For dis world wey hard things dey happen, scholarship news dey sweet for ear. Na like small rain fall for dry season. From Montana for America to London for England, different organisations dey open hand give students money wey go help dem pursue dia education.
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Make we start from Glasgow, Montana. For dat side, di Scottie Booster Club don open application for 2026 Jeff Jurgens Memorial Scholarships. Deadline na May 6, 2026. Dis year, dem don change di eligibility criteria. Before, na only Valley County graduating senior wey play basketball fit apply. But now, any Glasgow High School graduating senior wey do any varsity sport or plan pursue medical or health-related degree fit collect.
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Community service, academic achievement, and financial need still dey matter for di selection. If you wan apply, you fit collect form from guidance counselors for Glasgow High School or contact Andrew McKean through email montanamckean@gmail.com or phone 406-263-5442.
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Di scholarship money come from di annual Jeff Jurgens Memorial Basketball Tournament. Na di Scottie Booster Club biggest fundraiser. Di tournament start for 1999 by di family of late Scottie athlete and super-fan Jeff Jurgens. For March dis year, nearly 70 youth basketball teams from across eastern Montana gather for Glasgow for di tournament.
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Di Booster Club no only give scholarship. Dem dey buy team uniforms and equipment for Glasgow High School and Glasgow Middle School activities. Dem dey support Glasgow School District athletics and extracurricular activities. If you wan join di club, contact president Mike Pehlke at 406-263-9899.
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Now make we cross Atlantic Ocean reach London. Bayes Business School, wey get one of di world most famous shipping degrees, don launch new scholarship fund. Di initiative start with two Greek alumni: Yiannis Procopiou of Centrofin Management and Zisis Stylianos of Intermodal S&P ship broker. Dem donate 30,000 pounds (about $39,600).
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Di money na for “exceptional students in financial need” wey wan attend di London school Msc Shipping, Trade and Finance course. Application deadline na May 3. Di organisers dey call other donors to join and make di initiative continue.
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Di plan na to tap each year one class following di one Procopiou and Stylianos attend, in ascending order. For next edition, dat go be di Shipping, Trade and Finance class of 2013-2014.
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Nikos Papapostolou, di degree director, say di scholarship na evolving and inclusive fund. “It invites alumni to contribute over time, further expanding its impact, and strengthening our programme’s global community,” he talk for LinkedIn post.
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Even di course legendary patriarch Costas Grammenos bless di new scholarship fund. “This is an excellent initiative,” Grammenos talk. “It reflects the lifelong bond between the Centre for Shipping, Trade and Finance, its MSc in Shipping, Trade and Finance, and our graduates.”
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Stylianos wey benefit from admissions bursary for 2012 from di then Cass Business School say: “My contribution is a way of giving back and intended to support future students who may be facing the same challenges I once did.”
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But di biggest scholarship news come from Chick-fil-A. Di company announce say dem don award more than $29 million in scholarships to dia restaurant Team Members and community leaders across U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada. Na di company biggest investment in education to-date.
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Di scholarship program wey Scholarship America dey administer reflect di company commitment to advancing opportunity through education. Andrew T. Cathy, CEO of Chick-fil-A, Inc., talk say: “Chick-fil-A is deeply committed to investing in the futures of both our restaurant Team Members and community leaders. Education creates opportunities that can help your future, and we’re honored to support and celebrate these remarkable students as they continue to grow, learn and serve others.”
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Each Team Member scholarship recipient collect $25,000 check for dia respective restaurant. Cathy personally present di checks to unsuspecting Team Members in front of dia friends and family.
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Yamanni Tay, Team Member at Chick-fil-A North Bergen for New Jersey, na one of di recipients. She dey study nursing while being full-time caretaker for her mom. “This scholarship has helped lift a significant financial burden and came at a time when I was navigating personal challenges,” Tay talk. “This scholarship is giving me the freedom to pursue my education more confidently and focus on my long-term goals rather than the stress of tuition and applying for financial aid.”
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Chick-fil-A also award dia fourth class of Community Scholars. Di program help pay for education of service-minded students wey demonstrate leadership and academic excellence. Scholars visit di Chick-fil-A Support Center for Atlanta, receive surprise award from Cathy.
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Recipients of $25,000 scholarships get opportunity participate for 12-month leadership development program wey include mentoring and professional development opportunities. No employment tenure requirements dey for restaurant Team Members. Some Team Members don receive scholarship multiple times.
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