Scholarships

Intercollegiate Vietnamese Students Association (IVSA) Dreams Scholarship

Submitted by alyssakeil on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 4:42pm

Any graduating high school senior in New England who is of Vietnamese descent is eligible to apply for this scholarship. One $1,000 scholarship and one $500 Vietnamese community scholarship will be awarded. The deadline for applications is March 8, 2012 by 11:59 p.m. Any teacher recommendations sent by mail must be postmarked by this date as well. Applications can be submitted in three different ways: online submission using the form found here, email, or through snail mail. Recommendations must be sent seperately in a sealed envelope with the person's signature across the flap or by having the recommender send it to jennyle [at] college.harvard.edu. For questions email jennyle [at] college.harvard.edu. Visit the website here. For more information you can also call: 832.359.1874

Gates Millenium Scholarship Workshops @ Northeastern

Submitted by alyssakeil on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 3:35pm

The Gates Millennium Scholarship funds a student's education for up to 10 years of study and is a unique opportunity for current high school seniors who:

Identify as a student of color

Are considered "low-income" by meeting the Federal Pell Grant eligibility (www.finaid.org)

Have a 3.3 unweighted GPA/4.0 scale in your senior year of high school

is a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States


Northeastern University is offering GMS@NU Workshops for high school seniors who meet the above criteria to help students successfully complete the rigorous GMS application. Last year, 7 Boston Public School students won the Gates Millennium Scholarship; 5 of those students received help from the GMS@NU Workshops.

If you meet the criteria above, please make a personal commitment to complete the GMS application by the January 11 deadline. The GMS scholarship is life-changing. The application is rigorous, but it can be done with support and strategy.

Workshop spaces are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. You do not have to attend all of the workshops to participate. Please email Eiko Tsukamoto to reserve a space in any or all, of the workshops at least 48 hours in advance of each workshop.

 

The workshops will be held:

November 10 (4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
December 5 (4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
January 7 (2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Midas Collaborative Service Description seeks LISC AmeriCorps Member

Submitted by JoelWool on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:25pm
The Midas Collaborative Service Description
LISC AmeriCorps Member
 
The Midas Collaborative is a statewide collaborative of community-based, nonprofit organizations that help working low-income residents in Massachusetts build assets and achieve greater economic stability. The Collaborative’s mission is to facilitate asset development of low-income families in order to complement public programs devoted to income maintenance. MIDAS members believe that increased financial management skills, community support, and access to wealth-building vehicles such as homes, businesses, and education foster the long-term economic stability of individuals in communities.
 
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is dedicated to helping community residents transform distressed neighborhoods into healthy and sustainable communities of choice and opportunity — good places to work, do business and raise children. LISC combines corporate, government and philanthropic resources to help community-based organizations revitalize underserved neighborhoods. Since 1980, LISC has invested more than $9.7 billion that has leveraged an additional $31.3 billion to build or rehabilitate 271,000 affordable homes and develop 40 million square feet of retail, community and educational space nationwide in efforts to Build Sustainable Communities. This strategy extends to the LISC AmeriCorps program where we support placing AmeriCorps Members with local non-profit partners to assist in local efforts to revitalize underserved neighborhoods across America creating vibrant places for people to live, work, and play. LISC’s AmeriCorps program seeks to attract talented individuals to serve for one year to help build organizational capacity and is committed to providing opportunities for people to serve where they live. www.lisc.org
 
AmeriCorps Member Activities
The member at Midas will serve as a Program Assistant for Asset Development. Asset-building programs include financial education, matched savings accounts (including IDAs), appropriate banking services, home-buyer, and small business programs. A LISC AmeriCorps Member is sought to assist with expending a financial education collaborative with a mission of improved financial education delivery in Massachusetts and supporting ongoing work in asset building programs that promote personal savings, home buying, small business development and post-secondary education.
The member serving in this capacity will be responsible for:
1) Distribution of curriculum and best practices in financial education delivery and evaluation.
2) Maintaining and updating www.massassets.org with content and training.
3) Assisting with major events and activities that promote financial education and asset-building.
4) Working with community-based member organizations to develop successful asset building programs and assist in managing them.
5) Communicate with members and partners through web-based and other venues.
A warm and enjoyable work environment; and an exciting time to be working in asset development and financial education.
 
Minimum Qualifications
 High school degree, GED certificate or agree to achieve GED within the year
 Minimum of 18 year of age, US citizen or permanent resident status
 Desire and ability to work with a diverse group of people, particularly those living in low-income distressed neighborhoods
 Ability to work independently and in a team environment
 Computer skills
 Good written and oral communication skills
 Ability to work a flexible schedule (some night and weekends may be required)
Member Benefits
Full time members are required to serve for a minimum of 1,700 hours and a full year at The Midas Collaborative. Members will attend a national orientation the week of October 22nd and monthly meetings and trainings hosted by the local LISC office. Midas will also make additional training opportunities available. Members will earn a stipend of $18,000 and are eligible to participate in the AmeriCorps health insurance program and may apply for childcare benefits. Upon successful completion of the service year, members will be eligible for a $5,350 education award to pay off existing student loans or return to school.
 
