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2012

Irish Universities Fall Open House Events

 

Education in Ireland will be hosting a series of ‘Irish Universities Open House’ events on the East coast from October 10-14. These are all free events which are open to students, parents and college counselors interested in learning more about undergraduate programs and other study opportunities at Irish universities.


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Each event starts with an information session followed by a mini fair.

Meet Admissions Representatives from:

Trinity College Dublin
Dublin City University
NUI Galway
National University of Ireland Maynooth
University College Cork
University College Dublin
University of Limerick

Below are the details for these open houses.
New York

Wednesday October 10th, 7-9PM
Xavier High School, 30 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011

Thursday October 11th, 7-9PM
Pearl River High School, 135 West Crooked Hill Road, Pearl River, NY 10965

Boston, MA
Saturday October 13th, 2-4PM
Boston College High School, 150 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125

Connecticut
Sunday October 14th, 2-4PM
Fairfield Public Library, 1080 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824

Texas       
Thursday September 27th, 7-9PM
The Awty International School, 7455 Awty School Lane, Houston, TX 77055

Saturday September 29th, 2-4PM
Parish Episcopal School, 4101 Sigma Road, Dallas, TX 75244

More details can be found at the events page of their website or by email to eduireland@enterprise-ireland.com.

Save the Date – 2012 Briscoe Awards

Save the date – our popular upcoming 2012 Briscoe Awards will be held January 30, 2012 at the 21 Club, from 6:00-8:00pm.  More information to come!

Bill Gates 2012 Scholarship Program for Low-income Minority

Eligibility:

Gates’ non-profit organization is giving away 1,000 scholarships for the 2012 school season. Bill Gates’ Millennium Scholarship Program (GMS) will select 1,000 talented students next year to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. Scholars will also be provided with personal and professional development through their leadership programs, along with academic support throughout their college career. The program, funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established to provide outstanding low income minority students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any area of interest. To date, the program has given scholarships to more than 15,000 students.   Continuing scholars may request funding for a graduate degree program in one of the following disciplines: education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science.

Contact:

To apply, visit http://www.gmsp.org.

Deadline:

The deadline for submitting an application is Wednesday, January 11, 2012.

Siobhan Dennehy
EIIC, Executive Director
(718)478-5502 Ext 206