Since September of 2008, the IMPACT Coalition has posted scholarship awards and opportunities valued at over $5 million.
SCHOLARSHIPS
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION $7000 SCHOLARSHIPS
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is offering 15 of the nation’s most committed, young civil liberties activists $7,000 each toward their first year in college. You must be a current high school senior to quality to be an ACLU Youth Activist Scholar.
Deadline to apply is Nov. 16, 2009. For complete info, visit: www.nyclu.org/scholarship. Winners will also be invited to participate in ongoing activities with the ACLU, including the Youth Activist Institute training program at the ACLU's national office in New York City. We are looking for students who have stood up for civil liberties, tolerance, free speech and equality! To qualify for the scholarship you must:
- Have demonstrated a strong commitment to civil liberties through some form of activism
- Be a high school senior planning on entering an accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking student
- Have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the time of graduation
- Not be a current ACLU plaintiff or witness in a legal case
Please contact the Youth Scholarship Coordinator at the NYCLU, Danny Sternberg at dsternberg@nyclu.org for details about the scholarship. Deadline for submissions is Nov. 16, 2009.
LEDA: FREE SUMMER INSTITUTE AT PRINCETON
NYUDLs with rising 11th graders who are strong academically should notify their student's guidance counselors about the following opportunity for their students: Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA) www.ledascholars.org. LEDA seeks to support high-achieving low-income high school students by helping them gain access to top colleges, with the goal of diversifying leadership in America. The program includes a FREE summer institute at Princeton University including leadership development, assistance with SAT/ACT test prep, and writing instruction for the college applications. LEDA staff advise students through the entire colleage application and financial aid process. The LEDA recruitment process is underway. The counselor information packet and inital application is attached to this email. The deadline is October 30. Folks with questions about the program can contact Beth Breger, the Executive Director of LEDA, at bsbnyc_2000@yahoo.com.
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The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) http://www.hsf.net/Scholarships.aspx?id
is the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education. During the 2006-2007 academic year, HSF awarded nearly 4,200 scholarships exceeding $26.5 million. The Hispanic Scholarship fund offers more than 12 different categories of scholarships from top corporations (Toyota, Hewlett Packard, General Motors, and Ford) as well as private sources including YAMOS and the Gates Foundations. Awards begin at $2500 in scholarships to students each year. To qualify, applicants must be of Hispanic heritage and have at least a 3.0 grade point average.
Founded in 1975 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, HSF's vision is to strengthen the country by advancing college education among Hispanic Americans. In support of its mission to double the rate of Hispanics earning college degrees, HSF provides the Latino community more college scholarships and educational outreach support than any other organization in the country. In its 32-year history, HSF has awarded more than 82,000 scholarships worth more than $221 million to Latinos from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands attending nearly 2,000 colleges and universities.
Harvard's Free Tuition for Low-Income Students!!
Harvard is offering free tuition for students that have a family income below $40,000. 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://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu or call the school's financial aid office at (617) 495-1581.
UT-Dallas For the closely observant at the Big Bronx Invitational, they may have noticed a new presence. Chris Burk, Director of Debate at the University of North Texas was there recruiting. As a leading school in the intercollegiate debate community, for the last four years, the University of Texas at Dallas is pleased to announce debate scholarships to exceptional high school debaters. This program is available to students who have at least two years of experience in policy debates.
Each year, several scholarships are offered to qualified debaters that include a travel budget for those interested in excelling in the college debate tournaments. For more information about the debate program and the scholarship opportunities, please contact Chris Burk, Director of Debate and team coach at crb012000@utdallas.edu. Please visit: http://www.utdallas.edu
Towson Speech and Debate invites applications from UDL debaters for their scholarship program. We are actively recruiting and have awards to offer ranging from $1000 to full-tuition. Towson is located just north of Baltimore and works closely with the Baltimore Urban Debate League. Our students have many opportunities for community organizing; summer teaching experience; and regional, national and international competition. For more information on the program at Towson visit:
The Target All-Around Scholarship is open to high school seniors and college students who are committed to their communities through volunteer service, education and family involvement. In order to apply, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a minimum 2.0 GPA. This scholarship is for use at a vocational, technical, 2- or 4-year school. The award is primarily based on your community volunteer hours and volunteer leadership awards and honors. Recipients will be notified by the end of February. Employees of Target, Dayton Hudson Corp., Scholarship America, their subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies (and their spouses), parents, children, siblings (and their spouses), and persons living in the same households of employees are not eligible to apply. If you are a previous recipient, you are not eligible to re-apply. Preference is given to students who reside in a community where a Target store is located.
