scholarships and grants

I. Scholarships and Fellowships

$6000 undergraduate scholarships still available at Michigan Technological
University for Fall 2010

The International Programs and Services Office at Michigan Technological
University is pleased to announce that we are still accepting applications
and awarding scholarships for the Fall 2010 semester. Eligible undergraduate
students may receive up to $6,000 in tuition assistance for each academic
year, up to 4 years.

Applying is free and the form and application checklist can be found online
at http://www.mtu.edu/international/admissions/apply/. Students may submit
an electronic application online or by email.

Michigan Technological University is ranked as a first tier university by US
News and World Report (#121) and included in the Princeton Review's "The
Best 371 College." We enroll about 900 international students and scholars
from over 60 different countries. We are located in Michigan's Upper
Peninsula and have an enrollment of less than 7,000 students. We offer ESL,
Bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D. programs and enjoy a worldwide reputation
for offering excellent programs in engineering, technological studies, and
the natural sciences.

The fall semester begins August 30, 2010, and students are expected to
arrive on campus by August 21 to attend a week-long orientation.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but we encourage all students
to allow sufficient time for travel and visa appointments.

For more information: http://www.mtu.edu/international/

Ms. Thy Yang
Director of International Programs and Services
Michigan Technological University
Email: thyy@mtu.edu

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II. News You Can Use

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire now accepting applications for summer
2010 Intensive English Program

Why Choose UW-Eau Claire's Intensive English Program?
* Courses that focus on academic and social language
* Content based approach which includes: common reading, presentation skills
* Integrated skills courses incorporates reading, writing, listening, and
speaking
* Personal attention from highly qualified and experienced instructors
* State-of-the-art classrooms, materials, computerized language labs, and
other educational resources

See what our past students have to say at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMV1yMAYjBc

Summer 2010 Program Elements
* Four weeks of instruction
* Twenty (20) clock hours of classroom instruction per week
* Textbooks and materials
* Cultural excursions and activities
* Air-conditioned, apartment style housing
* Noon meal provided Monday through Friday
* Free city bus transportation
* Access to campus computers, library, health services and recreation
services
* Accident and sickness insurance

Program Information
* Dates: July 3- August 1, 2010
* Application deadline: May 1, 2010
* Cost: $3,295 (per person). Group discounts available for 5-15 and 16+
participants

For more information: http://www.uwec.edu/esl/

Catherine Thompson
Intensive English Program Summer Coordinator
Center for International Education, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Phone: 715-836-4411
Email: thompsc@uwec.edu
Web: http://www.uwec.edu/cie

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Hamilton Adopts a Need-Blind Policy for Admission: Decision Made to Ensure
Student Access

Hamilton College already meets the full demonstrated need of every student
it accepts and will continue to do so. The new policy at Hamilton, which is
known as need-blind admission, is effective with the class currently being
admitted for the fall of 2010. It fulfills a priority identified in the
college's recently adopted Strategic Plan to ensure Hamilton remains
attractive in the future to a traditional college-age population that will
be more racially, socioeconomically and geographically diverse.

For more information: http://www.hamilton.edu/

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If you have to pay money to get money, it's probably a scam

Good tips and advice Scholarship-Options.com on how to avoid scholarship
scams.

Every year, several hundred thousand students and parents are defrauded by
scholarship scams. The victims of these scams lose more than $100 million
annually. Scam operations often imitate legitimate government agencies,
grant-giving foundations, education lenders and scholarship matching
services, using official-sounding names containing words like
National, Federal, Foundation, or Administration. This section provides
advice on how to identify such scholarship scams, how to distinguish between
legitimate and fraudulent organizations, how to protect yourself from
scholarship scams; and what to do if you are scammed.

In general, be wary of scholarships with an application fee, scholarship
matching services who guarantee success, advance-fee loan scams and sales
pitches disguised as financial aid "seminars".

For more information:
http://www.scholarship-options.com/2010/03/if-you-have-to-pay-money-to-get-money-its-probably-a-scam/