Scholarship America In The News

President and CEO Lauren Segal Discusses Scholarships and Financial Aid With WCCO Radio's Esme Murphy

Lauren Segal, president and CEO of Scholarship America, appeared on Saturday Night With Esme Murphy, broadcast on WCCO Radio 830 in the Twin Cities, to discuss scholarships and financial aid. Click below to listen to the 20-minute segment, or visit the Saturday Night show page for more. (Look for the 11/5/11 "Finding Financial Aid" segment.)

Our Founder Featured in the Minneapolis Star Tribune

Scholarship America's founder, Dr. Irving Fradkin, visited Minneapolis recently to attend our 50th Anniversary Celebration. While he was in town, Dr. Fradkin sat down with the Star Tribune's "Philanthropy Beat" reporter and discussed our history, our future, and his half-century of giving back.

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Scholarship America On The Impact of President Obama's Student Loan Plan

On Wednesday, October 26, President Obama announced an executive order designed to help college graduates who are struggling with student loan debt. The executive order allows Americans to consolidate their student loans and lower the maximum payment from 15 percent to 10 percent of income; it also specifies that any debt will be forgiven after 20 years, instead of 25 years.

Scholarship America issued a statement about the impact of the plan, and senior vice president Donald Lassere also appeared on Fox 9 News in the Twin Cities to discuss what it all means for students. Click "Read More" to check out the video and read our organizational statement.

Scholarship America's Dreamkeepers Program Makes Sure "The Little Things" Don't Turn Into Big Problems

Along with several other newspapers, Washington Monthly recently featured Scholarship America's Dreamkeepers program as an innovative solution for community college students. The program provides emergency assistance to students facing financial crises, helping keep them in school in spite of unexpected bills. In this article, you'll meet Job Asiimwe, a Ugandan immigrant who nearly needed to drop out because of a dental bill -- and who is now moving on to pursue his bachelor's degree thanks to Dreamkeepers.

Colette Taylor of California Dollars for Scholars Talks Scholarship America and the Walk for Education

California Dollars for Scholars is once again hosting an annual Walk for Education, benefiting Dollars for Scholars chapters throughout the state. California regional director Colette Taylor recently appeared on FM 100.3 The Sound to discuss the walk and the impact of Scholarship America in California. Take a listen below!

CEO Lauren Segal Discusses Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund on MPR's Midmorning

As part of Minnesota Public Radio's week of coverage surrounding the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Scholarship America CEO Lauren Segal sat down with Kerri Miller of Midmorning to discuss the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund. The fund, which Scholarship America has managed since its inception weeks after the attacks, provides scholarship support for financially needy dependents of those killed or permanently disabled in the attacks and rescue efforts. See more at the Midmorning show page, or stream the entire show online (Scholarship America's segment starts at the 45-minute mark.)

Scholarship America Shares Financial Aid Advice on KARE-11 Sunrise Morning Show

Scholarship America's Mimi Larson recently appeared on Minneapolis's KARE-11 to discuss scholarship options and financial aid advice.

Scholarship America Appears In Dallas Morning News Roundup of Scholarship Advice

With the impending start of the school year, the Dallas Morning News took a look at the best ways for students to get a jump on scholarship season. Along with spokespeople from Fastweb and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, Scholarship America CEO Lauren Segal offered some expertise. Check out a PDF version of the article below.

Scholarship America Provides Summer Scholarship Tips on CNN

More and more scholarships are being offered beyond the traditional awards given for academic achievement or financial need. Recently, CNN asked Scholarship America for a few of our tips on finding those scholarship dollars; among our best advice is to start local, get going early, and look beyond academics to every aspect of a student's interests.

Scholarship America CEO Lauren Segal Talks Scholarships with KSTP Eyewitness News (Twin Cities)

Dollar A Day 30- and 60-Second PSAs Illustrate The Impact Of Scholarships

50 years ago, Dr. Irving A. Fradkin, an optometrist in Fall River, Mass., had a simple idea: if everyone in his community donated just $1, they could send every student to college. That idea grew into Scholarship America, and our Dollar A Day campaign encourages education supporters across the country to give just one dollar a day in support of increased graduation, decreased student loan debt, and a stronger nation.

In conjunction with the Dollar A Day campaign, we are proud to introduce two new public service announcements regarding the importance of scholarships -- and the impact of this support. Click below to check out the 30- and 60-second versions, and stay tuned for more.

Katie Couric Discusses Best Advice (and Scholarship America) on the Tonight Show

Katie Couric stopped by the Tonight Show with Jay Leno to discuss her book, The Best Advice I Ever Got. Proceeds from the book are supporting Scholarship America; check out her appearance below.

Katie Couric Appears on Today Show to Discuss The Best Advice I Ever Got; Scholarship America

In conjunction with the release of her new book, Katie Couric reunited with Matt Lauer on the Wednesday, April 13 episode of the Today show, where she discussed the book, her work on Evening News, and the possibility of hosting a syndicated show in the future.

Couric is donating all of her profits from the sale of The Best Advice I Ever Got to Scholarship America. Check out Katie's appearance discussing the book on The Today Show, and head to your favorite retailer to pick up your copy today: Amazon | BN.com | IndieBound

Katie Couric's Essay Book, The Best Advice I Ever Got, To Benefit Scholarship America

From the New York Times:
"It is not, she assured, in any way a statement about her future career plans, but Katie Couric will take a step this spring into a different media arena with the publication of her first book.

"With no fanfare — the book will be officially announced Thursday by its publisher, Random House — Ms. Couric, the CBS News anchor, quietly assembled The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons From Extraordinary Lives over the past year, relying on essays, brief comments and even poems from a wide range of prominent people she recruited for the effort.

"[S]he made it clear that with this effort she was not trying to present herself as a bona-fide author. 'I don’t really consider this my book,' she said. 'It’s a collection, and I’m sort of the overseer.'

"She also emphasized that all profits from the book would be donated to a charity she selected, Scholarship America, the nation’s largest private, nonprofit scholarship organization, specifically to tie the book into its origins in the college address."

Scholarship America Founder Named "Champion for College Access" by NCAN

Each year, the National College Access Network honors one "Champion for College Access," and we are pleased to announce that the 2010 Champion is Scholarship America's founder, Dr. Irving Fradkin. The award recognizes an individual, organization or corporation who has made remarkable contributions to "Changing the Face of Education."

"It is my fervent love of country, freedom and democracy that motivates me to build a better America through education," Fradkin said. "I am honored to receive this award for doing something I believe in so strongly."

Our CEO Talks Dreamkeepers with KARE-11 in Minneapolis

10/11/2010

Scholarship America CEO Lauren Segal appeared on Minneapolis's KARE-11 morning program discussing the Dreamkeepers program, our effort to help students stay in school when faced with unforeseen financial emergencies. The program is now available at its first schools in Minnesota, and Lauren discusses its impact in the video above. To watch at full size, visit the KARE-11 website.

Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund Featured in New York Daily News

Clem Richardson's April 27 column featured the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund, and its efforts to help families impacted by the 9/11 terrorist attacks.Read More