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 New AACC Grant Opportunity

The American Association of Community Colleges is pleased to announce the national grant competition for its Make It Personal: College Completion project.  The purpose of the project is to help improve student retention and success by addressing pregnancy planning, prevention, and healthy relationships.  Unplanned pregnancy among young adults is at the root of a number of important public health and social challenges, including college dropout rates.

AACC will award four one-year grants of up to $20,000 each to community colleges to develop curricular or co-curricular content and materials that can be readily adopted or adapted by other community colleges.  This initiative is made possible with the generous support of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.  The funding period is January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010. 

A request for proposals, as well as proposal writing tips and frequently asked questions, are now available online.  Proposals are due Tuesday, December 1, 2010.  All AACC member colleges are eligible to apply for the grants.  

For more information, visit www.aacc.nche.edu/mipcc or contact Gail Robinson, AACC’s program director for service learning, at 202/728 0200 ext. 254.  
 One Dupont Circle, NW  / Suite 410  /  Washington, DC 20036
www.aacc.nche.edu  /  [T] 202-728-0200 /  [F] 202-833-2467
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Are you seeking leadership opportunities for your students?   I am seeking student leaders for the 2010-2010 academic year to serve  as college mentors to high school Latino students. Students receive 9 tuition free credits for the year long commitment. If you know of students that maybe interested have them email us at thrive@pcc.edu or call us at 503-614-7279. DEADLINE AUGUST 28th   Brenda
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The Oregon Leadership Institute (OLI) has been a cooperative program between PCC and the Oregon Council for Hispanic Advancement (OCHA) since 1999. OLI was started in 1986 by OCHA to help Latino high school students develop leadership skills, learn about opportunities for post-secondary education, and explore options.
 
PCC college students mentor the Oregon Leadership Institute students throughout the academic year. College student mentors commit to facilitate the nine OLI Saturday Sessions by enrolling in the Leadership and Mentorship of Latino(a) Student class. This is a tuition-free, 3 credit per term class, which is offered during the fall, winter, and spring terms.
 
The goal of the OLI is to provide Latino youth throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington with an opportunity to develop leadership skills, explore career options, and gain access to institutions of higher education. OLI is an exciting eight-month curriculum for Latinos ages15-19 who are motivated to learn about themselves and their culture, and to become active in their community.
 
Applications are available online at www.pcc.edu/oli

Brenda Ivelisse
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Brenda Ivelisse Maldonado
Multicultural Coordinator-Rock Creek
Portland Community College

Bldg. 3, Room 128B
503/614-7279- office
brenda.maldonado@pcc.edu

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Porter Scholarship Applications Available Online
March 31 is the application deadline for the AFT's 2010 Robert G. Porter Scholars Program. The program offers two types of scholarships: four-year, $8,000 post-secondary scholarships for graduating high school seniors who are dependents of an AFT member, and one-time, $1,000 grants for AFT members to pursue courses related to their field of work. The scholarship program was established by the AFT executive council in 1992 to honor the contributions of Porter, the union's longtime secretary-treasurer, who died in 1991. Applications and information are available on the AFT Web site.
http://www.aft.org/aftplus/scholarships/
Applications also can be requested by e-mail.  (porterscholars@aft.org)  Download applications at the Oregon-AFT website:  http://or.aft.org/

 DAVIS-PUTTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND:  STUDENT ACTIVIST SCHOLARSHIP
Since 1961, the Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund has provided need-based grants to graduate or undergraduate student activists who are able to do academic work at the college level and are involved in building the movement for social and economic justice.  They must be enrolled in an accredited school for the time period covered by their grant. Applicants need not be U.S. citizens but must live in the U.S. and plan to enroll in an accredited program in the U.S. There is a strong preference for grantees who plan to stay in the United States and build the progressive movement here. Information about the Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund, the application process, and the students we support, can be found on our website: www.davisputter.org  Students should return to the website in January when applications will be available for the next academic year.  Early recipients fought for civil rights, against McCarthyism, and for peace in Vietnam. More recently, grantees have been active in the struggle against racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression: building the movement for economic justice; and creating peace through international anti-imperialist solidarity.How to Apply   http://www.davisputter.org/apply.html
When to Apply   April 1  Contact   DAVIS-PUTTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Post Office Box 7307 / New York, NY 10116-7307 / N/A / information@davisputter.org
 
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber - Deadline January 31, 2010
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Pride Foundation Scholarship - Deadline January 23, 2010   www.pridefoundation.org
More Opportunities:
 
Subject: Summer Internships and Opportunities

 
Congressional Hispanic Caucus

 http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/

Congressional Internship
Deadline: January 9, 2010
Every summer, 30 promising Latino undergraduates from across the country are selected for an eight-week program in the nation's capital. While in DC, interns work in the offices of U.S. representatives. Interns benefit from the leadership development curriculum's emphasis on work experience, community service, and learning.

Public Policy Fellowship
Deadline: February 13, 2010
During nine-months of the year, from September to May, the Fellowship offers paid Travel Expenses, Healthcare Insurance, and $2,200 Monthly Salary. Fellows obtain a hands-on public policy experience in a congressional office, federal agency, nonprofit sector or corporate setting.

