The University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
August 9, 2009

I donҀt even know where to begin the account of my experience with UChicago. Just the name gives me goosebumps. Growing up in a suburb of the city itself, it has long been a college on my mind, and is a relatively popular choice at my school, due to its notable prestige and academic prowess. Of course, plenty of people, even in the Chicago area, donҀt understand how important the school really is, often mistaking it for the University of Illinois at Chicago and not realizing that the 7th best university in the world (QS 2009) is in their backyard. Even more dangerously, many of my fellow prospective students donҀt realize how unique Chicago is. They donҀt know enough to understand that Chicago caters to a relatively small, specific demographic of students: those willing to sacrifice a raging social life, extra-curriculars, and their sanity, all for a nearly unmatched academic atmosphere and all around collegiate education.

LetҀs begin with just that: the education. The main components of ChicagoҀs curriculum can be broken down into three sections, each consuming about one third of a studentҀs time at Chicago; Core classes, or required classes of all undergraduates, major requirements, or classes required for each departmentҀs major, and elective classes, or free choice classes to round out the experience. This is an alarming level of requirements for a modern college curriculum. There are few other top colleges with such extensive core-curriculums, much less ones so rigorous. Courses required of all undergraduates range from exposure to great books and philosophy to more general math and science reasoning courses. Because of these demanding requirements, it is a long hike to earn a Chicago degree. It is a truly stimulating amount of work, and one has to make a lot of personal sacrifices to complete it. However, Chicago is one of the leading schools in terms of sending grads on to get PhDҀs as well as other professional degrees. Employers and graduate schools know how demanding the academics at Chicago are, and they look highly upon how well the school prepares its students for academic life.

ChicagoҀs campus is equally amazing. Located about twenty minutes (by subway, bus, or car) south of downtown Chicago. Though the immediate area surrounding the universityҀs neighborhood of Hyde Park is quiet and upper class, as little as a few blocks off the campus can put you right in the middle of some of ChicagoҀs worst south side neighborhoods. The school takes advantage of its location, offering field studies in Chicago and urban studies to study these surrounding areas. Due to the campusҀs location, crime is fairly high, and students are always on the lookout. This is a downside to any city campus though, and should be taken with a grain of salt; the immediate area surrounding the university is well policed (by the largest private police force in the country) and well lit, so as to provide a bubble of relative safety around the campus.















Chicago is a city I think everybody should see sometime in their lifetime, and the university only adds to the cityҀs magnificence; UChicago has a jaw-dropping campus. The reason it is so beautiful and symmetrical is because it was built from the ground up from RockefellerҀs fortune, so the school was planned from its first days as a university, unlike most college campuses, which are architecturally eclectic because they were built over time and on budgets. It simply looks like a place to learn. The campus is still mostly composed of the original collegiate-gothic buildings, but plenty of interesting, modern, buildings add to the scene. When I first visited the campus, I couldnҀt help but to just lie down for a few minutes in a quad and stare at the hundred year old oaks and the ivy on the buildings rippling in the wind.

Among these buildings, the Regenstein Library, also known as simply Ӏthe RegԀ, seems to be a campus favorite. This building has seven full sized floors of material, and the university is expanding the library this summer with a state-of-the-art underground book retrieval system to house even more books. There are plenty of rumors surrounding this building, but nearly all have to do with students Ӏnever leavingԀ to fulfill their tremendous workloads. The Reg is an amazing facility which I really enjoyed my time in, and it provides a great atmosphere for Chicago students to work in, in addition to the many great coffee shops on campus.














Essentially, the best way to wrap your mind around Chicago is that it is a uniquely academic place and that a school canҀt have everything. The university has accordingly been nicknamed the place Ӏwhere fun comes to dieԀ due to its weak social scene and high workload. Though the school is making great steps towards introducing a more vibrant social scene to the campus, it seems almost counter-intuitive to add this element to only increasingly rigorous academics. One of these elements that seems extremely popular is the House system of first year housing. Students are assigned to a social house (think Harry Potter), which becomes their family for the next four years. Students eat meals at their house table, and even after upperclassmen move off campus, many still attend social house events.

However extreme the school might seem, keep in mind that the Princeton Review dubbed Chicago Ӏschool of the yearԀ in 2007 for overall undergraduate experience. I see that ranking more political in purpose than genuine (the Princeton Review has for quite some time been labeled as too focused on social aspects of institutions), but the point still stands that this is truly a great place to spend your four years. As long as you have done the research and have truly established academics as your number one priority, Chicago could very well be the place for you. This sort of self-selectivity where students are ӀafraidԀ of the school has kept the schoolҀs admissions numbers relatively lenient compared to itҀs Ivy League competitors. However, Chicago saw a 100% increase in Early Action applications for the 2009-2010 admissions season, so the school may well be on the track to catching (back) up to the biggest names out there.

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Karman Fellowship

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The Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust was established in 1954 by the late Dr. Theodore von Karman, world renowned aeronautics expert and teacher and first director of the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, in memory of his sister, Josephine, who died in 1951. The purpose of this fellowship program is to recognize and assist students whose scholastic achievements reflect professor von KarmanҀs high standards.


2010-2011 FELLOWSHIP GUIDELINES AND QUALIFICATIONS

Applications are available at www.dekarman.org. If you wish to receive an application in the mail, submit your request via the website or send your request to P.O. Box 3389, San Dimas, CA 91773.

Complete applications, including official transcripts of applicantҀs graduate and undergraduate studies at institutions in the United States and and two letters of recommendation, must be received by the fellowship committee IN ONE PACKAGE postmarked no later than midnight, January 31, 2010. Late applications will not be considered.

Announcement of awards will be made approximately April 15, 2010.

A minimum of ten (10) fellowships, $22,000 for graduate students and $14,000 for undergraduate students, will be awarded for the regular academic year (fall and spring semesters or the equivalent where the quarterly system prevails), paid through the fellowship office of the university in which the recipient is enrolled for study in the United States. Study must be carried out only in the and all funds must be expended only within this country.

The fellowship is for one academic year and may not be renewed or postponed.

DeKarman fellowships are open to students in any discipline, including international students, who are currently enrolled in a university or college located within the United States. Only candidates for the PhD who will defend their dissertations by June 2011 and undergraduates entering their senior year (will receive bachelors degree in June 2011) are eligible for consideration. Postdoctoral and masters degree students are not eligible for consideration. Special consideration will be given to applicants in the Humanities.

Contact Information:
Judy McClain,
Fellowship Secretary Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust P.O. Box 3389
San Dimas, CA 91773
909-592-0607
Website: www.dekarman.org
Email: info@dekarman.org

Undergraduate Health Scholarship

The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers
competitive scholarships to exceptional students from
disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to biomedical, behavioral, and social science research careers at the NIH.

The application for the 2010-2011 academic year are now available.

For application information, please click here.

Gilman Scholarship Program

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Since the inception of the Gilman Scholarship Program in 2001, 18,960 applications have been received and 4,728 scholarships have been awarded to students participating in study abroad programs.

The Gilman Scholarship Program seeks to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. Specifically, the Gilman Program offers scholarships for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in education abroad.

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Medical Financial Aid

Early management of educational loans and finance has significant long-term benefits. Your school's financial aid office is the best starting place for resources, help with applications, information on financial aid and other funding options, and financial aid awarding policies and procedures.

AAMC Resources
Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR)׀A must-read guide to premedical preparation, application procedures, admission requirements, financial aid, and estimated expenses for U.S. and Canadian medical schools.

