Sentences with phrase «educational scholarships as»

Nevertheless, supporters of Florida's educational scholarships as a whole are committed to providing the best for children, especially low - income and at - risk students, something the Sentinel series also chose to ignore.

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You can not take the deduction when the expenses were paid using certain tax - free education benefits, such as employer education assistance, tax - free withdrawals from a Coverdell Education Savings Account, US savings bond interest, veterans educational assistance benefits, and certain scholarships.

As I am now in the educational space helping college students figure out their career paths, I would love to see less debt and more colleges give need - based scholarships.

«We couldn't be more thrilled to partner with the James Beard Foundation as we strongly admire their passion for providing scholarships and educational opportunities — it matches our passion for providing the best flatware,» says Hildy Abrams, President of Gourmet Settings.

Our educational scholarships support private education tuition and tutoring for children in grades K - 12, as well as higher education tuition assistance for spouses and dependents.

Proceeds from the night benefited NvRAEF's educational and scholarship programs, such as ProStart, a national high school culinary and restaurant management program that teaches students the skills and knowledge needed to enter the workforce or to continue to postsecondary after high school graduation.

As a continuation of his own baseball legacy, Beltran opened The Carlos Beltran Academy in Puerto Rico in 2011, aimed at using kids» love of baseball to maximize their educational and scholarship opportunities.

Or even worse: suppose the bureau carried its thinking on this subject to a logical conclusion and decided that contributions for scholarships limited strictly to athletes were «not properly classifiable as exclusively educational.»

We do this through fundraising for our Annual Fund, which allows the Foundation to support applied research in child nutrition to help create best practices, and to offer scholarships that allow our members to attend conferences as well as achieve their own educational goals.

Other forms of support he said he gave to the constituency in the educational sector include the provision of 1,100 teachers» note 3 lesson notes books for schools, 10 packets of roofing sheets for schools, disbursement of Gh cents 10,000 as scholarship packages for students, construction of 4 classroom blocks in four communities (Bugri, Bugpiigu, Gagbiri Natinga and Kugur), roofing of a classroom block at Bulpielise and rehabilitation of a kindergarten block at Bugri Natinga.

This is just as he assured the people that his administration would revamp the nation's educational system from the primary school to the tertiary levels even as he promised to ensure that more Nigerians are sent into Iran on scholarship because of the level of discipline and orderliness of that country.

As state legislators weigh the merits of Governor Cuomo's proposed Excelsior Scholarship, equal consideration should be given to educational quality as to access, and a substantial, long - overdue investment should be made in the City UniversitAs state legislators weigh the merits of Governor Cuomo's proposed Excelsior Scholarship, equal consideration should be given to educational quality as to access, and a substantial, long - overdue investment should be made in the City Universitas to access, and a substantial, long - overdue investment should be made in the City University.

Besides steering the field's educational pathway, Philander has helped steer its scholarship as well.

«Gross income does not include any amount received as a qualified scholarship by an individual who is a candidate for a degree at a [specified] educational organization.»

As a Sseko Sole Sister I've been connected to one university - bound woman on Sseko's team in Uganda to help her reach her educational goals — and with every purchase made through our shared link sales will go towards her university scholarship.

Online dating was once considered the garbage bin of the dating world, but is now widely recognized as a valid (if depressing) way for men to rack up quick The Bridges For Music scholarship program has been running since 2014 as a means of providing short part - time, as well as full - time educational

I believe that Harvard's comprehensive approach toward educational leadership affords a unique opportunity to integrate the most current scholarship and practices from education, business, and policy in order to develop as both an educational and an organizational leader.

A normative political philosopher who researches civic education, multiculturalism, youth empowerment, and educational ethics, Levinson draws upon scholarship from multiple disciplines as well as her eight years of experience teaching in the Atlanta and Boston Public Schools.

Hence, whether you are going into teaching, policy making, curriculum development, research and scholarship, administration, social entrepreneurship, new educational media, or some other field — I suggest that to the extent that you see yourself as committed to the «civil rights struggle of our time,» you should work to empower youth rather than solely to advocate or act on their behalves.

Were he alive today, Mr. Cooke probably would have admired the peculiar educational journeys of students such as Tamara D. Eskue, 21, a recipient of a newly established scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.

Children could use these scholarships at any public or private school or for any educational program, such as private tutoring.

Homeschooled children would also be eligible for the scholarship, as long as the money was spent on an accredited educational program.

«He has a keen interest in how diverse modes of academic research can benefit education practice and policy,» Faust added, «and how the concrete challenges facing educational leaders and policymakers, as well as teachers and students, can helpfully inform the scholarship and teaching we do here.

