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Scholarships
Scholarships that have deadlines After April 3rd, 2008The Association of Latino Men for Action (ALMA) is pleased to announce that it will award $1,000 scholarships in 2008 to two qualified Latino males. Since ALMA's inception in 1989, the organization's mission has been to empower Latino gay, bisexual, and questioning men by providing support, advocacy, and leadership opportunities, through innovative cultural programming. The ALMA scholarship is the unique embodiment of this mission. ALMA Scholarship application packets are available for download from the ALMA website, www.almachicago.org . Please share the announcement of this scholarship opportunity to your student body and/or provide access to other interested young people. We have enclosed copies of the application packet. If you have any questions please feel free to contact ALMA at 773-661-0926 or at info@almachicago.org. We appreciate your consideration and hope we can count on your support to spread the news about this wonderful opportunity available for qualified Latino gay, bisexual, and questioning males in your community. About ALMA The Association of Latino Men for Action (ALMA) is an educational, social, advocacy, and support group for gay, bisexual, or questioning men. For nearly two decades, ALMA has nurtured a group identity based on the experiences of gay Latino men and has become an important voice on social and political issues both locally and nationally. A member of Chicago's Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, ALMA continues at the forefront of the movement, helping to shape a better future for the gay Latino community. The ALMA Scholarship was founded in 2003 by members Tony Alvarado and Emmanuel Garcia. It continues today as an important fulfillment of the organization's mission. Deadline June 2nd please refer to website for further details and supporting documents; http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/systemic/frameworksforsystemictransformation.pdf Current school improvement practices present an inadequate response to the complex factors that interfere with positive development, learning and teaching, argues a new paper from the University of California at Los Angeles Center for Mental Health in Schools. A major problem is that recent policies perpetuate narrow-focused, categorical approaches. These methods must be revised to promote an orientation that overemphasizes individually prescribed services. It follows that school improvement policies should be expanded to support development of the type of comprehensive, multifaceted and cohesive approaches that effectively address all barriers to teaching and learning. This includes a fundamental, systemic transformation in the ways schools, families and communities address individual barriers. In addition, the paper provides frameworks to guide school improvement efforts in transforming student/learning supports at both the school and district level. Rhonda Bell The National African American Insurance Association is hosting its first Annual Scholarship Award Competition. Attached are the details related to the candidate submission process. We ask that you encourage students to apply for the scholarship. 12 students will be selected to receive $1,000. The scholarship applicants must be African American high school seniors from CPS and will be judged on the following: GPA, ACT, Community Involvement and the Essay. The deadline for candidate submission is April 10, 2008. Students may either mail the application to the address listed in the materials or they may submit everything to me at Central Office, GSR #125. The National Achievement Program (NAP) A scholarship program created to utilize its unique array of talent and resources to invest in the welfare of future generations. NAP will provide scholarships of up to $2,000 per student and mentors to high school seniors and undergraduate college students who have outstanding academic achievements. All applications and supporting documents are to be received no later than May 1, 2008. *This scholarship opportunity and others may be found at www.chooseyourfuture.org/scholarships Chicago Mercantile Exchange Scholarship - Open to Chicago Public High School Seniors with: good attendance, excellent academic achievement and a career goal in Business and/or Finance. This student will then become eligible to be considered for the summer employment program. ONLY ONE APPLICATION PER HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE ACCEPTED. Scholarship amount is $1,000. Principals/Counselors must request application from Mrs. Cox-Jones at ddcox-jones@cps.k12.il.us. Application deadline is April 11, 2008. The Hispanic College Fund is looking for students in the hospitality fields for the Marriott Scholars Program. The deadline to apply is April 15th. To apply to the scholarship programs please go to http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/ We invite you to apply to the Marriott Scholars Program which offers financial support of up to $9,000 per year for four years coupled with opportunities for on-going career guidance and mentoring by Marriott hotel managers and corporate executives. Marriott is the largest and most rapidly growing leader in the hospitality industry, offering a diverse range of career opportunities in hospitality management, hotel management, food & beverage and culinary. Marriott provides internship opportunities at hotels where you can experience first-hand Marriott's rich culture, "Spirit to Serve" philosophy, and diverse family of associates known for the care they provide to guests, each other, and our communities. Eligibility Requirements - Applicants must…
All applications can be found at http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/ For more information, please contact Auri Duarte, Scholarship Program Manager, at aduarte@hispanicfund.org or 1800-644-4223. |
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