October 28th, 20220LANSING — The state of Michigan is offering $10,000 scholarships for up to 2,500 future Michigan educators and $9,600 per-semester stipends for student teachers.
Applications for the programs will open Oct. 31.
Governor Whitmer announced the funding program, which is meant to lower the cost of teacher education so the state can...
April 25th, 20190DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The American Educational Foundation (AEF) held its second annual awards gala on Thursday, April 19, at the Bellagio Banquet in Dearborn Heights, inviting hundreds of business and community officials and future student leaders for a celebration of community and scholarship.
The gala recognized seniors graduating...
October 5th, 20180DEARBORN — Curious about how often students at Michigan’s colleges are robbed or busted for drug and alcohol abuse? While those may seem like primary problems to deal with, colleges are also taking many safety precautions to maintain student and faculty safety.
Safety escorts
Many campuses like Henry Ford College (HFC) and the...
September 23rd, 20180DETROIT — Wayne State University’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is offering a new service to muslim women on college campuses.
The new group, which will meet weekly, aims to provide a place for women to identify and discuss the issues and struggles of being a muslim woman on a college campus.
Kaifa Alsoofy,...
September 3rd, 20180As our young adults start another academic year at Michigan colleges and universities, State Fire Marshal Kevin Sehlmeyer is urging students and their parents to make fire prevention a top priority and practice life-saving fire safety measures whether living on- or off-campus.
“Having working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide...
August 20th, 20180DETROIT – A survey found families with students will spend $82.8 billion on school shopping this year, which includes both K-12 and college spending.
The National Retail Federation’s annual survey, published Thursday, July 12, found most families will spend an average of $684.79 each for their elementary through high school...
June 18th, 20180DETROIT — The number of Frontier International Academy (FIA) students applying to universities is increasing every year and the class of 2018 has brought the school to its peak in college and university acceptances.
Frontier International Academy has won the grand prize in the Race to the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student...
April 13th, 20180Advertorial
DEARBORN HEIGHTS – They say it takes a village to raise a child, but effective avenues to accomplish that are few and far between.
Hamadeh Educational Services (HES), will do just that by holding its inaugural Scholarship Gala on Friday, April 20 at the Edward Hotel in Dearborn.
Proceeds from the event will...
April 13th, 20180WARREN — In support of the foundation's 36th annual Metro Detroit Youth Day, the Michigan Youth Appreciation Foundation is offering 100-125 scholarships per year to graduating seniors who have been accepted to a university, college or collegiate program beginning in the fall of 2018.
In an effort to encourage the students to further...
December 22nd, 20171WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, the Education Department canceled the student-loan debts of 12,900 people defrauded by defunct Corinthian Colleges, but its announcement that it will give varying amounts of debt relief in the future set off fierce criticism.
For-profit higher education provider Corinthian collapsed in 2015 amid...
September 3rd, 20170More than 80 percent of college students reported feeling overwhelmed by their workload in 2016. Chronic stress can be a catalyst for depression, anxiety and mood disorders—serious problems that together are ranked number one among the top five national health conditions contributing to poor health in nearly every county of every state...
April 28th, 20170DEARBORN — On April 17, the Henry Ford College board of trustees unanimously passed a resolution introduced by Policy Committee Chair Fadwa Hammoud that reaffirms the college's commitment to welcome anyone in search of an education and employment opportunities.
Hammoud told The AANews that the resolution accentuates HFC's devotion...