Graduate & Young Professional Fellowship
Deadline: February 13, 2010
During this nine-month program, Latino graduates and young professionals are exposed to unparalleled exposure to leaders, firsthand experience and leadership development in the public policy areas of health, housing, law, international affairs, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Fellowship offers paid travel expenses, Healthcare Insurance and $2,700 monthly salary.

Scholarship Awards
Deadline: April 16, 2010
Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships of $1,000; $2,500 and $5,000. This premier scholarship opportunity is afforded to Latino students who have a history of performing public service-oriented activities in their communities and who plan to continue contributing in the future.

The CHCI Alumni Dream Scholarship Award
Deadline: April 16, 2010
Is specifically for first-generation (first generation to go to college) immigrant students (not born in the U.S.) who have a history of performing public service-oriented activities in their communities and who plan to continue contributing in the future. There is no GPA or major requirement. Students with excellent leadership potential are encouraged to apply.

Recipients will receive a one-time scholarship of:
$5,000 to attend a four-year academic institution or
$2,500 to attend a community college or AA/AL granting institution

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http://www.chci.org/
 

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) is one of the leading Hispanic non-profit and non-partisan 501(c) (3) organizations in the country. CHCI was established in 1978 by Congressman Edward Roybal, Congressman E. "Kika" de la Garza and Congressman Baltasar Corrada to help increase opportunities for Hispanics to participate in and contribute to the American policy making process.

Since then, CHCI's mission has been to develop the next generation of Hispanic leaders. Our vision is an educated and civically active Hispanic community participating at the local, state and federal policy decision-making levels.

As the premier national Hispanic educational organization, CHCI seeks to accomplish its mission by offering educational and leadership development programs, services and activities that promote the growth of participants as effective professionals and strong leaders. In the spirit of building coalitions, CHCI seeks to establish partnerships with other Hispanic and non-Hispanic organizations.

Today, CHCI has developed into an organization whose programs have successfully developed effective Hispanic leaders, both in public and private sectors, through CHCI's Alumni Association. Through its programs, CHCI has brought to fruition the original goal of its founding members.

CHCI firmly believes it is vitally important for Hispanics to be provided with ongoing tools necessary to compete in today's rapidly changing business environment – more than ever since the Hispanic community is the fastest growing and youngest segment of the U.S. population.

CHCI hopes to continue challenging corporate America to join in the Institute's efforts in providing young Hispanics the opportunity to explore new areas of educational development, both at the private and public sectors.

 
Claire Oliveros, Coordinator
Multicultural Center
Sylvania Campus, CC 202
12000 SW 49th Ave
Portland, OR 97219

 
Portland Community College
PO Box 19000
Portland, OR 97280-0990
Office: 503.977.4112
Fax: 503.977.4512
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship honors excellence by supporting outstanding community college students with financial need to transfer to and complete their bachelor’s degrees at the nation’s top four-year colleges and universities. 

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship makes it possible for the nation’s top community college students to complete their bachelor’s degrees by transferring to a four-year college or university. The Foundation provides up to $30,000 per year to each of approximately 50 deserving students selected annually, making it the largest private scholarship for two-year and community college transfer students in the country.

Each award is intended to cover a significant share of the student’s educational expenses – including tuition, living expenses, books and required fees – for the final two to three years necessary to achieve a bachelor’s degree. Awards vary by individual, based on the cost of tuition as well as other grants or scholarships he or she may receive.

To be eligible for the program, students must be nominated by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Faculty Representative at their two-year institution. Students cannot apply directly to the Foundation. Each two-year college may nominate up to two students each year to be considered for the scholarship.

Selection Criteria

A review panel of distinguished university faculty and admissions professionals judge the nominees using criteria including academic achievement and critical thinking ability, financial need, will to succeed, and breadth of interest and activities

If you are interested please contact Michael Morrow at 503-977-4456 or mmorrow@pcc.edu.

 

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Minority Students

This page contains information about scholarships and fellowships for minority students. (Many of these entries are duplicated from elsewhere on the FinAid siteFinAid Logo

Native American students should also visit the Financial Aid for Native American Students page.

For information about the legality of race-based college admissions and financial aid, see Affirmative Action and Financial Aid.

Databases

In addition to the specialized databases below, minority students should also search the general databases described in the Scholarships section.

Minority On-Line Information Service (MOLIS)
MOLIS, a service of the Federal Information Exchange (FEDIX), provides information about minority institutions. It also includes a database of scholarship and fellowship opportunities for minority students.

Graduate Fellowship Notebook (Cornell)
The fellowship notebook at Cornell contains a large searchable text database of graduate fellowships, including fellowships specifically for women and minorities.

Fellowship Listing at Yale University
A page listing several fellowship programs and other resources of interest to graduate students in computer science, with a focus on women and minorities.

Minority Fellowships (Univ. of Chicago)

Latino Scholarships and Grants (UCLA)

African Studies Grants and Fellowships (UPenn)

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc.
CHCI provides a free scholarship search to Hispanic students of a database of 200,000 Hispanic-specific financial aid resources. Call 1-800-EXCEL-DC for more information. Bilingual assistance is available.

