scholarships

NFL commissioner hands out scholarships to children of slain NYPD cop: 'Hero to us'

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell presented scholarships to the children of Detective Didarul Islam, the hero NYPD officer shot and killed by a deranged gunman inside a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper.

Legal group accuses Rutgers U. of discrimination against white students in granting scholarships

A legal advocacy group has accused New Jersey's flagship public university -- Rutgers -- of discrimination for largely excluding white students from scholarship programs that recruit African-American, Native American and...

Nine brainiacs from NYC Catholic HS join 'Millionaire's Club' as students rake in nearly $11M in scholarship money

The teen geniuses were each awarded more than $1 million in merit-based grants -- much of it from a plethora of prestigious schools, including Ivy Leagues -- for a staggering...

Burger King employee who jumped to help co-workers after graduation always had strong sense of duty, sister says — as GoFundMe nears $200K

“He’s always done these things without a lot of people seeing it. It’s something that comes naturally to him,” his proud sister Mycah told The Post.

Trump praises granddaughter's golf skills, reveals when he thinks she'll be able to beat him

President Donald Trump praised his granddaughter Kai’s golf skills in a new video she posted recapping her trip to UFC 314 on Monday.

Inside a Kansas town's plan to lure people to the area -- offering no income tax, free child care and free college

Neodesha has been hemorrhaging residents since its Standard Oil refinery shut down in 1971, but now has a big plan to reverse its slow fade from the map.

McDonald's to let white students apply for Latino scholarships after DEI lawsuit

The case was filed on Jan. 12 on behalf of an Arkansas high school student with a 3.8 GPA who wanted to apply but was ineligible due to her ethnicity.

House Republicans mull changes to student loan programs

The ideas affecting higher education are among many in circulation among House committees that are exploring ways to cover the cost of extending and expanding tax cuts passed in President Donald Trump’s...

Slain NYC cop Jonathan Diller honored with touching new scholarship: 'His legacy is going to grow'

Fallen Finest Jonathan Diller is being honored through a scholarship, with its first fundraiser set for Wednesday, eight months after he was killed approaching two criminals in a parked car...

Yankees' Marcus Stroman helping two Bronx kids' college dreams come true

“Having a Duke scholarship played a major role in my life being able to give back," the Yankees' Marcus Stroman said of giving away scholarships to kids from The Bronx.

High school seniors earn scholarships to play cornhole in college: 'I'm shocked'

Right now, it is only a club sport and not sanctioned by the NCAA so teams must take part in tournaments organized by other groups.

This year, give the gift that keeps on giving — a real education for our kids

Admit it. Unless you received a big-ticket item for Christmas last year — such as a car — you likely have forgotten what was under your tree. Most gifts wear...

Principal who removed high schooler from student government over twerking video requests leave

A Louisiana high school principal who rescinded an honor student's scholarship recommendation and kicked her off the student government association over a "twerking" video has reversed course and requested a...

Teens make prom dress and tux out of duct tape, win $10K in scholarship prize money

The two teen winners are from California and Utah — each grabbing $10,000 for their works of art out of Duck Tape

I Iost a whopping $100K college scholarship — then a miracle happened

Madi admitted she lost the chunk of change from one of her top three colleges because she forgot to open the college admission letter.

Unborn 'miracle' child of slain NYC cop Jason Rivera gets $20K scholarship

The unborn child of slain cop Jason Rivera is being awarded a $20,000 college scholarship from The First Responders Children's Foundation -- "a blessing" for NYPD widow Dominique Luzuriaga Rivera.

High school senior who went viral for 'record' $10M in scholarship offers makes final college decision

Sixteen-year-old high school senior Dennis "Maliq" Barnes — who has earned scholarship offers from more than 150 schools — announced his college decision at a news conference Friday. 

Top NYC Catholic school gets $1 million donation from anonymous alum

St. Francis Preparatory School in Queens will use the $1 million donation to fund scholarships for future students, officials said.

Two Michigan colleges mistakenly award scholarships to students

A university in Michigan said it notified students that they would receive top tuition awards, just days after another school in the state had a similar occurrence.

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