Sentences with phrase «local scholarship funds»

Rochester Area Community Foundation RACF provides access to more than 30 local scholarship funds for Rochester city high school students.

Rochester Area Community Foundation RACF provides access to more than 30 local scholarship funds for Rochester city high school students.

That breaks down to over $ 400,000 in local scholarship funds, $ 200,000 to Sonoma County Education programs, $ 100,000 to local sports and community programs, and on a national level, $ 250,000 to Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry Campaign.

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Proceeds from Taste of Ridgefield benefit the Rotary Club's scholarship fund and grants for a number of local organizations.

For all Soule Mama orders received before we head to Squam on June 9th, we will donate 20 % of the purchase price to fund income based camping scholarships for local children.

Additionally, we wish to acknowledge the generous contributions of individuals and local businesses to benefit our nature programs for kids and grow our scholarship fund.

He wants to help the charitable groups reverse the slump in revenues that has eaten into their support of local activities, such as youth sports leagues, scholarship funds or veterans programs.

Funded by a generous benefactor and local businessman, along with his wife, Jerry and Joanna Higgins, this scholarship is awarded to worthy students who will be attending college or training beyond high school.

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She is the planning and policy advisor for KingstonCitizens.org, a founding member and board member of Re > Think Local and founder and a co-trustee of the Martin Laforse Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his 2016 - 17 executive budget proposed establishing a $ 150 million credit for donations made to public schools, local education funds, school improvement organizations or private education scholarship organizations.

years; exempts vehicles owned by firefighter first responders used in the performance of duty from motor vehicle registration fees and vehicle use taxes; authorizes local volunteer fire companies and ambulance companies to offset the cost of health insurance for their volunteers through the use of funds collected from a 2 percent fire insurance premium tax from out - of - state insurers; allows fire companies to select up to three candidates to participate in the state's college tuition assistance program, known as Volunteer Recruitment Service Scholarships; and directs the state Higher Education Services Corp. to create a volunteer recruitment service college loan forgiveness program.

Last year, I visited the local Boys and Girls Clubs, saw firsthand how the funding was being utilized, and was impressed with the various programs and scholarships offered.

Cuomo's proposal would establish a $ 150 million credit providing incentives for donations made to public schools, local education funds, school improvement organizations or private education scholarship organizations.

The fundraising efforts continue as the Hollers are selling engraved bricks at the site of the skate park to fund scholarships for local students.

The bulk of this amazing total went to the Marisa Fund and several generous contributions were also made to local charities / non-profits including a record setting $ 6,000 donation to the RCPHS Scholarship Fund!

Most importantly, all of you on this Thanksgiving morning helped kids and families battling the nightmare of pediatric cancer, the People to People Food Pantry, and several other local worthy charities including two scholarship funds.»

ABC LOCAL - Oct 1 - Groupon is launching a dating site where people can meet and go on dates using Groupon coupons and is offering couples who end up having a kid together the chance to win a college scholarship fund for their «Groupspawn.»

The Louisiana Scholarship Program provides low - income students in low - performing public schools with public funds to enroll in local private schools.

American philanthropy, by local and national foundations, corporations, and wealthy individuals, has played many important roles in K — 12 education: creating new schools, underwriting research, funding scholarships, testing hypotheses, generating new curricula, invoking ideals, setting agendas, bolstering training, and building a case for policy changes.

The Louisiana Scholarship Program (LSP) is a statewide initiative offering publicly - funded vouchers to enroll in local private schools to students in low - performing schools with family income no greater than 250 percent of the poverty line.

That includes Colorado and Florida, which gave charters access to local property tax levies; Texas, which gave charters state funding for facilities for the first time; and Illinois, which passed a comprehensive overhaul of its school finance system that brought greater equity to school statewide, and created a new tax credit scholarship program to boot.

We need to have a broader conversation about these topics, and we need to make sure that we are sending the message that the education we provide is worth every penny — no matter whether it's funded by tuition, scholarships, school choice or local philanthropy.

«Since this program saves taxpayers money and the legislature will need to appropriate more funding to return these students to the local public schools, which will lead to increase costs to the local district; the legislature should instead provide the funding for the scholarship program to allow parents to choose schools they believe will best educate their children,» Duplessis added.

