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McKinley Irvin to Award Scholarships to Law Students

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McKinley Irvin to Award Scholarships to Law Students











Seattle, WA (PRWEB) April 19, 2012

McKinley Irvin, Washington State’s largest law firm focused exclusively on divorce and family law, is now awarding annual family law scholarships to University of Washington and Seattle University law students.


    One $ 2,500 annual scholarship available to students attending the University of Washington School of Law
    One $ 2,500 annual scholarship available to students attending the Seattle University School of Law

To qualify for either scholarship, the student must be currently enrolled in the law school and express an intention to pursue the study of family law. Applicants for the scholarship will provide a written letter describing their interest in family law as an area of practice.

One scholarship recipient at each school will be chosen annually, based on the applicant’s resume, letter of interest, and other qualifications, such as academic achievement and financial aid situation. Scholarship recipients will receive $ 2,500 toward the cost of their tuition.

“We’re looking for students who demonstrate potential and enthusiasm for the practice of family law,” said David Starks, managing partner of McKinley Irvin. “Family law is an area of practice that touches on many other areas of law, like business, real estate, tax, and even international law. We also work directly with people on matters that deeply affect their lives. Thus, it takes a special kind of attorney to be a leader in family law—knowledgeable, empathetic, and tenacious. We are excited to support students who have that aptitude.”

For more information about the McKinley Irvin Family Law Scholarships or to apply, visit each law school’s website for details:

    The 2012 McKinley Irvin Family Law Scholarship for law students attending the Seattle University School of Law. The application deadline for this scholarship is April 30th.
    The 2012 McKinley Irvin Family Law Scholarship for law students attending the University of Washington School of Law. The application deadline for this scholarship is November 1st.

About McKinley Irvin

Headquartered in Seattle and with offices throughout the Pacific Northwest, McKinley Irvin is a premier divorce and family law firm, and the largest family law firm in the state of Washington. McKinley Irvin has protected the rights of families since 1991—handling complex family law cases involving divorce, custody and international matters.























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Catalina Card Services Launches the New Carver Cash Access Prepaid Visa

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Catalina Card Services Launches the New Carver Cash Access Prepaid Visa® Card.










San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) March 27, 2012

The new Carver Cash Access Prepaid Visa card is a great choice for anyone that wants to protect their money and get similar benefits of a checking account like online bill payment, easy cash access, check cashing and card loading at Carver bank branches, free direct payroll deposit and the global acceptance that comes with Visa.

Matt Montes, President of Catalina says, “Carver has done great things for the NYC community for many years and it was an honor and a privilege to work with the Carver team to develop this Visa prepaid card which provides great value, security and convenience – it really breaks down a lot of the barriers between traditional bank accounts and alternative solutions like this Prepaid card.”

The Carver Cash Access Prepaid Visa is available to almost anyone no matter their past credit or banking history. Consumers interested in signing up for the Carver Cash Access Card can visit any Carver Federal Savings Bank or enroll online at http://www.carvercashaccess.com

Carver Cash Access Prepaid Visa Cards are issued by Central National Bank, a national bank in Enid, Oklahoma pursuant to a license by Visa U.S.A. Inc. Visa is a registered trademark of Visa International Incorporated. Cardholder funds are insured up to $ 250,000 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

About Catalina Card Services, Inc.

Catalina Card Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Catalina Payment Systems, Inc., is dedicated to developing and managing innovative prepaid solutions.

