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“No More English Test”: Top American University Grants Nigerians Waiver to Apply Without IELTS, TOEFL [Video]

  • Cornell University, USA, has granted a waiver to masters students from Nigeria who are seeking admission into the school
  • This came after a Nigerian academic, Dr Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi, based in Canada, wrote the school seeking the waiver
  • The waiver now means the school has recognised Nigeria as an English language-speaking country and removed from the English test list

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Cornell University, New York, USA, has waived IELTS and TOEFL for Nigerians seeking master admission into the school.

The university has now updated its English language requirement list for graduate students and included Nigeria as an English-speaking country.

Cornell University now allows Nigerians to apply for masters without IELTS or TOEFL. Photo credit: Dr Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi.Source: UGC

In a statement sent to Legit.ng by Dr Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi, this is another victory for Nigerians seeking foreign education.

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Veteran Grants: Business, Education, Farm, Home (Tutorial, Links) [Video]

This video is PACKED with grants and services from government agencies, corporations, and nonprofit organizations, for veterans – including disabled veterans - who want to start a small business; start a farm; buy, adapt, or repair a home; and pursue college or career training. Special note: Some of these grant funds are from veterans, for veterans, offering not only dollars but a large community of other veterans as mentors and colleagues. Time Stamps:00:00 There are many grants available for veterans00:30 Grants for veterans to start a business01:11 Grants for veterans to start a farm01:28 Grants for veterans to buy, repair, or adapt a home02:19 Education and training grants for veterans03:26 Meeting immediate needsIf you are in personal crisis, these services are available. VA benefit enrollment is NOT required:Veterans Crisis LineCALL 1-800-273-8255, Press 1TEXT 838255CHAT https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/chat/Military Crisis LineCALL 1-800-273-8255, Press 1TEXT 838255CHAT https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/military-crisis-line/ Related Grant Chatter videos:The Small Business Administration, Grants for Small Business, https://youtu.be/EXThoaHxvzo Grants for Disabled Persons, https://youtu.be/q-ZB53CNLhM Links mentioned in video (NO affiliation. NO paid promotion):Grants for veterans to start a businesshttps://streetsharesfoundation.org/the-veteran-small-business-awardhttps://www.warriorrising.org/ Find SBA offices near you, https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-locations/headquarters-offices/office-veterans-business-development/office-veterans-business-development-resourcesSBA business guide, https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business/veteran-owned-businesses Service Corps of Retired Executives, or SCORE, https://www.score.org/resources-veteran-entrepreneursVA Veteran Entrepreneur Portal, https://www.va.gov/OSDBU/entrepreneur/index.asp Grants for veterans to start a farmFarmer Veteran Coalition, https://farmvetco.org/fvfellowship/USDA information (2 links), https://www.usda.gov/our-agency/initiatives/veterans/veterans-and-entrepreneurship#I and https://www.nal.usda.gov/legacy/aglaw/veteran-farming#quicktabs-aglaw_pathfinder=0USDA Service Center, https://www.farmers.gov/working-with-us/USDA-service-centers Grants for veterans to buy, repair, or adapt a homehttps://purplehearthomesusa.org/apply/https://www.habitat.org/stories/helping-us-veterans-critical-home-repairs https://homesforwoundedwarriors.com/veterans-apply/ https://operationhomefront.org/housing/ https://corporate.homedepot.com/foundation/partnershipshttps://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/#get-veterans-housing-assistance Education and career grants, plus trades training for veterans2 long lists of scholarship options for veterans, http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/veterans.htmhttps://usveteransmagazine.com/list-of-military-scholarships-for-service-members-spouses-and-dependents/VA, https://www.va.gov/education/ Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/programs/entrepreneurship/start-up/ebv/ Home Builders Institute, https://corporate.homedepot.com/foundation/tradestraining and https://hbi.org/military-programs/ Lockheed Martin Heroes Program, https://www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/lockheed-martin-heroes Hiring our Heroes, https://www.hiringourheroes.org/career-services/fellowships/ SkillBridge, https://skillbridge.osd.mil/index.htm Warrior Care Program, https://www.socom.mil/care-coalition/ What about immediate needs?(1) Veteran and Military Crisis Lines are listed above(2) Food, clothing, emergency shelter, help with bills, or immediate repairs, you can also call 2-1-1More information at https://www.211.org/(3) Free help with municipal, circuit and probate courts in your state by contacting Connect2Help.orghttps://connect2help211.org/ About the VAFor VA benefits, find your nearest Veteran Service Office: https://nvf.org/veteran-service-officers/ Grant Chatter on Instagram: https://www.instagram dot com/grantchatter/ Grant Chatter on Facebook: https://www.facebook dot com/grant.chatter.5 Subscribe to Grant Chatter, to learn how to find grants, write grants, and win them! Thank you for watching. See you in the next video!

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Triangle-related films at the RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem [Video]

As Durham prepares for the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (starting tomorrowcheck out the INDYs preview package), Winston-Salem is getting ready for an ambitious film festival of its own. The 16th annual RiverRun International Film Festival which attracts thousands of cinema fans each year, showcases features and shorts from all genres of independent film and from all over the worldplus industry guests, this year including Oscar-nominated Winters Bone director Debra Granik.