For local education agencies that have schools in the bottom five percent of achievement and are mandated to participate in the statewide scholarship program, the shift of state and required local BEP funding from these local education agencies to the non-public participating schools is estimated as follows: $ 16,570,000 in FY15 - 16; $ 25,473,800 in FY16 - 17; $ 34,815,000 in FY17 - 18; and an amount exceeding $ 69,630,000 in FY18 - 19 and subsequent years.

For example, a homeschooling scholarship student could spend part of the funds on tutoring, online courses, or even individual courses at a local district school, but a student attending private school could not spend scholarship funds on tutoring, online courses, or other educational goods and services.

NEA at the local level raise funds for scholarships, conduct professional development workshops, bargains contracts for school employees.

... The maximum amount for the Personal Learning Scholarship Account shall be equivalent to 90 percent of the state and local funds reflected in the state funding formula that would have gone to the student had he or she attended public school.

Where suitable local school opportunities are available, scholarship funds will be used to enhance local educational opportunities through distance learning courses, summer programs, and other services.

Your donation will contribute to statewide and local events highlighting the benefits of school choice, help fund scholarships for needy children, help parents with choice options, and educate legislators.

These grants have leveraged an additional $ 750,000 in matching funds from local donors and other sources, for a total of $ 1.5 million in new scholarship support for over 200 undocumented students.

The program provides funds to local school districts for special projects and academic and sports scholarships.

The graduating senior class at Vanguard College Preparatory School in Waco, Texas pulled in an impressive $ 5.62 million in scholarship funding according to the Waco Tribune, a local news outlet.

In addition to supporting veterinary student scholarships through the AABP Foundation, this program also provides funding for veterinary student scholarships through the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation and funds to local FFA chapters.

The rebate can be donated to either the local FFA chapter (s) of their choice or to the AABP Foundation — Pfizer Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Fund.

In his current position, Dybedahl has been critical in helping connect local chapters and the South Dakota FFA Association to the Pfizer Animal Health FFA Support Program, which offers veterinary clinic and distributor partners the opportunity to donate a 1 percent rebate on Pfizer Animal Health cattle products to any local FFA chapter (s) or to the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Foundation / Pfizer Veterinary Student Scholarship Fund.

Participating partners were able to direct the funds to any local FFA chapter or the AABP Foundation Pfizer Veterinary Student Scholarship Program.

Through April 30, 2015, a portion of funds from eligible purchases of cattle and equine products from Zoetis will be directed to local FFA chapters and / or veterinary student scholarships through the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) and American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) foundations on behalf of local veterinarians and animal health suppliers.

Participating partners were able to direct funds to any local FFA chapter (s) or the AABP Foundation — Pfizer Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Fund.

Participating partners were able to direct the funds to any local FFA chapter (s) or the AABP Foundation / Pfizer Veterinary Student Scholarship Program.

Participating veterinarians directed funds from a portion of their purchases of select Pfizer Animal Health cattle products to their choice of any local FFA chapter (s) or the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Foundation — Pfizer Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Fund.

The firm donates a portion of its earnings to various Houston nonprofit organizations and has funded scholarships for numerous individuals attending local schools.

The Frost Brown Todd Diversity Scholarship Fund is one of many unique ways the firm promotes building a pipeline of diverse attorneys in our local legal community.

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EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

Another local source for scholarships is IdahoSTARS, which provides funding for people in training and degree programs.

The Illinois Center for Rural Health is one of many local organizations and associations that funds scholarships for health care students.

As a club, our organization raises money to fund community projects, such as little league fields, local scholarships, community clean up and disaster relief.

So last year she funded two $ 1,000 college scholarships at the local high school.

The Allen J. Block CCIM scholarship for the Kansas City local CCIM chapter is funded by the Allen and Gloria Block Family Foundation in conjunction with Block Real Estate Services, LLC (BRES) and the Kansas City local chapter of CCIM.

Besides boosting awareness of the Ridgeview Medical Center, Philp's event has helped raised money that directly funded a birthing center that opened in July 2009, a heart center, a mammography machine, and an $ 87,000 scholarship fund for local high school students who'd like to enter the medical field.