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November is National Scholarship Month!

Mark Kantrowitz Publisher of FastWeb and Finaid.org — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:09:00 -0800

National Scholarship Month

The month of November is devoted to raising awareness of the need for scholarship support for postsecondary education. Scholarships help students realize their dreams. (National Scholarship Month was previously celebrated in the month of May from 1998 to 2007. It was switched from May to November in 2008 to coincide with the start of the main scholarship application season.)

Scholarships are a form of student financial aid that does not need to be repaid. Scholarships are awarded by foundations, philanthropists, non-profit organizations, businesses and colleges to help students pay for college. Some scholarships are awarded for academic merit, while others may focus on artistic or athletic talent or other personal characteristics. There are even a variety of unusual scholarships based on more esoteric talent such as duck calling or knitting with wool.

Students discover the scholarships for which they are eligible by searching one of several large scholarship matching sites, such as the FastWeb scholarship database.

National Scholarship Month is sponsored by the National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA), the national professional organization for scholarship sponsors. NSPA promotes student access to higher education through scholarships. (National Scholarship Month was originally sponsored by Scholarship America, the largest private sector scholarship and educational support organization. ) For more information on creating a scholarship, see FinAid's Scholarship Design & Management section.

Access and Choice

Scholarships not only make it possible for students to pursue a college education, improving access to higher education, but they also provide the recipients with greater flexibility. This allows students to choose the college that best meets their needs, without worrying about having to pay back large loans.

College scholarships also offer other benefits for students beyond the money. The act of applying for a scholarship can help the student clarify his or her goals and decide upon a career path. Winning a scholarship can be a mark of excellence, opening doors for the student to new educational experiences. Many scholarship sponsors provide their winners with long-term advocacy and support, through mentorship and other services. The scholarship recipients also get to interact with each other, building life-long friendships and creating a synergy that challenges and inspires them to strive for excellence.

Benefits of Investing in Higher Education

The Institute for Higher Education Policy's report, Investing in America's Future: Why Student Aid Pays Office for Society and Individuals, highlights the many ways in which investments in higher education benefit the nation.

Proposal for a Scholarship Sponsorship Tax Credit

Mark Kantrowitz, FinAid's publisher, has written a proposal for a Scholarship Sponsorship Tax Credit.. This proposal would establish a tax credit to create a public-private partnership for leveraging increased private sponsorship of college scholarships.

This article originally appeared on . FinAid.org.

Scholarship Providers of the Year Named

By Lauren Anderson Youngblood — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:47:00 -0700

When Ronald Simon’s company sold its first kitchen cabinet back in 1989, Simon hoped that his business would grow. What he never expected was to put hundreds of underprivileged kids through college. But that’s exactly what happened.

Today, Simon’s scholarship organization—the Simon Family Foundation— supports over 300 students throughout the country, spending roughly $32,000 on each, a year.

The Foundation was today named the Independent Scholarship Provider of the Year. Auburn University was named the College and University Scholarship Provider of the Year. The awards were given at the National Scholarship Providers Association annual conference in New Orleans. Both recipients accepted awards from FastWeb Publisher, Mark Kantrowitz, who hand-selected each winner.

Both scholarships are geared toward underserved and at-risk communities.

The Simon Family Foundation is unique in that it begins providing support the summer before students’ junior year in high school.

Simon scholars receive a renewable $4,000 college grant, but that’s not all. They also get $1,000 cash to open a bank account, a notebook computer, SAT/ACT test preparation courses, academic tutoring, college coaching and application assistance. The organization also provides them with college campus tours, life-skills training, financial literacy seminars, etiquette courses, peer and professional mentoring, exposure to the arts and even takes them shopping for business attire, including suits.

Kathy Simon Abels, executive director of the Simon Family Foundation and the daughter of Ron Simon, said her family came up with the idea for the scholarship after her father’s company, RSI, which manufactures cabinetry, among other things, grew to a successful level. According to its website, the company has over 5,000 employees and made over $700 million in its first 18 years of business.

Abels said the family had a round-table family discussion on what to do with the money. Together, they decided donating it to education was the best move.

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“We wanted to intervene before kids got to college—to help students who should go to college but probably couldn’t without our help,” Abels said. “We give them two things: the financial means and the message that we believe in them, which is a powerful message.”

Mike Ammerman, also with the Simon Foundation, said for the organization, it’s not about selecting the most high-performing kids with the best GPAs.

“Our mission is to change lives,” Ammerman said. “So we’re looking for kids with lots of potential.”

Naomi Wadkins, Scholarship Advisor at Auburn, accepted the award for the University. Auburn’s Provost Leadership Undergraduate Scholarship Retention Program (PLUS) provides undergraduate students from underserved and at risk populations each year with a renewable $2,000 scholarship.

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Auburn’s program supports students academically and socially through a week-long orientation program leadership seminars, study and tutoring sessions, college success seminars (including time management and note-taking and study skills), peer mentoring and career counseling. The program also encourages the students to consider pursuing graduate degree programs after they receive a Bachelor’s degree. Many of the students are first generation college students.

Kantrowitz said he hand-selected these two scholarship providers because they are role models for other scholarship providers. The running theme at the conference was proactive intervention programs, he said, and ensuring that students not only get to college, but succeed.

“Both of this year’s winners demonstrate that scholarships are about more than just providing money for college,” Kantrowitz said. “It’s about eliminating all barriers to student success.”

Abels said the Simon Family Foundation now offers other assistance to other philanthropists interested in creating similar scholarships of their own, so they don’t have to “recreate the wheel”.

For more information on the Ronal Simon Family Foundation, see their website at www.rmsff.org.
To learn more about Auburn University’s PLUS Retention Program see https://fp.auburn.edu/diversity/files/PLUSprog2009.pdf. And for more information on The National Scholarship Providers Association, visit http://www.scholarshipproviders.org.

