProgram was tested as a program in 2005 under the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. SMART was fully established by the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2006, and was assigned to the Naval Postgraduate School Navy Postgraduate School Naval Postgraduate School NPS as the managing agency in late 2005 early 2006. The SMART scholarshipprogram is a United States Department of Defense Department of Defense DoD workforce development program created to address the growing gap between America and the rest of the world in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics STEM disciplines. SMART facilitates this goal by recruiting and retaining some of the best and brightest STEM candidates in the nation. SMART is a DoD civilian scholarship for service program which is a part of the National Defense Education Program NDEP . Like other NDEP programs, SMART is funded through the Secretary of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense . Requirements The program is open to current and prospective students, including current DoD employees who meet the following requirements U.S. citizen Minimum cumulative grade point average GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale Pursuing a degree in on the STEM disciplines Able to participate in paid summer internships Willing to accept post graduation employment within the United States Department of Defense DoD Able to attain a Security clearance SECRET clearance While these are the minimum requirements, the average GPA is well over 3.0, with the current 2009 ... back the scholarship by working with the United States Department of Defense Department of Defense ... was officially established in 2006, the program has grown each year. Below are the combined numbers ... External links http www.asee.org resources fellowships smart about.cfm SMART official scholarship ... SMART Scholarship Forum Category United States Department of Defense ... more details
Refimprove date October 2006 globalize date December 2010 two other uses scholarship as a form of financial aid the practice and method of scholars scholarly method the international education program The Scholar Ship A scholarship is an award of Student financial aid financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award. Types The most common scholarships may be classified as Merit ... common merit based scholarships, awarded by either private organizations or directly by a student s intended ... url http www.scholarships.com academic scholarships.aspx title Academic Scholarships and Merit Scholarships ... and family s financial record and will require applicants to fill out a FAFSA to qualify if the scholarship ... the scholarship. This is particularly the case with education and nursing scholarships for people prepared ... Force Air Force , United States Coast Guard Coast Guard , NOAA Corps National Oceanic and Atmospheric ... scholarship opportunities, most high school students check with their guidance counselors. They can ... of scholarship is mostly ad hoc. School Old, well known schools are often endowed with scholarship ... the opportunity to take the PSAT NMSQT test, usually in their junior year of high school. NationalMeritScholarship programs are initially determined by the scores received on the PSAT NMSQT test. Some private scholarship programs require applicants to take the PSAT. The test can be used as preparation ... Bipolar Lives Scholarship accessdate 2010 10 03 ref Other sources of information on scholarships are library ... Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative Fund Athletic scholarship Bursary Demyship Exhibition scholarship Exhibition Fellow ship Financial aid educational expenses Goodwill Scholarships ... Scholarships. FreSch Free Scholarship Search. 1997. Category Academia Category Education finance Category ... geldsom ja pl Stypendium pt Bolsa de estudo ru scn Borsa ri studiu simple Scholarship ... more details
The Order of National Security Merit Hanja is one of the Republic of Korea s South Korea Orders of Merit. It is conferred on individuals who have rendered distinguished service to national security, and is primarily a military award. The order is divided into five classes class wikitable 1 Tong il Medal File Tong il Security Medel Ribbon.png http www.mopas.go.kr gpms resource images korea bonbu chief recomm m img06 01.gif picture 2 Gugseon Medal File Gugseon Security Medal Ribbon.png http www.mopas.go.kr gpms resource images korea bonbu chief recomm m img06 02.gif picture 3 Cheon Su Medal File Cheon Su Security Medal Ribbon.png http www.mopas.go.kr gpms resource images korea bonbu chief recomm m img06 03.gif picture 4 Sam IL Medal File Sam IL Security Medal Ribbon.png http www.mopas.go.kr gpms resource images korea bonbu chief recomm m img06 04.gif picture 5 Gwangbog ...&oneDepthGuide menu01&twoDepthGuide guide03 06 MOPAS Order of National Security Merit page Ministry of Public ... view http home.earthlink.net dfifer index.htm Republic of Korea s Orders of Merit http czar94.cafe24.com ... s Orders of Merit class wikitable Order Created Last changed Grand Order of Mungunghwa Korea Grand Order of Mungunghwa 1949 1967 Order of National Foundation Korea Order of National Foundation 1949 1990 Order of Civil Merit Korea Order of Civil Merit 1973 Order of Military Merit Korea Order of Military Merit 1973 Order of Service Merit Korea Order of Service Merit 1973 Order of National Security Merit 1973 Order of Diplomatic Service Merit Korea Order of Diplomatic Service Merit 1974 Order of Industrial Service Merit Korea Order of Industrial Service Merit 1973 Order of Saemaeul Service Merit Korea Order of Saemaeul Service Merit 1973 Order of Cultural Merit Korea Order of Cultural Merit 1973 Order of Sports Merit Korea Order of Sports Merit 1973 Order of Science and Technology Merit Korea Order of Science and Technology Merit 2001 Korea stub orders medals stub Category Military awards ... more details