High school seniors, high school graduates and current undergraduate college students (age 24 and under) who are legal U.S. residents are eligible to apply. Applicants must enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study no later than the fall term of the following semester at an accredited two or four year college, university or vocational technical school in the U.S. for the entire academic year. Employees and immediate family members of employees of Target Corporation and past recipients of Target All Around Scholarships are not eligible to apply. This program is not offered in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or outside the United States
http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-001811
BLOGS
To prepare students and their parents for college success in areas of academic readiness, community service, internships, summer programs, etc. The blog is to be used as a preparation infrastructure on various areas of college topics. The audience is high school students, parents, under-graduates and graduates students.
CONTESTS/COMPETITONS
Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers
Middle Schoolers and high school students are both eligible for these awards. Twelve awards of $10,000 are just the beginning of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2008. The awards recognize creative teenagers and scholarship opportunities for graduating high-school seniors. The program is national in scope and administered by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, a nonprofit organization whose mission is provide guidance and support for the next generation of artists and writers, in partnership with 77 regional affiliate organizations.
http://www.scholastic.com/artandwritingawards/enter.htm
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards offer: · Recognition by local and national professionals in the arts; · Exhibition and publication opportunities for regional and national audiences; and · Scholarships for graduating seniors who present portfolios of art, photography and/or writing. In addition to regional scholarship opportunities, graduating seniors who earn national level awards have the opportunity to leverage funds from a pool of $1.5 million in tuition scholarships from arts colleges, universities and institutes participating in the Alliance Provider Network. Contests extends across genres appealing to the writing talents of those who are interested in poetry, misteries, reviews, etc. Take advantage of this exciting opportunity to gain national recognition and publication opportunities. This competition offers young scholars the opportunity to earn national recognition, publication opportunities, and scholarship awards. Students who reside in the U.S. and Canada and attend school grades from 7-12 are eligible to participate in this highly regarded competition.
C-SPAN is hosting a national documentary competition for middle and high school students.
The annual competition, called StudentCam 2008, encourages students to focus on a current political topic of interest in a 10-minute-or-less documentary.
Last year’s grand prizewinners were 11th and 10th graders from Jupiter, Fla., who documented immigration and its on effect on their community.
The documentaries, which have a deadline of Dec. 31, must contain footage from C-SPAN to qualify for the contest, which has $50,000 in prizes, including a $5,000 grand prize.
Students can obtain previously aired footage on the online archives page, or check the C-SPAN schedule online and sign up for C-SPAN alerts for future programs.
The competition is sponsored by C-SPAN Classroom, a teacher resource that provides free video on social studies-related topics like the U.S. Constitution, principles of government, and the judicial branch.
Learn more aboutStudentCam
ThinkQuest Internet Challange
Students age 12-19 can work in teams to create web sites and win prize money
High Schoolers Only
Weekly Reader Online© offers several competitions every year to encourage young readers and writers to refine their creative talents and earn prize money and recognition. You’ll find poetry contests, short story competitions and more. Keep checking this site throughout the year for updates.