Award Programs

Gates Millennium Scholars
The Gates Millenium Scholars program was founded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and is intended to increase the number of African-Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Americans and Hispanic Americans enrolling in and completing undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The program is open to high school seniors, college sophomores, juniors and seniors, as well as graduate students in mathematics, science, computer science, engineering, education, or library science. Requirements include a minimum GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. 1,000 new students will be supported each year. For more information, call 1-877-690-4677 or visit the GMSP web site. Additional information is also available through the United Negro College Fund, the American Indian College Fund, and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.

Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
The Consortium is a group of 14 university schools of business offering full-tuition merit-based fellowships to African American, Hispanic American and Native American US citizens for graduate study leading to a Master's degree in Business. More than 300 fellowships are awarded annually. For more information, call 1-314-877-5500, fax 1-314-877-5505, send email to frontdesk@cgsm.org, or write to
Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
5585 Pershing Avenue, Suite 240
St. Louis, MO 63112

Graduate Education for Minorities (GEM)
The GEM Center site at the University of Notre Dame lists several minority fellowship programs sponsored by the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science.

Hearst Minority Fellowship
This $15,000 fellowship is open to minority individuals pursuing a Master of Public Affairs in nonprofit management or a Master of Arts in philanthropic studies at Indiana University. The deadline is April 1.
IU Center on Philanthropy
550 West North Street, Suite 301
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3162
Phone: 1-317-274-4200
Fax: 1-317-684-8900

NACME, Inc.
NACME is the nation's largest privately funded source of scholarships for minority engineering students. NACME supports more than 1,500 minority engineering students nationwide. Scholarship amounts range from $2,500 to full scholarships and may include summer internships, research projects, career workshops and other opportunities. NACME scholarships are available to African American, Latino and Native American students.
NACME, Inc.
3 West 35th Street
New York, NY 10001-2204
Phone: 1-212-279-2626 x.218
Fax: 1-212-629-5178

Software

HyperAMP and HyperAid (free)
HyperAMP is a set of programs and resource guides for minority students produced by the Hispanic Research Center at ASU. Versions are available for both Macintosh and Windows. It is available for free online, or for $25 on CD-ROM or floppy disks ($5 for just HyperAid on a floppy disk).

For more information, contact:
HyperAMP/Aid, c/o Hispanic Research Center
Box 87272
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-2702.

Advice and Assistance

Black Excel: The College Help Network
Black Excel sells a list of more than 350 grants and scholarships for African-American Students for $19.95. Its site includes a guide to historically black colleges.
Black Excel
28 Vesey Street, Suite 2239
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 1-718-527-8896
Email: ijblack@blackexcel.org

Books

The list below describes six recent books that focus on minority students. For further reading, be sure to check the FinAid bibliography.

  1. Barry Beckham, The Black Student's Guide to Scholarships, 4th edition, Madison Books, Lanham, MD, 1996. ISBN 1-56833-079-0 ($14.95). 150 pages. Lists more than 475 sources of private sector financial aid for black and minority students and provides tips on finding and applying for financial aid. To order, call 1-800-462-6420, send email to beckham@erols.com, or write to National Book Network, Inc., 4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706.

  2. Lemuel Berry, Jr., Minority Financial Aid Directory, Kendall Hunt Publishers, 1995. ISBN 0-84039-944-8 ($45.95). Contains more than 4,000 listings of scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans for minority students.

  3. Gail Ann Schlachter and R. David Webber, Directory of Financial Aids for Minorities 1995-97, Reference Service Press, San Carlos, CA 1995. ISBN 0-91827-628-4 ($47.50 plus $4 postage and handling). 600 pages. Includes more than 2,000 scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans for minority pre-doctoral and post-doctoral students, indexed according to type of minority. To place an order, call 1-415-594-0743, or write to Reference Service Press, 1100 Industrial Road, Suite #9, San Carlos, CA 94070.
     
  4. U.S. Department of Education, Higher Education Opportunities for Minorities and Women -- Annotated Selections, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996. ISBN 0-16-045218-X ($8.00). 105 pages. A list of opportunities for minority and female undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral students, organized by academic area, with a separate list of general programs. Includes a bibliography. (Note: This publication contains a number of inaccuracies and is by no means comprehensive.) To order a copy, write to Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328.

  5. Evlene B. Wilson, Money for College: A Guide to Financial Aid for African-American Students, Penguin, New York, May 1996. ISBN 0-452-27276-9 ($15.95). 481 pages. Lists about 1,000 sources of financial aid for minority students, about 2/3 college-controlled and 1/3 from private sources, with a bit of information about federal student aid. Also includes a school index, field index and athletic award index. To order, write to Penguin Books USA, 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014.

  6. William C. Young, The Higher Education MoneyBook for Minorities and Women, Young, Matthews & Cox, Fairfax, Virginia, 1993. ISBN 0-9639490-0-4 ($23). A directory of scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans. To order, call 1-703-385-3065, fax 1-703-385-1839, or write to Young, Matthews & Cox, 10520 Warwick Avenue, Suite B-8, Fairfax, VA 22030-3136.
 

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