Thursday, September 26, 2013

University of Cambridge Scholarship Opportunity

Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarship

Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarship
Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarship is open to college students who are U.S. citizens and between the ages of 19-26 years old. The scholarship is for students to attend the University of Cambridge pursuing a Masters of Philosophy (MPhil), a Certificate of Post-Graduate Study (CPGS in different fields), a Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS in theoretical or applied mathematics), or a Diploma in Computer Science.

Students must have a grade point average of 3.7 in order to apply. The scholarship covers one year at the University of Cambridge. In addition to the scholarship, students will receive a travel allowance as well as a living stipend. The scholarship is offered at participating colleges and universities across the country.

Accepted fields of study include many areas of science, engineering, mathematics and technology. Examples include mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, public health, zoology, and much more.

The scholarship was created by the Winston Churchill Foundation. Winston Churchill was a great statesman who served two terms as Prime Minister of Great Britain. He is considered as one of the greatest iconic figures of the twentieth century and often remembered by his famous words during WWI to the Royal Air Force, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”

The deadline for this scholarship is usually in NOVEMBER of each year, and the award amount is usually $44,000 - $50,000.

For more details, visit www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org/scholarship.html

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Xerox Minority Scholarship - $10,000 Deadline: September 30, 2013

5 Days Left - Xerox Giving Away $10,000 Scholarships To Minority Students
-- Deadline To Apply Is September 30, 2013 -- Nationwide -- The Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship Program is designed to help cultivate minority students for potential recruitment in the field of technology. The scholarship amount award depends on the student's tuition balance, academic excellence and classification. Applicants must be academic high-achievers with a GPA average of 3.0 or better and must be US citizens or visa-holding Permanent Residents of African American, Asian, Pacific Island, Native American, Native Alaskan, or Hispanic descent. The scholarship is not available to spouses and children of Xerox employees. For more details and/or to apply, visit:
www.scholarshipsonline.org/2012/03/xerox-technical-minority-scholarship.html
To search hundreds of other 2013-14 scholarships, visit:
www.ScholarshipsOnline.org




Monday, March 25, 2013

NCAA Tournament Update: President Obama's Picks Surge Into the Sweet Sixteen!

Hello again friends!  Well, here is my Round of 32 update, and I am happy to say that the March Madness is heating up something fierce.  President Obama's bracket has sort of equalized after going 11-5 over the weekend.  Pretty darn good, if I must say so myself Mr. President; but, I would be remiss if I didn't share that despite the President's bracket jumping 40 percentile points after the weekend games.  After this past weekend, my bracket is still ahead of Mr. Baracketology, after I barely missed going perfect for the weekend, finishing 15-1, with my only misfire being my prediction that the Minnesota Golden Gophers would topple the Florida Gators.   Check out the Potus' bracket ->
So, The Sweet Sixteen is sure to separate the true basketball analyst from the guessers and the lucky.  Anyway, as I wrote previously my Final Four consists of:  Ohio State, Kansas, Duke, and Miami.  If my bracket bubble bursts during the Sweet Sixteen, the likely reason for the demise of my bracket will derive from the fact that Miami after its unimpressive performance against Illinois on Sunday night was not able to overcome the unrelenting resiliency of the Golden Eagles of Marquette University or the Syracuse Orange in the Elite Eight should they defeat Marquette on Friday night.  Two other games that could kill my bracket concern the state of Michigan:  as in the University of Michigan and Michigan State University.  Both schools impressed all-takers, naysayers and haters over the weekend, and look like they are playing to win--a National Championship, that is.  If they keep playing at such a high-level my bracket dreams may be over.

Finally, Ohio State, my pick to win it all is looking good to me, but vulnerable nevertheless.  The Buckeyes have a tough task ahead of them in the form of the Arizona Wildcats.  Hopefully, the Buckeyes won't let me down and will play on to the Final Four at least, if not the championship.  Arizona has a history of crashing the Elite Eight and so the Buckeyes better have their "A" game clicking on all cylinders.  For a more complete analysis, and a more thorough update on President Obama's bracket success click here and/or here.


Saturday, March 23, 2013

Me Versus The POTUS: Round 3 NCAA Tournament Update





After the Round of 64, President Obama's NCAA bracket record is 20-12 going 10-6 again on Friday.  Similar to the POTUS, Friday's slate of games were not that nice to me and I finished 10-6, as well, 21-11 overall.  So, whereas I remain up on the Obama +1 I am still just treading water.   Honestly, I am just happy to still have all of my Final Four picks still in the tournament as we head into next week's Sweet Sixteen rounds.  Enjoy this evening's hoops or enjoy your Spring Break.
























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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Friday, March 22, 2013

Me Versus Baracketology (The POTUS) or After Day One of the NCAA Tournament I'm Up 11-5 While Barack Obama went 10-6 (That's +1 for me if you need help with the math!)

Ok.  Are you guys ready for some more March Madness?  Yes.  Me too!  Especially after I learned this morning that my Thursday predictions are ahead of President Obama's by +1.  My record on yesterday was 11-5, while Mr. Bracketology's was 10-6.  Hopefully, my predictions will hold true and I will be able to keep pace with the POTUS' prediction prowess; we will see.

