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List of Student Academic and Career Opportunities
February 6, 2009
Scholarships/Grants
American Chemical Society Scholars Program
The American Chemical Society sponsors scholarship programs for qualified applicants who want to enter the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering, and students seeking a two-year degree in chemical technology. The programs are designed to encourage African-American, Hispanic, and American Indian students to pursue undergraduate college degrees in the chemical sciences and chemical technology. The goal of these scholarship programs is to aid in building an awareness of the value and the rewards associated with careers in science and to assist students in acquiring the skills and credentials needed for success in these areas.
Eligibility: African-American, Hispanic/Latino, or American Indian; US citizen or permanent resident; full-time college freshmen, sophomores or juniors majoring in chemical sciences at accredited colleges/universities; students planning careers in medicine are not eligible. Must have GPA of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate financial need according to FAFSA form and the Student Aid Report form.
Deadline: Applications are accepted from November 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009
Website: http://www.acs.org/ (search for "ACS Scholars")
Mailing Address:
American Chemical Society Scholars Program
Department of Diversity Programs
1155 16th St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
Email: scholars@acs.org
Phone: 800-227-5558 ext. 6250
Hispanic Scholarship Fund/McNamara Family Foundation Creative Arts Project Grant
The HSF/ McNamara Family Foundation Creative Arts Project Grant is designed to provide financial resources to outstanding Latino undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a creative arts related field: media, film, performing arts, communications, writing, etc. This grant is only intended to assist students in beginning and completing an art project. Students may be potentially eligible for grants up to $20,000.
Eligibility: Applicants must be of Hispanic heritage; be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 (not expired); have a minimum cumulative gpa of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program at a U.S. accredited institution in the U.S. the upcoming year; be majoring in the arts, including but not limited to media, film, performing arts, communications or writing; and must apply for federal financial aid by completing the FAFSA.
Deadline: February 18, 2009
Website: www.hsf.net/scholarships.aspx?id=466
HORIZONS Foundation Scholarship Program
Women in Defense, A National Security Organization, established the HORIZONS Foundation to encourage women to pursue careers related to the national security and defense interests of the United States and to provide development opportunities to women already working in national security and defense fields. The scholarship program is intended to provide financial assistance to further educational objectives of women who are U.S. citizens either employed or planning careers in defense or national security areas. (This is not law enforcement or criminal justice.)
The Foundation focuses on the following preferred fields of study for awarding scholarships: security studies, military history, government relations, engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, business (as it relates to national security or defense), law (as it relates to national security or defense), international relations, political science, economics. Others will be considered if the applicant can successfully demonstrate relevance to a career in the areas of national security or defense.
Eligibility: Applicants must meet the following criteria. No exceptions will be considered.
- be currently enrolled at an accredited university or college, either full-time or part- time;
- undergraduate and graduate students are eligible; undergraduates must have attained at least junior level status (60 credits);
- demonstrate interest in pursuing a career related to national security or defense;
- demonstrate financial need;
- have a minimum grade point average of 3.25;
- be a woman;
- and be a citizen of the United States.
Deadline (Fall '09 semester assistance): July 1, 2009
Website: wid.ndia.org/horizon/scholar.htm
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.: Earl Warren Shearman & Sterling Scholarships
These two special stipends are sponsored by Sherman & Sterling, a large commercial law firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and several foreign locations. They have been offered annually since 1991 to talented African-American students who are entering law school. Each annual $15,000 grant includes a $13,500 scholarship and a $1,500 allowance to meet the costs of attending LDF's yearly Civil Rights Institute.
These scholarships are renewable for the second and third years of law school provided the scholar maintains an acceptable academic record and makes normal progress toward obtaining a law degree within three consecutive academic years.
Shearman & Sterling scholarship recipients are assigned attorney-mentors from LDF and from Shearman & Sterling. Through summer internships, the scholars are exposed to the types of litigation practiced by Shearman & Sterling, and gain experience working with LDF on issues related to civil rights and public interest law.
Eligibility: Shearman & Sterling Scholarships are highly competitive. Applicants must have outstanding undergraduate academic records and above average LSAT scores. They must have mature and definitive career objectives and present evidence of exceptional university and community service.
Finalists for these awards are invited to New York City for interviews with a selection committee made up of attorneys from Shearman & Sterling and from LDF. Finalists not selected as Shearman & Sterling scholars may be offered Earl Warren Civil Rights Training Scholarships.
Application Info: Applications for LDF's law scholarships may be requested between November 1 (of the year prior to the year they plan to enter law school) and February 28 by writing to The Earl Warren Legal Training Program, Inc. Requests for applications should be from the applicant, and should include information about the applicant's undergraduate background, expected graduation date, law school plans and career goals. Applications will be sent only to students who have made a request in writing and who appear to meet basic program criteria.
Completed applications must be returned (post-marked) by March 31 of the year the student plans to begin school. No scholarship offer will be made until an applicant has received an unconditional acceptance to a full-time program from an accredited law school.
Website: http://www.naacpldf.org/
Mailing Address:
Earl Warren Legal Training Program, Inc.
99 Hudson St., Suite 1600
New York, New York 10013
Phone: 212-965-2200