Students

March 31, 2008 -- WASHINGTON– Nearly 300 medical student, resident and fellow members of the American Medical Association (AMA) from across the nation are storming Capitol Hill today urging Congress to protect access to care for America's patients. Throughout the day, the students, residents and fellows will visit House and Senate offices asking Congress to alleviate medical student debt, adopt effective reforms to cover the uninsured and stop Medicare payment cuts to preserve seniors' access to health care.    » read more »

March 28, 2008 -- College students face challenges obtaining health insurance--they may not have access to insurance through an employer, and as they get older, they may lose dependent coverage obtained through a parent's plan. Federal law ensures continued access to health insurance for some, but not all, such students. Without health insurance, college students may be unable to pay for their health care, and the cost of this care may be passed on to federal and state payers, such as Medicaid. College students may have access to student insurance plans offered by their colleges.    » read more »

March 10, 2008, Beverly Hills, CA — The deadline for U.S. student filmmakers to submit their films for consideration in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 35th Student Academy Awards is Tuesday, April 1. The Student Academy Awards is a national annual competition designed to recognize and encourage promising new filmmakers.    » read more »

03/03/2008 -- The Atlanta Braves and Chick-Fil-A have teamed up to reward students for academic excellence with the All-Star Student Achievers Program.

The All-Star Student Achievers Program rewards students in grades K-12 throughout Georgia for their hard work and dedication to academic success. In recognition of their accomplishments, All-Star Student Achievers will receive two complimentary tickets to a 2008 Braves regular season home game and a Chick-fil-A coupon.

Students can become All-Star Student Achievers if they met one of the following criteria for the 2007 Fall Semester:    » read more »

Portland State University event is start of tour promoting expanded financial aid to low- and middle-income college students

November 14, 2007 -- Salem - Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski today launched a tour to promote the expanded Oregon Opportunity Grant, a program that will increase financial aid for low- and middle-income students. The Governor began the tour at Portland State University today and will travel to Springfield High School and Rogue Community College in Medford tomorrow to continue to let students and families know about the program.    » read more »

- New Multi-Platform Series on mtvU and Think.MTV.com
- Helps Arm College Students with Digital Tools for Positive Social Change

07 November 2007 -- Venezuelan officials say at least four people were wounded after unidentified gunmen opened fire on university students returning from a protest against constitutional changes.

Authorities said late Wednesday that no one was killed in the violence. A government official had initially told local television that one person had died. The exact circumstances of the shooting remain unclear.    » read more »