Please send submissions to:
Gosia Tomaszewska, Asset Development Program Director, The Midas Collaborative
20 Linden Street, Suite 288 Allston, MA 02134 (Tel) 617-787-3874 x228, Gosia@MassAssets.org
www.MassAssets.org
www.MassSaves.org
LISC & Midas promote equal opportunity in selecting AmeriCorps members. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in the selection process.

Dorchester Board of Trade Memorial Scholarship, Deadline Jun. 1

Submitted by JoelWool on Sat, 05/21/2011 - 2:23pm

The Dorchester Board of Trade has established a scholarship which will be awarded to a Dorchester resident enrolled in post-secondary (following high school) education for the upcoming academic year. This scholarship is open to anyone pursuing higher education who lives in Dorchester - not only high school seniors. Originally, the Board awarded one scholarship in the name of Ed Madden, to honor the past president who died in 1996.

The DBOT has expanded the program to memorialize two other deceased leaders, Joe Langis, former Executive Secretary, and Ron Schiffman, former Vice President. All three men were vital to expanding the mission of the Dorchester Board of Trade during their lifetimes. In tribute to these three men, the Board of Directors has voted to make these scholarships awards in their names.

Interested applicants must submit a 300-500 word essay on the following topic:

Dorchester is the largest neighborhood within the city of Boston. What else makes us stand out?
Sets us apart? Makes us special?

This essay, along with a resume including name, address, phone number and email address must be submitted (post marked) by June 1, 2011.

If you have questions, please contact Lisa Courtney at LCourtney@DorchesterBoardofTrade.com or 617.398.DBOT. This information can also be found online at DorchesterBoardofTrade.com.

Please mail resume and essay to:
Dorchester Board of Trade
PO Box 220452
Dorchester, MA 02122 

Top Scholarships for Black Students 2011

Submitted by JoelWool on Wed, 05/11/2011 - 10:23am

 

A

AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship Program
For women 40+ seeking new job skills, training and educational opportunities to support themselves.

Academic Competitiveness Grant
For first-year and second-year college students who graduated from high school.

Actuarial Diversity Scholarship
For minority students pursuing a degree that may lead to a career in the actuarial profession.

Akash Kuruvilla Memorial Scholarship Fund
For students who demonstrate excellence in leadership, diversity, integrity and academia.

American Copy Editors Society Scholarship
Available to junior, senior and graduate students who will take full-time copy editing jobs or internships.

AORN Foundation Scholarship
For students studying to be nurses and perioperative nurses pursuing undergrad and grad degrees.

Automotive Hall of Fame Scholarship
For students who indicate a sincere interest in an automotive related career.

AWG Minority Scholarship For Women
Encourages young minority women to pursue an education and later a career in the geosciences.

AXA Achievements Scholarship
Provides more than $600K in annual scholarships to 52 students - one from each state.

B

Beacon Partners Healthcare IT Scholarships
Awarded to a student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in the IT Healthcare field.

Best Buy Scholarship
For students in grades 9-12 who plan to enter a full-time undergraduate program upon high school graduation.

Burger King Scholars Program
For high school seniors who have part-time jobs and excel academically in school.

C

CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Developed to assist minority and disabled students, but open to all who meet the requirements.

Coca-Cola Scholars Program
Four-year achievement-based scholarships given to 250 high school seniors each year.

D

Davidson Fellows Scholarship
Recognizes and awards the extraordinary who excel in math, science, and technology.

Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
Need-based scholarships for college students are part of the progressive movement in their community.

Dell Scholars Program
For students who demonstrate a desire and ability to overcome barriers and achieve their goals.

Development Fund For Black Students in Science and Technology
For students studying science or technology at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Discovery Scholarship
Annual scholarship for high school juniors to support continued education and training beyond high school.

E

Ed Bradley/ Ken Kashiwahara Scholarships
Open to full-time students who are pursuing careers in radio and television news.

EMPOWER Scholarship Award
Designed to increase diversity in the medical rehabilitation field by awarding students of color.

ESA Foundation Computer and Video Game Scholarship Program
For minority and female students majoring in a field related to computer and video game arts.

F

Fulbright Scholar Program
Sends faculty and professionals abroad each year to lecture and conduct research.

Future Engineers Scholarship Program
For students pursuing a career in engineering who shows outstanding academic performance.