For more information, visit http://www.catalinapaymentsystems.com

About Central National Bank

Central National Bank has been serving customers for nearly 100 years across northern Oklahoma. A leader in prepaid card issuance, Central has demonstrated its vision and know-how in this marketplace. Central offers these services a Prepaid Card Issuer, ATM Driving, ACH Origination, Traditional Banking Services, Traditional Bank Card Processing, Trust Services, Prepaid Programs such as Payroll, General Purpose Reloadable and University Financial Aid. For more information visit http://www.cnb-ok.com





















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Bancorp International Group Inc (BCIT) Directs the Last Few Shareholders Holding Certificates with the Inactive CUSIP 05968X106 to Return them to the Transfer Agent

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Bancorp International Group Inc (BCIT) Directs the Last Few Shareholders Holding Certificates with the Inactive CUSIP 05968X106 to Return them to the Transfer Agent










Carson City Nevada (PRWEB) March 20, 2012

Bancorp International Group Inc. (the “Company”) announced that, effective as of the opening of business on February 15, 2012, the Company required a mandatory exchange of all of its stock certificates, representing shares of its common stock with inactive CUSIP number 05968×106 for new common stock certificates with the correct and active CUSIP number 05968X205.

This exchange is to resolve certain issues affecting the settlement of trades in its common stock, provide clarity and uniformity in the market place and to ensure the security of all legitimate shareholders of the Company.

This exchange was notified in writing to the SEC as well as Issuer Services at FINRA and DTCC prior to and at the time the exchange was announced. It must be noted by all share holders and participants that none of these bodies have raised or registered any objections or opposition with the Company.

The exchange of certificates with the inactive CUSIP number 05968×106 for new common stock certificates with the correct and active CUSIP number 05968X205 is almost complete, however company records show that the following entities have yet to return their certificates.

Aide Consulting,

Cede & Co,

First Clearing Llc,

J A S Commercial Corporation,

J.H Darbie & Co Inc,

National Financial Services Llc,

Paine Webber Inc,

Penson Financial Services

Prudential Securities Incorporated

The company and its attorneys have written to the above shareholders and have directed them to return these certificates IMMEDIATELY to the company Transfer Agent and that the duty to surrender any outstanding certificates can be enforced by action at law.

The Transfer Agent is:

Empire Stock Transfer, Inc.

1859 Whitney Mesa Drive

Henderson, NV 89014

Thomas Megas

President & CEO

Bancorp International Group Inc



















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Blavo & Co Solicitors and Family Law

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Blavo & Co Solicitors and Family Law











Blavo & Co Solicitors


London, UK (PRWEB UK) 15 February 2012

Blavo & Co Solicitors would like to congratulate and applaud the upcoming anniversary of 15 years as a fully operational legal practice.

Blavo & Co Solicitors was founded in 1997 as a standalone law firm specialising in defending the rights of the individual. With an ethos and dedication to provide the highest standard of care, and advice, and the best quality resources to the provision of the service. Blavo & Co are very proud of the broad spectrum of services offered to private individuals and businesses, both nationally and internationally, thus resulting in the rapid expansion within the firm the most recent years, to accommodate the growing number of clients represented.

Blavo & Co’s increase in practice size has resulted in a fast expansion into now seven different offices spread over the regions of London, Hertfordshire and Surrey. Undertaking both private and public funding work. In circumstances where clients may have difficulties to come into branch offices, for example due to a disability, arrangements can be made to meet with them to obtain their instructions.

Blavo & Co represent clients through a range of cases across all seven offices. One of the busiest departments is the family department, where Blavo & Co have Solicitors based in London and Guildford offices. Headed by a Partner of the firm, Joanne Day, the family department provides expert advice in a range of areas; Divorce & Separation, Financial Settlements. Cohabitation, Civil Partnership, Children Law (both Public and Private Law) and domestic violence. Blavo & Co’s team understands how daunting it is when a relationship breaks down, especially with the uncertainties that follow. Our Solicitors and Caseworkers can provide expert advice as to what should happen to finances, property and children.

This area covers the laws related to and regarding families. This includes the establishment of family and domestic relationships, the rules for creating a union – be it domestic partnerships, civil unions, or marriage, as well as their termination or dissolution, and the ensuing issues related to this, child support, property division, custody and the like. When one thinks of family court, marriage, divorce, adoption, domestic abuse, child abuse and other related topics generally come to mind. All of these issues and more are addressed in family law.