FIRST for Medical Education offers a full range of resources, services, and tools for applicants, medical school students, residents, advisors, and financial aid officers. Our goal is to help medical school borrowers expand their financial literacy, make smart decisions about student loans, and manage their student debt wisely.

Loan Consolidation Primer׀A resource to help borrowers determine whether to pursue loan consolidation.

The Layman's Guide to Education Debt Management׀A resource to help residents manage their student loans.

Education Debt Manager׀Step-by-step, common sense strategies for managing debt.

Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarships׀This AAMC scholarship recognizes outstanding academic achievement of medical students entering their third year.

Caring for Community Grant Program׀A national medical student service project sponsored by the Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative.

Other Resources
Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Income-Based Repayment (IBR) is a new payment option for federal student loans. It can help borrowers keep their loan payments affordable with payment caps based on their income and family size. Public Service Loan Forgiveness is a new program for federal student loan borrowers who work in certain kinds of jobs. It will forgive remaining debt after 10 years of eligible employment and qualifying loan payments.

Loan Repayment/Forgiveness Scholarship Programs
State and federal repayment programs, and loan and scholarship programs available to allopathic medicine and other health professions students

National Medical Fellowships
National Medical Fellowships provides need-based scholarships to first and second-year medical students from groups underrepresented in medicine.

Uniform Services University of the Health Sciences
Students attending USU's F. Edward H退bert School of Medicine enter the university as commissioned officers in the Army, Navy, Air Force or Public Health Service. Medical students pay no tuition or fees in exchange for a seven-year active duty service commitment.

Actuarial Students Scholarships

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Scholarships by Geographic Locations
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Diversity Scholarships
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ՀDiversity Exam Reimbursement Program Application
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Rising Farmworker Dream Fund

NASDAQ OMX Educational Foundation
- Committed to Financial Markets Literacy
The NASDAQ OMX Educational Foundation, Inc., was established in 1994 and is supported entirely by contributions from The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. The mission of The Nasdaq OMX Educational Foundation, Inc. is to promote and provide opportunities through collaborations and initiatives that support and deliver innovative educational programs and charitable activities supportive of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.Ҁs Mission


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Furnishings & Design Scholarships

INTERNATIONAL FURNISHINGS AND DESIGN ASSOCIATION
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

IFDA/EF SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT award funds shall be for the stated use of the individual or organization applying for the grant or scholarship. IFDA/EF funds may not be used to pay any indirect costs that might be associated with acceptances of such a grant or scholarship. The application forms can be found on the IFDA Educational website www.ifdaef.org and are linked to the actual scholarship or grant. See application forms for further requirements. The committee will not review incomplete or late applications.

IFDA/EF STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Applications must be postmarked by March 31st. Results will be announced by July 31st.

IFDA Leaders Commemorative Scholarship, $1,000

Part time Student Scholarship, $1,000

IFDA Student Member Scholarship, $2,000

Ruth Clark Furniture Design Scholarship, $2,500

Vercille Voss IFDA Graduate Student Scholarship, $1,500

Green/Sustainable Design Scholarship, $1,000

Marketing Internship Scholarship, $1500
(Please note: Application deadline is February 15th, and requirements differ from all other scholarships)

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Requires post secondary students to be majoring in Interior Design or closely related field who have completed four design related courses and be enrolled at an accredited school or college.


Part time Student Scholarship requires the student to be currently enrolled in at least two Interior Design or related courses.


Requires a letter of recommendation from a professor or instructor.


Requires four copies of a 200- 400 word essay explaining your long and short-term goals, extra curricular activities, awards, and what led you to pursue a career in this field.


Requires four copies of two-three different examples of students design work (CD or digital color copies accepted)



Ruth Clark Furniture Design Scholarship requires five copies of five different original furniture designs


IFDA Scholarships for student member requires a recommendation from an IFDA member, in addition to an educator.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MARCH 31
Results will be announced by July 31
The Educational Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the International Furnishings and Design Association. Its mission is to foster educational activities benefiting individuals and institutions engaged in the education of and for the furnishings and design industry, as well as, those engaged in activities promoting, developing, or enhancing the furnishing and design industries and the practice of these professions.
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IFDA Leaders Commemorative Scholarship-$1000
Supported by the IFDA Georgia Chapter

The IFDA Educational Foundation established this scholarship, supported by the Georgia Chapter, as a way to honor IFDA leaders, past and present. The 2009 scholarship will be in honor of John Camp, FIFDA, a past Georgia chapter leader, IFDA Educational Foundation Chair in 1996 and IFDA National President in 1998. This scholarship is available to all enrolled undergraduate students studying interior design or a closely related program. The student must be involved with volunteer or community service and have held leadership positions during the past five years. Application deadline March 31st. Results will be announced by July 31.

Application Requirements

All applicants must have completed four design courses in post secondary education at the time of application and are majoring in Interior Design or a closely related field.


The completed application packet must include the following:

A sealed transcript of course work that verifies full-time status with your GPA. (May be sent separately)


A letter of recommendation from a professor or instructor on official school stationery.


A 300-400 word essay explaining your long and short-term goals, extra curricular activities, volunteer work, and what led you to pursue a career in this field.


Copies of two different examples of your original design work (digital color copies or CD acceptable).


The completed application form.


Note: A high consideration will be given to a commitment to public service.


The scholarship committee will not review incomplete or late applications.

View the IFDA Leaders Commemorative Scholarship Application
This scholarship is made possible by the IFDA Educational Foundation, the philanthropic arm of International Furnishings & Design Association, an organization of leaders and professionals engaged in all areas of the furnishings and design industry. For additional information about IDFA and how you might become a Student Member, go to www.ifda.com.
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Part time Student Scholarship -$1000
supported by IFDA Educational Foundation

The IFDA Educational Foundation Board of Trustees have added a scholarship for a part time student enrolled in a continuing interior design or related program at an accredited school.

Application Requirements
All applicants must have completed four courses in interior design or related field.


The scholarship applicant must be currently enrolled in at least two courses as a part-time student.


The completed application packet must include the following:

A certified, sealed transcript of course work that verifies enrollment with your GPA. The school or college may send it separately.


A 200-400 word essay explaining your long and short term goals, achievements, awards and accomplishments, special interests, volunteer/community service, and what inspired you to pursue a professional career in this field.

A separate letter of recommendation from a professor or instructor on official school stationery. May be sent separately.


Two different examples of your design work. (CD or digital color copies accepted).


The completed application form.


Note: Incomplete or late applications will not be reviewed by the scholarship committee.

View the IFDA Part time Student Scholarship

This scholarship is made possible by the IFDA Educational Foundation, the philanthropic arm of International Furnishings & Design Association, an organization of leaders and professionals engaged in all areas of the furnishings and design industry. For additional information about IDFA and how you might become a Student Member, go to www.ifda.com.
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IFDA Student Member Scholarship -$2000
supported by IFDA Educational Foundation

The IFDA Student Member Scholarship is available through the IFDA Educational Foundation to a full time, current student member of IFDA who has completed a minimum of four design courses in a post secondary interior design or related program. An additional letter of recommendation from an IFDA Professional Member is required. The IFDA student identification number must be included on the application form

Application packet due March 31. Results will be announced by July 31st. See application form for further requirements.

The completed application form.


A 200-400 word essay explaining your long and short-term goals, special interests, volunteer /community service, and what inspired you to pursue a professional career in this field.


Two-three different examples of your design work, (CD or digital color copies accepted).


