Scholarships » public colleges http://friendsmetro.com News about Education, Scholarships and Grants Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:18:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Accepting Nominations http://friendsmetro.com/kohls-cares%c2%ae-scholarship-accepting-nominations/ http://friendsmetro.com/kohls-cares%c2%ae-scholarship-accepting-nominations/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:02:49 +0000 admin http://friendsmetro.com/kohls-cares%c2%ae-scholarship-accepting-nominations/ Kohl’s is honoring more than 2,100 young volunteers, ages six to 18, who have made a positive impact on their communities with over $415,000 in scholarships and prizes The Kohl’s Department Stores Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program will award more than $415,000 in scholarships and prizes, ranging from $50 Kohl’s gift cards to $10,000 scholarships, honoring young volunteers who have made a positive impact on their communities. Nominations for kids ages six to 18 will be accepted through March 15 at www.kohlskids.com . Kohl’s enters the 11th year of its scholarship program during a time when 55 percent of bachelor’s degree recipients at public colleges borrow money and are finding education increasingly difficult to afford. “The Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program provides Kohl’s the opportunity to recognize and reward deserving young volunteers who have committed their time and efforts to bettering their community,” said Julie Gardner, Kohl’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer. “We are genuinely touched and inspired by the dedication of these young volunteers and feel honored to be able to recognize them by helping invest in their futures. We encourage parents, teachers, neighbors and friends to nominate outstanding kids who volunteer in their community at kohlskids.com.” To nominate volunteers ages six to 18 for a Kohl’s Cares scholarship, visit www.kohlskids.com . Nominations are accepted Feb. 1 through March 15, and nominators must be 21 years or older. Two nominees from each of Kohl’s 1,089 stores nationwide will win a $50 Kohl’s gift card, and more than 200 will win regional scholarships worth $1,000 toward post-secondary education. Ten national winners will be awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships for post-secondary education and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each national winner’s behalf. Through the Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program, Kohl’s aims to honor young volunteers who have made a difference in their communities by helping them invest in their future. Since the program began in 2001, Kohl’s has awarded more than 13,000 youth volunteers with more than $2.6 million in scholarships and prizes. Last year’s Kohl’s Cares® scholarship winners included 9-year-old Lily Toomey who has helped the American Heart Association raise $100,000 by sharing her personal story of a congenital heart defect and open heart surgery, 18-year-old Charles Dewey who started a literacy program for homeless children, and Carolyn Houlahan who founded a business that has donated more than $160,000 in net profits to cancer research. The Kohl’s Cares® scholarship Program is part of Kohl’s Kohl’s Cares®, Kohl’s philanthropic program focused on improving the lives of children. Kohl’s Cares® benefits children’s health and education initiatives nationwide through its merchandise program, featuring special books and plush toys where 100 percent of net profit benefits children’s initiatives, fundraising gift cards and the Associates in Action associate volunteer program. For more information or a list of past Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program winners, visit www.kohlskids.com . About Kohl’s Based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) is a family-focused, value-oriented specialty department store offering moderately priced, exclusive and national brand apparel, shoes, accessories, beauty and home products in an exciting shopping environment. Kohl’s operates 1,089 stores in 49 states with a commitment to environmental leadership. In support of the communities it serves, Kohl’s has raised more than $150 million for children’s initiatives nationwide through its Kohl’s Cares® cause merchandise program, which operates under Kohl’s Cares, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. For a list of store locations and information, or for the added convenience of shopping online, visit www.Kohls.com .

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]]> http://friendsmetro.com/kohls-cares%c2%ae-scholarship-accepting-nominations/feed/ 0 Why it is now Harder for Teens to Earn a College Degree http://friendsmetro.com/why-it-is-now-harder-for-teens-to-earn-a-college-degree/ http://friendsmetro.com/why-it-is-now-harder-for-teens-to-earn-a-college-degree/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:07:12 +0000 admin http://friendsmetro.com/why-it-is-now-harder-for-teens-to-earn-a-college-degree/ In the U.S. it’s not just tuition fee hikes that are driving up the price tag of earning a college degree. Across the nation, budget cuts are compelling universities and colleges to lay off professors and cancel some classes, thereby making it more difficult for teenagers to get into the courses required to earn their degree. All these lead to more time spent in college.

The whole concept may sound amenable to alumni, but to most students extra time in college only means more expenses. To address the issue, students are crashing different classes, with the hope of finding space that could move them closer to finally earning a degree. In some cases, wait-listed students have to take turns standing outside classrooms – closest to the door so they can listen to the lecture and not fall far behind in case they get lucky to get in.

Policymakers have long been urging public colleges to be more efficient in moving students through, however, experts say that any current progress is jeopardized by unprecedented budget cuts that have resulted into cropped course offerings.

Some students struggle to land spots in core entry-level classes such as math and composition since the part-time professors who usually handle those subjects are the first ones to be dropped in tough times. There are students who are locked out of cramped core courses in their majors by upperclassmen. On the other hand, upperclassmen face a tougher ordeal – the upper-level classes they need have been hacked completely because they may not be popular enough.

Furthermore, a study of batch 1999-2000 graduates found that on average, it normally takes students 4.5 years to obtain a bachelor’s degree. Roughly two-thirds of conventional-age college students who managed to finish got through within five years.

Around the nation, the cost-cutting has resulted into the usual begging and pleading with instructors to make more space for additional students. However, some experts believe that money is not the only issue, some say that colleges tend to focus on illustrious but virtually unnecessary graduate programs while sacrificing the undergraduate basics. There are others who push instructors to teach essential courses in lieu of their own interests while students have to simply settle for early-morning slots. Students claim that under the current set up, they appear to have no other choice.

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