Scholarships for Mechanical Engineering Students

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is offering close to $100,000 in scholarship money for the 2011-12 school year for students interested in careers in mechanical engineering, HVAC&R engineering or engineering technology. ASHRAE offers scholarships for college undergraduate and graduate students and, new this year, high school seniors. Students who are interested in can apply at www.ashrae.org/scholarships. The application deadlines for scholarships are Dec. 1, 2010 and May 1, 2011.

$5,000 scholarship available to Oklahoma senior

For the first time, the Oklahoma Heritage Association and Gaylord-Pickens Museum will award one Oklahoma high school senior the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Scholarship.

The $5,000 scholarship, which is dispersed to the winning student over four years, is based on the student’s leadership roles, civic/community involvement, academic achievement, and knowledge and pride of our great state. Students must commit to attending an Oklahoma college or university to be considered, and students must be nominated for this scholarship by teachers, administrators, or any other adult not related to the student.

The application is due Oct. 1

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Why Does College Cost So Much? (Forbes)

“Most of what is written about rising college costs places primary blame on a dysfunctional university system,” write David Feldman and Robert Archibald, professors of economics at the College of William and Mary, in Forbes. “Like many large organizations, American universities could be made more efficient, but our review of the evidence convinces us that the primary forces that are driving up costs are not to be found by scouring the account books of colleges for examples of waste. ... Rising college costs are an important byproduct of broad economic forces that have reshaped the entire economy, and in particular of the technological progress that has so dramatically raised living standards over time.”

You can read the complete Aug. 12, 2010 Forbes article on-line.

Hiding College Funds in Life Insurance (CBS MoneyWatch.com)

“One of the things that really irritates me is when I see so-called professionals trying to rip off families who are worried about how to pay for college costs,” CBS MoneyWatch.com reports. “A woman emailed me yesterday to ask about a firm that is suggesting that the best way to obtain financial aid is to hide her money in a cash value life insurance policy. ... I don’t always respond to people who email me because I’m usually swamped, but I immediately emailed this woman because she was clearly on the verge of getting ripped off. I told her that I would stay far away from anyone who recommends that she sink money into a whole life insurance policy to increase chances for financial aid. These insurance agents are simply trying to make a fat commission off her.”

You can read the complete Aug. 11, 2010 CBS MoneyWatch.com article on-line.

Levi Kennedy Memorial Scholarship

Levi Kennedy Memorial Scholarship Organization is offering three Academic Scholarship in the amount of $1,500 each and a Ministerial Scholarship in the amount of $1,500.  For specific details concerning the academic scholarship or monetary assistance contact Sister Susie Williams at 708 415-4449.  Ministerial Scholarship requests should be directed to the Levi Kennedy Memorial Scholarship Organization, c/o Sheldon Heights Church of Christ 11325-55 S Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60628

Campus Discover Scholarship

Campus Discover $5,000 “Value of College Scholarship”   Open to US citizens and legal residents   Be enrolled at any 2-4 year college in the US.  Complete survey, then respond in 200 words or less:  “What have you gotten out of your college experience and why has it been valuable to attend?”  Deadline is January 31, 2011.  Apply at http://campusdiscovery.com/start