October 24, 2008
Office of Intercultural Relations
List of Student Academic and Career Opportunities
October 24, 2008
Scholarships
USA Funds® Access to Education Scholarships®
USA Funds® will award $1500 scholarships to students with economic need through USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships®.
Eligibility:
- Student must be enrolled in full- or half-time undergraduate or full-time graduate- or professional-degree coursework at an accredited college or university. Students must plan to enroll or be enrolled beginning with the Fall 2009 term through February 1, 2010.
- Student must have an annual adjusted gross family income of $35,000 or less, as documented on a 2008 federal 1040 income-tax return on which the applicant is claimed as a federal tax exemption.
- Student must be a US citizen or eligible non-citizen. Students studying in the US on an F1 visa are not eligible. (Please review the website for more details.)
- Student must not be currently in default on a federal education loan.
Up to 50% of the scholarship awards will be targeted to applicants who are members of an ethnic-minority group* or have a documented physical disability. (*Alaskan Native; American Indian; Asian; Black/African-American; Hispanic or Latino; Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander)
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted online beginning December 15, 2008 through February 15, 2009.
Selection Criteria:
- Past academic performance and future potential;
- Leadership and participation in school and community activities;
- Work experience;
- Career and educational aspirations and goals;
- Unusual personal or family circumstances.
Website: USA Funds.org
Conferences
Weill Cornell Medical College Annual Regional Pre-Medical Conference
The goals of this conference are to expose high school and undergraduate college students to the vast opportunities for careers in medicine, while also educating them about health-care issues disproportionately affecting minority populations and the importance of diversity in medicine and health care delivery in general. A continental breakfast and lunch will be served.
Sponsoring Organizations: Students for Equal Opportunities in Medicine; Boricua-Latino Health Organization; Student National Medical Association
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2008
Location: Weill Cornell Medical College / Uris Auditorium / 1300 York Ave. @ 69th St. in Manhattan
Registration Deadline: Friday, November 7, 2008
Contact Person: Ms. Sahira Torres / 212-746-3390 / sjt2003@med.cornell.edu
Additional information, including the day's agenda, has been posted on the Office of Intercultural Relations bulletin board.
Events on Other Campuses
Quinnipiac University's Office of Multicultural Affairs Presents An Evening with Sister Souljah
Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Alumni Hall (Student Center), Quinnipiac University
Book signing and breakout discussion sessions will be immediately following the lecture. This event is free and open to the public.
For More Information: Office of Multicultural Affairs, 203-582-8732
Miscellaneous Announcements
Free Copies of The Black Collegian: The Career & Self-Development Magazine for Students of Color
I still have 12 free copies of the current issue (Fall 2008); they are available in my office for anyone who is interested in having their own copy. I will also keep one or two copies in the Diversity Resource Center for people to borrow on a short-term basis. The Career Services Office also has copies.
This semester's edition includes the following features:
- articles on Sen. Barack Obama and the Presidential race;
- tips on dressing for success;
- go beyond choosing a major....find your passion and your purpose;
- find a job in a tough economy; and
- profiles of the top 100 diversity employers of 2008.
Additional articles can be found at The Black Collegian Online