Scholarship Spotlight: Iris-Samuel Rothman Scholarship $10,000

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:09:00 -0700

The Iris-Samuel Rothman Scholarship is open to college bound, undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate male students in all areas of study, who have lost their mother and have either lost their father, or does not have a father available to him. You must be seeking to further your education, wanting to do volunteer work, or start a business to be eligible for this award. Early applications will receive preference. An essay is required.

Provided By: Iris-Samuel Rothman Scholarship

Deadline: Varies

Type of Award: Scholarship

Amount: $10,000

Awards Available: 5

Website: http://www.iris-samuelrothmanscholarship.org/

Applicable Majors: All Fields of Study

More About the Scholarship
This scholarship, in honor of a promising young man who died at age 22, is for a young man who has lost his mother AND father (both). The award amount is variable depending on the qualification of the applicant. $500-$10,000. Five scholarships are available. Applications are accepted throughout the year. Early applications will receive preference. Additional information may be requested. Due to limited administrative personnel, only scholarship recipients will be notified within sixty days of receipt of application.

To enter, answer the following questions and submit an essay of any length about yourself. Questions may be answered within the essay or separately. Picture is optional, as are any other support materials.

1- Age

2- Age when mother died AND when father died or became unavailable

3- Education and education plans if applicable

4- Siblings

5- People in your life currently serving as “surrogate parents.”

6- Personal and financial support system

7- Personal and career goals

8- Attributes of yours that you value

Your email and/or materials you mail will serve as your application. Applications and questions can be sent to mrothman77@aol.com or mailed to: Iris-Samuel Rothman Scholarship P.O. Box 620643 Newton, MA 02462 617-686-3556.

The parent organization of Iris-Samuel Rothman Scholarship is It's Who's On The Bus That Counts, a non-profit organization.

Optional: Where did you hear about the iris-samuelrothmanscholarship.org?
Optional: Phone contact

For more information, click here.

Scholarship Spotlight: "A GPA Isn't Everything" $1,000

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:37:00 -0700

Have a strong extracurricular, leadership and/or volunteer record, but a lack luster GPA? If you answered "yes" than this scholarship is for you! This scholarship will award $1,000 to one student who has shown a strong commitment to life outside of class! And the best part? Almost anyone can apply! It's open to all majors and several grade levels. Read more...

Provided By:Cappex.com

Deadline: November 30, 2009

Type of Award: Promotional

Amount: $1000

Awards Available: 1

Website:
http://www.cappex.com/scholarships/GPAisntEverythingScholarship.jsp?code=FW_32

Description: The A GPA Isn't Everything Scholarship is available to students planning to attend college. You must be a US citizen and a high school student, GED recipient or current college student. You must demonstrate a strong record of extracurricular, leadership and/or volunteer activities to be eligible for this award.

Applicable Majors: All Fields of Study

FastWeb Winner's Circle: Jane Stanley from Indiana

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:05:00 -0700

Wondering who wins the scholarships posted on FastWeb? Students just like you win all the time! FastWeb has scholarships for high school, college, graduate and non-traditional students.

Meet our most recent addition to the FastWeb Winner's Circle, Jane Stanley. Jane, a returning graduate student, says she found her scholarship while searching FastWeb for her 20 year old son! Find out how Jane won and ger her advice on how to win a scholarship of your own.

Congratulations Jane!

Name: Jane Stanley

Age: 49

From: Greenfield, Indiana

School: Attending Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Graduate School

Year: This is a Masters of Divinity program and I am in the end of my second year of a 3.5 yr. program.

Tell us about the scholarship you won through FastWeb! I won the The Rowley Scholarship

Amount: $2,000 (Broken up in to two $1,000 checks, one per semester).

How many scholarships did you apply for before you won: I probably applied to 8-10 scholarships. I also am a cancer survivor, and am planning on applying for many of those after the first of the year. Interestingly, I went on this site to prove to my 20 year old son that there is lots of money and opportunities to find money for his education, and in doing the research, I found several that would apply to me. I applied to them all and was fortunate to be selected by the Division of Home Missions for the Rowely Scholarship.

What did you have to do to apply?: This scholarship required that I have at least a 3.5 in Grad School, then I had to complete the form, and be a member of the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ. I had to prove I was enrolled in school and provide a letter of recommendation from a professor with whom I had worked with who could speak to my commitment, work ethic, and assess my future potential. Then they send the check to my home!

How long did it take to hear back from the scholarship provider?: Within 2 weeks I heard back. And then I heard from them once more, confirming that they had the letter of recommendation and my course records. Finally they notified me that I had been selected.

What did you use the money for? I used the money to buy school supplies, and applied it to everyday living expenses.

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Jane's advice to other scholarship applicants, in her own words: "Don't give up!! There are lots of opportunities out there, but not everyone can win. I also suggest that you look at various opportunities. Lots of community groups offer scholarships that often go unused because people don't step up and apply. You have to be persistent, and make sure your application sparkles, no misspelled words, etc. Also, and this may sound a little weird, but if something really difficult happened in your life early on you can find money. For example did you unfortunately lose a parent to cancer? While this is very sad, there are numerous scholarships for kids in that situation, or are you a cancer survivor from a childhood illness? If so there are lots of opportunities out there. Even if you are healthy now, your past fight can get you in the door."

Post Graduate Plans: Following graduation in May of 2011, I will hopefully be ordained into the ministry, and will then begin serving in a church setting.

Have you won a scholarship through FastWeb? E-mail us at info@FastWeb.com and be the next FastWeb member featured in the FastWeb Winner's Circle!

See more Winners here!

FastWeb's Winner Circle: Johana from California

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:48:00 -0700

What is the name of the scholarship? And how much did you win?

The name of the scholarship was Sam Walton Community Scholarship—Wal-Mart Foundation and I won $1,000.

When did you apply for the scholarship? And how soon before you heard back?

