Scholarships

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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=45163

Historically 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

Fall 2007 Open Recruitment for the City of Seattle Upward Bound Program is now open. We are 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 incentives

Pick-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 PROGRAM

Main Office @ 206-386-1027

810 Third Avenue, Suite 440, Seattle, WA 98104

Or e-mail Ann at ann.crisostomo@seattle.gov

Scholarship Opportunities

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

The National Association of Secondary School Principals awards the annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. This award is for all middle and high school students who have given service hours to their community. You may apply to be nominated. Read about the award process and fill out your application online at www.prudential.com/spirit or www.principals.org/prudential. Leanne Hust will accept the applications for Mr. Howard. Deadline is October 31st.

T-Mobile Huddle Up Scholarship Program

T-Mobile will provide up to 10 qualifying students with scholarships to attend accredited four-year colleges or universities. Scholarships of $5,000 will be awarded annually for up to four years.

Applicants for the T-Mobile Huddle Up Scholarship Program must meet the following eligibility criteria:

-High school senior from a single-parent/non traditional household who resides in Washington State

-Students must enroll full-time at an accredited four-year college or university

-Students must have a minimum high school cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale

-Students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

-Applicants must complete and submit the T-Mobile Huddle Up Scholarship Program online application at http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/onlinescholarships.asp by December 31, 2007.

Candidates must submit the following documents to be considered:

-Letter of recommendation from a teacher that details the student's talents, interests and aspirations

-One-page personal statement of career interests

-Current high school transcript

-Essay on volunteer experience and what it means to them. Students must demonstrate a commitment to service through dedicated volunteer work in their local community.

The application deadline is December 31, 2007. For more information about this scholarship program, please visit http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/Onlinescholarships.asp

Gates Millennium Scholars - 2008-2009 Nomination

To start the online nomination process or find more information about GMS. visit www.gmsp.org. Materials may be postmarked on or before December 31, 2007 or submitted on-line by January 11, 2008, 11:59pm EST.

Components of the GMS scholarship nomination process:

-A Nominee Personal Information Form to be completed by the student

-A Nominator form to be completed by a principal, teacher, guidance counselor or other professional educator, and

-A Recommender Form to be completed by an adult who is familiar with the Nominee's community service and leadership activities. Nominations and recommendations from relatives will not be accepted.

Students are eligible to be considered for a scholarship if they:

-Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American

-Are a citizen/legal permanent resident or national of the United States

-Have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted)

-Will be enrolling for the first-time at a U.S. accredited college or university as a full time, degree-seeking first year student in the Fall of 2008

-Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities.

-Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria. (Eligibility for Federal Pell Grant can only be determined through the submission of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid Programs)

FAFSA4caster Financial Aid Tool

The U.S. Department of Education’s office of Federal Student Aid is pleased to announce the release of FAFSA4caster, a new Web tool designed to assist high school juniors and their families plan for education beyond high school. Students can receive an estimated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) by entering their information into FAFSA4caster, a simplified version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA4caster also provides guidance on next steps for applying for admission, applying for federal student aid, and paying for education beyond high school.

Students and families interested in assessing their eligibility for federal student aid can access FAFSA4caster by visiting www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov. The links for FAFSA4caster are located in the lower right corner of the home page. If you have any questions about FAFSA4caster, contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).

Theresa E. Lee Scholarship (administered by the Black Achievers Program)

Established in honor of Theresa E. Lee to encourage African American youth in the YMCA Black Achievers Program to pursue advanced education and prepare for professional careers in health sciences, communications, law and government, computer science, engineering, arts and humanities and business.

Scholarship Requirements:

-Active participant in YMCA Black Achievers Program

-Community service involvement

-Applicants will be required to participate in a formal interview panel with the YMCA Black Achievers Program Scholarship Selection Committee

Apply Online at http://www.seattleymca.org/page.cfm?ID=Scholarships

Seattle Rotary

Seattle Rotary will be awarded several scholarships in the amount of $2500 per year for 4 years to Seattle Public High School students who have been nominated by their school and have demonstrated the drive and determination to succeed in College and have overcome barriers to their education. Each high school principal designates a counselor or vice-principal to nominate three students. NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 20. Every student nominated will be recognized at a banquet in April and will have the opportunity to meet community and business leaders and to list this award on their resume. Each student nominated will have the opportunity to apply for the scholarship and will be interviewed by our committee. If you know of any Seattle public high school students who may be interested, please tell them to contact their counseling office ASAP to inquire about the opportunity to be nominated.

Click here to download the 2007 scholarship directory

Dr. Martin Luther King Advocacy Competition for High School Students

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major for Justice Advocacy Competition is a contest designed to motivate high school students to excel in education. The competition encourages students to express their views on a pre-selected topic and focuses on the ability of the students to communicate verbally and in writing. The contest is also designed to give young people experience in public speaking and provides an opportunity for them to obtain some financial support to continue their education.

Click here to download the Dr. Martin Luther King Advocacy Scholarship Information

NABA Business Scholarship

Click here to download the 2006 NABA Business Scholarship Information

Ronald Leverett Scholarship

Click here to download the Ronald Leverett Scholarship Information

Minority Engineering and Science Scholarship

click here to download file the MES scholarship application

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

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