Scholarship Information

Fairfax County Alumnae Chapter (FCAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc is accepting applications for its 2011 Scholarship from graduating African-American females residing in Fairfax County, VA.

A copy of the application package may be obtained from the Fairfax County Public School website or www.fcacdst.org.

The deadline for the completed application is March 1, 2011.

The United Negro College Fund has various scholarship programs.  Each program has its own eligibility criteria, deadlines and required documents.  In order to apply for a UNCF Program Services Scholarship, you must apply through the online application process.  The link below will direct you to the UNCF Program Services Scholarship website where you can learn more on the available scholarship oppertunities. 

http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarship.asp

Harvard University

Harvard University has announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition.

In making the announcement, Harvard's president Lawrence H. Summers said, "When only 10 percent of the students in Elite higher education come from families in lower half of the income distribution, we are not doing enough.  We are not doing enough in bringing elite higher education to the lower half of the income distribution."

If you know of a family earning less than $60,000 a year with an honor student graduating from high school soon, Harvard University wants to pay the tuition. The prestigious university recently announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Harvard for free ... no tuition and no student loans!

In addition, Harvard announces reduced fees for students from families with incomes between $60,000 and $80,000.

To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for families  making less than $60,000 a year visit Harvard's financial aid website at: http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu/

Harvard University Gazette: Harvard expands financial aid for low- and middle-or call the school's financial aid office at (617) 495-1581.

Call me mister – Male Teacher Scholarship

Here's an interesting program affiliated with Clemson University, Benedict College, Claflin University, Morris College and South Carolina State University.
 
The Call Me MISTER program combines the special strengths and resources of Clemson University with the individualized instructional programs offered by four historically black colleges in South Carolina: Benedict College, Claflin University, Morris College and South Carolina State University. To provide even greater opportunity and access, students have the option of first attending one of our two-year partner colleges before transferring to one of the four-year institutions to complete their baccalaureate degree. In addition, the project has limited enrollment in the middle school Master of Art in teaching program.

Do you know any Black Males who are in Senior high school who wants to go to college out of state for Free? The black Colleges are looking for future black male teachers and will send then to universities/college for 4 years FREE.

This is for MALES ONLY.

Have the parents fill out this application. Read the Mission Statement.
There are about 10 different colleges or universities.

http://www.callmemister.clemson.edu/index.htm

SunTrust Off to College Scholarship Sweepstakes- OnGoing until May 13, 2011

For the sixth consecutive year, SunTrust is pleased to offer the Off To College Scholarship Sweepstakes where students can win a $1,000 scholarship for education expenses at an accredited college or private career school. This year we are expanding our program to include current college students.

If you are a high school senior planning to attend college or a current college student who will be continuing their undergraduate studies in the fall of 2011, you are eligible to enter our sweepstakes. Fifteen drawings will be held and one winner will be chosen every two weeks from October 29, 2010 through May 13, 2011.

It's FREE to enter and eligibility is not based on GPA or financial need. Each $1,000 scholarship check will be payable to the winner's school of attendance. Only one entry per person for each drawing; however, you can register after each drawing for the next one.

http://www.suntrusteducation.com/sweeps/default.asp

The Sister Thea Bowman Foundation has four scholarships for African-American single mothers and their two kids (up to 9 yrs old ) to attend the College of St. Mary in Omaha, Nebraska. The Foundation will grant $30,000.00 over a period of four years to the College of St. Mary on behalf of each student. In return the College of St. Mary will match that grant with an additional $24,000.

The student must be an African-American single mother who has completed high school. She must be from low income housing. She must be able to gain admission to College of St. Mary. She need not be Catholic. Each student will have an African-American mentor during her course of study at the College of St. Mary. Each student will also have an African-American host family from Omaha who will also serve as mentor.

Each mother may take up to two children with her to the College of St.

Mary. The cut off age for the child is nine. Each mother will live in a dorm with other single mothers and their children. This dorm has been especially renovated to accommodate mothers and their children.

http://www.cermusa.francis.edu/sistertheabowmanfoundation/scholarship.htm

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