Higher Education

Emmitsburg – November 06, 2026 -- Graduates of Saint John Vianney High School who keep a 3.0 GPA can now count on admission to Mount St. Mary's University, plus a renewable scholarship worth $27,000 to $35,000 per year.

The scholarship could reach $140,000 over four years

The two Catholic institutions signed a memorandum of understanding that guarantees admission to eligible students who maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and meet all admission requirements. Over four years, the scholarships have a total potential value of $108,000 to $140,000.

Josh Karlheim, Executive Director of Admissions at the university, and Margaret Kane, Principal of the high school, signed the agreement.

BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – November 05, 2026 -- Visitors to Long Island University's Post campus can now see campaign buttons, banners, paper dresses and parade torches from American political history in "The Presidency & Promise of America: A More Perfect Union," which opened October 28.

The exhibition is presented with the Museum of Democracy and drawn from its Wright Family Collection of more than one million political and historical objects. It opened as the nation marks the 250th anniversary of American independence.

The Wright Family Collection spans Washington to Trump

Amassed over four decades, the collection documents presidential campaigns from George Washington through Donald Trump. It also includes ephemera from the civil rights, women's rights, political reform and social justice movements.

NEW YORK – November 03, 2026 -- Online two-year college Campus has launched a Digital Marketing and the Creator Economy concentration within its Associate of Arts in Business Administration, with the concentration starting in January 2027.

The track prepares students for entry-level roles in digital marketing, brand strategy, and content-driven business functions. Graduates can also transfer into related bachelor's degree programs.

Five courses end in a choice of two capstones

The concentration consists of five courses woven into the standard business course sequence. Students build knowledge in brand strategy, platform dynamics, and marketing analytics. They finish with a capstone in either creator-brand strategy and content or marketing analytics.

PHOENIX – November 03, 2026 -- University of Phoenix is launching an accelerated pathway for its online Bachelor of Science in Business that lets eligible students finish in as little as three years and potentially save up to $14,000 in typical tuition and fees. The pathway comes from an educational alliance with Study.com and is open to eligible students who begin their first or next course between November 2, 2026, and April 30, 2027.

Students earn one free Study.com course for every three Phoenix courses

After successfully completing every three University of Phoenix courses, a student becomes eligible for one designated Study.com elective course at no additional cost. The cap is 10 Study.com courses, or the number needed to fill the student's remaining eligible electives, whichever is lower.

Ypsilanti – October 19, 2026 -- Eastern Michigan University is offering eligible students a $4,000 scholarship to join its Marching Band, and students do not need to major in music to qualify.

The scholarship pays $1,000 a year for four years

The award is open to all students who meet the marching band requirements, whatever their academic major. Only about 40% of band members are music majors. Students from disciplines across the university make up the rest.

J. Nick Smith, associate director of bands and director of Athletic Bands, said the scholarship helps attract more students and rewards them for the countless hours they put into the activity. EMU President Brendan Kelly, a two-time alum, said the college experience is about "finding and building community."

Grand Rapids – – October 16, 2026 -- Students who earn an associate degree at Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) will be guaranteed admission to Western Michigan University (WMU) and an annual scholarship of $1,000 to $4,500 if they are eligible, under a new partnership called the Bronco Bound Guarantee.

Leaders from both schools will formalize the agreement at a signing ceremony at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at GRCC's Applied Technology Center, Secchia Piazza, on the main campus in Grand Rapids.

Admission, fee waiver and scholarship money are built in

Qualifying GRCC students will have their WMU application fee waived and will be considered for scholarships automatically. Eligible students are guaranteed the annual award of $1,000 to $4,500.

Erie, Pa. – October 06, 2026 -- The Institute of Medical and Business Careers (IMBC) is enrolling students in a 12-month Welding Technology diploma program at its Erie, Pennsylvania campus, offering a shorter path into a skilled trade than a traditional college schedule.

The program trains students across 35 welding bays on multiple techniques.

Located at 5739 West 26th Street in Erie, the campus provides hands-on instruction in MIG, TIG, pipe, and structural metal welding. Students also learn destructive and non-destructive testing, quality control, and safety procedures. The program does not require an internship.

Berlin – October 05, 2026 -- Four U.S. college students arrived in Berlin last week as the first recipients of the Knowledge Without Borders: Democracy and Memory Fellowship, a program funded through a $55,000 gift from Karen Collias, Ph.D., founder of Knowledge Without Borders (KWB).

The scholarship, administered by the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), covers four first-generation, Pell-eligible undergraduates participating in CIEE's Berlin Open Campus program for the semester.

Students will study Germany's reckoning with Nazi history

Through coursework, site visits, and conversations with historians and civic leaders, the Fellows will examine Germany's history, including the rise of Nazism and the Holocaust, and how the country has shaped its collective memory since 1945.

Georgetown, Texas – October 05, 2026 -- Veterans and active-duty service members can get a free haircut at participating Sport Clips locations on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, as the haircare chain launches its 13th annual Help A Hero fundraising campaign.

The campaign runs Oct. 5 through Nov. 14, 2026, with donations collected at participating Sport Clips stores nationwide to benefit the VFW's Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship program.

The program has funded more than 3,600 scholarships since it began

Sport Clips, its clients, franchisees, team members and product partners have raised nearly $17 million through the campaign, funding over 3,600 scholarships via the VFW Foundation for veterans and service members pursuing civilian education and training.

Allston – October 05, 2026 -- First Chapters Preschool has opened an 8,000-square-foot flagship location at the new Enterprise Research Campus in Allston, Massachusetts, offering eight age-based classrooms for children from infancy through Pre-K. The center is already serving families living and working in the surrounding area.

First Chapters is part of Babilou Family, which has run early education programs for more than 20 years and operates over 40 centers across New England under brands including Little Sprouts, Heartworks and Building Blocks.