I believe the deadline was in May, and I heard back from them in July—so about two months of waiting.

What did you use the scholarship money for?

The scholarship money went straight to the university so it paid for a portion of my tuition.

How do you stay organized in your scholarship search?

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I usually write deadlines down in a planner and a list of what needs to be turned in—just stay on top of things as if it were an assignment.

What motivates to you apply for scholarships?

I think about what a great help and honor it would be to win a scholarship and apply—it doesn’t hurt to try.

Do you have any words of advice for FastWeb members?

Have PATIENCE—there are many scholarships out there for which no one applies. Don't be afraid to have to write an essay; this is money for your education and nothing is free.

Have you won a scholarship through FastWeb? E-mail us at info@FastWeb.com and be the next FastWeb member featured in the FastWeb Winner's Circle!

See more Winners here!

Scholarship Triathlon Leg Three: Win $1,500

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:02:00 -0700

It's been a grueling competition throughout the first two legs, but it's time to really step up your game in the final leg of the Scholarship Triathlon: the Toughest Tech Quiz.

In this last leg of the Triathlon, $1,500 is at stake--all you have to do is take the 10-question quiz! The quiz is open from Tuesday, September 15th to Wednesday, October 7th.

And did we mention that after the completion of Leg Three we'll select one random participant to win $2,500?

Brush up on your tech knowledge and complete the Toughest Tech Quiz today!

Click here to take the Toughest Tech Quiz

Find out more about the Scholarship Triathlon here.

FastWeb Announces 140 Character Essay Winner

By Adam Starr — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:06:00 -0700

FastWeb is happy to announce the winner of the Leg I of our Scholarship Triathlon’s world’s shortest essay contest. Our criteria: write a “nano-essay” not to exceed a standard tweet-length of 140 characters on one of the following topics:

• The best way you have used technology to your advantage in school in the past year.

• How do you think technology will impact your college career?

We judged over 3,500 essays. Our consideration was given three-parts of equal weight: originality, creativity, and ability to accurately answer the question.

Sounds easy doesn’t it? I mean…how long does it take to write a tweet or shoot off a text? The answer, we found, was that this assignment was far from easy. I know what you’re thinking, “Yeahhhhh right. That’s like the easiest thing in the world…” Trust me, I can almost see you scoffing, smirking confidently and thinking how you could “crank out such an overgrown haiku in less than two minutes.” And you may have been right; maybe you could have “dropped science like Galileo dropped an orange.” And if that’s the case then you should definitely try next time, because it’s easier to say you can do something than actually doing it, just ask Uncle Rico, he was pretty sure he could throw those dang footballs over them mountains. The truth is, writing this tiny essay was harder than it sounds, anyone battling a low word count knows it’s not easy to pack a lot of information into a little paragraph—Attempting to answer complex questions in 140 characters is quite challenging. Take that italicized bit for example; it was over 100 characters too long for this contest.

Now, if you were like 85% of our enthusiastic entrants, your first challenge would have been in not getting tripped up by the instructions. The key word in those directions was the 140-character part. It wasn’t 140 words, nor 140 pages, and certainly not 140 sentences, trust us—we saw all of the above. As we know from texting and tweeting, letters, dashes, hyphens, spaces, commas, ellipses, etc, take up a lot of space, like it or not-- space takes space—this essay forced entrants to be very economical and impactful with their language.

As judges we read many hundreds of entertaining, interesting, heartfelt, and eloquent essays. Unfortunately, we had to disqualify a great majority of these excellent entries because they ranged from 140 words to several pages in length. While such a roomy word count allows for more expansive freedom of expression, it also eliminated many otherwise worthy participants from our micro-essay contest.

A second, and more frustrating aspect of judging was in discovering the essays that were soooo close to 140 characters, the funny, succinct, poetic little bursts of imagination that were 143 characters, or 148. These were like finding diamonds and then realizing they were cubic zirconium, so teasingly close to inclusion, but ultimately unable to cut it.

Next, we enjoyed the rarest of gems, those perfect participants, the entrants that followed the directions down to a texty-tweet-T, delivering creative uses of punctuation, text-speak, and funny and honest answers to our questions. It was a challenge to sort through these essays because we could tell that, like boiling down a lot of wordy-starches into a potent drink, it had taken some real time to create a sound idea and distil an entire essay into a sentence or two.

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Finally, without any further ado, we present you our top three winners from third place to first.

In third place and answering Question II, is a frenetic symbol-heavy equation to success.

Online classes = computer + internet + downloadable books (-$) + research + flash drives & CDs = gr8 grades = diploma = job interviews = $ = career! M

Coming in at second place and answering Question I, is a powerful example of technology as a tool of communication.

25 hrs + my brain + my Dell + sweat & tears = 1 girl who now has a voice. 2 more years + sweat + tears + Windows & my Dell = MS, CCC-SLP!

Finally, our winner of Leg One of the FastWeb Triathlon and answering Question II, Jessica Simkins for her eloquent completeness of thought. She manages to answer the question fully and subtly with only a handful of well-placed, well-conceived letters. A+.

Technology has created my PC autobiography: accomplishments in .doc, tastes in .wma, connections in @, memories in .jpg, the world in .com

Congratulations to our top finalists and we look forward to all of your contributions in Leg II of the Triathlon.

See more Winners here!

FastWeb's Winner Circle: Kathleen from Tennessee

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:09:00 -0700

What is the name of the scholarship? And how much did you win?

The scholarship was the Janette Ranking Foundation Grant and I won $2,000 per year.

What did you use your scholarship money for?

I used it for books and buying a computer.

How do you stay organized in your scholarship search?

I do some research on FastWeb as a starting point. You will quickly see if you qualify for the scholarship. It is the easiest way to manage all the information.

What motivates to you apply for scholarships?

If my interests and goals match those presented by the sponsor I will apply. If not, don't try to fake it through the process. It is easiest to be true to yourself and it will be reflected in your essays.

