This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2006) This article is about scholarship as a form of financial aid. For the practice and method of scholars, see scholarly method. For the international education program, see The Scholar Ship. A scholarship is an award of access to an institution, or a financial aid award for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award. Contents 1 Types 1.1 Local scholarships 2 Notable scholarships 3

JITO to disburse education loans

Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) has launched an easy education loan scheme - JITO Educational Loan Programme (JELP) to encourage Jain students to pursue higher studies.

Factoring employment potential into college choices

Students shouldn't take out education loans they won't be able to repay.

The US economy slows -- and so does worker mobility

After a short revival from the 2007-09 recession, the US economy has dipped again. Gross domestic product growth fell from April to June compared with previous months. One reason may well be that more people are unwilling to move to jobs in other states.

State offering fixed rate college loans

College tuition invoices are in the mail and will be due in the next several weeks, leaving some New York students and families scrambling to fill the tuition gap between their available financial aid the amount due on the bill.

STATES

OTHER STATES: Power: Deficit then, surplus now, exporter soon Em-powering North-East.

INDUSTRY & ECONOMY

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: Mining: GoM for profit-sharing with land losers The Group of Ministers on the new mining legislation has suggested setting up an effective mechanism to ensure that profits are shared by companies with land losers.

SLM Corporation Announces Preferred Dividends

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SLM Corporation (NYSE:SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, today announced a 2010 fourth-quarter dividend on its Preferred Stock Series A of $0.87125 per share. The dividend on the Preferred Stock Series A will be paid on Nov. 1, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 22, 2010. In addition, the company announced a 2010 third-quarter dividend ...