G

Gates Millenium Scholarship
Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; established to help low income minority students.

Go On Girl Book Club Scholarship
Supports authors of the Black African Diaspora who wan to write their way to college money.

Google Anita Borg Scholarship
For women who excel in computing and technology, and are active role models and leaders.

H

Hallie Q. Brown Scholarship
For African American women who have a minimum C average, and can demonstrate financial need.

HBCU Study Abroad Scholarship
Provides travel opportunities for students of color who are traditionally under-represented in such programs.

 

J

Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program
Provides fellowships to students who excel in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Javits-Frasier Teacher Scholarship Fund
To increase diverse students' access to talent development opportunities through teacher training.

Jeannette Rankin Women's Scholarship Fund
For low-income women who have a vision of how their education will benefit themselves and their community.

Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship
For cosmetology and barber school students who can demonstrate a financial need.

K

KFC Colonel's Scholars Program
For college-bound students who can demonstrate financial need, and have a GPA of at least 2.75.

L

Lincoln Forum Scholarship Essay Contest
A writing contest pertaining to the life and times of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era.

M

McKesson Pharmacy Scholarship
Designed to assist pharmacy students who plan to continue their education.

N

National Achievement Scholarship
Established in 1964 to provide recognition for outstanding African American high school students.

National Black Police Association Scholarships
For students pursuing careers in law enforcement, criminal justice, and other related areas.

National Institute of Grants For Women
Designed to help women and girls find funding for college education, and more.

National Institute of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship
For students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing science and health-related research.

National SMART Grant
Available to full-time students who are majoring in science, math, technology, engineering, and more.

P

PMI Educational Foundation Scholarships
Established for students in the field of project management or a project management related field.

R

Ron Brown Scholar Program
Seeks to identify African American high school seniors who will make significant contributions to society.

Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship
Seeks to recognize outstanding young people who are promoting American values on college campuses.

S

Siemen Competition
Competition for individual or team research projects in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology.

T

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarships
For first-generation students majoring in business, finance, science, engineering, and more.

Tri-Delta Scholarships
For students who excel in chapter and campus involvement, community service, academics, and more.

Tylenol Scholarship
For students pursuing a career in health care who can demonstrate leadership and academic qualities.

U

United Negro College Fund Scholarships
Administers 400 different scholarship programs so low-income families can afford college, tuition, and books.

U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship
For high school seniors planning to enroll or college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors already enrolled.

USDA/1890 National Scholars Program
For students seeking a Bachelor's degree in agriculture, food, or natural resource sciences and related majors.

V

Vanguard Minority Scholarship Program
Provides merit-based scholarships to minority students studying business, finance, economics, and more.

W

William B. Ruggles Right To Work Journalism Scholarship
Available to undergraduate and graduate students who are majoring in journalism or a related field.

Writer's Digest Annual Short Story Competition
Contest for writers who can compose the best fictional short story, written in 1,500 words or less.

X

Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship
For academic high-achievers in science, engineering, info tech

 

College Courses Right Around the Corner

Submitted by JoelWool on Tue, 04/19/2011 - 2:16pm

College courses are right around the corner! Study computer technology in the BATEC Bridge to Community College Program. If you're looking for liberal arts, learn about literature, art history, moral philosophy & American history in the Clemente Course in the Humanities! Admitted students receive full scholarship and upon successful completion of the course students are awarded six college credits. Classes are in the evenings and begin this fall.

For more information & to receive an application contact, Lauren Anderson at (617)822-8149 or lauren.anderson@dotwell.org, 450 Washington St, Dorchester, MA 02124.

Early Childhood Education Scholarship

Submitted by JoelWool on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 11:03am

The Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) and the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) are pleased to announce that the Early Childhood Educators (ECE) Scholarship application for the 2011-2012 academic year is now available athttp://www.osfa.mass.edu/default.asp?page=ecescholarship. 

The scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance for currently employed early childhood and out of school time educators and providers who enroll in an associate or bachelor degree program in Early Childhood Education or a related field.  The ECE Scholarship is awarded on a first come, first served basis; educators who have received the scholarship in the past must still complete the new online application for the 2011-2012 academic year. Educators interested in the ECE Scholarship must also complete the 2011-2012 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/).

All required application forms must be submitted by the June 1, 2011 priority deadline to be considered.  Applications received after the June 1, 2010 priority date will be considered based on the availability of funds. For more information please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions posted on the application website or contact the Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance at 617-727-9420.

 

 

The Dorchester Day Parade Committee Annual Essay Contest, Deadline Mar. 12

Submitted by JoelWool on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 2:23pm

The Dorchester Day Parade Committee is hosting an annual essay contest open to all Dorchester residents in the 6th through 10th grade or students that attend a Dorchester school. Two (2) prizes will be awarded to the winning essays that are chosen from a panel of local judges. Please fill out the attached registration form below and mail it with your essay to the committee chair. A completed registration form and essay must be postmarked by March 12, 2011 to be considered for a prize.

