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The scholarships are competitive and based upon the applicant's commitment to a career in transportation, academic record, and participation in extracurricular or community-related activities.
Financial need will serve as a higher priority when determining the winner of one of the scholarships.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
– Must be a high school senior or first or second-year college student from or residing in Humboldt, Del Norte, Lake or Mendocino County.
– Must plan to pursue a career in transportation.
– Must attend or be accepted to a California University or institution.
– Must provide an official transcript to verify grade point average.
– Must provide a description of participation in extra-curricular and/or community-related activities.
– Letters of recommendation will be considered.
Applications must be postmarked by Friday, May 10.
The application is available at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist1/scholarship.htm.
For questions regarding the scholarship or for applications, contact Cori Reed, public information officer at 707-441-4678 or
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The week will be devoted to talks, demonstrations, displays, and activities geared around the topic.
All Earth Week events will be held in the Student Center at the Mendocino College Ukiah campus and are free and open to the public.
There also will be a wide variety of Mendocino College faculty that will be focusing on climate change in their classes during throughout the week.
The Earth Week schedule is as follows:
Monday, April 8
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
– Plant displays by the agriculture department.
– Seed balls for pollinator gardens, Math Engineering Science Achievement Program, or MESA.
– Green cars from on display from Thurston Auto Center
12:30 to 1:20 p.m.
– The Phoenix Project: Artists, Educators, and the Community Confront Climate Change (Presented by Mendocino College faculty: Jody Gehrman, Doug Browe, Reid Edelman, Lisa Rosenstreich, Jessica R. Thompson, Stephan Decker, Rodney Grisanti).
– Solar oven building and cooking demonstration by MESA.
Tuesday, April 9
12:30 to 1:20 p.m.
– The Climate Change: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions (presented by Mendocino College Faulty Chris Ineich).
– Earth Friendly Food by Mendocino College Culinary Arts Department.
– Music by Mendocino College Recordings Arts & Technology students.
– Seed balls for pollinator gardens by MESA.
– Green cars on display from Thurston Auto Center.
12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
– Gallery Display: Fostering our Future – Collaborating to Cultivate an Environmentally Aware Community.
Wednesday, April 10
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
– Plant displays by the agriculture department.
– Seed balls for pollinator gardens.
– Green cars on display from Thurston Auto Center.
12:30 to 1:20 p.m.
– The Usal Redwood Forest: Acting Locally to Confront Global Environmental Challenges
–Solar oven building and cooking demonstration by MESA.
12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
– Gallery Display: Fostering our Future – Collaborating to Cultivate an Environmentally Aware Community.
Thursday, April 11
12:30 to 1:20 p.m.
– The Climate Change Apathy, presented by Mendocino College English Faculty, Jason Davis.
– Earth Friendly Food by Mendocino College Culinary Arts Department.
– Music by Mendocino College Recordings Arts & Technology students.
– Seed balls for pollinator gardens by MESA.
– Green cars on display from Thurston Auto Center.
12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
– Gallery Display: Fostering our Future – Collaborating to Cultivate an Environmentally Aware Community.
4 to 5:30 p.m.
– MESA Colloquium, room 5310.
Friday, April 12
12:30 to 1:20 p.m.
– The Metabolic Rifts and Shifts: Environmental Sociology and the Impact of Capitalism on Climate and Soil Health (Taylor Cannon).
– Green cars on display from Thurston Auto Center.
For more information, call 707-468-3169 or visit https://www.mendocino.edu/earthweek.
The Mendocino College Ukiah campus is located at 1000 Hensley Creek Road.
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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Bundle of Joy Nature Preschool Childcare announces the opening of Nature Quest Neighborhood Day Camp in time for Middletown Unified School District’s spring break, which takes place April 15 through 19.
The day camp is for ages 4 through 9.
“I thought, what can I grow best on my six acres? I realized I had been growing children here for twenty years,” said owner and director Jean Goulart, M.A. “We are dedicated to increasing the quantity, quality, and benefits of outdoor experiences to connect children to nature.”
Early childhood research findings agree all children need and benefit from more time outdoors; it is essential for their health, self-concept, and future school success.
For more information or to register email
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The total student loan debt in America has reached $1.5 trillion, and over $875 billion of it is held by the federal government at interest rates of up to 6.84 percent. That percentage far exceeds the market rate for most government loans.
This legislation would allow students to refinance their student loan interest rates, lower future student loan interest rates, eliminate origination fees on student loans, delay student loan interest rate accrual for low-income and middle-class borrowers while they are pursuing their education, and allow for borrowers in medical or dental residencies to defer payments until the completion of their program.
“For many Americans, the price of a college education is too high. The average 2019 graduate owes over $37,172 in student loan debt. This mountain of debt prevents graduates from reaching important milestones such as starting a family, buying a house, or opening their own business,” Garamendi said. “This bill would help relieve some of the debt burden faced by American students and their families, while ensuring that the federal government is not making a profit on the backs of students.”
“We need to revolutionize American education and job training so we’re preparing students for a 21st century job market. That means, among other things, reducing barriers to educational opportunities and post-graduation success,” said Fitzpatrick. “For too many, student loan debt is a crippling burden that impacts their involvement in our economy and achieving personal goals like owning a home, starting a family and supporting their community. This bipartisan legislation is a step toward addressing this crisis.”
Jean Rash, chair of the Higher Education Loan Coalition, urged support for the legislation. “By refinancing student loan rates for past borrowers and recalculating rates for future borrowers, this bipartisan bill would establish fairer and market-driven loan terms for all borrowers.
Additionally, delaying student loan interest rate accrual for low-income families will ensure financial support to those students who need it the most. Students and families also would benefit immensely from the bill’s elimination of origination fees. We believe such changes will have a real and lasting impact on helping make college more affordable.”
“Orthodontists now graduate with an average of $428,150 in student loans,” said Brent Larson, president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. “The AAO supports this legislation because it focuses on reducing the enormous debt load our residents and graduates currently face while also preserving access to a great career for future orthodontists. Reducing interest rates and fees and allowing refinancing for today’s graduates are critical steps to helping them repay these loans sooner and more efficiently so they can begin to invest in their futures and careers.”
H.R. 1899 is endorsed by the Higher Education Loan Coalition, American Association of Orthodontists, Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Academy of Periodontology, American Association of Endodontists, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Association of Public Health Dentistry, American Association of Women Dentists, American Dental Association, American Dental Education Association, American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists, American Student Dental Association, National Dental Association, Student National Dental Association, and California Society of Anesthesiologists.
You can read the full text of the Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculating Act here.
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