A certified, sealed transcript of verifying your enrollment and GPA. (May be sent separately)


A letter of recommendation from a professor or instructor on official school stationery.


A letter of recommendation from an IFDA Professional.
View the IFDA Student Member Scholarship


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Vercille Voss Graduate Student Scholarship -$1500

The IFDA Illinois Chapter initiated the Vercille Voss Graduate Student Scholarship in memory of Vercille Voss, longtime chapter member and mentor to new members and students. This scholarship is available to students enrolled in a graduate degree program in interior design or closely related program. The applicant must be enrolled as a full-time graduate student at an accredited university.
Application packet due March 31st. Results will be announced by July 31st.


Completed application form.


A 200-400 word essay explaining your long and short term goals, special interests, achievements, awards and accomplishments, volunteer / community service, and what inspired you to pursue a professional career in this field.


Two-three different examples of your design work (CD or digital color copies accepted)


A certified, sealed transcript of verifying your enrollment and GPA (May be from the institution that granted your undergraduate degree).


A letter of recommendation from a professor or instructor on official school stationery.


Transcript may be sent separately by March 31st deadline



View the Vercille Voss Scholarship Application
This scholarship is made possible by the IFDA Educational Foundation, the philanthropic arm of International Furnishings & Design Association, an organization of leaders and professionals engaged in all areas of the furnishings and design industry. For additional information about IDFA and how you might become a Student Member, go to www.ifda.com

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Ruth Clark Furniture Design Scholarship
Supported by the Carolinas Chapter

The Ruth Clark Scholarship was established by the Carolinas Chapter to honor Ruth Clark, one of the chapter's founding members. Ruth Clark, an IFDA Fellow, graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design. During her career, she designed upholstered furniture for several companies, and many of her designs have become classics in the industry. She mentored design students and young professionals in the field, served as Carolinas Chapter President and received the prestigious IFDA National Honorary Recognition Award in 1994. Currently she is a design consultant and furniture designer for The Clark Connection. The scholarship is open to currently enrolled post secondary students whose emphasis is on residential furniture design.

Application packet due March 31st. Winner to be announced July 31st.

Application requirements:
All applicants must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student majoring in DESIGN with a focus on residential upholstered and/or wood furniture design.


Applicant must have completed four design courses in a post-secondary interior design or related program.

The scholarship applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student.


The Application Packet must include:

A certified, sealed transcript of course work that verifies full-time status with your GPA. (May be sent separately)


A 200-400 word essay explaining your long and short term goals, special interests, volunteer /community service, and what inspired you to pursue a professional career in this field, achievements, awards, and accomplishments.


A letter of recommendation from an instructor/professor on official school stationary.


Five different examples of your original residential furniture designs (color digital copies or CD accepted).

The completed application form.



Note: the scholarship committee will not review incomplete or late applications.

View the Ruth Clark Scholarship Application

This scholarship is made possible by the IFDA Educational Foundation, the philanthropic arm of International Furnishings & Design Association, an organization of leaders and professionals engaged in all areas of the furnishings and design industry. For additional information about IDFA and how you might become a Student Member, go to www.ifda.com

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Marketing Internship Scholarship -- $1,500


The IFDA Educational Foundation has established the Marketing Internship Scholarship to support interns in the industry's marketing, public relations, and publishing areas. Conceived by Jeanne Byington, a Fellow in IFDA and member of the New York Chapter, the scholarship is for those desiring to enter this large and important segment of the design/furnishings industry.

Eligibility Requirements
An individual who is pursuing a career in the marketing aspect of the design/home furnishings industry, such as a) currently enrolled full-time college student, b) a professional changing career fields or c) someone entering or reentering the job market.

Applicants need to have found or already be engaged in an internship position whose term will be for a period of two - six months. The internship must be directly involved in marketing, advertising or promoting products or services in the design/home or contract furnishings industry. This may be an internship with a public relations, advertising, marketing, or a publishing firm, or as an intern working directly in one of these areas with an industry company. IFDA EF does not provide internships or internship lead information. That is the sole responsibility of the applicant.

Application requirements:

Հ Completed application form

Հ A signed letter from internship supervisor on official school, university or institution letterhead verifying internship position acceptance: and a letter from employer on company letterhead confirming approximate time frame and outline of responsibilities (For full time student only)

Հ A signed letter from supervisor or employer on company letterhead confirming approximate time frame and outline of responsibilities (For professional changing fields or reentering job market only)

Հ Essay (200-400 words) that includes the following:


Connection between academic work and/or career goals, with learning experience anticipated as a result of this internship

Intern's responsibilities, and projected contribution to company or organization

Name, title, affiliation, email, phone number and address of internship supervisor


Application Deadline: February 15

The award recipient will be selected, notified, and the scholarship presented by the IFDA Educational Foundation Board of Trustees no later than May 1

View the Marketing Internship Scholarship Application
IFDAEF Scholarship and Grant award funds shall be for the stated use of the individual or organization applying for the grant or scholarship. IFDAEF funds may not be used to pay for any indirect costs that might be associated with acceptance of such grant or scholarship.


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Green/Sustainable Design Scholarship -$1000

Aware of increasing environmental concerns worldwide, the IFDA Educational Foundation established a new scholarship for a student focusing on the evolving green/sustainable field of study. Sustainable design is the development of innovative ways to create living spaces that are energy efficient and feature green/sustainable materials, fabrications and products. The student applying for this scholarship is planning to become an educated participant in the green movement. Paying equal attention to both sustainability factors and design aesthetics, the student should be demonstrating creative use of green products and eco friendly furnishings in class projects. The student is familiar with current information in the green/sustainable field, is applying this knowledge in class work and has a goal of seeking a future LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accreditation. Application Deadline March 31st. Results will be announced by July 31st

Application Requirements:

The student is currently enrolled an accredited school, college or university.


Other requirements include a 200-400 word essay describing short and long term goals, extra curricular activities, and why they are interested in green/sustainable design.


Copies of original work featuring one or more aspects of green/sustainable design with detailed explanations.


An official transcript showing classes and GPA. (May be sent separately)


A letter of recommendation from an instructor on official school stationary.


Completed application form


Note: The scholarship committee will not review incomplete or late applications.


Application Deadline: March 31st

View the Green/Sustainable Design Scholarship Application
This scholarship is made possible by the IFDA Educational Foundation, the philanthropic arm of International Furnishings & Design Association, an organization of leaders and professionals engaged in all areas of the furnishings and design industry. For additional information about IDFA and how you might become a Student Member, go to http://www.ifda.com/

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Questions? Contact :

Earline Clark Feldman
Director of Grants
email: ef.ifda@charter.net

accountants and finance scholarships

Scholarships
IMA sponsors a variety of scholarship programs to help students offset the high cost of education. These include the IMA Memorial Education Fund and Stuart Cameron and Margaret McLeod Memorial Scholarships, and the Rolf S. Jaehnigen Family Scholarship. In addition, IMAҀs Foundation for Applied Research offers a research grant program for doctoral students who are pursuing research in the area of management accounting.

Student Chapter Awards and Competitions
Student chapters are a vital part of the IMA community. Each year the students and their chapters vie for various awards including the National Student Case Competition, Awards of Excellence, Outstanding Student Chapter, Student Manuscript Award and the Clark Johnson Achievement Award.For information on starting a IMA Student Chapter on your campus, click here for the latest version of the Student Chapter Manual.

