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http://ischool.syr.edu/prospective/graduate/DiversityAwards.aspx
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Education & Employment for Youth Ages 18-21
Disclaimer: Contact the number below for more information.
State and Government funded program seeking CHICAGO RESIDENT YOUTH ages 18-21, Out of School, Low-Income in need of EMPLOYMENT and/or FREE TUITION for trade programs (CNA, Culinary, Barber, Hospitality, EMT, and more). Contact 773-884-7000 and ask for the Youth Dept or Ms. Albert.
Tuition Waiver for Children of Veterans Living in Illinois
There is a tuition waiver available for children of Veterans living in Illinois. The waiver may be used for any University of Illinois campus. Up to six waivers per Illinois county are awarded each year, one for each of the following conflicts: World War II, Korean Conflict, Vietnam Conflict, Southeast Asia Conflict, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Applications are now available and the deadline is March 1, 2010. To learn more about this tuition waiver, go to: http://www.DanRutherford.com
Any questions can be directed to The Office of Student Financial Aid, Ph: 217-333-0100.
Please let anyone who qualifies know about this opportunity.
Sincerely,
Dan Rutherford
State Senator
320 N. Plum Street
Pontiac, IL 61764
http://www.DanRutherford.com
Free General Admission to 12 Museums in Chicago
Chicago residents can check out free museum passes for general admission to 12 museums in Chicago from any Chicago Public Libraries with valid library cards for one week. Special exhibits cost extra.
Passes can be obtained for
- Adler Planetarium
- The Art Institute
- Brookfield Zoo
- Chicago Children’s Museum
- Chicago History Museum
- DuSable Museum of African American History
- The Field Museum
- Museum of Contemporary Art
- Museum of Science and Industry
- National Museum of Mexican Art
- The Notebaert Nature Museum
- The Shedd Aquarium
Contact the individual museums for hours and locations.
Not all libraries have all passes so call before going. Only one passport per person can be checked out at a time.
Passes must be returned to library from which they were obtained. There is a $2.00 per day overdue fee with a limit of $20.00. Lost passes are $60.00.
Students Can Create the Video Games They Play
GenTech, a Digital Technology Education & Training Center, is offering a special “Try-It-Out” Video Game Creation & 2-D Animation Workshop to 3rd -12th grade students. This one day class will give students a behind-the-scenes feel for making video games. They will not only have the skills to play the games; they will have the knowledge on how to create them.
There are only 40 seats available. Register your child for this wonderful opportunity today!
Classes will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2010 from 3 pm – 5 pm at the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. Tuition is $89.
For further information about this workshop and other programs offered, contact GenTech at 773-324-7772.