Do you have any words of advice for other FastWeb members?

Don't get upset when you do not hear back from these grants with the thousands of people applying for the scholarships. You have to realize the odds of winning one are slim. I do suggest applying for the scholarships that are from your college. Many of those are under used.

Don't be discouraged, college is hard enough and you have to make hard choices. If you win a scholarship, it is an added bonus. If you don't, you are no worse for the experience. Just remember that most scholarships are based on who you are so be who you are when you are writing. You are not trying to impress the professor with your language—you are trying to stick out in a sea of other applicants.

Have you won a scholarship through FastWeb? E-mail us at info@FastWeb.com and be the next FastWeb member featured in the FastWeb Winner's Circle!

See more Winners here!

Scholarship Triathlon Leg Two: Win $2,500

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:21:00 -0700

Everyone deserves a scholarship, but only one will win the Scholarship Triathlon's 2nd Leg grand prize: Why I Deserve a Scholarship. Starting August 1, 2009, you can upload a 1-3 minute video on why you deserve a scholarship of $2,500. The video with the most votes as of September 7, 2009 will walk away with the grand prize!

And there's more! One lucky voter will win a $1,000 scholarship-- just for voting!

So, dust off your cameras and start rolling now!

Find out more about the Scholarship Triathlon here.

Or, upload your video, view videos and vote, here!

Becas para Estudiantes Hispanos y Latinos

By Mark Kantrowitz/ Publisher of FastWeb and FinAid.org — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:53:00 -0700

Esta guía enumera más de 100 becas para estudiantes hispanos y latinos que van a empezar a matricularse en programas universitarios, a estudiantes que ya atienden la universidad y para estudiantes profesionales, de posgrado. Sugerimos que estudiantes también usen el servicio de búsqueda de becas en el sitio de FastWeb. La base de datos de becas de FastWeb incluye nuevos premios que son limitados a estudiantes hispanos y latinos, pero también hay se puede encontrar programas de becas que son disponibles para otros estudiantes de minorías y hay unas becas que son ofrecidas sin restricciones de raza o herencia.

Según el Estudio Nacional de Ayuda Estudiantil de 2007-08 (NPSAS), 3.5% de hispanos y latinos estudiantes reciben becas privadas, con la media cantidad de beca llegando a $2,269 dólares. En colegios de 4 años, las figuras son 5.6% y $2,498, respectivamente. En escuelas de posgrado y profesionales, 4.9% de hispanos y latinos estudiantes reciben becas del sector privado, con una media cantidad de $7,601. Aproximadamente 117,500 estudiantes hispanos y latinos reciben becas cada año. Estudiantes hispanos en escuelas profesionales tienen una probabilidad mejor de recibir becas que estudiantes que no son hispanos, pero para estudiantes en la Universidad, esta probabilidad es mucho mas peor.

Las becas para estudiantes hispanos y latinos se organizan en las siguientes categorías:

Becas más prestigiosas y grandes

Becas para estudiantes latinos de negocios

Becas para Estudiantes en la Facultad de Derecho

Becas para Hispanos Estudiando Periodismo y Comunicaciones

Becas para estudiantes hispanos de medicina, dentista, farmacéutica y enfermería.

Becas para estudiantes hispanos en STEM

Becas para hispanos estudiando otros sujetos

Becas con restricciones geográficas

Becas Para Estudiantes con Antecedente de Migrantes Agrícolas

Becas para estudiantes indocumentados

También hay secciones enfocadas en programas académicos de liderazgo para estudiantes hispanos, programas de contratación limitado y programas de aprendizaje. Finalmente, hay una lista de otros directorios de becas hispanas.

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Becas más prestigiosas y grandes

Programa de Fondo de Becas Adelante

El Programa de Fondo de Becas Adelante patrocina diferentes programas con becas de diferentes cantidades empezando en $1,000 dólares al ano hasta $3,000 dólares. El ultimo día para aplicar a estas becas es al final de Mayo.

La beca nacional es disponible a estudiantes en la universidad en su tercer u ultimo ano de la escuela y que están estudiando para recibir una licenciatura o un bachillerato en sujeto de negocios, de economía, de finanzas, de contabilidad, marketing, o relaciones públicas y ventas. Solicitantes deben de ser ciudadanos estadounidenses o residentes legales permanentes. Solicitantes necesitan un promedio GPA de mínimo de 3.0, en escala de 4.0. Después de recibir la beca, el estudiante tiene que mantener un promedio GPA de 3.0 para seguir recibiéndola.

La beca de MillerCoors Texas es disponible para estudiantes que van a empezar o ya son actualmente recorridos en una universidad en Dallas, Houston o El Paso. Solicitantes deben de ser ciudadanos estadounidenses o residentes legales permanentes. Solicitantes deben de tener un promedio GPA de mínimo de 3.0 (o superior) en una escala de 4.0. Después de recibir la beca, el estudiante tiene que mantener un promedio GPA de 3.0 para seguir recibiéndola.

La beca de MillerCoors Chicago es disponible para estudiantes que van a empezar o ya son actualmente recorridos en una universidad la área metropolitana de Chicago. Solicitantes deben de ser ciudadanos estadounidenses o residentes legales permanentes. Solicitantes deben de tener un promedio GPA de mínimo de 3.0 (o superior) en una escala de 4.0. Después de recibir la beca, el estudiante tiene que mantener un promedio GPA de 3.0 para seguir recibiéndola.

La Becas de Esperanza es disponible para estudiantes que van a empezar o ya son actualmente recorridos en una universidad acreditada en San Antonio, Texas. Esta beca no se renueva. El premio no es basada en necesidad o apuro económico. Solicitantes deben de tener un promedio GPA de mínimo de 2.5 en una escala de 4.0. Cada candidatos debe demostrar su servicio en su comunidad. Estudiantes que reciben la beca pueden obtener cualquier tipo de licenciatura en cualquier sujeto ofrecido por el colegio, pero se tiene que ganar en una universidad de San Antonio. Empleados de CPS Energía no son elegibles para esa beca.