National Student Case Competition
Teams of students respond to a published case by preparing and submitting a videotaped presentation to judges selected from IMA members. The 2010 finals competition will be held at IMA's Annual Conference and Exposition in Baltimore, MD on June 5-9, 2010. This very exciting competition presents students with real life challenges and the opportunity to:

analyze a case
develop a solution
present it to an audience
receive recognition for their efforts
The case study is published in the August 2009 issue of Strategic Finance.
Competition Rules and Regulations
Case Study
2009 Winning Entry

Award of Excellence and Outstanding Student Chapter
These programs aim to engage all student chapters to promote the IMAҀs mission and vision statements as well as to provide a broad spectrum of activities/services to its student members. Click here for complete rules and an application. Click here for a summary of the requirements.

Student Manuscript Award
This program provides any student member with an opportunity to share his/her IMA student membership experiences via articles considered for publication in Strategic Finance. Submissions must be postmarked by March 15 for credit in current yearҀs competition. Click here for complete rules and an application. Please click here to view the winning article from the 2009 Student Manuscript Competition.

Clark Johnson Achievement Award
This award is presented each year at IMA's Annual Conference and Exposition to an active IMA student chapter that demonstrates innovative achievement in meeting the needs of IMA regular and student members. Click here for complete rules and an application. Click here to see a video clip of the 2009 winning schoolҀs entry.
http://www.imanet.org/membership_helping_student_scholarships.asp

The Educational Foundation awards scholarships to women
who are pursuing accounting degrees at both the
undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

You may apply for more than one scholarship, with the exception of Women In Transition and Women In Need. See our Frequently Asked Questions page for details.If applying for multiple scholarships, send only one set of attachments.

For more information about EFWA Scholarships,
visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.


Laurels Fund ր The Laurels Fund was established in 1978 to honor Sally Self, a pioneering woman of distinction in the accounting profession. Its purpose is to provide one-year academic scholarships for women who are pursuing a Ph.D. in accounting. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000 each.

Women in Transition Scholarship ր The Women in Transition Scholarship was established in 1990 to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Educational Foundation. It was designated for women returning to school to earn a Bachelors degree in accounting. This scholarship is awarded for $16,000 over four years and is renewable annually upon satisfactory completion of course requirements.
Note: This scholarship is not being offered in 2009.

Women in Need Scholarship ր The Board of Trustees created the Women in Need scholarship in 2000 for women who are beginning their third, fourth, or fifth year of academic pursuit and require financial support to complete their degrees. This $2,000 scholarship is renewable for one additional year upon satisfactory completion of course requirements.

KPMG Scholarships ր In a continuing effort to support women's initiatives, KPMG is sponsoring three Women In Need scholarships. KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm (www.us.kpmg.com), is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International. KPMG International's member firms have 113,000 professionals, including 6,800 partners, in 148 countries.

Seattle ASWA Chapter Scholarship ր The Seattle chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants established an annual scholarship in 2007 for an amount up to $2,000 to be awarded to a candidate attending an accredited school within the State of Washington. This scholarship will be renewable for one additional year upon satisfactory completion of course requirements.

Michele L. McDonald Scholarship ր This scholarship was established in 2006 by members of the Albuquerque chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants in memory of one of their members. This is a one-year scholarship in the amount of $1,000, and preference will be given to a woman returning to college from the work force or after raising children.

Rowling, Dold & Associates LLP Scholarship ր This woman-owned CPA firm in San Diego, California, sponsors a one-year scholarship in the amount of $1,000. It is available for women returning to school with either undergraduate status; as incoming, current or reentry juniors or seniors; or minority women. This scholarship may be renewable for one additional year upon satisfactory completion of course requirements.

Matching Funds Challenge -- Up to $5,000 will be matched for contributions to EFWA in the amount of $250 or more.


http://www.efwa.org/scholarships.htm

Professional Development Scholarships

Professional Development Scholarships
Ecolab Professional Development Scholarship
Offered to hospitality professionals seeking EI certification in the following operational areas:

ՀCHA Certified Hotel Administrator
ՀCLM Certified Lodging Manager
ՀCEOE Certified Engineering Operations Executive
ՀCHHE Certified Hospitality Housekeeping Executive
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Certification Online Exams

Certification Online Exams

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The Processing time and Administrative Review for UK student visa

Almost each and every day we face students asking about how much time does the administrative Review for the UK student visa takes to be processed.

This topic has been in discussion since the UK Border Agency has started the new TIER-4 Points Based system for UK visa. According to this system the right to appeal against the UK student visa refusal has almost been abolished and one can say that a student has no right to appeal against the UK student visa refusal- outside the UK but to apply for an Administrative Review of the refusal decision. However, a student does have the right to appeal against the decision in certain cases. For information about the appeal click hereŅ.

Here we are to discuss the time frame for the Administrative Review. For basic information about AR click hereŅ.

The UK Border Agency says that the Administrative Review is processed within 28 days and if there is some more time required then the applicant will be informed in written form. So according to this statement of the UKBA an applicant should either get the result within 28 days or some information about the reason for the delayed process. The statement of the UKBA about the processing time for the Administrative Review has been quoted below.

ӀWe will aim to let you have the result of the review within 28 days. If, in exceptional circumstances, we are unable to complete the Administrative Review within 28 days we will notify you in writing as to when to expect a decision.Ԁ

But we are sorry to say that there are hundreds of students lamenting the behavior of the UKBA in this regard. Most of our students complain that even after passing the period of 28 days they have received neither the result nor any other sort of answer from the Agency. There are some students waiting for months-but still no answer. Following are some of the examples taken from the comments of the students who are waiting for there Administrative Reviews.

1. Why is there no option to check the status of the admin review?

All that is stated on the tier 4 guidelines is a lewtter will be mailed. within 28 days / i submitted mine last Sep 3 ,2009 and today is Nov 3 , i have no update still.

2. i'm a bit confused in respect of how many days the administrative review takes to be decided.

3. I filed my administrative review its more than 28 days ..I filed it last Sept 30 and until now i havent received any notification of the status of my application...

4. i applied for AR on september 18,2009 and after two days 3 months will complete and i don't received any mail in my mail box or junk folder. i daily chk my mail box. i also mailed to british embassy 2 weeks before but still no reply.

This doesnҀt mean that this happened or may happen to all the applicants but this shows that there are some students suffered and some still to suffer.

However, we hope that the UKBA may set some standards for the time an Administrative Review application may take and if there is any such standard, then why not act so??????

Delay in Administrative review for UK student visa

The UK Border Agency has started the TIER-4 or Points Based System so to make the visa process easier and faster but this system has been widely criticized by the applicants because of the delay in the process of Administrative review for UK visa.

According to the new system, if a student is not satisfied with the visa refusal decision and if he/she thinks that the decision was made in an error then the student has the right to ask for administrative review and get the application checked by the British High Commission once more. But this is not as easy as it seems to be because we have seen students waiting for a long time to get the result of their Administrative review for UK student visa.

The UKBA says that the Commission will either answer the Administrative Review application within 28 days or inform the applicant if it is going to take more time. But sorry to say that all this is not true as there are thousands of students who have applied for the AR and even after months there is no answer from the BHC.

This unfair attitude of the British High Commission waists the precious time of the students and on the other hand it discourages the students so much so that their future plans are vanished forever.

The most shocking news is that this type of treatment is reserved for the students of backward states. This is not fair, so we all request the UKBA to amend such rules and to treat all the students equally whether from undeveloped countries or the developed. But we are hopeful that the UK Border Agency will try to make things better in the future.