What gave me the edge?  Most likely picking Harvard to upset New Mexico served as my X-Factor on yesterday.  After all, who picks Harvard to defeat a traditional D-1 B-Ball program.  No disrespect to Harvard, but I believe that history speaks for itself--Ivy League NCAA Tournament entrants usually don't make it past the first round of the tourney.  However, I picked Harvard based on my admiration and respect for Harvard's coach, and former Duke standout point guard, Tommy Amaker.  I figured that the former Dukie and Coach K disciple, Amaker, would have his team ready to play, and demonstrate to the nation that he is a coach to be reckoned with--Harvard didn't disappoint either.  Now if I can just get a little bit more separation during today's wave of games.

Until next time, keep working on those applications, essays, or planning those college visits.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Let the NCAA Tournament Madness Begin: President Obama Picks Indiana University to Win It All!

Today is March 21, 2013 . . . do you know where your NCAA Tournament bracket is?  OK, as you can tell this post is not going to be your conventional ForwardUniversity.com post about navigating the strictures of the college application/financial aid process or any other emanation or penumbra of either of those two things.  Instead, I want this post to be fun in celebration of my favorite annual sports event:  the NCAA Basketball Tournament!  No other sporting event quite does for me what the NCAA Tourney has done for me for years . . . and I do mean "for years."  As a matter of fact, filling out the ole trusted tournament bracket remains an annual rite of passage for me.  It's like saying "welcome Miss Spring," and "goodbye Mr. Winter!" 
 
OK, enough of the dramatics.  By now most of you future collegians are filling out residence hall applications, and perhaps even freshman orientation registration and selection materials, and other college related forms or things.  If you aren't engaged in such activities these days, tis' for shame--because I know that you either applied late to your college choices and haven't received your coveted acceptance letters yet, or you are the consummate procrastinator, and haven't applied to any colleges yet!  If the latter of these two scenarios fits your modus operandi then you need to holler at me quick for a little needed motivational kick in the rear or more realistically a little digital pep talk so that you can kick it in gear, and handle your business.
 
OK, now that the general housekeeping stuff is all wrapped up, here is the real gist of today's post.  As I alluded to above, today marks the official start of the 2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament, and of course I have my bracket all filled out, completed and entered into a few contests.  But today, I am going to do something I have never done before--I am going to share my Final Four picks and compare them to President Barack Obama's Final Four picks.  Yeah, I know I am putting it all on the line--after all, el Presidente is an avid basketball fan, and even gets to highlight his Final Four picks each year on ESPN's Bracketology Show or should I say "Baracketology."  In all honesty, for the past four or five years that the POTUS has shared his bracket on ESPN--Barack Obama's NCAA picks have been pretty good.  In fact, last year President Obama correctly picked two of the Final Four teams (Kentucky and Ohio State, I believe). 
 
Nevertheless, this year President Obama has picked Louisville, Florida, Ohio State and Indiana to make it to the Final Four with Indiana winning it all!  Sadly, I have to strongly disagree with the Commander and Chief's executive decision, and I respectfully submit that this year's Final Four party will consist of Ohio State, Duke, Miami and Kansas (see the Obama's picks below): 
I am going to refrain from getting into a war of words with anybody regarding my picks versus the POTUS' picks--I just think that he is wrong about Indiana (reasonable minds can disagree and will)winning it all this year!  Yet, Barack and I do have one team in common:  Ohio State--my choice to win it all this year.  I believe that Ohio State is geared to make an incredible post-season run through the tournament barring a lackluster performance in the earlier rounds against a team like Arizona. 
 
So, having said all of this, one final analogy for those who haven't completed their college applications/admissions process--its Final Four time baby . . . so get up and make your final college selection and we'll see you at the Big Dance next year baby!

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

eWeek Names Top Universities for Computer Science

Someone said that hindsight is twenty-twenty, and from my experience indeed it is.  As a matter of fact, if I were somehow magically granted the opportunity to do a do-over--I definitely would strongly consider changing my undergraduate major from Journalism to Computer Science.  If only someone had told me that the 21st Century would usher in an era in which information technology and computers would dominate the corporate landscape, oh so many years ago.  Of course back then in the 80s and 90s, many a teacher admonished students like me to take as much math and science as possible, but somehow, somewhere those admonishments just didn't reach the level of seriousness that they should have during my time spent in yesteryear.

Fast-forward to today, and the 21st Century represents an era or point in history in which a person skilled in the way of the computer can launch a business on the drop of a hat.  I mean it--really.  One only has to look at colleges and universities nationwide as the push for developing a student populace well-versed in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs that many colleges and universities are paying special attention to these days.  If you read the newspaper or surf the net with any frequency these days it is not difficult to see the very pronounced impact and role that the STEM programs/majors are having on our society.  Still don't believe me?  Well, then just look at companies like Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, AOL, and many others.  Such once-upon a time, Cinderella story-like Internet start ups now rule the digital landscape, and have ushered in ridiculous riches for their respective founders.  Certainly in an age of corporate lay-offs, and hiring cutbacks of new college graduates, possessing the ability to shrug your shoulders and either go solo or form a formidable team of computer engineers and/or programmers with your college roommates or other friends to counter a job market that can be described as more than challenging is a virtuous ability and talent that is, well--priceless.

Yep, kids, if I could do it all again I would have majored in computer science or computer engineering because in the information age those that possess such skill sets and knowledge are in high demand and can pretty much write their on ticket as either an employee or entrepreneur.  Having said that check out eWeek's list of the ten best computer science school's in the world:

1.  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2.  Stanford University
3.  Carnegie Mellon University
4.  University of California-Berkeley
5.  Harvard University
6.  Oxford College
7.  Cambridge University
8.  Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
9.  National University of Singapore
10. Princeton University

If you would like to read the eWeek article click here.