Scholarship Sponsor Q&A: W.R. Hotchkiss Foundation Scholarship Program
W.R. Hotchkiss founded Deluxe Check Printers in 1915. After his death, his daughter, Mrs. Lillian Hotchkiss Austin, established the scholarship program as a memorial. As a former schoolteacher, Mrs. Austin hoped to help further the education of dependents of Deluxe employees. Over time, the scholarship endowment has grown thanks to the additional funding of Deluxe […]
Scholarship Support Through Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)
Donor-advised funds, or DAFs, are a vehicle for charitable giving that has typically been used by extremely affluent donors. But lower-cost DAF offerings are beginning to expand the reach of this unique giving structure—and that means more donors can make a bigger impact on students in need. Just what is a DAF? According to Fidelity […]
The western US ShakeAlert system is loudly proclaiming its arrival (A Story of Three Alerts)
I was driving in San Francisco to an orchestra rehearsal about three months ago and listening to music on the car stereo from my iPhone, and then something unusual happened in the middle of the music: there was a jangling noise and a disembodied man’s voice said something like “Earthquake! Drop, cover, and hold on. […]
Featured Scholarships: February 2025 – Scholarship America
As we kick off February 2025, Scholarship America is featuring several generous and unique scholarship programs, including a new offering from TIAA for first-generation students; a program for U.S. armed forces veterans seeking careers in education; and a scholarship just for students in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Learn more about these programs below, and visit our […]
Scholarship Sponsor Q&A: HOERBIGER North America Scholarship
HOERBIGER has established a scholarship program to assist children of employees who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs. HOERBIGER plans to award up to ten scholarships of $2,000 each. Scholarship America spoke with Maria Iragorri, Head of People & Culture at HOERBIGER about the HOERBIGER North American Scholarship. What’s your […]
In-Demand Skills for Today’s New Workforce
As automation, digital transformation and a fast-evolving global economy reshape the job market, the most outstanding new talent will need a blend of technical and soft skills. Here’s what to look for—and how employers can support initiatives to future-proof their workforce. 1. Digital and technical literacy—even for non-technical employees. With the rapid advancement of technology, […]
Light earthquake, 4.7 mag has occurred near Lahat in Indonesia
A light earthquake magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) has struck on Wednesday, 21 kilometers (13 miles) from Lahat in Indonesia. The 4.7-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 10:13:57 / 10:13 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 132.586 km (82 miles). All ids that are associated to the event: us7000pd3a. Unique identifier: us7000pd3a. A […]
Scholarship Sponsor Q&A: Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity
In 2017, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis (also known as Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity) collaborated with the Sagamore Institute to research how they could better empower families to achieve strength, stability, and independence. Their research revealed that 79% of those who became homeowners also planned to start, continue or finish furthering their education […]
Murphy eats procrastination for breakfast, and a personal note to my readers
Long-time readers of this blog may have noticed that new posts have been very sporadic over the last couple of years. A series of issues kept arising, including the pandemic and various personal matters that resulted in there always being a bunch of matters that needed to be addressed ASAP and always had to take […]
Light earthquake: M4.6 quake has struck near Claveria in Philippines
A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) has occurred on Tuesday, 7 kilometers (4 miles) from Claveria in Philippines. The temblor was reported at 23:18:15 / 11:18 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 121.0709° East, 18.5379° […]