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That perches in the soul;

And sings a tune without a word,

And never stops at all,

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An Education in Saving on Textbooks

Every year students flock to the college bookstore to purchase the various textbooks that they require for their classes. Little do these students realize that, in doing so, they are throwing good money away. As unbelievable as it may seem textbooks, in some cases, actually cost as much, if not more, than tuition.
On the surface the college bookstore may seem like a convenient source for textbooks. Titles are usually in-stock and students may purchase new textbooks or opt for the cheaper alternative of used books. In truth the money saved by purchasing used textbooks from the college bookstore is only a fraction of the amount that students could be saving if they shopped online.
More and more online booksellers have begun selling textbooks at a considerable discount off of the cover price. In fact, many major booksellers now have special areas of their web sites that are devoted to selling nothing but textbooks. Online used bookstores are another source for college books as they stock a large number of textbooks, which means sizable savings for students. There are also web-based retailers whose inventory is entirely devoted to college books.
Students should avoid purchasing their textbooks at the first store that they browse. Instead, they should investigate the alternatives offered by other online booksellers. Price isn't the only factor to consider when making an online purchase. Students should also factor in shipping costs and delivery time when making their buying decision.
Online auctions are another option for students seeking a bargain. This option, however, has its pros and cons. A plus is that students can get incredible bargains when obtaining books via online auctions. One downside is that established retailers have channels in place to ensure that you receive your order within a reasonable amount of time. With an auction purchase, however, you are at the mercy of the auction seller's timetable.
One way that students can really save is by obtaining books for free. Project Gutenberg is one resource that English majors will find invaluable. At this site students can peruse a vast collection of classics that have entered the public domain. In the past students seeking assistance with their studies had to pay for the privilege of that help by purchasing study guides. Today that is no longer the case. Cash-strapped students can now visit Spark Notes for free downloadable study guides as well as free downloadable classics.
Students who elect to buy online will no longer be able to resell their books to the college bookstore at the end of class, but that doesn't mean that they are stuck with the textbooks. Many web sites that sell textbooks also offer students the option of selling their books to fellow bargain-seekers. This allows students to easily recouping a portion of their money.

Obtaining An Online Bachelor Degree

If asked, most people would say that they would like to have a Bachelor degree. Having a BachelorҀs degree could make a real difference in the lives of many people. However, most people have a job, and taking the time off from their work is not a possibility to attend a traditional college or university. The classes at a traditional college are usually not conducive to working full-time. But times, they are changing. With non-traditional students who want to obtain a degree making their voices heard, colleges and universities are hearing this and responding to it by providing various types of online instruction. While it is a way for colleges to have more money, it is the perfect way for someone to earn an online BachelorҀs degree.The most important aspect of earning an online degree is making sure that the degree is form an accredited college. If it is not accredited, it is not worth the paper it is printed on. Accreditation means that the school is recognized as an institution that provides classes and degrees based on certain curriculum, and that it is similar to the programs at other schools. Finding out if the school where you wish to obtain an online degree is accredited is the first step and the most vital step in the online degree process.It is possible to get an online BachelorҀs degree is a variety of subjects. Requesting information from several schools will assure you that you find the best online program for you. You can also get financial aid at many of these schools, so make sure you investigate that option. Many of these online universities offer advice on career planning after you finish your degree, too.There are tons of advantages to getting an online BachelorҀs degree through distance learning. There is no commuting in traffic and then trying finding parking spaces in overcrowded lots. You can arrange your class schedule around your life, instead of trying to arrange your life around your class schedule. Convenience and flexibility are perhaps the greatest assets of online learning. You still get to interact with teachers and other students, and can access the resources of the school through the Internet.Getting an online BachelorҀs degree can be the first step in getting a better and job and making more money. You can improve the quality of your life and have more leisure time. Since more and more people are expressing interest in this option, it is probably going to be a very accepted way to earn a degree in the future. The world is always changing, and this is just another way that education is changing with it. Getting a BachelorҀs degree has become a lot easier for many of those people who thought it was out of their reach until now.

Music courses offered by colleges

Music courses offered by colleges are generally far more in-depth than other music courses and are usually only available to degree-seeking students (though some colleges offer music courses as part of their continuing education programs). Lower level college music courses often focus on an amalgamation of music theory and history, teaching individual theory concepts based on the historical period to which they are particular. As the music courses grow in skill level so too does the number of specialized topics. Advanced music courses are available for nearly every historical music period and are sometimes based on one particular movement. Advanced music courses for theory grow increasingly more difficult and slowly teach every detail found in modern music theory; it's during the theory music courses that students intending to major in music have their skills challenged the most -- some even refer to these music courses as a weeding out period.Instrument-based music courses are equally as tough at the college level, though they usually assume a working knowledge of the instrument before the class begins. Those wishing to learn an instrument, therefore, are better off with private music courses or music courses offered by a community orchestra or social group. These music courses will focus on the basic details of learning an instrument, starting from the very beginning. Fingering, theory and music reading will be covered, in addition to the occasional bit of history. Students of these music courses may then wish to move on to college-level music courses after completing a few years of private instruction.But for those more interested in Ӏrecreational musicԀ ր in other words, music that is played for personal enjoyment or to entertain family and friends, college music classes are not at all necessary. The internet abounds with wonderful courses that will help you do everything from play at your church to accompany your child on their flute or trombone, or even play in a jazz or rock or fusion or country group.

Distance Learning: How to work and study at the same time?

Distance learning students seem to enjoy the best of everything. They get their education without actually needing to attend classes, and at the same time are able to keep their jobs and get a paycheck. In fact, this is one of the more prominent distance learning benefits that attract many students to make this their choice of education. In addition to that, distance learning students also gain the advantage of flexibility where they are able to study at their own pace without adhering to class schedules.However, amidst these perks, distance learning requires a lot of discipline and motivation from students. When we are juggling between a job and studies, it is very easy to lose track of our priorities and fail to keep up to mark. Moreover, distance learning students do not have the advantage of getting their learning drive renewed whenever they interact with lecturers or peers in classes. Therefore, how can distance learning students then overcome this challenge? The first thing that a student must have is good time management. Everyone has 24 hours and it is up to us to utilize our time in the best way possible. Set up a daily or weekly plan for yourself and ensure that you set aside time for your studies daily. If you have a family, let them know about your schedule so that they know when you should not be disturbed. Divide your time appropriately between your work, your family and your studies. Of course, discipline is important here as any schedule will not do any good if it is not followed.Getting yourself motivated is also essential towards distance learning success. One of the ways to do this is to stay in contact with your classmates. With the internet today, it is often easy to stay in touch through email, instant messenger as well as internet phone. Discussing projects or assignments with your teammates will help you stay on track and keeps you and your teammates accountable for one another.Setting goals and rewarding yourself when you attain them are great self-motivating habits. Start by drawing a chart on the milestones that you need to reach in order to complete your course. Strike out each goal as you complete them and reward yourself accordingly. There is a certain satisfaction whenever we see ourselves progressing and this becomes a motivating force for us to face the next hurdle.Additionally, it is ever essential for a distance learning student to set up a quiet place for study away from home life distractions, such as the television, phone calls or other family members. Organize an off-limits study area or lock yourself in a quiet room to ensure optimum focus. Apart from that, a good chair, a strong table and adequate space are also essential elements in creating a conducive environment.Finally, although distance learning is a great and effective learning concept, much of its effectiveness is dependent on the habits and determination of the individual. The full advantages of distance learning can only be gained through hard work, discipline and determination for success.

Do you really need college to learn to play music?