La Beca iHispano es disponible a estudiantes que van a empezar o ya son actualmente recorridos en una en cualquier universidad de 4 años. Solicitantes deben de ser ciudadanos estadounidenses o residentes legales permanentes. Solicitantes deben de tener un promedio GPA de mínimo de 3.0 en una escala de 4.0. Después de recibir la beca, el estudiante tiene que mantener un promedio GPA de 3.0 para seguir recibiéndola.

Scholarships for Hispanic and Latino Students (English)

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El Programa de Becas de Best Buy de Líderes Latinos Emergentes

El Programa de Becas de Best Buy de Líderes Latinos Emergentes es un concurso nacional de composición y es patrocinado por el Consejo Nacional de La Raza (NCLR) y la Fundación Best Buy de Niños (Best Buy Children's Foundation). NCLR es la organización nacional hispana de derechos civiles y de defensa mas grande de los Estados Unidos. Dos becas de $10,000 dólares y tres becas de $5,000 dólares tres se otorgan en base a la excelencia académica de el estudiante y por su servicio a la comunidad. El ultimo día de aplicar es en medio de marzo, cada ano.

Instituto Hispano de Camarilla Congresional - (Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute)
El Instituto Hispano de Camarilla Congresional ofrece becas y programas educacionales para desarrollar el liderazgo. Las becas incluyen la de CHCI y las Becas de Sueño de la Asociación de Antiguos Alumnos (para estudiantes que pertenecen a la primera generación que van a la universidad de su familia). Las becas incluyen la beca de CHCI de Política Pública, que se ofrece a reciente graduados de la universidad y la beca CHCI de Graduate & Young para estudiantes profesionales (de posgrado) con al menos un titulo de Masters o tres años de experiencia profesional en el ámbito de su sujeto de política escogido. Las becas ofrecen la oportunidad para trabajar en oficinas del Congreso de Estados Unidos, agencias federales y organizaciones de la defensa nacional. Campos abiertos incluyen unos de la salud, de la vivienda, de los asuntos internacionales, y de la ley. Todos los beneficiarios son seleccionados en base de su servicio de su comunidad y por su liderazgo.

Programa de Becas Gates Millennium
El programa de becas Gates Millennium es financiado por una subvención de la Fundación de Bill y Melinda Gates. Premios para estudiantes Latinos se otorgan en asociación con el Fondo de Becas para Hispanos (Hispanic Scholarship Fund). Solicitantes tienen que ser ciudadanos estadounidenses o estudiantes que son resueltos a completar su educación en la universidad y que están actualmente matriculando en su ultimo año de escuela secundaria. Cada candidato necesita un promedio GPA (o calificación media usando sistema de puntos) de 3.3 (o más) y necesita demostrar apuro económico como decidido los elegibles de la beca Pell. Beneficiarios serán seleccionados sobre su propia excelencia académica y también por su liderazgo. El ultimo día de aplicar ocurre al principio de enero. Para obtener más información, llame a 1-877-690-4677 o por favor escribe a este domicilio: Gates Millennium Scholars, PO Box 10500, Fairfax, VA 22031-8044.

Alianza Hispana para Mejorar Carreras (Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement - HACE)
La Alianza Hispana para Mejorar Carreras ofrece varias becas para estudiantes latinos o hispanos estudiando para graduar con un bachillerato, maestría, o otros tipos de estudios posgraduados. Ejemplo: El Fondo de Becas Latino de ComEd otorga cinco becas de $2,500 dólares (cada ano) para estudiantes residentes de el estado de Illinois y que también tienen un promedio GPA de 3.0 o más. Requisitos: Estar estudiando una de las siguientes especialidades - contabilidad, negocios, química, comunicaciones, estudios informáticos, ingeniería, leyes, matemáticas, o física. Beneficiarios se seleccionan por su excelencia académica y por servicio demostrable a la comunidad. El ultimo día de aplicar ocurre la ultima semana de agosto.

Asociación Hispana de Colegios y Universidades (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities - HACU)

Becas regaladas de HACU requieren que el recipiente demuestre necesidad económica y que matricula en una institución miembro de asociación de HACU. Muchas de las becas requieren un mínimo de promedio GPA de 3.0 en escala de 4.0. Premios también son disponibles para estudiantes en colegios requiriendo 2 o 4 años de matricular para graduar. La cantidad de cada beca empiezan en $500 dólares y llega hasta el máximo de $3,500, al año. Especialidades de estudio elegibles para la beca incluyen la contabilidad, aliadas a la salud, diseño automotriz, negocios, administración de empresas, estudios informáticos, ciencias de la computación, ingeniería eléctrica (y otros tipos de ingeniería), diseño de moda, las finanzas, comercialización de alimentos, ciencias de la salud, información tecnología, enfermería, y relaciones públicas. El ultimo día de aplicar ocurre al principio de junio, cada ano.

Fondo de Becas para Hispanos (Hispanic College Fund - HCF)

El Fondo de Becas para Hispanos confiere más de $2 millones de dólares cada año a un total de 615 beneficiarios, o en medio, como $3,250 dólares por estudiante. La mayoría de las becas son concedidas a estudiantes especializando en estudios de negocios, de ciencia, de tecnología, de ingeniería y de matemáticas. Para ser elegible, un estudiante necesita tener un mínimo promedio GPA de 3.0 (en escala de 4.0). Cualquier solicitante tiene que ser ciudadano de los Estados Unidos o un residente permanente. La mayoría de las becas requieren que solicitantes sean estudiantes en su ultimo año de la secundaria y que están planeando seguir su educación en la universidad. Ejemplos incluyen:

NASA-MUST: La beca ofrecida de Motivando Estudiantes en la Tecnología y las Ciencias (NASA-MUST) se renueva cada año y es regalada especialmente para estudiantes de nivel Universitario/bachillerato, topando a $10,000 dólares al año. El premio incluye 10 semanas de verano con un estipendio de $ 6,000 dólares y $1,000 los gastos de viaje. Los solicitantes deberán estudiar en disciplinas STEM (ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería o matemáticas). Se requiere la ciudadanía estadounidense. El ultimo día de aplicar ocurre al principio de mes de febrero.

