Scholarship

ITC Establishes Jon E. Jipping Annual Scholarship At Michigan Technical University

HOUGHTON – ITC Holdings Corp., the nation’s largest independent electricity transmission company, has established an annual scholarship fund for civil and electrical engineering students at Michigan Technological University to honor its retired chief operating officer and Michigan Tech Board of Trustees member Jon E. Jipping. “Over the years, I’ve witnessed Jon’s passion and commitment to developing students,

By |2023-05-16T10:16:33-04:00May 16th, 2023|News|

Gov. Whitmer Signs New College Scholarships Bill At LTU

SOUTHFIELD—Tuesday at Lawrence Technological University, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation establishing the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, which will lower the cost of college by thousands of dollars a year for the vast majority of high school graduates. Starting with the class of 2023, high school graduates will be eligible for more financial aid from the

By |2022-10-20T16:29:38-04:00October 13th, 2022|ESD, Featured|

GM Offers Free Java Programming Nanodegree For People In Metro Detroit

DETROIT - A free Java Programming Nanodegree sponsored by General Motors is for individuals in the Detroit metro who are looking to gain skills to start or advance a tech career. GM is focused on providing opportunities to underrepresented groups in tech, however anyone can apply. The scholarship will provide learners with job-ready Java Programming

Public Charter High School Grads Eligible For GVSU Scholarship

ALLENDALE — Students who graduate from a public charter high school authorized by Grand Valley State University are eligible for a scholarship to attend GVSU, the university has announced on February The GV Charter Schools Alumni Scholarship will be available for students beginning with Grand Valley’s Fall 2022 semester. Each graduate from a GVSU-authorized high

By |2022-02-03T17:35:10-05:00February 3rd, 2022|Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEAM), STEM|

Thirdware Funds $100K Scholarship For MCWT To Benefit Women STEM-Studies

DETROIT – Thirdware, an IT consulting firm specializing in enterprise applications, has committed to fund a four-year Michigan Council of Woman in Technology Foundation scholarship valued at $25,000 each year. The donation aligns with the company’s 25-year anniversary. “This is an incredibly generous gift that will make a positive impact on a Michigan woman’s life,”

By |2020-06-13T14:29:48-04:00June 13th, 2020|Featured, STEM|

MCWT Offers $50,000 Scholarship Fund To Women In STEAM

ROYAL OAK - Immediate past MCWT President Jane Sydlowski announces a new scholarship fund for women pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Match. It's open to high school girls through graduate school. Sydlowski provides all the details in this MITech TV video interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E474qa_-YGY&t=45s

By |2020-02-20T19:38:51-05:00February 20th, 2020|Entrepreneurs, Featured, STEM|

Michigan Council of Women in Technology Create Scholarship Fund

SOUTHFIELD – The MCWT Wednesday announced its MCWT Scholarship Fund. The MCWT Foundation made an initial $25,000 contribution to the fund in 2019 and several of the organization’s past presidents stepped up to collectively match the starting amount. Leveraging the passion, energy and commitment of MCWT’s board and past leadership, Jane Sydlowski, 2019 MCWT president,

By |2020-02-05T19:11:56-05:00February 5th, 2020|Entrepreneur Corner, Entrepreneurs, STEM|