Music courses are a great way to learn about virtually any area of music; history, theory, and musical instrument instruction -- you name it and somewhere music courses specialize in it. Though generally found through colleges, universities or high school programs, music courses are also offered via one-on-one instruction with a private teacher or community-based workshops. Some churches even offer music courses as a complement to their choirs; the music courses may be offered to the general public, but they're often geared toward the choir members and congregation.In the last few years, however, a new dimension to learning music has appeared in the form of the internet ր the world wide web. Now instead of being limited to classroom courses, students are free to create their own schedules and learn at their own pace. A quick search on Google or Yahoo will turn up online courses in:

Why education & work experiences are an effective leadership development program

Reflect back to your education and to as recent as the previous job you held. Ask yourself how you have reached your current level of leadership and how your skills have developed over time. During this time, you were most likely exposed to a number of activities and experiences that evolved into your own personal leadership development program. Many of these skills and learning developed over time can be applied to your current workplace. LetҀs look at how you can make the most out of past experiences and apply them to your current work situation. PAST - BEING A PART OF A TEAMYou may have been a part of a basketball team, a support group, or a local community effort. This type of active involvement helps to fine tune leadership skills such as delegating, empowering team members, and learning to communicate effectively. Being associated with рteamsҀ gives an individual a chance to be a part of something, work together among counterparts, and contribute to a shared interest. CURRENT ր APPLYING EXPERIENCES TO WORK By experiencing a team environment outside of work, you have the opportunity to share many skills and capabilities that will take your people and organization to the next level. As other team members become leaders within your organizations, they will also recall past experiences and what it means to fulfill a selfless work ethic and build healthy relations among work associates. Good leaders will not segregate themselves away from their subordinates, but involve themselves fairly among a workload, and help lead and guide others from their personal leadership development program. PAST - TAKING OWNERSHIPDeciding what we want to do with our life (continue school, find a career, or start a business) is when many of us first experienced a true sense of ownership. At some point there was a discovery that really piqued your potential interest. Through a variety of educational classes, job searching, or through trial and error, you narrowed your focus to the best fit or option; then came learning for the experience of others.CURRENT ր APPLYING EXPERIENCES TO WORK As an apprentice we learned many tricks of the trade by shadowing our mentors or being observant or passionate about their work. Now as mentors, we need to focus on instructing or guiding others to learn effective and efficient work skills to provide credible and productive results for the organization. Law, medical and business schools are prime examples of educating students so that they can take ownership of their profession and eventually contribute to their field. PAST - STAYING AHEAD OF THE COMPETITIONAfter formal education, many people are optimistic and confident that they will get the Ӏdream jobԀ fresh out of college. Like hundreds of thousands of students graduating at the same time, you compete against qualifying candidates as well as experienced professionals vying for the same job. The job outlook at the time was probably overwhelming and sometimes frustrating, but your competitive circumstances kept you driven to contend among your counterparts and stay ahead of the competition. CURRENT ր APPLYING EXPERIENCES TO WORK In our day to day work environment, we must also be competitive to stay ahead of the competition. Through positive encouragement, thinking strategically, and feeling the drive to compete will help us stay ahead. For some it may be of value to provide a leadership development program that will increase an individualҀs work potential. This will keep them ahead of the game and help them to be on top of the competition. Every team provides leadership opportunities for the individuals. By being cognizant of how personal leadership development programs the above three benefits, it will give us the opportunity to help individuals develop leadership qualities essential to beating the competition in our fierce business environment.

General Requirements for Homeschooling

Each state has its own general requirements for homeschoooling students. There are four categories of legal options for homeschooling. The four categories are: states requiring no notice, states with low regulation, moderate regulation and high regulation. Many of the regulations include parental notification, test scores, professional evaluation of student progress and curriculum approval. Families shouldn't be scared off by the general requirements for homeschooling. There may be some initial paperwork to handle but as long as the teaching parent can keep good records there shouldn't be andy fear of the state stepping in and ordering your child back to public school.The states that have no requirements for homeschooling do not require the parents to initiate any contact. These states include Idaho, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Connecticut, New Jersey and the territories of Guam and Puerto Rico. Parents are not obligated to contact the school districts to notify them that they will be homeschooling their children.States that have low general requirements for homeschooling require the parents to notify the school district that they are homeschooling their children and nothing else. These states include California, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Delaware, Washington D.C. and the territory of the Virgin Islands. Moderately regulated states require parents to send notification, test scores and provide a professional evaluation of the student's progress. The states in this category include Oregon, Colorado, South Dakota, Iowa, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Maryland and the territories of American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands. States with the highest regulations may be the most troublesome to parents contemplating homeschooling. These states general requirements for homeschooling stipulate parents have to send notification or achievement test scores, provide professional evaluations of student progress as well as provide a written curriculum that needs to be approved by the state, teacher qualification of the parents and on some occasions visits by state officials to check the student's progress. These states include Washington, Utah, North Dakota, Minnesota, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. These states have few requirements for the Kindergarten level but the regulations become stricter at each subsequent grade level. A parent is considered competent to operate a homeschool if they follow the individual state's regulations; they do not need to have teacher certification. The parents need to file a notice at their local school that they intend to homeschool in the low to highly regulated states. Those that fall within the medium to highly regulated states will also need to keep attendance records, file quarterly reports and a grade narrative for each of the subjects taught. Highly regulated states may require an annual assessment at the end of the school year. The general requirements for homeschool vary greatly from state to state. The parents should be well versed in the legal aspects of homeschooling before they decide to attempt it. Most parents will find that the red tape at the beginning is well worth it.

A New Way To Learn: Online

Many of the most universities in the country are realizing that no everyone can attend regular classes to obtain a college education. As a result almost all of them offer distance learning programs that allow students from anywhere in the country to get a university education and even get an online degree.There are many barriers to overcome in order to get a college education. They range from cost to motivation to accessibility. Many young people and their families simply cannot afford to pay the tens of thousands of dollars that is necessary in a regular degree program. Others live in remote areas of the country that make it impossible to attend college without major support and subsidies.Distance learning allows them to overcome many of these challenges by connecting to the school of their choice through the Internet and enrolling in online degree granting programs in their field of choice. They can get a college education and still help out on the farm at home or they can work to support themselves during the day and take online classes at night.These types of programs have transformed the higher education landscape almost overnight. Many millions of American kids will follow their college dreams right after high school, but they are now being joined in the academic world by military veterans, housewives, and thousands of other people who want a second chance at living out their dream.Distance learning has democratized the higher education system in this country and it doesnҀt matter now how much money your family has or what stage of life you choose to continue your education. An online degree from a reputable and accredited program is worth just as much as if you went to that school for four years right after high school.If you could picture an online classroom you would see a wide range of ages and life experiences sitting at their home computer, engaged in the pursuit of an online degree. Their enthusiasm to learn is just as great as those who sit in a regular classroom or lecture hall at the university. But what may strike you the most is that these people who are studying for an online degree have a zeal for learning and a motivation to get ahead that any university professor would love to see in his much younger class. These people desperately want to get their college education and distance learning will help them get there.