El Programa Google de Becas en las Ciencias de Computación y Ingeniería Informática da becas empezando a $10,000 dólares al ano y es abierta a estudiantes hispanos en su tercer o cuatro año en la universidad o a cualquier otro estudiante continuando una maestría o un doctorado, con un promedio GPA de 3.5 (a menos), en escala de 4.0. Solicitantes interesados tienen que especializar en estudios de ingeniería informática, necesitan demostrar apuro económico y tienen que ser matriculados en tiempo completo. Ciudadanía estadounidense o residencia permanente también se necesita para poder aplicar. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 15 de marzo.
Para obtener más información sobre estas becas, por favor llame a 1-800-644-4223 o 1-202-296-5400, fax 1-202-296-3774, o escriba a este domicilio: Hispanic College Fund, Inc., 1301 K Street NW, Suite 450-A West, Washington, DC 20005, o envíe un correo electrónico a hcf-info@hispanicfund.org.

Fundación de la Herencia Hispana (Hispanic Heritage Foundation)
La Fundación de la Herencia Hispana ofrece los premios Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards (HHYA) para estudiantes de secundaria y graduando con un promedio GPA de 3.0 (o más) en escala de 4.0. Los premios se conceden en varias categorías, incluyendo: Total excelencia académica, negocios, educación, ingeniería, matemáticas, periodismo, deportes y liderazgo. Estas son las cantidades de los premios (con titulo propio): $1,000 dólares (medalla de bronce), $2,000 dólares (medalla de plata) y $3,000 dólares (medalla de oro). Recipientes nacionales de HHYA reciben $5,000 dólares encime de una computadora portátil. Candidatos deben ser ciudadanos estadounidenses o residentes permanentes del país. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 30 de marzo.

Hispano Fondo de Becas - (Hispanic Scholarship Fund - HSF)

El Hispano Fondo de Becas ofrece premios a estudiantes matriculando en una secundaria o universidad, y también a estudiantes de universidades comunitarias con intenciones de transferir a universidad. Candidatos deben de ser ciudadanos estadounidenses o ser residentes elegibles que también tienen un promedio de GPA a 3.0 o más. El ultimo día de aplicar para la mayoría de los premios ocurre en medio de febrero, aunque unas fechas ocurren tan temprano como en Noviembre y tan tarde hasta el 15 de julio, cada año. El tamaño de las cantidad de las becas empiezan a $1,000 dólares y llegan hasta $20,000 dólares. El Hispano Fondo de Becas regala más de 4,000 becas cada año, totalizando a más de $25 millones. Para más información, llame al 1-877-HSF-INFO (1-877-473-4636) o escriba al Hispanic Scholarship Fund, 55 Second Street, Suite 1500 San Francisco, CA 94105. (Organizaciones interesadas en apoyar los esfuerzos del Fondo de Becas tienen que llamar al Instituto del Hispano Fondo de Becas.)

Becas Académicas de La Fundación Unidad Latina

La Fundación Unidad Latina ofrece becas académicas empezando en $250 de dólares hasta $1,000 dólares, solamente para estudiantes hispanos y matriculados en una Universidad estadounidense, o en un programa de licenciatura o maestría estadounidense. Solicitantes tienen que completar, a lo menos, un año en la Universidad, o un semestre en un programa posgraduado profesional. Solicitantes necesitan un promedio mínimo GPA empezando en 2.8 a 3.6 (inclusivo) en escala de 4.0. El ultimo día de aplicar cae durante la primavera en el 15 de febrero y durante el otoño, en octubre 15.
La Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unidos (League of United Latin American Citizens - LULAC)
La Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unidos patrocina el Fondo de Becas de LULAC Nacional (LNSF). El premio máximo de cada llega hasta $2,000 dólares al ano. Estudiantes que han solicitado una universidad o matriculan en una universidad actualmente o ya son estudiantes posgrados profesionales (estudiantes de colegios de dos años y esos que son profesionales nada mas también son elegibles e incluidos). Un mínimo promedio GPA de 3.5, en escala de 4.0, se requiere para conseguir uno de los premios de éxito académicos. Para ganar uno de los premios de honor, se necesita un mínimo promedio de 3.25. Solicitantes necesitan ser ciudadanos estadounidense o residentes legales permanentes.

Fondo de Dotación de Orange County para la Educación Hispana (HEEF) (California) - Orange County Hispanic Education Endowment Fund

El Fondo de Dotación de Orange County para la Educación Hispana ofrece más de 100 becas de un valor de más de $150,000 de dólares (en total) para estudiantes hispanos de Orange County. La cantidad premiada de cada beca empiezan en $500 dólares y llega hasta un máximo de $4,000 dólares, por año y por recipiente. Solicitantes tienen que mantener un camino derecho para poder graduar de su escuela secundaria en Orange County o se tienen que transferir de una universidad comunitaria en el condado. Adecuados sujetos de estudio incluyen arquitectura, arte, negocios, economía, ingeniería, desarrollo económico, finanzas, tecnología de información, aplicación de la ley, bienes raíces y la escritura general. El mínimo promedio GPA se varía por cada programa y cada solicitante singular tiene que demostrar un apuro económico. Seleccionados tienen que suceder académicamente, con servicio comunitario demostrable y también con una historia de trabajar significante. El ultimo día para aplicar ocurre al medio del mes de diciembre para estudiantes de secundaria, pero para estudiantes de la Universidad de comunidad, ese día no ocurre hasta al medio de febrero

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Fundo de Becas de Sallie Mae
El Fundo de Becas de Sallie Mae ofrece dos programas de becas para estudiantes hispanos. La beca El Primero en Mi Familia ofrece cantidades (empezando a $500 hasta $5,000) a estudiantes que son ciudadanos estadounidenses o residentes permanentes y que también tienen un promedio a lo menos de 3.0 GPA, en escala de 4.0. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 15 de Abril. La beca es administrada por el Fondo de Becas de Hispanos Universitarios. El otro programa de becas ofrecido es el de Becas de Transferencia para Universidades de la Comunidad (Community College Transfer Scholarship).

