December 12, 2008

 

Office of Intercultural Relations
List of Student Academic and Career Opportunities
December 12, 2008

 

Scholarships


Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships
Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships benefit minority and economically disadvantaged students who are studying art and design disciplines in colleges and universities in the United States. Among our primary aims are to increase diversity in the creative professions and to foster social and environmental responsibility in the artists, designers and studios of tomorrow.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be citizens of the United States or be in possession of a Green Card (formally known as a Permanent Resident Card or Form I-551)
- Applicants must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in the fine or commercial arts, design or architecture and plan to enter a career in the creative professions.
- Applicants must be matriculated (or planning to matriculate) at accredited colleges and universities in the United States for the Fall 2009/Spring 2010 academic year and intend on maintaining full-time status for the entire year.
- Students must have at least a 2.0 GPA.
- Scholarships are only awarded to those students who are in financial need. Applicants must, therefore, provide complete Financial Aid information on the scholarship form and have the form signed by his/her Financial Aid Officer.
Deadline: April 3, 2009
For more information: http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/worldstudio-scholarship

The Point Foundation
This foundation provides financial support, mentoring, and hope to meritorious students who are marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender expression or gender identity. The application process is open to all LGBT students nationwide regardless of level of education.                                                                                                                      
Website: National LGBT Scholarship Fund
Deadline: Applications are available starting December 12, 2008; deadline is February 9, 2009

AHETEMS General Scholarships
The Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math and Science (AHETEMS) Foundation.(pronounced a-teams), in partnership with SHPE and other organizations, has been working exclusively to develop educational enrichment and academic outreach initiatives, for Latinos/as, that extend throughout the pre-college to PhD pathway.  Merit-based and need-based general scholarships are awarded, in the amount of $1,000 - $3,000, to qualified high school graduating seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students who demonstrate both significant motivation and aptitude for a career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
Eligibility:
- Hispanic descent
- U.S. citizenship is not required.
- Be accepted into or attending an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university in the United States or Puerto Rico
- Be enrolled full-time (12 hrs undergraduate, 9 hrs graduate) during the academic year
- Minimum GPA: 3.00 on a 4.0 for high school seniors and undergraduates; 3.25 on a 4.0 scale for graduate students
- Major in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or a related field
- Be pursuing your first bachelors, masters or doctoral degree. (Students pursuing a second bachelors, etc. are not eligible).
Application Materials:
The AHETEMS Scholarship application includes all of the following:
- Application Form (Available Online)
- Scholarship Certification Form (Available Online)
- Personal Statement
- Transcript
- Recommendation Letter
Deadline: April 1, 2009 (postmark)
More Information: http://www.ahetems.org/scholarships/ahetemsgeneralschlrshp.html (Application materials will be available online starting January 2009.)

AHETEMS/ExxonMobil Scholarship
Merit-based scholarships are awarded, in the amount of $2,500 to undergraduate students, who demonstrate both significant motivation and aptitude for a career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
Eligibility:
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Be enrolled full-time (12 hrs undergraduate) during the academic year at an accredited university in the United States or Puerto Rico
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0
- Major in civil, chemical, electrical, mechanical, or petroleum engineering.
Application Materials:
The AHETEMS Scholarship application includes all of the following:
- Application Form (Available Online)
- Scholarship Certification Form (Available Online)
- Personal Statement
- Transcript
- Recommendation Letter
Deadline: April 1, 2009 (postmark)
More Information: http://www.ahetems.org/scholarships/ahetemsexxonmobil.html (Application materials will be available online starting January 2009.)

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Student Leadership


Creating Change Conference
The 21^st National Conference on LGBT Equality:  Creating Change will be held in Denver, Colorado, January 28^th through February 1^st, 2009.  Check this site often for updates and details about the conference program.
Each year the conference is held in a different region of the United States and attracts 2,500+ participants from within and outside of the LGBT community.  It's well known for providing a unique environment where activists and leaders come together from diverse places and backgrounds to create a community that is both strengthening and inspiring to the participants.
Creating Change is for you if you are: an activist and organizer in your community, campus or workplace; a board member, staff member or leader in a LGBT organization, community center or foundation; an elected or appointed official; a change agent for justice, freedom and equality for all.  In other words, Creating Change has something for everyone!
For more information: Email creatingchange@thetaskforce.org OR call 202-639-6333