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Ashford University Awards Ten New Project Working Mom Scholarships

The recipients of Ashford University's online college scholarships are Christina Geddes of Boerne, Texas; Darlene Brown of La Follette, Tenn.; Jeremy Surreira of Agawan, Mass.; Justin Carlisle of Taylors, S. C.; Kateija Moore of Forney, Texas; Lorraine Mellendorf-Oxley of Key West, Fla.; Regina Williams of Roosevelt, N. Y.; Sonya Black of Springfield, Ore.; Stacey Gregg of Spring Valley, Calif.; and Tiffany Duncan of Liberty, Mo.

Ashford University has supported Project Working Mom since 2007. In the past, Ashford awarded ten scholarships each year to deserving applicants. For 2010, the university tripled its commitment to Project Working Mom, and awarded 30 scholarships in three sets of 10. The first two rounds of applications concluded on March 1 and April 22, with scholarship recipients announced in May and July. This round of scholarship opportunities closed in September.

Project Working Mom was developed by eLearners.com, a web resource of EducationDynamics that connects prospective students with online educational opportunities. The program was created to remove barriers, such as finances and accessibility, that prevent working parents from pursuing their college aspirations. Ashford University is one of eight accredited institutions that donated more than 280 full-tuition scholarships to the project in 2010, worth nearly $5 million.

About Ashford University

Founded in 1918, Ashford University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahlc.org). The university offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs online and at its Clinton, Iowa campus. The university is known for its high quality yet highly affordable online and on-campus programs. For more information, visit www.ashford.edu.

About eLearners.com®

eLearners.com is one of several high visibility websites operated by EducationDynamics. Since 1999, eLearners.com has been successfully connecting learners to online education, including online degree and certificate programs, specialized career training, and a variety of online courses. For prospective students, eLearners.com provides a powerful search engine for users to find thousands of online degree program offerings, as well as educational evaluation tools and financial aid resources. For online colleges and universities, the eLearners.com website offers a low-cost, performance-based method to provide national exposure and increase enrollments in their online learning programs. For more information on eLearners.com, visit http://www.eLearners.com.

About EducationDynamics

EducationDynamics, a portfolio company of Halyard Capital, is higher education's leading marketing services company dedicated to helping institutions find, enroll and retain students. Its content-rich and highly visible education websites, including EarnMyDegree.com, eLearners.com, GradSchools.com, StudyAbroad.com, and its more than 50 special interest microsites, make EducationDynamics the premier provider of qualified prospective students for colleges and universities. In addition, the company offers a full suite of Web-delivered services proven to drive enrollment growth and reduce student attrition. Through its Market Research Services division, the company brings a decade of proprietary research, unparalleled market and student intelligence, and best practice insights to its clients. For more information, visit http://www.educationdynamics.com.

SOURCE Ashford University