El Fondo de Liderazgo y Educación para Salvadoreños-Americanos (Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund - SALEF) (California, Texas, Washington DC)
l Fondo de Liderazgo y Educación para Salvadoreños-Americanos ofrece becas que se llaman "Cumpliendo Nuestros Sueños." Estas becas son disponibles para estudiantes que viven en California, Houston, o Washington DC y que matriculan en secundaria, en la universidad, y en escuelas profesionales y que también son de origen Salvadoreño, Centroamericano, o de otros orígenes Latinos. Estudiantes de universidades comunitarias tienen que ser elegidos según de la ley AB540. Becas son disponibles a cualquier estudiante, independientemente de estado de inmigración o ciudadanía. Solicitantes tienen que estar matriculando en sujetos relacionados con estudios de la salud en campos, teología, filosofía, estudios culturales, o estudios del medio ambiente o la justicia social. Solicitantes tienen que estar en un apuro económico. Las cantidades premiadas empiezan en $500 de dólares y llegan hasta un máximo de $2,500 dólares por año y algunas de las becas se pueden renovar. Se necesita un mínimo promedio GPA de 2.5 (en escala de 4.0), y otros premios requieren un mínimo promedio de GPA de 3.0. Una expectativa de ser beneficiario de esta beca es de participar y servir a la comunidad y / o a tutorar estudiantes de secundaria. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 30 de junio.

Institución Smithsonian
La Institución Smithsonian ofrece becas para latinos en caminos estudiantiles profesionales de predoctoral y postdoctorales (Latino Studies Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships), con el objetivo de facilitar investigaciones relacionadas de la historia, la arte y la cultura latina, usando los suministros existentes del Smithsonian. Las becas de predoctorales mantienen estipendios de $27,000 de dólares por año (encima de otras mensualidades). La oferta de becas para estudiantes postdoctorales incluyen estipendios de $42,000 de dólares al año, más prestaciones. También hay una beca que paga hasta $4,000 de dólares de estipendios para investigaciones sumarias. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 15 de enero. Para obtener más información, por favor llame al 1-202-633-7070, mande un fax al 1-202-633-7069, o escriba a la Office of Fellowships (Oficina de Becas), Smithsonian Institution, 470 L'Enfant Plaza Suite 7102, PO Box 37012 MRC 902, Washington, DC 20013 -- 7012 o envíe un correo electrónico a siofg@si.edu.
Becas para estudiantes latinos de negocios

Las becas siguientes son disponibles para estudiantes hispanos en escuelas profesionales de negocios, finanzas, economía y contabilidad. También averigüe los siguientes programas de becas: HACE, HACU, HCF, HHYA y HEEF.

Asociación Profesional de Latinos en Finanzas y Contabilidad (Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting - ALPFA)
La Asociación Profesional de Latinos en Finanzas y Contabilidad proporciona casi $150,000 de dólares en becas para estudiantes hispanos en programas profesionales (de bachillerato/pregrado y también en escuelas de posgrado) en sujetos de negocios, las finanzas y contabilidad. Las cantidades típicas empiezan en $1,250 de dólares y llegan hasta $1,500 dólares, aunque unos premios pueden llegar hasta $10,000 de dólares. Un mínimo promedio GPA de 3.0, en escala de 4.0 es absolutamente obligatorio. Solicitantes deben demostrar apuro económico y tienen que matricular en universidad de 4 años (o en medio de transferirse de una universidad comunitaria a una universidad de 4 años). Solicitantes tienen que ser ciudadanos estadounidenses o residentes permanentes de Estados Unidos o Puerto Rico. Esta beca es administrada por el Fondo de Becas Hispano. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 15 de marzo.

La Sociedad Nacional de MBAs Hispanos (NSHMBA)
La Sociedad Nacional de MBAs Hispanos (NSHMBA) ofrece becas para estudiantes en universidades estudiando carreras profesionales (posgrado) en sujetos de gestión y negocios. Becas para estudios de investigación de postgraduados varían y empiezan a $2,500 dólares al ano y llegan hasta $10,000 dólares y son renovables por un año. Solicitantes tienen que pertenecer de una herencia de cultura hispana y tienen que ser ciudadanos estadounidenses o en lugar de eso, tienen que ser legales residentes ciudadanos. Para cualificar, estudiantiles en programas de Licenciatura o de Másters necesitan un mínimo promedio de 3.0 GPA, en escala de 4.0. Calificaciones en escala de GPA bajan hasta 2.75 de promedio para estudiantes que solicitan la beca desde un programa de licenciatura (Bachillerato) y también tienen experiencia de trabajar por tiempo completo, por una cantidad de 2 años. Solicitantes deben ser miembros estudiantiles de la sociedad de NSHMBA. El ultimo día para aplicar es el 30 de abril. ++ + -- +
Becas para Estudiantes en la Facultad de Derecho

Antes de empezar a revisar las siguientes becas, sea conciente que también se puede encontrar becas disponibles para estudiantes en la facultad de derecho en los programas de becas de CHCI y HACE.