Guide To Online Accredited Degrees

While many people dream of getting some kind of degree, it is often impossible to interrupt your career to go to school. Most people have a job, and the hours and classes of a regular university or college often do not fit into their schedule. Or they have a family to support and canҀt take the time to attend a university. Non-traditional students are becoming the norm instead of the exception, and many colleges and universities are recognizing this fact and responding to it by providing online instruction.One great option for this type of person is to earn an online accredited degree. This is a degree from a college or university that has accreditation, which means it meets established criteria for each degree it offers.The programs at these online colleges vary. It is a good idea to learn as much as you can about each one before making your decision about which one to attend. Request information and study it closely to make sure they offer the degree of your choice. For whatever kind of degree you want to earn, there is probably an online college that offers it. You can get Associates, BachelorҀs or MasterҀs degree, a post-graduate degree or simply a certification that is needed to get a better job. Many of these online programs offer financial aid, as well.There are so many advantages to getting an online degree. You do not have to commute at all. You can arrange your classes to fit into your life, not the other way around. Distance learning saves you time and money by being able to do it at your convenience around your life. The flexibility is one of the greatest assets of the online degree. You also get the added benefits of meeting and interacting with other teachers and students, and having a degree usually means having a better job and an increased salary.However, it is important to make sure that your program is accredited. It does you no good to earn a degree from a fly-by-night program that leaves you with a degree or certification that no one will recognize and is only as valuable as the paper it is printed on. Your education is the key to your future, so you need to make sure that it is a good education.If you were every considering getting a degree to get a different or better job, now is the time to do it. Online accredited degrees are receiving a lot of attention, and before long, they will be considered similar to degrees that are earned in the traditional way. Whether you sit in a classroom or sit at your computer, the same academic standards are applied to these degree programs. Get yours!

Study at its bestŀSeasoning yourself

If I ask you when did you study hard last time your answer is bound to be none other than ӀExam SeasonԀ. Similarly if I want to know when you studied smart last time, obviously you would say last 7 days prior examinations. Let us take general trend in practice. So what bothers you to do serious study only during exam hours? What about rest of seasons? All of us know the answers well.
Fine, we can do some needful exercise on studentҀs learning patterns. The problem lies with late preparation and lack of seriousness and regularity during no exam seasons. Well accepted the lame excuses behind all short falls we can make out certain plans to do the best during eleventh hour. Students should take these initiatives as early as recommended. Few tips that would prove really helpful are as follows:

Հ Plan your total course curriculum chapter and subject wise, also map out available days for your complete preparation.
Հ Be quick and particular on your decision and framing. DonҀt get bogged down by volume of study or thinning of time span.
Հ Spend few days to understand important chapters for exam purpose. Take help from suggestions given by school teachers or private tutor or coaching centre.
Հ If required so self analysis on previous year exam paper, focus on trendy and repeat questions. Be convinced and acknowledged by question patterns. Get used to new questions also and if time permits just do practice on some tougher numerical. It will boost your confidence level.
Հ DonҀt waste your time only attempting harder problems in such urgency. Rather keep your morale up by trying easier problems.
Հ Fix deadline for every chapters and try your level best to retain your mileage. DonҀt get panicked and be close to your scheduled plans.
Հ Once you are starting a new chapter always do marking and highlighting key points to address . This is to ensure you donҀt miss important points while revising, provided the retention capacity of new chapters are not very good in general.
Հ Always make sure you are very much positive on what you are doing. DonҀt get confused with over burden. Make out simple strategy to achieve the momentum. Remember you only know your strength and capability. Do believe on your potential and every time set a new and high target for your preparation frequency.
Հ Once you are through a subject donҀt forget to write down the subject matter point wise in your rough copy which you can consult later during final take. Try to sum up your memory collections and put it in words. This must give you immense confidence and last time touch on the eve of your exam day.
Հ Keep your brain and ideas open so as to ensure, during exam hall you can attempt all questions and write with open knowledge resource for uncommon questions.
Հ Try to relate your answers with relevant examples. This will enhance answers quality as well as give you free flowing ideas to voice your views.
Հ Put your efforts in right direction and expect better output against small inputs. That the way a student should act smart and perform the best during exam hours.

Students are invited to write their own experiences before exams and also how they have coped with last time preparation sessions. To share your views email us at info @ myprivatetutor.com. If you need any suggestions, help or guidance regarding exam preparation strategies then send your queries to us at MyPrivateTutor.com. We will be glad to be at your services.

Tutorial websiteŀHelp line for home tutors and students

We all know that service is all about meeting peopleҀs need. But in reality today service is nothing but spontaneous, effective, customized activities and building relationships. Market is volatile so every oneҀs requirement. The whole idea is to create a holistic environment where your customers breathe easy and feel comfortable dealing with you as a person. Personalized and case specific solutions deserve attention in current rat races.

MyPrivate Tutor.com has been constantly monitoring the pulse of students and tutors and thus come up with updated solutions for whole educational participants. Certainly you as a student or tutor would like to avoid spending too many hours for your relevant searches. In fact you will be happy if your precious time is being used in core activities rather than wandering for educational guides. Reducing the time and distance gap between students, tutors for rapid communication and interaction is the principle objective. With the advent of technical advancements in networking field, the extent and quality of the information reach gets easier and user friendly. Just you need to get connected with a good service provider.

If you are looking for students to give tuition or have home tutor requirements from your area, the process get really handy. Let us see how handful these are:

1. For students who are looking for private tutors can directly enroll them with an online tuition agency i.e. tutor provider organization. They have huge databases of reputed tutors all over the country from which you have options to choose from and contact directly through phone, email alerts, SMS services. These are most transparent and quick mediums that can facilitate students to get their enquiry solved as and when they wish for.

2. For tutors who have tried hard to get good number of students from his preferred locations, can relax now. Even you need not to go out to search what you need. Just register with a reputed tutorial website that can help you finding and communicating with the students from your area that you never knew till date. You can receive tuition enquiry through email, SMS and direct phone call. Not even that with video tutoring you can promote your teaching skill to thousands of students and gain much from all around services. So days have gone when tutors used to scratch their head while searching students.

Thus the way we look our service background has changed dramatically. You hardly need to worry for your requirements, rather give service providers chance to do all the jobs for you.

We at MyPrivateTutor.com do provide all these personalized services to our students and tutors community all around India. Register with us and let us know your requirements via email at info@myprivatetutor.com

Tutors turning Onlineŀwhy?

If I ask what keeps you changing, reply would be need of the hour. You as citizen of a growing country got enough experienced with essence of Internet services till date. Could you have ever thought of searching teachers while relaxing at your drawing room at around 10 p.m ? Not even that prior to direct communication you got answer for most of your queries like teaching schedule, fees, approach, qualification and expertise everything. In case of any emergency get your complex assignment done or clear your doubt on a particular topic. Nothing to worry you are affectionate to such prompt and reliable service.

Some questions to tutors:

Հ Did you ever try to realize what makes the tutors gathered for registering themselves to a website?
Հ Why Gurukul system of early decades getting obsolete where students used to find and gather to a single teacher?
Հ What makes tuition environment so competitive?
Հ Why do you aim to gain wide popularity apart from being a local good teacher?
Հ How the education system has turned you custom made and student specific as compared to general approach?
Հ How and what is the mode of updating and upgrading your status and existence as an established tutor?
Հ What is the best way to drag students for your tuition service?
Հ Why do parent find for a good home tutor rather than a group tuition centre available at local place?
Հ How reliable and helpful information you find on the web?


Answers to all of the questions will led towards justified reply of the title query.

Things have changed very fast. But history repeats, might be in different form. In fact one to one teaching concept gets revitalized and proves worth of investment even now. Early 80s and 90s have seen growth in coaching centre, group tuition avenues. But once again waves turned back to its primitive root, Private tutor. If check the toll of growing home tuition agencies all around globe, one must be stunned to see the responses. Tutors are heavily dependent on web communities and online services. Hence web creates a platform for both student and teachers to understand better on their requirement part.