Scholarship tax credits would expand educational opportunities for Idaho families, building on long - standing state policies encouraging private investments in education, as well as successful school choice programs in other states.

«There are few who are as strong as Darling - Hammond in using and analyzing statistical data and scholarship... and in fighting for educational equity; when she talks about leaving no child behind, she truly means it.

For the same reason that accepting a scholarship moved families from the object of a conversation to the subject of a conversation about educational opportunity, these same families» decisions to leave one school and to keep their child enrolled in a school of their choice for as long as the option is available are, in my opinion, examples of «the complete school choice journey.»

In 2014, Oakes completed a 6 - year term at the Ford Foundation as the director of educational opportunity and scholarship programs.

Families must either spend the scholarship funds entirely on tuition or spend them on a variety of educational expenses as homeschoolers.

Scholarship organizations would have the prerogative to take different approaches to helping families provide a quality education for their children, such as setting standards for educational products or services beyond the letter of the law.

Families may use some educational choice options, such as ESAs and opportunity scholarships, to fund what will enable their children best to succeed.

As for the research on competitive effects of school choice policies in general — vouchers, tax - credit scholarships, and charters all together — the jury is still out, said David Arsen, a professor of education policy and K - 12 educational administration at Michigan State University.

School choice programs, such as tax - credit scholarships, could greatly expand the number of low - income families who might access vital educational opportunities.

Good Morning We're talking educational options tonight, as LFC and BAEO will host an informational session with New Orleans parents on applying for the Louisiana Scholarship Program.

We're talking educational options tonight, as LFC and BAEO will host an informational session with New Orleans parents on applying for the Louisiana Scholarship Program.

Parents will receive the funds in an «ESA,» or educational scholarship account, and can use it on private school tuition, as well as on tutoring, transportation, and curriculum materials.

Title II — establishing summer institutes within existing public institutions of higher education with funding increasing educational opportunities for all education professionals and high - needs service scholarships providing opportunities for experienced education professionals wishing to advance their education to fill identified needs in high demand subjects as well as high - needs schools and locations.

Specifically, scholarship funds can be spent only on educational purposes as defined in the MFP.

The Doctoral Student Award is presented to doctoral students who have demonstrated exemplary work in research, publications, and educational service, as well as for their potential for future scholarship.

In the context of her continued commitment to supporting educational opportunities for exceptional students, Ms. Harsin served three years as a member of the Advisory Council for the National Merit Scholarship Competition and is currently on the Board of Directors for the organization.

Developmentally disabled students can use the scholarships for either nonpublic school tuition or to help cover the costs of other educational services such as physical, speech - language, or occupational therapy.

The proposal creates a $ 150 million program to provide tax credits for the following: donations to scholarships for low - and middle - income students to attend non-public schools or public schools outside of their home districts; donations to public school educational improvement programs such as prekindergarten and afterschool activities; eligible tuition expenses; and teacher expenses, up to $ 200, for the purchase of classroom supplies and materials.

Developmentally disabled students can use the scholarships for nonpublic schools or to help cover costs of other educational services such as occupational therapy.

Lawmakers should give homeless students access to flexible educational options and private school scholarships so that children in these families can have the same quality options as children from middle class and wealthier families.

Negron also received praise for expanding the Gardiner Scholarship Program, a program for disabled students passed during former Sen. Andy Gardiner's time as the chamber's president, and for rallying senators «to embrace student - centered education policies that empower parents and expand educational options.»

The closest U.S. equivalent of Sweden's voucher program may be educational choice programs for students with disabilities, such as Florida's McKay Scholarship Program, which allocates almost the exact amount to private schools as public schools would have received to educate those children.

The Leo Kagan Scholarship has been established as part of the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund, a group that promotes industry leadership by supporting the educational efforts of current and future automotive professionals.

I've read several articles online that say you can only count a scholarship as taxable if it is used for educational expenses other than tuition and fees.

Also, in limited circumstances, even qualified withdrawals may be taxed depending on the expense the funds were used for, as well as if any other «tax - free educational benefits» (Coverdell ESAs, Hope / Lifetime Learning Scholarships, etc.) were used.

You can not take the deduction when the expenses were paid using certain tax - free education benefits, such as employer education assistance, tax - free withdrawals from a Coverdell Education Savings Account, US savings bond interest, veterans educational assistance benefits, and certain scholarships.

(8) for an educational benefit overpayment or loan made, insured or guaranteed by a governmental unit, or made under any program funded in whole or in part by a governmental unit or nonprofit institution, or for an obligation to repay funds received as an educational benefit, scholarship or stipend, unless excepting such debt from discharge under this paragraph will impose an undue hardship on the debtor and the debtor's dependents;