Founded in 1931, DeVry University is one of the largest, private sector universities in North America.

With more than 90 locations, DeVry University delivers practitioner-oriented undergraduate and graduate degree programs onsite and online that meet the needs of a diverse and geographically dispersed student population.

The scholarship can be worth up to $20,000 per student, depending on eligibility and the degree program.

“DeVry University’s history is rooted in making high-quality, career-oriented education attainable for students looking to launch or advance their careers,” said David J. Pauldine, president of DeVry University. “We understand that affordability impacts attainability, which is why this scholarship provides progressive financial support designed to help students both begin and complete their degree programs.”

Students who qualify for DeVry University’s Career Catalyst Scholarship are eligible to receive scholarship awards over a period of three years. For full details, visit DeVry.edu.

In May 2013, the PayScale, Inc. annual College Return on Investment (ROI) Report underscored the value of a DeVry University degree; three campuses were included among the top 100 of 1,060 schools evaluated in the report. Overall, 11 DeVry University campuses ranked in the PayScale ROI Report: North Brunswick, N.J.; Westminster, Colo.; Columbus, Ohio; Chicago; Pomona, Calif.; Federal Way, Wash.; Irving, Texas; Phoenix; Kansas City, Mo.; Miramar, Fla. and Decatur, Ga.

DeVry University helps prepare students to advance in their chosen careers: In 2012, 90 percent of DeVry University associate and bachelor’s degree graduates actively seeking employment had careers in their field within six months of graduation.

DeVry University, home to five colleges of study, including Business & Management, Engineering & Information Sciences, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts & Sciences, and Media Arts & Technology, DeVry University’s outstanding faculty members work in the fields that they teach, providing students with real-world experiences that prepare them for high-growth careers.

DeVry will have a total of $11.5 million available university-wide over the next three years for new students who meet merit-based qualifications, subject to approval, program level, and availability of funds.

It will open in September. It is non-fee paying and can accommodate between 500 and 800 students.

Speaking at a launch in Grantham, hosted by South Kesteven District Council, college principal Dr Rona Mackenzie outlined plans to offer five per cent of places there to students from Grantham in both Years 10 and 12. “We guarantee every student a successful route into employment, education and training,” she said. “We want to encourage youngsters to get jobs in Lincolnshire and help build the county’s engineering and science base.

“We will be producing the next generation of engineers and scientists and providing a direct link for regional businesses to access the talent coming through the education system.”

Dr Mackenzie urged Grantham employers to get in touch to help shape the skills and knowledge of their future employees. The offer includes shaping curriculum content, work placements, delivering guest lectures, providing advice on training or practical equipment demonstrations and supporting employer-led student projects.

Councillor Frances Cartwright, SKDC portfolio holder for economic development, who has personal experience of running a precision engineering company, said the college was a welcome development.

“What a great opportunity for boys and girls to tap into an education programme which will massively enhance their employment prospects in the world of engineering and science,” she said.

In the cases of foreign campuses, the assumption is that these institutions will have highest standards of quality and rigor that have enabled them, in their native lands, to become foremost places of learning and inquiry.

In the case of new universities, the goal is to create the crucibles of research studies that will attract top quality academics and students to the region. The global economic downturn, combined with increasing difficulty in attracting research funding in the U.S. and Europe has also benefited these institutions in recruiting quality faculty.

While the jury is still out on the success, largely because success in higher education can never be measured overnight, the experiment is nonetheless bold and the desire to improve higher education worthy of praise and encouragement. The university curriculum and research focus, of most institutions has centered around innovation and technological impact.

First of all, technological innovation does not mean following only the research areas that are popular in the U.S. and other developed countries. Realizing the opportunity to leapfrog in areas that are just coming on the horizon is a sign of visionary leadership. A new frontier at the interface of engineering and medicine in the U.S. and elsewhere is understanding the complexity of global health problems and coming up with unique solutions to address them.

This area of research is often hampered by lack of resources and the institutions in the gulf states have the financial wherewithal to close that funding gap and attract top quality researchers and students. Interest in this area is at an all time high among highly motivated and driven engineering students in the U.S.

It is important to note that one of the key challenges of institutions in the Middle East is attracting top quality students from all over the world. This emphasis on impact, social good, engineering and global health might just do the trick in attracting some of the most gifted students to these institutions.

Second, because of the geographic location of these institutions in the Middle East, they are close to populations in Asia and Africa where high impact global health research is being carried out and needs to be strengthened further. The proximity and the cultural, religious, linguistic and social ties to countries in the neighborhood where global health challenges are pervasive puts these institutions at a huge natural advantage that needs to be capitalized.

Higher education reminds many of gruelling hours in the library, re-heating Pot Noodles and grubby student pubs.
Additional culinary adventures are determined by what can be found in the supermarket’s reduced section rather than by what you fancy for dinner.
However, the students at High Point University are having a rather different experience.

The campus, located in High Point, North Carolina, has more resemblance to a theme park than a traditional university, and boasts amenities you are more likely to find at a high-end hotel than at a school.
Aside from the jaw-dropping buildings, a result of more than $700million worth of refurbishing, the campus also has swimming pools, top-end sports facilities and a first-class restaurant where students can enjoy one free five-course meal per week.

The cinema, which shows features straight out of the high-street movie theatres, does not only screen for free, but also offer students complimentary popcorn, sweets and soft drinks.
Should students be so inclined, there is an arcade, a putting green, a sports bar and even an ice cream truck – all of this for no monies.

High Point’s ‘Greek Village’ – a $19million fraternity and sorority complex, ensures that hard-working students can relax in outdoor hot tubs. However, when that is not enough to combat exam stress, High Point brings in masseuses and puppy therapy.

It is all thanks to the university’s president, Dr Nido R Qubein, a millionaire entrepreneur who took over the campus eight years ago.
After managing to raise millions to clean up the campus and build new facilities, he now dedicates his life to leading the university.

In a Biography Channel documentary about his journey, Jordan-born Dr Qubein says: ‘I’m in the business of planting seeds of greatness in the minds and also in the hearts and souls of our students.’
‘All the lessons I have learned in my life, I now bring them to a university campus.’

His work has not been for nothing, although tuition and living costs has gone up by 60 per cent, enrolment is up by 50 per cent and the average SAT score of students at High Point is ten per cent higher than eight years ago. Last year Dr Qubein told that he plans improvements costing $2.1billion by 2020, including a new sports arena.