Joanne Day, Partner and head of the family department sheds some light on the progress and future of the department. “The Family Department of Blavo & Co is dedicated to becoming the national leading provider in all aspects of family law by providing excellent advice, assistance and representation for which the company are renowned. By maintaining strong relationships with professional bodies and third-parties we make sure that the client is offered a full package of services to meet their needs when required. With potential legal aid cuts and the uncertain financial climate, our goal is to continue to provide our invaluable service to all clients by offering competitive rates and utilising methods to minimise the client’s costs but not the care which we provide them. Our plan is to continue to treat each case individually in a professional manner and with the dedication, passion and understanding that our client’s deserve. It is for this reason that the Family Department excels.”

Blavo & Co are committed to resolving disputes in a non-confrontational way wherever possible. Experienced Solicitors practice family law by adopting the resolution code. In the Blavo & Co team, included are have members of resolution (first for family law) and the Law Society’s Family Law and Children Panel and Family Law Advanced Accreditation scheme.

Blavo & Co have developed a reputation for being approachable, friendly and for consistently exceeding client’s expectations whilst maintaining ethical and socially responsible standards. As trusted advisors to our clients, having an excellent track record of providing quality and value for money service. Blavo & Co have a friendly, approachable, sensitive and pragmatic approach to valued client relationships because Blavo & Co believe that the client comes first.

For any Family legal advice, or advice within any other departments, contact Blavo & Co on +44(0)20 7025 2020.

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Global Financial Aid Services Joins MaxKnowledge Faculty

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Global Financial Aid Services Joins MaxKnowledge Faculty










Santa Ana, CA (PRWEB) October 6, 2004

Global Financial Aid Services, Inc. has been selected as an expert faculty partner by MaxKnowledge. Global will assist MaxKnowledge in the development and facilitation of a variety of online and blended training programs in the area of Financial Aid.

The partnership combines the expertise of Global, one of the nation’s largest financial aid service providers, with MaxKnowledge, the epicenter of online training for career colleges, to efficiently enhance the knowledge and skills of financial aid personnel in the career education industry.

The financial aid courses will be facilitated by Global’s executives and senior managers, including Jimmy Addisson, Founder and CEO; Chyrl Ayers, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; and David McGuffee, Executive Director of Global’s Consulting and Training Division.

“Global knows the financial aid business in and out,” said Dr. Amir Moghadam, Executive Director of MaxKnowledge. “They annually process more than 250,000 students for over a Billion Dollars in Title IV funds at 250+ colleges and universities nationwide. They are one of the leading providers of online financial aid software solutions. And, they have an incredible Consulting and Training Division that is fully staffed with financial aid and training management specialists. Top this with an executive team that has extensive operational experience in the career college sector and you end up with the perfect financial aid expert partner for MaxKnowledge.”

“Continuing education and training is essential for financial aid personnel. This is especially the case in the career college setting where efficiency and quality of service are critical to the success of the operation. MaxKnowledge has created the only online training portal exclusively serving the career college industry and we are very pleased to be a part of this important training initiative,” said Jimmy Addisson, CEO of Global. “Global will be working with MaxKnowledge to offer highly practical and relevant online and blended training courses to meet the needs of career colleges nationwide,” added Chyrl Ayers, Global’s VP and COO.

About Global Financial Aid Services, Inc.

Global Financial Aid Services, Inc. is a nationally recognized third-party financial aid servicer that provides a variety of outsourcing solutions for Title IV financial aid processing, including our newly developed SAINT Internet based software systems, comprehensive Platinum service and a wide range of consulting services. The state of the art SAINT system provides clients with Internet based paperless packaging options for ground and distance education students. For more information, please visit http://www.globalfas.com

About MaxKnowledge, Inc.

