http://www.bankstreet.edu/newcombe/ en-us Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:32:51 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss UserLand Frontier v9.5 rssUpdates pwood@bankstreet.edu (Paula Wood) pwood@bankstreet.edu (Paula Wood) <H1>Did you know from the start that you wanted to be a teacher? <BR>Not everyone does. </H1> <P><SPAN class=homelarge>The Need for Change</SPAN><BR>Some of the best teachers do not begin their careers in education. They start working in business, finance, law or publishing, and then, after careful reflection and sometimes grueling self-sacrifice, they decide to begin a new career as educators. These individuals offer a unique perspective on teaching and learning. Many become outstanding teachers, deeply valued by colleagues, parents and the children whom they teach.</P> <P><SPAN class=homelarge>Scholarship: The Door to the Future</SPAN><BR>It is not easy to switch careers or return to school after years of pursuing another path. Many aspiring teachers face the challenge of paying high tuition while trying to earn a living. </P> <P>In fact, many women who pursue education as a second career study part-time because of the high cost of tuition combined with busy work schedules and conflicting family commitments. Bank Street recognizes that scholarships play an enormous role in a student's ability to return to school. However, the College's endowment is relatively small and Bank Street is unable to provide to all students with proven financial need.</P> <P><SPAN class=homelarge>Rising to the Challenge</SPAN><BR>The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation, a long-time benefactor of Bank Street College, recognizes the challenge faced specifically by mature career-changing women (over 25 years of age), and has established a special scholarship fund at Bank Street College for these students. </P> <P>The Newcombe Foundation is so committed to this cause that they have proposed a new ambitious $100,000 challenge grant to augment the existing Newcombe Foundation Scholarship Endowment Fund at Bank Street College on the condition that it is matched with $150,000 in gifts from Bank Street alumni and friends within a two-year period. As a result, the existing Newcombe Foundation endowment will increase by $250,000 providing an additional $10,000 annually for scholarships designated for mature career-changing women in perpetuity.</P> <H2>More Information &amp; Contact</H2> <P>For more information about The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund and the Challenge Grant, please contact <STRONG>Wendy Sealey, Associate Director of Development for Major Gifts at 212-961-3334</STRONG> or via email at wsealey@bankstreet.edu</P>