Manhattan College Summer Program

Manhattan College is hosting a 2014 Summer Program for Minority and Women High School Students in Science, Engineering, and SAT Prepartion at no cost to the students. This program is co-sponsored by the Metropolian Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, as well as coporate sponsors. For approximately the past sixteen years, it has also been co-sponsored by the ACE Mentoring program. The Summer Program will be held:

DATES:
July 7-10
July 14-17
July 21-22
Time: 8:30am - 3pm

6-Day Program:
June 26-28
June 30-July 2
Time: 8am - 3pm

PLACE:
Leo Engineering Building - Rm 236
Manhattan College
240th Street and Corlear Avenue
(Take the 1 train to 238th St.)

PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
Dr. Walter Saukin, Professor Civil Engineering

TOPICS:
Applying to College/Financial Aid, Presentations/labs in Chemical-Civil-Electrical-Computer-Environmental-Mechanical Engineering, and Physics, Related Medical/Law/Education Career Opportunities, Robotics, Green Buildings, Geotech, Computer Aided Design, Group Projects, SAT Preparation

INFORMATION:
718.862.7171 ask for Dr. Saukin between 9:30am and 4pm, M-F

Students will receive certificates of participation and can note this summer activity when applying to college. Leisure activities are also being planned for the students.

Please see me for applications!

-Ms. Miller Pecora

More Scholarships!!

The Burger King Scholarship:
https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/burgerkingscholars/index.php

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship:
http://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/programs.php

Dell Scholars Award:
http://www.dellscholars.org/

ESA Foundation Computer & Video Game Scholarship Program:
http://www.esafoundation.org/scholarship.asp

Google - Anita Borg Scholarship:
www.google.com/anitaborg

KFC Scholars Award:
http://www.kfcscholars.org/scholarships/

Black Police Alphonso Deal Scholarship:
http://www.blackpolice.org/15-education/scholarships/21-scholarship

Grants and Scholarship Opportunities for Girls and Women:
http://www.grantsforwomen.org/

OutlawStudent.com Scholarships

http://www.outlawstudent.com/college-scholarships/

• Dale E. Fridell Memorial Scholarship
• Mesothelioma Memorial Scholarship
• Nursing School Scholarship
• Teacher Scholarships
• Medical Professional Scholarship
• Minority Scholarships
• Recession Relief Scholarships - www.recessionreliefguide.com

-Ms. Miller-Pecora

Scholarships

TELACU Scholarship Program

Each year, the TELACU Education Foundation awards hundreds of scholarships to students in California, Texas, Illinois and New York. To apply for a scholarship, download the application from our website and return it, with required attachments, to the office indicated on the application.

Minimum eligibility requirements:
- Must be a low income, first generation college student
- Must be a full-time student for the entire coming academic year
- Must attend one of our partnering colleges and universities
- For applicants in California: Be a permanent resident of unincorporated East Los Angeles, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Huntington Park, City of Los Angeles, Montebello, Monterey Park, Pico Rivera, Pomona & The Inland Empire, Santa Ana, South Gate or other communities selected by the LINC TELACU Education Foundation for inclusion in the Scholarship Program
- For applicants in Texas: Be a permanent resident of San Antonio or Austin
- For applicants in Illinois: Be a permanent resident of greater Chicagoland area
- For applicants in New York: Be a permanent resident of the state of New York
- Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5

http://telacu.com/site/en/home/education/applications.html

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Hispanic Scholarship Fund

 

http://hsf.net/en/scholarships/programs

 

Are you Hispanic? That might be all the critera you need to meet for some of these scholarships. The HSF offers a full listing of scholarships that are available through the fund, along with other outside companies that are very generous and want to help students succeed. Follow the link and check the list of deadlines and application requirements and start applying to ALL OF THEM if you meet the criteria!!

 

Upcoming deadlines:

• HSF General College Scholarship - http://hsf.net/en/scholarships/programs/general-college-scholarships#top
• HSF/AT&T Scholarship - for Hispanic descendents of AT&T employees : http://hsf.net/en/scholarships/programs/hsf-att-foundation-scholarship
• HSF/Coca-Cola/Family Dollar Scholarship - http://hsf.net/en/scholarships/programs/hsf-coca-cola-family-dollar-scholarship-program
• HSF/Coca-Cola Hispanic Heritage Month Sweepstakes and Contest - http://hsf.net/en/scholarships/programs/hsf-coca-cola-hispanic-heritage-month-2013-contest-and-sweepstakes-scholars
• HSF/Coca-Cola/Stop and Shop Scholarship - http://hsf.net/en/scholarships/programs/hsf-coca-cola-stop-shop-scholarship

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Gates Millenium Scholarship

The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program, funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian Pacific Islander American**, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest. Continuing Gates Millennium Scholars may request funding for a graduate degree program in one of the following discipline areas: computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science.

This is an INCREDIBLE scholarship that pays for all of undergraduate and graduate school for certain minority students with a minimum 3.3 GPA (87+ average).

Read more here: http://www.gmsp.org/

The application deadline is January 15th. This is not a simple application but it has a gigantic payoff (literally!). So get started on it NOW if you fit into these categories!!


As always: GOOD LUCK!!

-Ms. Miller-Pecora