In partnership with the Career College Association, MaxKnowledge offers a wide variety of online and blended training programs to enhance the knowledge and skills of career college personnel. Subject areas include: Accreditation, Admissions, Education (Instructor Training), eLearning, Financial Aid, Marketing, Operations, Placement and Retention. MaxKnowledge training courses are facilitated by leading career education experts and participants receive Continuing Education Units upon completion of training. MaxKnowledge also offers a large selection of free courses in soft skills areas such as communications skills, management, leadership, creativity and innovation. For more information, please visit: http://www.maxknowledge.com

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Baltimore City Community College Selects Regent Enterprise

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Baltimore City Community College Selects Regent Enterprise

Frederick, MD (Vocus) July 30, 2008

Regent Education, the leading provider of financial aid management Software-as-a-Service solutions for higher education institutions, and short term loans no credit check today announced Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) has selected Regent Enterprise as its financial aid management solution.

BCCC selected Regent Enterprise to establish repeatability and ensure the compliance of its financial aid management process. Regent’s on-demand, turnkey solution enables the college to remain compliant with real time delivery of the latest federal and state regulations and updates. The on demand solution also provides reduced reliance on IT, lower cost of ownership, an accelerated implementation program, and a secure IT infrastructure. Regent Enterprise’s web-based, open architecture also ensures that the system will scale with any future technology needs the institution may have as it grows.

Serving primarily the residents and business community of Baltimore, BCCC is a state-sponsored comprehensive two-year degree-granting college with two main campuses and satellite locations throughout the city. With its broad range of degree and certificate programs, affordable tuition, and extensive outreach, BCCC offers educational opportunities at all levels to the citizens of Baltimore and the state of Maryland that enable students to obtain good jobs, transfer to four-year colleges, or take short-term training to upgrade their skills or acquire new ones.

“As a truly community-focused college, student service is our number one priority,” said Levone Ward, BCCC CIO. “We have students from all walks of life pursuing various career paths–from nursing to accounting to website development,” he said. “As such, our students receive highly diverse, sometimes complicated financial aid packages. On our side, Regent will allow us to more efficiently manage this process, and its Student Self Service Portal will allow our students to easily manage their financial aid without having to waste more time in the financial aid office.”

Regent’s Student Self Service Portal, which may be deployed on its own or integrated with an institution’s existing student portal, lets students manage their financial aid and communicate with the financial aid office while on the go, 24/7, from their laptops, PDAs or cell phones. They can check application status, view and accept awards, select a lender–even electronically sign and return documents. And, Regent’s multilingual design supports the needs of an increasingly international population to work in their language of choice.

“Regent Enterprise will give BCCC the ability to automate and manage every aspect of the financial aid life cycle–providing critical information to help them reach their strategic goals,” said Michael Ratti, Regent’s CEO. “Additionally, the financial aid office will save time and resources, allowing the college to focus on the needs of its diverse student population.”

About Regent

Named Firm of the Year by the Tech Council of Maryland and a 2008 CODiE Award Finalist for Best Postsecondary Enterprise Solution, Regent is a leading Software-as-a-Service provider of financial aid management software solutions with more than 30 years’ industry experience. The company’s web-based, easy-to-use solutions interoperate with any established student information system. Regent provides institutions with improved efficiencies, fewer errors, and enhanced services for students, equaling a positive return on investment within the first year.

Regent’s management solutions are designed and built by and for members of the financial aid and enrollment management community. Regent enables institutions to better craft and execute financial aid strategies. With the Student Self Service Portal, the company also offers 21st century access for students seeking financial aid information anytime, anywhere, from any device, in any language. For more information, visit: http://www.regenteducation.com.

Regent Financial Aid Management and Regent Enterprise are trademarks of Regent Education, Inc. All other copyrights are the property of their respective holders.

