Students often contact Jeannette Rankin Foundation in search of funding for graduate school. Because of our limited resources, JRF doesn't award scholarships for graduate study, but we know of some scholarship providers that do. Here are a few organizations that offer financial assistance to women in graduate school. We also encourage you to use Scholarships.com and Fastweb.com to search for additional sources of aid.
American Association of University Women - awards to both undergraduate and graduate students.
Association for Women in Science - open to female graduate students who are pursuing a Ph.D. in a science or engineering field.
American Statistical Association - awards to women in a graduate statistical program.
Women's Sports Foundation - for female graduate students in certain Physical Education or sports-related fields.
Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation - open to women graduate students with physical disabilities.
Google Anita Borg Scholarship - for women graduate students in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field.
Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation - open to mothers with minor children who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate study.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Turning the page on textbook prices
Last week marked the start of a new term at many colleges around the country. A friend of mine who worked at a college book store during last week's book rush told me of the horror on students' faces when their purchases were totaled. No matter how long you've been in school, you never get over the shock of paying $200 for just one text book.
Fortunately, lawmakers are starting to pay attention to the continually rising cost of textbooks. Some feel publishers are to blame for producing new editions of books that haven't greatly changed. Others think professors should take more care in choosing the material they require students to purchase. The College Opportunity and Affordability Act (HR 4137) includes three provisions that would help keep textbook prices under control.
1. It requires publishers to provide textbook prices to professors so they can take the price into consideration when choosing their books. 2. It requires that the items in bundled packages must also be sold separately so students won't have to pay extra for CDs and workbooks they may not need. 3. It encourages colleges to provide book lists to students before the semester begins so they have time to look for used copies, if available.
HR 4137 has passed in the House and is now under consideration by the Senate. To learn more about the bill, read this summary from the Public Interest Research Groups website.
In the meantime, some students are proposing the use of open textbooks or textbook rentals at their colleges as alternatives to the expense of new books.
Fortunately, lawmakers are starting to pay attention to the continually rising cost of textbooks. Some feel publishers are to blame for producing new editions of books that haven't greatly changed. Others think professors should take more care in choosing the material they require students to purchase. The College Opportunity and Affordability Act (HR 4137) includes three provisions that would help keep textbook prices under control.
1. It requires publishers to provide textbook prices to professors so they can take the price into consideration when choosing their books. 2. It requires that the items in bundled packages must also be sold separately so students won't have to pay extra for CDs and workbooks they may not need. 3. It encourages colleges to provide book lists to students before the semester begins so they have time to look for used copies, if available.
HR 4137 has passed in the House and is now under consideration by the Senate. To learn more about the bill, read this summary from the Public Interest Research Groups website.
In the meantime, some students are proposing the use of open textbooks or textbook rentals at their colleges as alternatives to the expense of new books.
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