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Image Verdienstmedaille der NVA1.jpg thumb Medal of Merit of the National People s Army Gold The Medal of Merit of the National People s Army lang de Verdienstmedaille der Nationalen Volksarmee was a medal issued in the East Germany German Democratic Republic GDR . Established on June 1, 1956 in three levels, Gold, Silver and Bronze. It was awarded for outstanding merit and personal readiness in support of the increase of combat capability and combat readiness of the National People s Army . Awarded in the name of the Minister for National Defense it was presented on the National People s Army Day , 1 March, on the Day of the Republic, 7 October, or immediately after the achievement. Award criteria The medal was presented to Members of the Landstreitkr fte Army Volksmarine Navy Luftstreitkr fte Air Forces Ministerium f r Staatssicherheit MfS Ministry for State Security , commonly known as the Stasi including Stasi agents and informers Individuals in civil service Individuals employed by the National People s Army Individuals who are not members of the National People s Army Collectives with membership of any of the previously mentioned groups By regulation all three levels could be awarded to any rank in the armed forces. But in practice, the gold medal was usually reserved to field grade and general officer s, while the silver and bronze grades were more commonly awarded to noncomissioned officers NCOs and company grade officers. An individual of any rank who had earned the Best ... F R HERVORRAGENDE VERDIENSTE FOR OUTSTANDING MERIT form the upper part of the medal, the lower part contain the words NATIONALE VOLKSARMEE NATIONAL PEOPLE S ARMY . Image Verdienstmedaille der NVA2.jpg thumb Reverse side Medal of Merit of the National People s Army Gold On the reverse side ... Medal of Merit of the National People s Army Silver, presented to Stasi Captain Medal variations ... National People s Army Category Orders, decorations, and medals of East Germany Category Awards ... more details
The National Security Education Program NSEP is a Federal government of the United States U.S. federal government initiative in which United States nationality law U.S. citizens are given funding and training in critical languages strategic languages to serve the needs of U.S. national security and national competitiveness. Some funding comes in exchange for a commitment to U.S. federal government service upon completion of academic study. NSEP is aimed at building a wider pool of Americans with foreign language and international skills by involving participants in innovative, intensive, and long term programs designed to provide meaningful opportunities to gain significant competencies in these Linguistic competence languages and Cultural competence cultures . Selected through an annual nationwide competition, Boren awards are consistently listed as being among the most prestigious academic awards in the United States. ref http www.unl.edu fellowships fellowships.shtml ref NSEP was established by the National Security Education Act. It is managed by the National Security Education Board NSEB , which meets once a year to review and make recommendations based on program mission and objectives ... the opportunity to join a dedicated pool or a national pool of linguists. The program began recruiting in January 2008. seealso National Security Language Initiative References Reflist External .... The NSEB is assisted by the NSEP Group of Advisors , who provide more detailed review of program ... boren scholarship David L. Boren Scholarships Up to 20,000, 1 academic year Each Boren Scholar Undergraduate .... Awards are for up to one academic year. Boren Scholars demonstrate their merit for an award of up .... National Language Service Corps NLSC Three year effort to develop the Corps NLSC represents ... Education http www.nlscorps.org default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport 1 National ... United States national security policy Category Scholarships in the United States ... more details
Image sea grant.jpg right The National Sea Grant Program is a national network of 30 Sea Grant Colleges and institutional programs that share research, outreach and education to solve old problems and explore new uses for the world s marine, Great Lakes and coastal resources. The program is run under the auspices of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Programs Great Lakes Region Illinois Indiana Sea Grant College Program Michigan State University University of Michigan Sea Grant College Program Minnesota Sea Grant College Program http ohioseagrant.osu.edu Ohio Sea Grant College Program Pennsylvania Sea Grant Project http seagrant.wisc.edu University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute Northeast Region Connecticut Sea Grant Program http www.seagrant.umaine.edu Maine Sea Grant College Program Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sea Grant College Program New Hampshire Sea Grant College Program http www.whoi.edu seagrant Woods Hole Sea Grant Program New York Sea Grant Institute Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program Mid Atlantic Region Delaware Sea Grant College Program Maryland Sea Grant College Program New Jersey Sea Grant Program North Carolina Sea Grant College Program Virginia Sea Grant College Program Southeastern Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Region http www.flseagrant.org Florida Sea Grant College Program Georgia Sea Grant College Program Puerto Rico Sea Grant College Program South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium Louisiana Sea Grant College Program Mississippi Alabama Sea Grant Consortium http texas sea grant.tamu.edu Texas Sea Grant College Program Pacific Region Alaska Sea Grant College Program California Sea Grant College Program University of Southern California Sea Grant College Program Hawaii Sea Grant College Program Oregon Sea Grant College Program Washington Sea Grant College Program External links http www.nsgo.seagrant.org NOAA National Sea Grant Office NSGO Category National Oceanic ... more details
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