http://www.weeklyreader.com/teens/contests.asp
Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Competition awards $1,000 scholarships to juniors and seniors in the U.S. To enter this competition students must write an essay that answers one of four questions about the book Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. You will need the help of a teacher to enter this competition. http://us.penguingroup.com/static/html/services-academic/essayhome.html
EPIC New Voices 2008 Writing Competition The goal of this competition is to improve student literacy through traditional modes as well as through new technology. You can win cash or an e-book reader by submitting an original essay or short story. Students from around the world are eligible. http://www.epicauthors.com/newvoices.html
INTERNSHIPS
NYS SENATE
State Senator Daniel Squadron seeks student interns for his Lower Manhattan District Office. Senator Squadron is an aggressive champion of reform in Albany, affordable housing for New York City, a top-notch education system, investment in environmentally friendly transportation and full marriage equality, among other priorities. At 29, he is the youngest member of the New York State Senate. His district includes Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. Student interns in Senator Squadron's office work closely with his office staff on constituent services, legislative research and correspondence, event planning and office management. Students will be exposed to various components of the Senate office, will have the opportunity to attend community meetings and will participate in planning and strategy discussions with Senate staff and outside advocates. Senator Squadron's Lower Manhattan District Office is located at 401 Broadway, near Canal Street. Internships are unpaid and students are expected to work 10-20 hours weekly; students who commit more time will be given greater responsibility. Students who are interested in an internship with State Senator Daniel Squadron should send a cover letter and a resume to District Director Mary Cooley at mary@danielsquadron.org.
. "O" The Oprah Magazine is looking to hire fall interns in the Fashion and Style Departments.
Candidates must be highly organized, detail-oriented and be able to juggle multiple tasks at once. Prior internship experience preferred, but not required.This opportunity is available for college students in need of credit hours and recent graduates who are available to start immediately, full-time from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 5 days a week. Send resumes with a cover letter to:
Cindy M. Del Rosario, Associate Editor O, The Oprah Magazine 1700 Broadway, 38Th floor NY, NY 212-903-5149.
National Science Foundation
Several times a year, the National Science Foundation selects students for its internship programs. These programs are designed to create valuable work experience for students as well as strengthen their academic and work performance. To qualify, applicants must be a student enrolled at least half time in an accredited educational program and maintain at least a C average or a 2.0 GPA. Students must also be a U.S. citizen or a legal resident of the United States.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense. With an annual budget of about $5.92 billion, they fund approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America's colleges and universities
http://www.nsf.gov/about/career_opps/careers/student.jsp
Youth Entertainment Summer (YES) To Jobs
This minority internship program, offering on-the-job training for youth, is offering 10 weeks of summer employment to qualified, minority, high school students. The program places students in entry level positions at record, music distribution and publishing companies, television stations, entertainment retail stores, film companies, law firms, trade publications and other related business. The program is open to 16-18 year old minority high school students with a 2.5 GPA, a letter of recommendation and 90% attendance in school.
RECURRING OPPORTUNITIES
Visit Korea for free!
For Project Bridge,, sixteen students will be selected from New York City and Los Angeles to take part in a yearlong
series of bi-weekly meetings, a weekend retreat, and a joint 10-day study tour to Korea.
Learn more about Project Bridge.
UFT Grant offers scholarships to students from low-income families. $5,000 awards are given and paid to the educational institution in installments over a four year period. Interested students should apply now. The deadline is December each year. The winners of the scholarships will be announced in April. Applicants must be or have been enrolled in a New York public school and must meet income guidelines. Students must also plan to attend an accredited college or university in a matriculated degree program. http://www.uft.org/member/education/shanker/
Do Something.org
This organization aims to get young people involved in their community. Two programs you may be interested in are the Do Somthing Brick Award for Community Leadership, which awards of grants to individuals interested in helping their community. Another program is the Sears and Levi's Youth Empowerment Grants which awards $500 grants to help people under the age of 18 to fund community service projects. Visit their web site to get more details about applying for these grants.
The United Negro College Fund/JPMorganChase John F. McGillicuddy Scholarship - pays full tuition and provides a new computer. This scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors entering as a college freshman full time at a UNCF college/university..
Other Useful Sites and Information
College partnerships allow students to earn degrees from private universities at lower cost by transferring after graduating from a two-year community college program.
College Boards Online: www.collegeboard.org
College Funds Online: www.collegefunds.net
The Foundation Center: www.fdncenter.org
Find Aid Online: www.findaid.org
Grad School Online: www.gradschool.com
International Research & Exchanges Board: www.irex.org
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