by Carissa Willcoxon | Mar 13, 2023 | Scholarships, ScholarUp
James Beard Foundation is now accepting applications for 2023 Scholarship Program! In keeping with its mission to celebrate, support, and elevate the people behind America’s food culture and champion a standard of good food anchored in talent, equity, and...
by Carissa Willcoxon | Mar 10, 2023 | A Sharpe Insight
Are you a “definitely dog” person but cats are not allowed? Beef YES but beets NO? At ISTS, one of our Core Values is Respect Everyone. That means that if you are a dog person and a coworker is very feline-friendly, we expect interest, support and curiosity, never...
by Carissa Willcoxon | Feb 28, 2023 | Scholarships, ScholarUp
The 2023-24 LMJ Scholarship Program application is now open! The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) is currently accepting applications for its LMJ Scholarship Program, a diversity pipeline program that seeks to nurture the academic and professional careers...
by Carissa Willcoxon | Jan 26, 2023 | Current Affairs, Sponsor Resources
What is Award Displacement? Award displacement is the practice of a college/university reducing the amount of financial aid for a student due to other financial awards received. This can be a third party, private scholarship or tuition assistance from an...
by Carissa Willcoxon | Jan 26, 2023 | Current Affairs, Sponsor Resources
In the spirit of National Data Privacy Day – established in the United States in 2014 and recognized each year on January 28 – we are sharing the top 5 critical practices and protocols we use to protect client and student data: SOC Certification ISTS is SOC 2 Type 2...
by Carissa Willcoxon | Jan 24, 2023 | A Sharpe Insight
Today I woke up in hotel room and immediately started my morning routine. Before bed, I had closed the blinds, so the room was only lit by lamp light. As I packed my things and prepared to leave, I noticed a bit of color on the wall peeking out from behind the...
by Carissa Willcoxon | Jan 6, 2023 | Employee Spotlight
“I collaborate with clients to identify trends and to track year-over-year results as they look for meaningful ways to improve and to expand opportunities for their students and employees.” I have a great appreciation for the work that ISTS...
by Carissa Willcoxon | Dec 9, 2022 | Latest News, Press Release
ISTS was recently named the 2022 recipient of the National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA) Keystone Award, an accolade bestowed upon a company or consultant that sells products or services to NSPA members and has made especially outstanding contributions to...
by Carissa Willcoxon | Nov 15, 2022 | Latest News, Press Release
International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS) has selected PENCIL and Youth Villages Middle Tennessee as recipients of the 2022 Starfish Campaign awards. The Starfish Campaign is an annual giving initiative that encourages ISTS employees to demonstrate...
by Carissa Willcoxon | Nov 14, 2022 | Current Affairs, Latest News, Sponsor Resources
We are pleased to announce that we are transitioning to a digital process for clients to pay their administrative fees and program funds! This approach is eco-friendly and cost effective by eliminating paper check processing, plus it reduces the risk for fraudulent...