Contact:

Maggie Laabs
Marketing Manager
240-215-6176
maggie.laabs @ regenteducation.com

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More BMCC Students Applying For, and Receiving, Financial Aid

Posted by on October 21, 2011 1 comment

More BMCC Students Applying For, and Receiving, Financial Aid













Students receive additional guidance at Financial Aid Awareness Day.


New York, NY (Vocus) March 16, 2010

According to Howard Entin, Director of Financial Aid at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), the number of students applying for financial aid at the college, “is up about 15 to 20 percent over the last year.”

Federal data* and universities.com ranked BMCC #6 in the country for the dollars dispersed in PELL Grants (a federal grant program in which financial need is determined by the U.S. Department of Education using a standard formula established by Congress) and #8 in the number of students receiving these grants.

“The only schools that ranked ahead of BMCC were proprietary schools like University of Phoenix and Kaplan University,” said Entin. “BMCC followed behind distance-learning type schools. This is pretty impressive.”

Financial Aid office reaches out to BMCC students:

The financial aid application is called FAFSA: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The federal government uses FAFSA to determine a student’s eligibility for federal financial aid, which includes grants and scholarships.

For the 2010-2011 academic year, the BMCC Office of Financial Aid sent out roughly 24,000 emails to students, which Entin called, “an aggressive campaign,” reminding them to file for federal aid and complete their FAFSA forms.

“A combination of environmental factors, such as the increase in the number of students here, our emails, extended Web Lab hours and our Web site are ways that we try to make it easier for every eligible student to receive financial aid,” he said.

This year’s FAFSA deadline at BMCC is April 15th. With help from the Office of Financial Aid, students can also file for Work Study, supplemental grants, student loans and even the TAP (Tuition Assistance Program) application.

Financial Aid Awareness Day:

Financial Aid Awareness Day, which was recently held in BMCC’s Richard Harris Terrace, gave students the opportunity to learn about the many different resources available to help pay for college, via grants, loans, Work Study and scholarships.

Since so many BMCC students juggle jobs, homework, classes, commuting and home life, it can be tricky to find time to stop by the Financial Aid office, which is why Financial Aid Awareness Day was so beneficial.

At the event, representatives from the Financial Aid office thoroughly answered BMCC students’ inquiries about FAFSA, TAP and scholarship opportunities.

“Financial Aid Awareness Day ran until 6:00 p.m., which gave us a chance to capture both day and evening students,” said Entin. “We wanted to show the students that filing for financial aid can be fun and the people who work in the Financial Aid office are dedicated solely to their success and getting students through the process.”

According to Kelly Abdel, Coordinator of Outreach Services in the Financial Aid Office, at the event, more than 1,000 students stopped by for assistance with their FAFSA worksheet, filing their FAFSA on the Web, and more.

“In reviewing more than 400 completed surveys from Financial Aid Awareness Day, the vast majority of students were extremely pleased with how it went,” said Abdel. “In addition, many students made thoughtful suggestions we plan to implement at future financial aid events.”

File early and often:

Entin wants students to recognize the importance of filing early for FAFSA—in fact, the earlier, the better. “There’s an expression: Vote early and often. We’re, ‘File early and every year’,” said Entin. Some of the benefits of filing early include: avoiding the long financial aid lines during registration, getting financial aid credited to your tuition bill automatically and receiving a PELL Grant book the first week of classes.

Thanks to technology, and the power of the Web, applying for financial aid has become a much smoother process over the years. The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has made a number of enhancements to the FAFSA Web site and even partnered up with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), allowing students and their families to transfer their income information directly from their income tax returns on to the FAFSA by simply checking a box.

“Filing costs nothing and you can always come to the Lab or visit us at the counter,” said Entin of his department. “Our office is getting the word out and getting the response from students. I think it’s important for students to know that the financial aid process is not as difficult as they might think.”

*Source: Federal Student Data Center Programmatic Volume Report, 2009

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) enrolls over 22,000 degree-seeking and 10,000 Continuing Education students a year. The largest community college in The City University of New York (CUNY) system, BMCC has students from more than 155 countries, and awards associates degrees in over 27 fields.