We at MyPrivateTutor.com simplify the task of searching students and tutors online. Once you register yourself in the website of MyPrivatetutor.com, get evidenced why tutors are turning Online. For any online help on tuition enquiry please be open to email us at info@myprivatetutor.com .

The college applicant's Twelve Days of Christmas

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The University of Sydney has welcomed thousands of international students from all over the world. There are currently over 9,000 from 120 countries studying here.
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International undergraduate students
Course, admission and costs information for international students interested in studying an undergraduate course, or who have completed some undergraduate study and wish to transfer. Check the latest course updates and Application information - International Undergraduate Scholarships

International postgraduate coursework students
Information for international students who have a first degree and are interested in postgraduate coursework study. Check the latest course updates and Application information - International Postgraduate Scholarships

International postgraduate research students
Information for international students who have a first degree and are interested in postgraduate research study. International Postgraduate Scholarships

Study abroad and exchange
Study Abroad and Exchange: short-term undergraduate and postgraduate study for both fee-paying international students and exchange students to and from our partner institutions.

Foundation Program
The University of Sydney Foundation Program has been designed to prepare international students for entry to our undergraduate courses, and for wider University life.

Centre for English Teaching
The University's Centre for English Teaching provides a range of English language courses to help international students meet our English language requirements.

Summer / Winter School
The University's Summer and Winter School allows you to take units of study outside of normal semester time. This year there will be over 135 undergraduate and postgraduate subjects from 10 faculties offered over three sessions in Summer and 50 subjects in Winter School in July.



International Student Support Unit (ISSU) & Services for Students
The International Student Support Unit (ISSU) provides support to International students through the provision of information, activities, advice and counselling. If you have particular requirements, we offer a range of other services to assist you through your time at university. Services include: child care, eating and retail outlets, financial support, health and welfare, IT services, academic support, library, religious facilities, and an accommodation service.

International Office
The International Office is the arm of the University of Sydney that is dedicated to assisting international students in their application to study at the University, and in their time while they are students at the University.

Monash University scholarships

Scholarships
Three categories of scholarships are available - those offered by Monash University, those offered by the Australian Government, and those offered by other organisations.

It is a good idea to examine all scholarships on offer in order to see what you could be eligible for.

Monash University scholarships
New international students applying directly to the University will have their course application automatically assessed for a Monash scholarship. There is no separate scholarships application.
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Australian Government scholarships
ՀAustralian Development Scholarship
ՀInternational Postgraduate Research Scholarship
Scholarships offered by other organisations
ՀIDP Education Australia Limited
ՀThe Walter Mangold Trust Fund

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Indian nationals award of Israeli Government Scholarship

Applications are invited from Indian nationals on plain paper in the format given below for the award of about 4 - 6 Israeli Government Scholarship tenable from October 2010 to study at an Israeli University or any Institution of higher education in Israel. These scholarships are for research/specialization for 8 months
http://www.education.nic.in/scho_announcements/israel-2010-11.asp

Indian Rhodes Scholars Foundation

Indian Rhodes Scholars Foundation

(A Registered Trust of Indian Rhodes Scholars)


The Foundation has been started with the aim ;

To grant scholarship, bursaries, travel grants, awards of excellence, grants for acquiring books, publications, equipment etc., grants for publishing academic writings, reports of investigations financial help, help for any other purpose of an academic nature and in any other manner, for pursuit of studies, research academic investigations, attending academic seminars, conferences, to Indian students and scholars.

To carry out health and education related activities, particularly dealing with underprivileged children.

To collaborate with any institution in academic activities of all description.

To publish books, journals, reports, periodicals and the like, to collaborate in such work, to provide financial or other type or help, in such activity.

To hold seminars, lectures, conferences, workshops etc.

To engage in, collaboration with co-operate in any academic activity.

To provide awards, institute and grant fellowships for scholarships, to give stipends to students and research scholars and to facilitate in their undertaking higher studies in all areas of interest to the foundation.

To establish, operate, promote, run, maintain and manage institutions in advancement of any academic activity.

To do all act, things and activities, which are conducive, necessary, and incidental for carrying on the objects as referred to herein above.

To carry out the above aims/objectives or any of them within India or Abroad.

The Foundation shall collaborate with appropriate professional bodies and other organizations in carrying out the tasks aimed at reaching the objectives as described above.


Following are the trustee to the Foundation

1 Mr.Ashim Dutta

2 Mr.Ranjit Bhatia

3 Dr. Ranjit Roy Choudhary

4. Mr.Virandra Dayal

5 Dr.Virander Chauhan ( Trustee Settlor)


Email Id : rhodesindia@yahoo.co.in
Phone : 91-11-26741260
Fax : 91-11-27667965
Apply online https://apply.embark.com/scholarship/RhodesTrust

Graduate Directed Energy Scholarships

High Energy Laser (HEL) & High Power Microwave (HPM) Technologies

The Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS) is the premier organization for the exchange of information on the development and application of directed energy (DE), which includes both high energy lasers (HEL) and high power microwaves (HPM). DEPS fosters research and development of DE technology for national defense and civil applications through professional communication and education. The traditional academic disciplines involved in DE research include, but are not limited to, physics, electrical engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering, materials sciences, optical sciences, optical engineering, and aerospace engineering.

This program offered partial scholarships of $10,000 for the 2009-2010 school year. The number and amount of 2010-2011 scholarship awards will depend on available funding, which is provided by the High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office and by DEPS.

Requirements

DEPS is seeking qualified scholarship candidates for the 2010-2011 school year. Students must be full-time graduate students at a U.S. school for the term of the scholarship, and expected graduation for initial applicants must be no earlier than the end of the 2010-2011 school year. No more than one award will be made to students of any individual graduate advisor.

Candidates are expected to be interested in pursuing or currently studying the DE technology areas of HEL or HPM. The technical scope of acceptable research is the same as that of the Journal of Directed Energy and of DEPS meetings. Scholarship students have published in the Journal and made presentations at these technical meetings.

Students applying for this scholarship must be U.S. citizens or have demonstrated interest in becoming citizens. Citizens of other countries may apply, if they provide with the application package a letter of intent to become a U.S. citizen.

The term of the Scholarship is one year. Scholars may apply for support in the next year, but they have no advantage over other applicants. The requirement that a student have a year or more remaining before award of the degree is waived for current Scholars who are reapplying. An award made to a current Scholar graduating before May 2011 will be proportionately reduced.

Application Process

To apply for this scholarship, please send the following items to DEPS Scholarship Program, Directed Energy Professional Society, 7770 Jefferson Street NE, Suite 440, Albuquerque, NM, 87109.

This DEPS scholarship application,
Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work, sent directly from the school to DEPS (see note below),
Letter of interest in a specific DE technology and statement of proposed research,
Letter of reference from a potential or current graduate research advisor including an assessment of the student's potential and description of facilities to be employed for the research, and
Letter of intent to become U.S. citizen, if applicant is not a citizen.
Note: Previous applicants who are applying again this year need only submit transcripts that have changed since the last application. For example, a second-year graduate student who applied last year need not resubmit transcripts from undergraduate school.
The deadline for applications is 1 April 2010. Applications will be reviewed by the DEPS Board of Scientific and Engineering Advisors (BSEA) for potential scholarship award. The awards will be announced during the summer of 2010.

If you have questions, please contact Dr. Sam Blankenship, DEPS Executive Director, at sam@deps.org

http://www.deps.org/DEPSpages/scholarships.html