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2012 HBCU Connect Scholarship
HBCU Connect is proud to offer the 2012 HBCU Connect Scholarship Program for HBCU students. The 2012 program makes available several $1,000.00 scholarships for up to 4 minority applicants who attend or plan to attend an HBCU college or university. The scholarship can be applied to tuition or books for the 2012 Winter or Spring semester.
HBCU Connect as an organization is the largest student and alumni organization of Historically Black College and University supporters in history. Founded in 1999, HBCU Connect has given away thousands in scholarship dollars to deserving college students. The organization is dedicated to keeping HBCU students and graduates connected with each other and with opportunities for advancement.
Who’s Eligible:
- Students enrolled or planning to enroll into any Historically Black College or University for Winter 2012 or Spring of 2013.
- All Graduating High School Seniors or Transfer students, and Current HBCU students must show proof of enrollment.
- Minorities – African American, Hispanic, and Native American.
Instructions:
You, the applicant, are responsible for completing and submitting all information required.
- Submit a 350 word essay answering the following question: Why did you choose to attend a Historically Black College or University?
Carefully review your entire essay before submitting it. Notification throughout the application process will be by email. Students who fail to use a valid active email address or who fail to check the email account regularly may eliminate themselves from consideration.
Deadline: November 1st, 2012.
For more details and submission, visit http://hbcuconnect.com/scholarships.shtml
Be a 2013 Gates Millennium Scholar!
| 2013 Bill Gates Scholars Program Giving Away 1,000 Scholarships to Minority Students
Every year, the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program selects 1,000 talented minority students to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. The program provides scholars with personal and professional development through our leadership programs along with academic support throughout their college career.Administered by the United Negro College Fund, the program was initially funded by a $1 billion grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Since 1999, it has funded the education of more than 16,000 students, awarding them more than $614 million dollars to pay for tuition, fees, books and housing. The program aims to reduce financial barriers for African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American students with high academic and leadership promise who have significant financial need; increase the representation of these target groups in the disciplines of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health and the sciences, where these groups are severely underrepresented; develop a diversified cadre of future leaders for America by facilitating successful completion of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees; and provide seamless support from undergraduate through doctoral programs, for students selected as Gates Millennium Scholars entering target disciplines. The deadline for submission is January 16, 2013. To apply for the 2013 Gates Millennium Scholars program & for more details, visit www.gmsp.org |
Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship
The Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship Program is designed to help cultivate minority students for potential recruitment in the field of technology. The scholarship amount award depends on the student’s tuition balance, academic excellence and classification.
Applicants must be academic high-achievers with a GPA average of 3.0 or better and must be US citizens or visa-holding Permanent Residents of African American, Asian, Pacific Island, Native American, Native Alaskan, or Hispanic descent.
Applicants must also be enrolled as a full time undergraduate or graduate student in any of the following technical fields: Chemistry, Computing & Software Systems, Information Management,Material Science, Printing Management Science, Laser Optics, Physics, Material Science, and all forms of Engineering – including Software Engineering.
The deadline for this scholarship is SEPTEMBER 30th of each year, and the award amount is usually $1,000 – $10,000.
For more details, visit www.xeroxstudentcareers.com/why-xerox/scholarship.aspx
Harry L. Jones, Sr. Marks of Excellence Scholarship
If you are a graduate or undergraduate African-American student pursuing a degree in political science, public administration, public policy, community development, urban development, public health or a degree leading to a career in public service, the Southern Piedmont Chapter of NFBPA invites you to apply for the Harry L. Jones, Sr. Marks of Excellence Scholarship. All Harry L. Jones, Sr. Marks of Excellence Scholars will receive a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 for one year. The Southern Piedmont Chapter will award the scholarship based on essays responses.
Qualifications
Applicants must be currently enrolled in a degree in political science, public administration, public policy, community development, urban development, public health or a degree leading to a career in public service. Candidates should have excellent interpersonal and analytical abilities. Strong oral and written communication skills are a must.
Required Application Documents:
- Application. Applicants should complete all information on the scholarship application.
- Include an Official Transcript
- Copy of student ID, driver’s license or state ID as proof of identity
- Provide a Resume
- 1-2 page Bio statement detailing your personal history, academic and career goals, and why you deserve this scholarship)
- 2-4 page essay, on the following topic: What Does Public Administration mean to you as an African American and what
Please note the deadline for submitting scholarship applications is July 20, 2012.
Click below to download an application:
Scholarship Application
Submitting Your Application: Please mail your required documentation to:
NFBPA Southern Piedmont Chapter
Attention: Scholarship Committee
PO Box 35545
Charlotte, NC 28235
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