Paying off student loans can be overwhelming and so much tougher than they initially seem. If you are currently paying off debt or are even remotely thinking of potentially taking out student loans – you are probably curious who qualifies for public service loan forgiveness? Is it worth taking out students loans in the off … Read more
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Jenn started May 6 as Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund’s third executive director. The Arkansas native has over 17 years of experience in fundraising, marketing, communications, and public relations. Get to know our new leader in this Q&A! Hometown: Pocahontas Current City: Conway Family: Jenn and her husband, Jeremy, are raising two children Education: Last position: … Read more
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund has been recognized with the 2024 Community Impact Award for its commitment to empowering single parents through education. The accolade was presented at the Small Business Impact Awards luncheon hosted by the Little Rock Regional Chamber on May 8 at the Robinson Center. The event celebrated five awards and 15 … Read more
A Missed Opportunity or the First of Many Decisions to Come? The recent rulings on climate change by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) are—as others have pointed out in this blog symposium—both “historic and unprecedented” for various reasons, not least regarding the question of reparation for climate change-related harm. While redress is a pivotal question to … Read more
Much has been said already about the decision in KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland granted on Apr 9, 2024 by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR or the Court). The Court’s decision was groundbreaking in that it established an obligation to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a human rights duty, required countries to establish a … Read more
Direct air capture facility by Climeworks. Credit: Climeworks, subject to Creative Commons License. In February, the European Commission published its highly anticipated industrial carbon management strategy. The document outlines the Commission’s plans to build an EU-wide carbon management infrastructure as part of its efforts to decarbonize the industrial sector and achieve negative emissions. This blog … Read more
Gilberto Carbajal’s journey from a Denver Scholarship Foundation (DSF) Scholar to landing an internship with Walter P Moore showcases the transformative power of education and determination. Graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) with a degree in Architectural Engineering with a Structural Systems Emphasis, Gilberto’s journey is one of perseverance, support, and seizing … Read more
Lawyers, bar associations, and law societies have an important but not fully recognized role to play in achieving the net zero goal in the Paris Agreement. Over the last few years, a unique collaboration involving the American Bar Association (ABA), the International Bar Association (IBA), the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), and the Law Society of … Read more
You are here: Home / Scholarships / Linda Hicks Memorial Scholarship 2024 (Deadline: July 31, 2024) May 8, 2024 By The FinancialAidFinder Scholarship Team Who Can Apply: This memorial scholarship is intended to honor the love and legacy of Linda Hicks. Linda was a loving person with a kind heart and generous spirit. As a … Read more
In Verein Klimaseniorinnen Schweiz and Others v Switzerland (“KlimaSeniorinnen”), the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) makes many general statements about the nature of climate change and different actors’ roles in addressing it. For example, ‘the Court notes that climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our times’ (para 410), … Read more