Tic-Tech: Fwd: FW: IT SCHOLARSHIPS

From: Mark Ahlness (mahlness@cks.ssd.k12.wa.us)
Date: Tue Jan 16 2001 - 12:32:23 PST

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    ( from Les Foltos <lfoltos@seattleschools.org> - ma)

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: itscholarships@yahoo.com [mailto:itscholarships@yahoo.com]
    > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 1:51 PM
    > Subject: IT SCHOLARSHIPS
    >
    > COMPUTER AND IT TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TEACHERS, STUDENTS, STAFF AND
    > ADMINISTRATORS
    >
    > Dear Teacher/Student/Staff/Administrator,
    >
    > National Education Foundation (NEF) CyberLearning, a non-profit organization
    > dedicated to bridging the Digital Divide since 1994, is offering "No Excuse"
    > tuition-free on-line training in Information Technology to the first 10,000
    > applicants. NEF, nominated for the prestigious Ford Foundation Leadership
    > Award, offers two on-line programs recently acclaimed by Forbes Magazine as
    > the "Best of the Web" and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce:
    >
    > 1) Personal Computing (300+ self-study and instructor-led courses including
    > all Microsoft Office in English and Spanish, Web Design, Lotus Notes,
    > Internet, E-mail, E-commerce etc, tuition value of $1,000) for a $75
    > registration fee, the only cost.
    >
    > 2) Information Technology (650+ self-study and instructor-led courses,
    > including the above and 350+ Certification courses in Microsoft, Cisco,
    > Oracle, Novell, Web Master etc, tuition value of $3,000) for a $270
    > registration fee, the only cost.
    >
    > For either program, registration is valid through June 30, 2001 and there
    > are no tuition costs for classes. The registrant receives free unlimited
    > access to the courses, a 24x7 online library, 24x7 tech support, chat areas,
    > skill tests and evaluations. This is an exceptional value and a great way
    > for anyone to upgrade IT skills and learn new skills.
    >
    > To sign up, visit www.cyberlearning.org and click on "PC Scholarships(300+
    > Courses)" or click on "IT Scholarships (650+ Courses)." Then, complete the
    > "Teachers and Others in Education" application. Many schools reimburse the
    > fee or pay with Purchase Order, since CyberLearning courses are included in
    > the Federal Learning Exchange. Thousands of teachers, students and staff are
    > already enrolled in the program.
    >
    > To bridge the Digital Divide, NEF also provides "No Excuse" IT training
    > scholarships to disadvantaged school and college students and teachers
    > anywhere in the Nation.
    >
    > Please forward this information to all interested teachers, students, staff
    > and administrators. Groups can sign up using school credit card or Purchase
    > Order.
    >
    > To unsubscribe, please reply with "unsubscribe" in the subject line.
    >
    > About NEF: The non-profit National Education Foundation CyberLearning has
    > provided tuition-free IT training to thousands of students, teachers,
    > government and non-profit employees and disadvantaged individuals since
    > 1994.
    >
    > NEF is well on its way to training 100,000 IT professionals and a million
    > disadvantaged students nationally through its "No Excuse" IT Training
    > Program. NEF has earned many distinctions including "The Ivy League of IT
    > Training," "1995 Fairfax Human Rights Award," and " A Leader in Bridging the
    > Digital Divide."
    >
    > "You are helping to empower America. I salute you for your ongoing
    > commitment to creating a better America," --- President Clinton
    >
    > "Congratulations on a wonderful program," --- Congressional Leader Tom Davis
    > (R-VA)
    >
    > "This is an awesome opportunity. You are making a difference."--
    > Washingtonjobs.com
    >
    > "NEF can make a positive difference in the lives of a great number of
    > individuals." --- Microsoft
    >
    > " The best online IT training program I have come across. I am using it to
    > train my students in IT certification," --- Doug Bertain, Palo Alto High
    > School IT Teacher
    >
    > " I just want to say thank you on behalf of the many people that benefit
    > from your incredible benevolence."
    > --- Lilia Nunez, a registrant and a Digital Divide program beneficiary
    >
    > "I have found the CyberLearning online courses to be extremely easy and
    > useful. I liked pre-course self-assessment and IT books online and available
    > 24/7.
    > The course screens were interactive and made me feel as if I was in the
    > application itself. The site looks and feels very professional. The list of
    > courses is huge. It includes something for almost everyone. I find this to
    > be a very worthy cause."
    > --- Ken Horowitz, IT Training Coordinator
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