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Education
Filipino student faces scrutiny after claiming he was admitted to 30 universities in US, UK
A 20-year-old student in the Philippines recently made headlines after claiming on social media that he had been accepted into 30 different ...
Ryan General
Ex-OnlyFans star MsPuiyi announces $1 million scholarship for underprivileged students
Malaysian influencer Siew Pui Yi, better known as MsPuiyi, has announced a $1 million scholarship for underprivileged students. On Tuesday, ...
Michelle De Pacina
More Virginia high schools delayed giving merit awards in time for college admission deadlines: report
Before you read: US’ top high school hid over 1,200 students’ academic achievement in the name of ‘equity’ Virginia governor seeks probe int...
Bryan Ke
Beauty
Crowning of first transgender woman in local Miss America pageant sparks ‘woke’ criticism
Brían (pronounced "Bree-ann") Nguyen, a 19-year-old social media influencer and business management student, was crowned Miss Gre...
Business
Pfizer defends exclusion of Asian and white applicants in fellowship, says it’s ‘non-discriminatory’
Pfizer is standing by its fellowship program accused of discriminating against Asian and white applicants, saying it reverses “the effects ...
Carl Samson
Pfizer excludes Asian, white applicants from 9-year scholarship program
Pfizer is excluding Asian and white applicants from its new nine-year program for scholarships and guaranteed employment. Open to undergra...
News
Bakery named for Laotian refugee couple funds scholarships for UConn students taking Asian American studies
Hartford bakery owner Khamla Vorasane has started a $6,000 scholarship fund for University of Connecticut (UConn) students taking classes in...
Jiselle Lee
McDonald’s Awards $500,000 in Scholarships to 55 AAPI Students
McDonald’s USA announced the 55 awardees of its first Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) Scholarship Program on Tuesday, keepi...
Columbia University Offers Full Scholarships to Refugees and Other Displaced Students
Columbia University has announced that it is set to give full scholarships to refugees and other displaced students. Under Columbia’s “Schol...
Woman Who Collected Garbage as a Child Gets Full Scholarship to University of Melbourne
A young lady who toiled as a child at a garbage dump in Cambodia will soon attend the University of Melbourne on a full scholarship. At 11, ...
Sorority Girl Expelled For Tinder Profile Pic Gets Awarded a Full Year Scholarship
One sorority girl experienced the taste of sweet revenge courtesy of Tinder after she was kicked out of her sisterhood for posting a picture...
Laura Dang
Lebron James Will Spend $42 Million on Scholarships to Put 1,100 Kids Through College
NBA star Lebron James announced last Thursday that his foundation is collaborating with the University of Akron to sponsor over a thousand s...
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