ScholarshipPoints Surpasses One Million Member Mark

Quincy, MA (Vocus) May 20, 2010

ScholarshipPoints (http://www.scholarshippoints.com ), an Edvisors online education company, recently reached a membership of one million, with over 500,000 members joining in the last six months. ScholarshipPoints is a free college scholarship program working to defray the ever-increasing cost of college for students. Since 2007 the site has grown from a membership of 10,000 with registration rates increasing monthly. This most recent milestone makes ScholarshipPoints the fastest growing college scholarship rewards program in both membership and scholarship funds.

After awarding students a total of $ 75,000 in 2009, ScholarshipPoints increased its commitment to students and is positioned to give away up to $ 100,000 this year including five $ 10,000 giveaways. In addition to the $ 10,000 scholarship drawings, the ScholarshipPoints program gives away a number of $ 500, $ 1,000 and $ 2,500 sponsored scholarships throughout the year.

With the ScholarshipPoints membership growing so quickly, the site has been able to extend a growing number of scholarship offers. The more ScholarshipPoints members we have, the more scholarship money we will be able to award over time, said Joe Cronin, CEO of Edvisors. Awarding scholarships to students helps us fulfill our mission of better educating the world.

ScholarshipPoints is constantly striving to provide members not only with scholarship funds, but also with the information and tools they need to succeed academically and save money while in college. By taking advantage of everything ScholarshipPoints has to offer, students can learn how to apply for a private student loan, about taking classes online and how to use credit responsibly. ScholarshipPoints has also partnered with organizations that help students find internships, study abroad programs, and save money on textbooks.

The next $ 10,000 scholarship winner will be drawn on June 15. Students have until June 14, 2010 to enter. To enter the June 15, $ 10,000 giveaway, and for announcements about other scholarships and promotions, visit http://www.ScholarshipPoints.com.

For more information, or to arrange an interview, contact:

Kristin Morris

press (at) edvisors.com

617-328-1565

About ScholarshipPoints.com and Edvisors:

ScholarshipPoints.com offers free college scholarships through scholarship contests for members of our program. Joining is free and easy! You can win by earning points and entering them into monthly drawings for our free scholarships. Members earn points by logging in each day, completing surveys, and reviewing other sites and services. We help high school and college students pay for college as our way of thanking them for providing feedback on our services and supporting our network of Edvisors websites.

Edvisors (http://www.edvisors.com), a global leader in higher education marketing and college financial aid, provides a richer, more fulfilling education experience to students, educators and parents worldwide. We deliver on our mission by providing an unmatched portfolio of online education resources, online degree programs, student loan products and college-related information and services through Edvisors Student Services, Student Loan Network, and the Edvisors Foundation.

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KnowledgeWorks Board Member Barry Schuler Lauds New Tech in Fox News Report on Education

Cincinnati, OH (Vocus) May 21, 2010

KnowledgeWorks Board member Barry Schuler touted the success of project-based learning found in New Tech Network high schools, including its flagship high school, Napa New Technology High School in Napa, Calif., during a recent hour-long broadcast, Fox News Reporting: Fighting for Our Childrens Minds.

The Fox News Reporting team visited seven states and the nation's capital over the span of five months to research and interview 30 individuals, including Schuler, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

Schuler, former board chairman and CEO of America Online and an early supporter of Napa New Tech High, told host Tucker Carlson that New Tech Network high schools are successful partly because of their approach to teaching.

We are not seeing rows and rows of desks, and the teacher is not the performer in the front, Schuler said during the episode that aired May 15. What they are really being is guide and coach. The classroom should really reflect the work environment. Its really doing experiments, hands on, to see how it works.

Napa New Tech Senior Melissa Moize supported Shulers assertion during the segment. You are learning real-world skills that you can apply in daily life, she said.

The Fox report also mentioned that all students at Napa New Tech High have their own computers at school, a valuable asset, according to Shuler.

Today, nobody can do their job without a computer. If you are a hotel clerk, you use a computer. If you are an auto mechanic, computers plug into engines. It is fundamental literacy in the 21st century, Schuler said. The report also noted that Napa New Tech students maintain the highest standardized test scores in science, English and history in the local school district.

Foxs report at Napa New Tech is the latest in a series of high-profile visits to the school and interest in the New Tech Network approach. In February, Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., and chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, and Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., a member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, toured the school. California Assembly member Tom Torlakson held a public hearing on education technology at Napa New Tech High in January.

Monica Martinez, president of New Tech Network, said she is encouraged that others see the value in the New Tech approach to learning.

The story we have to tell is the story of using innovative approaches to contribute to student success in high school, Martinez said. The New Tech approach allows our teachers to unleash the imagination of their students through technology and project-based learning, and this environment is producing the next generations entrepreneurs, makers, creators and innovators.

Based in Napa, New Tech Network is a subsidiary of KnowledgeWorks, a national leader in developing and implementing innovative approaches to high school education in the United States.

New Tech high schools differ from traditional high schools in that lectures and the use of textbooks are rarely a part of the learning environment. Instead, teachers in New Tech high schools immerse students in a technology-rich, rigorous learning environment. They design projects tied to state and district standards that make sense to students and prepare them for college and the careers of tomorrow. The result: students who are deeply engaged in learning and develop important skills such as critical thinking and collaboration.

During the coming school year, 27 New Tech high schools are set to open in nine states, including Hawaii, Michigan, Ohio and Washington.

New Tech Network, is a school development organization that supports the start-up and implementation of innovative high schools. There are currently more than 40 schools across the country, including schools in Indiana, Illinois, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Colorado, Texas, California and Louisiana. It is a subsidiary of KnowledgeWorks.

KnowledgeWorks is a national leader in developing and implementing innovative and effective approaches to high school education in the United States. The organization primarily focuses on redesigning urban high schools, developing STEM and Early College high schools, and supporting student-centered approaches to delivering real learning and results in our schools.

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