Scholarships

Educational Opportunities

Portfolio Project, a program of the United Negro College Fund in partnership with YMCA Black Achievers and the Thurston Group offers seniors to participate in a 9 week Saturday program from 12:30-3:00 pm at Seattle University. You will build a portfolio for your college application, research colleges and universities and receive support in all aspects of applying for college. Contact Shomari Jones at 206.322.6969 or email sjones@seattleymca.org. Loyola Marymount is offering the Arrupe Scholarship, $12,500 annually, is based on academic records upon submitted an application. This will be awarded to approximately 10% of the incoming class. The Presidential Scholarship is awarded to 10 students for tuition, room & board. Other scholarships are offered to incoming students. Go to their website at www.lmu.edu. St. Lawrence University offers a Presidential Diversity Scholarship of $20,000 per year to selected students of African American, Hispanic American or Native American heritage. Go to their website www.stlawu.edu for more information.

Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio is offering a Trustee Opportunity Travel Grant to first-generation and other underrepresented students. For more information about Kenyon and this program go to: www.kenyon.edu/x1697.xml Applications and counselor referral forms are available in the Kenyon College file, Career Center.

Syracuse University - Mark Robbins, Dean of Syracuse University's School of Architecture is seeking young men and women of color interested in pursuing a five year professional degree in Architecture. He says he's deeply committed to bringing diversity to his field and has scholarship money set aside to fully cover education costs for 10 students. He says that Latino enrollment in the school has increased substantially, but it's harder to attract Blacks.
Contact:
Mark Robbins,
Dean School of Architecture,
315-443-2255
robbinsm@syr.edu
Web:
http://www.uli.org/AM/Template.cfmSection=Fellows1&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=45163Historically black Knoxville College, in east Tennessee, has reduced its tuition from $5,000 to $1,400 per student including room, board, and books! All you need is $600 for the enrollment deposit and $800 can be paid in four monthly installments of $200 each. The program is funded by corporate sponsors and guarantees a college education where students graduate debt free. Enrollment requirements include a high school diploma and a 2.0/4.0 scale. If your student has below a 2.0, but you know they are college material, they may be considered provided they get three letters of recommendation. For educators who will support their potential, all interested students must immediately contact the admissions office at Knoxville College by dialing 1-800-743-5669 or by applying on line at: www.knoxvillecollege.edu

The Women's Technology Program at MIT is a 4-week summer residence program to introduce high school girls to electrical engineering and computer science. If you know a girl who is currently a high school junior who demonstrates math and science ability and an interest in finding out about EECS, please encourage her to visit our website at http://www.mit.edu. Our classes are taught in a supportive environment by a staff of women MIT PhD candidates and undergraduates.

The full-time academic program includes hands-on experiments and team-based projects in computer science, electrical engineering, and mathematics. No prior experience in computer programming, physics, or electrical engineering is expected, but applicants typically have strong academic records, especially in math and science.

HARVARD'S TUITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Harvard is offering free tuition for students that have a family income below $40,000. If you are a mentor or have nieces and nephews who might be interested, please give them this information. If you know any one/family earning less than $40K with a brilliant child near ready for college, please pass this along. Harvard's Tuition announcement highlights failure of prestigious universities to enroll low-income students. Harvard University announced over the weekend that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition. In making the announcement, Harvard's president Lawrence H. Summers said, "When only 10 percent of the students in Elite higher education come from families in lower half of the income distribution, we are not doing enough. We are not doing enough in bringing elite higher education to the lower half of the income distribution."

If you know of a family earning less than $40,000 a year with an honor student graduating from high school soon, Harvard University wants to pay the tuition. The prestigious university recently announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Harvard for free...no tuition and no student loans! To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for families making less than $40,000 a year visit Harvard's financial aid website at: http://adm-is.fas.harvard.edu/FAO/index.htm or call the school's financial aid office at (617) 495-1581.

Seattle Upward Bound Program for Freshman & Sophomores Upward Bound is a year round program offering the following services:-Achievers Program Scholarship Selection Committee Tutoring/mentoring-One on one and group academic and personal counseling-Educational, cultural/fun activities-College visits and overnight campus field trips-College preparatory assistance-A six-week summer school at Seattle University-Career planning and exploration-Opportunities for project based learning, and internships-Educational and career assessments-Stipends and other program incentivesPick-up an application in your Career Center or Counseling Office.If you have any questions or concerns contact: City of Seattle Human Services Department/Youth Development & Achievement Program, UPWARD BOUND PROGRAMMain Office @ 206-386-1027810 Third Avenue, Suite 440, Seattle, WA 98104 Or e-mail Ann at ann.crisostomo@seattle.gov

Your Ongoing Scholarship Resources

1. Bell Labs Fellowships for underrepresented minorities – http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html

2. Student Inventors Scholarships http://www.invent.org/collegiate

3. Student Video Scholarships http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html

4. Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarshipshttp://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html

5. Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships http://holocaust.hklaw.com/

6. Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships http://www.aynrand.org/contests/

7. Brand Essay Competition http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest2002Rules.htm

8. Gates Millennium Scholarships – As featured above in the scholarship page http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12

9. Xerox Scholarships for Students http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp

10. Sports Scholarships and Internships http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

11. National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ) http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html

12. Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary) http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html

13. Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm

14. FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships) http://www.finaid.org/

15. Presidential Freedom Scholarships http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/

16. Microsoft Scholarship Program http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp

17. WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship

18. Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/

19. William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm

20. Multiple List of Minority Scholarships http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financialassistance/Scholarship/black.html

21. Guaranteed Scholarships http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/

22. BOEING scholarships (soma e HBCU connects) http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships

23. Easley National Scholarship Program http://www.naas.org/senior.htm

24. Maryland Artists Scholarships http://www.maef.org/

25. Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida) http://www.jackituckfield.org/

26. Historically Black College & University Scholarships http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm

27. Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm

28. International Students Scholarships &Aid Help http://www.iefa.org/

29. College Board Scholarship Search http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html

30. Burger King Scholarship Program http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/

31. Siemens Westinghouse Competition http://www.siemens-foundation.org

32. GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html

33. CollegeNet's Scholarship Database http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

34. Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid http://www.aflcioorg/scholarships/scholar.htm

35. Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm

36. Scholarship &Financial Aid Help http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm

37. Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group) http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm

38. FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

39. Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students http://www.back2college.com/

40. Scholarships and Fellowships http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html

41. Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm

42. HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world) http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html

43. Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html

44. INROADS internships http://www.inroads.org/

45. ACT-SO bEURoeOlympics of the Mind "A Scholarships http://www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml

46. Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships http://www.baeo.org/options/priva!telyfinanced.jsp

47. ScienceNet Scholarship Listing http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html

48. Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtmlcategory=MINORITIES

49. RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html

50. The Roothbert Scholarship Fund http://www.roothbertfund.org

51. University of Washington “Reach UW” Scholarship http://www.washington.edu/alumni/uwab/uwab_scholapp_2007.pdf