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Minecraft players can now get a scholarship, but there's an exception

Al Bawaba

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July 12, 2026

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Minecraft players can now get a scholarship, but there's an exception

ALBAWABA - The University of Silicon Valley recently made headlines after news circulated that the institute is offering a 15,000 scholarship for Minecraft players who have completed all 115 in-game achievements...

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UrduPoint

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· Jul 4, 2026

HEC scholarships distributed among 28 deserving students at SU’s Laar Campus

HEC scholarships distributed among 28 deserving students at SU’s Laar Campus

Nepal News

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· Jul 10, 2026

वैदेशिक रोजगारमा गएका श्रमिकका ३ हजार ३६३ छोराछोरीलाई छात्रवृत्ति प्रदान

काठमाडौं । वैदेशिक रोजगार बोर्डअन्तर्गतको वैदेशिक रोजगार कल्याणकारी सूचना व्यवस्थापन प्रणालीले आर्थिक वर्ष २०८२/८३ का लागि वैदेशिक रोजगारमा गएका मृत्युरअशक्त श्रमिकका छोराछोरीलाई प्रदान गरिने छात्रवृत्तिको विवरण उपलब्ध गराएको छ। विवरणअनुसार हालसम्म देशभरका कुल ३ हजार ३६३ जना विद्यार्थीहरू छात्रवृत्ति प्राप्त गरेका छन्। प्राप्त विवरणअनुसार छात्रवृत्ति पाउने कुल विद्यार्थीमध्ये १ हजार ७८१ जना छात्र ९पुरुष० र []

Daily Mail

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· Jul 1, 2026

White working-class students excluded from almost all Oxbridge diversity scholarships

White working-class students excluded from almost all Oxbridge diversity scholarships

The i Paper

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· Jul 10, 2026

I’m a graduate, we should pay extra tax to make it fair for all

University should put everyone on a level playing field, but there is huge unfairness between those with loans and those whose parents funded them

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 10, 2026

Anugerah Kecemerlangan Siswa laluan mahasiswa USIM ke pentas nasiona

NILAI: Majlis Anugerah Kecemerlangan Siswa (AKSIS) Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) 2024/2025 dijadikan platform untuk mengetengahkan mahasiswa cemerlang ke peringkat kebangsaan. Ahli Lembaga Pengarah USIM, Datuk Dr. Hasan Bahrom berkata, kecemerlangan mahasiswa tidak boleh terhenti kepada pencapaian akademik semata-mata, sebaliknya perlu diterjemahkan melalui kepimpinan, aktivisme sosial dan sumbangan nyata kepada masyarakat. Katanya, mahasiswa USIM yang ... Read more The post Anugerah Kecemerlangan Siswa laluan mahasiswa USIM ke pentas nasiona appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Jamaica Information Service

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· Jul 3, 2026

PHOTOS: Men Who Mentor Programme Graduation Ceremony

PHOTOS: Men Who Mentor Programme Graduation Ceremony

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Related coverage for "Minecraft players can now get a scholarship, but there's an exception": UrduPoint — HEC scholarships distributed among 28 deserving students at SU’s Laar Campus. Nepal News — वैदेशिक रोजगारमा गएका श्रमिकका ३ हजार ३६३ छोराछोरीलाई छात्रवृत्ति प्रदान. Daily Mail — White working-class students excluded from almost all Oxbridge diversity scholarships. The i Paper — I’m a graduate, we should pay extra tax to make it fair for all. Utusan Malaysia — Anugerah Kecemerlangan Siswa laluan mahasiswa USIM ke pentas nasiona. Jamaica Information Service — PHOTOS: Men Who Mentor Programme Graduation Ceremony