1.) The student must be a Dorchester resident or attend a Dorchester school.
2.) The essay must be written on just one of these Dorchester historical figures:
William Munroe Trotter (1872-1934) or Maria Cummins (1827-1866).
3.) The essay must be between 500–600 words for the 6th through 8th grade
and 800–900 words for the 9th and 10th grade students.
4.) Only one essay accepted per student.
5.) The essay must be typed and double spaced.
6.) The essay and entry form must be postmarked by March 12, 2011.
7.) Sorry, no e-mailed submissions will be accepted. They must be mailed.

The (2) prizes will be awarded during the Annual Dorchester Day Kick-off Dinner held at the First Parish Church in Dorchester on March 24, 2011. The winners are required to attend and will be invited to read their winning essays.

With questions, contact Edward Geary, Jr., Chairman, at (617) 265-5376 or essay@dotdayparade.com. Mail the completed entry form and essay postmarked no later than March 12, 2011, to:
Dorchester Day Essay Contest
PO Box 220145
Dorchester, Ma 02122

Creative Capital Film/Video Grant opens Feb 1

Submitted by JoelWool on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 11:06am

Creative Capital's next grant round, for Film/Video and Visual Arts, will open on February 1, 2011.

To be eligible to apply, an artist must be:

A U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident
At least 25 years old
A working artist with at least five years of professional experience
Not a full-time student
Though the Inquiry Form will not be available until February 1, complete grant guidelines are now available on our website. We will also be hosting info sessions online and in select cities nationwide.

About the Projects We Fund
Creative Capital provides integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing innovative and adventurous projects. Acting as a catalyst for the development of exceptional and imaginative ideas, we support artists whose work is provocative, timely and relevant; who are deeply engaged with their artforms and demonstrate a rigorous commitment to their craft, yet are also boldly original and push the boundaries of their genre; who create work that carries the potential to reshape the cultural landscape.

About the Application Process
To apply for a Creative Capital grant, an artist must first submit an online Inquiry Form regarding his or her project. The Inquiry Form for Film/Video and Visual Arts will be available on the Creative Capital website on February 1, 2011. Inquiry Forms must be submitted by March 1, 2011. After the Inquiry phase, selected applicants will advance through two further application phases during the year, and grantees will be announced in January 2012. The Inquiry Form will reopen in February 2012 for Emerging Fields, Innovative Literature and Performing Arts.

About the Inquiry Form
Applying artists should be prepared to describe how a grant would be a catalyst for artistic and professional growth at this time, the influences that inform their work, and how their work takes an inventive and original approach to form and content. The Inquiry Form also asks for a total budget figure and for artists to identify audience(s) for their project and any possible presenting venues.

Questions? Email grants@creative-capital.org.

Scholarships & Financial Aid Opportunities

Submitted by JoelWool on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 2:34pm

City of Boston Scholarship: If you are a resident of the City of Boston, have a High School Diploma or GED, and plan to pursue higher education at a post-secondary institution in Massachusetts, apply to receive the City of Boston Scholarship. Deadline: Apr 1. http://www.cityofboston.gov/mayor/scholarship

College Goal Sunday: Massachusetts families can get free info and assistance in the financial aid process for higher education. See http://www.masscollegegoalsunday.org/locations.php for details.

    Dates:
  • Jan 27, 6pm at Bunker Hill Community College - 250 New Rutherford Ave.
  • Jan 29, 2pm at O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Sciences- 53 Malcolm X Blvd;
  • Jan 27 & Feb 1, 3:30pm at Access Center for College Affordability- 31 St James Ave;
  • Jan 30, 2pm at Boston Public Library TERI College Planning Center - 700 Boylston St;

National Black College Alliance: The National Black College Alliance is a group of alumni and students of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, working together with urban minority high school students to create a new generation of civic leaders. Sign up for college tours and more info. http://www.accessedu.org

College Preparation & Financial Aid Counseling: West End House Boys & Girls Club offers daily college prep services with the online Wilson Daily Prep program and informational sessions. They also host an onsite ACCESS counselor every Weds from 4-7pm. Meetings by appointment only. FREE for all teens! Mark, 617-787-4044 x37, mdacruz@westendhouse.org.

Financial Aid Help from the Boston Public Schools: The Boston Public Schools offers many tips for how you can ease the stress of paying for college. http://www.boston.k12.ma.us/finaid

Common Application: Save time by applying to multiple schools with one application! This application is available online and in print and is accepted at more than 300 colleges!

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