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Financial Aid Finder Website Puts the Financial Aid Process into Perspective

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Financial Aid Finder Website Puts the Financial Aid Process into Perspective











Seattle, WA (PRWEB) January 25, 2007

The financial aid experts at Student Financial Services/Perpetual Press have relaunched FinancialAidFinder.com, a free website offering easy to understand, expert advice about college financial aid. FinancialAidFinder guides prospective college students, parents and current college students through the complicated financial aid research and application process and explains the First Rule of Financial Aid.

When students and parents first begin to explore their financial aid options they may become overwhelmed with the amount of information available. Some students and parents ultimately choose not to apply for financial assistance for fear that they will not qualify or for sheer lack of understanding. Many others just don’t want to incur massive debts that can take many years to pay off after college. According to a recent study by The Project on Student Debt, the average debt for all four-year college graduates in the class of 2005 (a weighted average combining both public and private non-profit institutions) ranges from a high of $ 22,793 in New Hampshire to a low of $ 11,709 in Utah.

“With today’s rapidly rising costs for higher education, we felt students needed all the help they could get to understand and optimize the amount of financial aid money they can apply for and potentially receive,” says FinancialAidFinder president Matt Lucas. “FinancialAidFinder shows that it’s possible to supplement college loans with scholarships, a funding source that doesn’t need to be paid back. Also, by employing simple cost cutting plans and budgeting techniques students can further reduce the need for loans.”

FinancialAidFinder explores myriad financial aid options available and encourages people to apply. The website leaves few stones unturned, covering such topics as privately funded scholarships, federal and state scholarships and loans, grants, pre-paid tuition plans, 529 Savings Plans, work study, internships, and college cost-cutting methods.

The website provides concrete, unique ways for students to get their degree without incurring maximum debt. For instance, most universities now offer extensive online or distance learning degree programs. Students can take certain necessary courses for credit, or even earn an associate or bachelor’s degree. This method has long been popular with older, nontraditional students who have full-time jobs, but now younger students are taking advantage. Taking classes online eliminates costs related to commuting, living on campus, and other fees. Many public universities extend their financial aid packages to online students, as well.

Students and parents are being forced to invest more time into figuring out how to pay for college. “College is feasible for anyone determined to attend. The money is out there, but it takes patience, time, and research to find,” says Lucas.

For more information on financialaidfinder.com visit http://whttp://www.financialaidfinder.com.

About FinancialAidFinder:

FinancialAidFinder is a privately held company based in Seattle, Washington, and provides free financial aid information. Some content on the website has been adapted from the popular Perpetual Press books: The Financial Aid Book and The Government Financial Aid Book. The website is free and enables prospective college students, parents, and current college students to learn about financial aid programs ranging from scholarships and grants to federal and state funding programs. Learn more at FinancialAidFinder.com

Contact FinancialAidFinder

Kevin Lutgarten

Vice President for Communications

1-206-728-8612

Website: FinancialAidFinder.com

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Now is the Wrong Time to Backslide on Funding for Lifesaving Global Health and HIV/AIDS Programs

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Now is the Wrong Time to Backslide on Funding for Lifesaving Global Health and HIV/AIDS Programs












Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 27, 2011

Charles Lyons, President and CEO, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation today issued a statement about the proposed budget cuts to global health funding.

“Today’s decision by the House State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee to drastically slash global health funding is deeply concerning and could threaten the continued success of lifesaving programs around the world.

“Proposed cuts include more than $ 700 million to the administration’s Global Health Initiative, which will directly impact the bipartisan and highly successful HIV/AIDS program known as the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR.

“This is exactly the wrong time to reduce funding for lifesaving global health and HIV/AIDS programs.

