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The scholarship program is in its 23rd consecutive year and Mediacom’s investment will award $1,000 World Class Scholarships to 60 high school seniors.
Scholarship recipients are given the flexibility to use the financial awards to support post-secondary college costs or vocational training from an accredited institution starting in the fall of 2024.
Award selection is based on academic achievement and leadership accomplishments.
Applications for Mediacom’s World Class Scholarships are available online: mediacomworldclass.com.
Information has been sent to all high schools in areas where Mediacom delivers its high-speed internet services.
High school officials are asked to encourage seniors to submit applications on or before the Jan. 31, 2024 deadline.
“Our company makes it a priority to give back to communities in which we do business, and we believe one of the best ways is to invest in promising young students who will be our future leaders,” said Tapan Dandnaik, Mediacom’s SVP of operations, product strategy and consumer experience.
Applicants do not have to be Mediacom customers but must live in the 22-state area served by Mediacom’s fiber-rich broadband network.
A complete list of communities in Mediacom service areas is included with the online application.
Inquiries may be sent to
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LAKE COUNTY, CAlif. — National Native American Heritage Month is celebrated each year in November.
All Lake County fourth grade students now have class sets of “Two Perspectives of Lake County, California Pomo History, Writings of Hubert Howe Bancroft and Indigenous Resources.”
This book has adult and children's versions.
The Thrival History Project provided over 1,000 books for all the school children so they can learn more about the Pomo People in Lake County.
The book has an 1880 author’s perspective and Native People’s perspective.
Lucerne Elementary School teacher Amy Kunis said, “My students really liked how the book presented the different views. We have spent a lot of time studying the native tribes. We went to the Lakeport Museum to learn more, so they were very interested (in this book)!”
The project is very grateful for the donations for this book giveaway.
Thank you to Lake County tribes, the Circle of Native Minds, the Lake County Museums, the Judge's Breakfast in Clearlake and Six Sigma in Lower Lake. Many more have helped by buying copies which also help fund student purchases.
The book also is available on Amazon.
For more information contact Pamela Bening-Hale at
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The program awards $110,000 annually to students who demonstrate interest in public service, community engagement and business entrepreneurship.
The program offers two types of scholarships:
Income based: Sixty $1,500 scholarships are awarded to students with a Student Aid Index of 0 or less, and a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Merit based: Twenty $1,000 scholarships are offered to students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
“A key element of fulfilling our mission is to invest in our students, who will, in turn, strengthen our communities,” said Rick Smith, president and CEO of Tri Counties Bank. “We look forward to another year of rewarding community-minded and intellectually-gifted students.”
Scholarship applications are due by 11:59 PM on March 13, 2024.
Students who are awarded a scholarship will have the funds sent directly to their school or university of choice to help fund education-related expenses.
Students interested in the scholarship program can apply at https://www.tcbk.com/about/community/scholarship-assistance.
Scholarships are available for students with a home address in the following 27 counties: Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kern, Lake, Madera, Mendocino, Merced, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Yolo and Yuba.
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The summer terms run from May to August.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean's List.
Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.
Southern New Hampshire University, or SNHU, is a private, nonprofit institution with a 90-year history of educating traditional-aged students and working adults.
Now serving more than 170,000 learners worldwide, SNHU offers approximately 200 accredited undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs, available online and on its 300-acre campus in Manchester, NH.
Recognized as one of the "Most Innovative" regional universities by U.S. News & World Report and one of the fastest-growing universities in the country, SNHU is committed to expanding access to high quality, affordable pathways that meet the needs of each learner.
Learn more at www.snhu.edu.