“Notwithstanding the exceptionally difficult budget environment we find ourselves in, we cannot ignore the fact that U.S. funding has been crucial to reaching previously unseen high-water marks and progress in the global AIDS fight.

“Today we are seeing countries in sub-Saharan Africa that once struggled to provide the most basic HIV services to women and children now committed to universal coverage to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV – proof that ending pediatric AIDS is possible in the near term. We have recently seen increased political and financial commitments from countries and international partners through a comprehensive global strategy to realize a generation of children born free of HIV. And the science coming out of last week’s International AIDS Society conference in Rome has given renewed hope and optimism for both prevention and treatment of the AIDS pandemic.

“We’re at a crucial tipping point, and we cannot afford to reverse the substantial gains we’ve made over the past decade.

“We urge Congress to make the right decision, both morally and economically, to preserve funding for global health programs. It’s been a smart and successful investment, and one that deserves continued support.”

About the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

The Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, and has reached more than 12.2 million women with services to prevent transmission of HIV to their babies. It currently works at more than 5,500 sites in 17 countries to implement prevention, care, and treatment services; to further advance innovative research; and to execute strategic and targeted global advocacy activities in order to bring dramatic change to the lives of millions of women, children, and families worldwide.

Contact: Robert Yule, 202-448-8456; ryule(at)pedaids(dot)org

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University of Texas Medical Branch Selects Regent Enterprise

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University of Texas Medical Branch Selects Regent Enterprise











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Frederick, MD (Vocus) October 10, 2007

Regent, the leading provider of financial aid management software solutions for higher education institutions, today announced that the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) has selected Regent Enterprise as its financial aid software solutions provider.

Prior to selecting Regent Enterprise, UTMB used a home-grown financial aid database to process financial aid. As its needs have become more complex, the university needed software that could process financial aid, enable audit trails and enhance service to its students. Regent was selected because it offered a flexible product capable of meeting immediate and future needs at a reasonable price, according to Vicki Brewer, UTMB’s director of enrollment services and university registrar. The software will be live by the close of 2007.

“As a major academic health center, UTMB educates tomorrow’s physicians, nurses, allied health scientists and biomedical scientists at the professional, graduate and undergraduate levels. It was important that the financial aid system selected be able to process our unique professional programs, provide web-based self-service to our students and meet our needs for additional functionality in Enrollment Services,” Brewer said.

Opened in 1891, UTMB is the oldest academic health center in Texas. Today a $ 1.4 billion institution, UTMB has awarded more than 26,000 degrees throughout its history to graduates of its medical, nursing, allied health sciences and graduate schools. It currently enrolls more than 2,511 students and nearly 700 medical residents and postgraduate fellows. In addition to its educational programs, UTMB operates an extensive clinical network that includes six hospitals in Galveston, the Austin Women’s Hospital in the state’s capital, and more than 80 clinics based on campus and in communities throughout East and Southeast Texas. Research expenditures exceed $ 155 million each year in basic and clinical studies.

“UTMB is a 21st century institution that is on the cutting edge of medical research and technology. With Regent Enterprise, UTMB’s financial aid office will move into the 21st century, empowering them to support the institutional goals and objectives,” said Michael Ratti, Regent’s CEO. “We are honored to welcome UTMB to the Regent family.”

About Regent

With more than 30 years of financial aid software experience, Regent has become an industry-leading provider of financial aid management software. The Web-based, easy-to-use solutions interoperate with and enhance any student information system. Regent provides greater efficiencies, fewer errors and enhanced services for students – all equating to a positive return on Investment (ROI) within the first year. Regent software automates and streamlines key financial aid processes, such as packaging, awarding, tracking, reporting and disbursements. Designed and built for the financial aid and enrollment management community, Regent enables institutions to execute their financial aid strategy, and enables the 21st century student to access information – anytime, anywhere, any device, in any language. For more information, visit: http://www.regenteducation.com.

Contact:

Maggie Laabs

Marketing Manager

240-215-6176

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