Justicia en Diversidad (Fundación JD)
La Fundación de Justicia en Diversidad (Fundación JD) patrocina al la Fundación de Becas y Programa de Mentores, y es responsable a ayudar a latinos y latinas que están a punto de graduar de escuela secundaria y que van a ir la universidad y tienen intención de seguir su educación universitaria en una carrera de la ley. Obligación: Solicitantes necesitan un promedio GPA empezando (tan siquiera) en 2.5 GPA (o más, claro) en escala de 4.0. El ultimo día de aplicar, cada año, es el primero de febrero.

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La Fundación Caritativa de Abogados de La Raza (La Raza Lawyers Charitable Foundation)
La Fundación Caritativa de Abogados de La Raza del Condado de Santa Clara patrocina una beca empezando en $2,500 de dólares para estudiantes latinos en el estudio de derecho. Solicitantes tienen que ser de la zona de la bahía (SF Bay Area) o personas que actualmente estudian en las siguientes escuelas de derecho: La Universidad de Santa Clara, Lincoln, La Universidad de California en Berkeley, La Universidad de San Francisco, UC Hastings, Stanford, Golden Gate University, UC Davis, o McGeorge. Beneficiarios son seleccionados en base de su apuro económico y por su servicio a la comunidad. El ultimo día de aplicar ocurre en la ultima semana de septiembre.

Programa MALDEF de Becas de la Escuela de Derecho
El Programa MALDEF de Becas de la Escuela de Derecho ofrece becas para estudiantes hispanos que asisten en una escuela de derecho en su primero, segundo o tercer año. Aprobación se base en el servicio a la comunidad del estudiante, su excelencia académica y su apuro económico. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 31 de agosto.
Asociación Puertorriqueña de Abogados (PRBA) (Puerto Rican Bar Association (PRBA)
La Asociación Puertorriqueña de Abogados patrocina una beca para estudiantes matriculados en un programa de leyes (JD, aprobado de las asociación ABA) en su primero o segundo año. Premios empiezan en $1,500 dólares al ano y llegan hasta $2,000 dólares al ano. El ultimo día de aplicar cada año es el 1 de marzo.

Asociación de Abogados de San Francisco (en San Francisco, California)
La Asociación de Abogados de San Francisco patrocina la beca de Estudiantes de Leyes de Minoría en la Área de la Bahía, para estudiantes matriculado en una escuela de derecho en la Área de la Bahía. La cantidad de la beca es por $10,000 dólares al año. El ultimo día de aplicar es el quince de mayo.

Becas para Hispanos Estudiando Periodismo y Comunicaciones (Scholarships for Hispanic Journalism and Communications Students)

Estas becas incluyen premios para periodismo, relaciones públicas, marketing, y comunicaciones y publicidad. Sea conciente que las becas de los programas de HACE, HACU, HHYA y HEEF también son elegibles para estudiantes hispanos en periodismo y comunicaciones.

Beca de Periodismo en honor de Carlos M. Castañeda
La Beca de Periodismo en honor de Carlos M. Castañeda ofrece premios que se pueden renovar cada año. Se ofrece a estudiantes que hablan español y estudian en una escuela profesional de periodismo de posgrado (después de las Universidad). Aunque candidatos no tienen que ser hispanos, tienen que ser capaz de escribir en español a un nivel profesional y también necesitan demostrar un ultimo y actual conocimiento y interés de la cultura hispana y de latinoamericana. Solicitantes tienen que sobresalir con un promedio GPA de más de 3.0, en escala de 4.0. Un promedio de 3.0 GPA (o superior de esa figura) se requiere para continuación de la beca. La cantidad de las becas varían, pero en típico, son alrededor de $7,000 dólares al año. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 15 de Abril.

CCNMA: Periodistas Latinos de California
CCNMA patrocina becas para estudiantes interesados en una carrera periodística, incluyendo la beca en Memoria de Joel García y también a la beca en Memoria de Frank del Olmo. Solicitantes tienen que estudiar en una universidad de California (o tienen que ser un residente de California) y al mismo tiempo, tienen que demostrar apuro económico, buen currículo académico y conocimiento real de temas latinos. Becas empiezan en $1,000 dólares y llegan hasta $2,000 dólares. El ultimo día de aplicar cae al principio del mes de abril. Para obtener más información, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a la organización CCNMA, ha este domicilio: info@ccnma.org.

Asociación Hispana de Relaciones Públicas (HPRA)
La Asociación Hispana de Relaciones Públicas patrocina una beca de $2,500 de dólares y nueve otras de $1,000 de dólares, para estudiantes latinos que siguen a una carrera en las comunicaciones o a otra en un campo relacionado a las comunicaciones. El ultimo día de aplicar al principio del mes de junio.

Fundación de Becas LAGRANT
La Fundación de Becas LAGRANT patrocina becas de cantidad de $5,000 dólares para estudiantes de tiempo completo en Universidades de 4 años. La fundación también ofrece becas de $10,000 para estudiantes en escuelas profesionales (posgraduados). Solicitantes deben de ser americanos estadounidenses de origen africano, americanos estadounidenses de origen de Asia, Hispano/Latino o americanos estadounidenses indígenas, o indígenas de Alaska. Ciudadanía estadounidense o residencia permanente es absolutamente necesario para conseguir a esta beca. Cualquier solicitante tiene que sobresalir en un sujeto relacionado (o común) con las relaciones públicas, "marketing" o publicidad y quiere perseguir (con ganas) a una carrera en uno de esos sujetos. Estudiantes en la Universidad (de bachillerato) necesitan un promedio GPA mínimo de 2.75 GPA, en escala de 4.0, y estudiantes profesionales necesitan un promedio de 3.2. El ultimo día de aplicar llega al final del mes de febrero, cada ano.
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Asociación Nacional de Periodistas Hispanos (NAHJ)
La Asociación Nacional de Periodistas Hispanos ofrece una beca en honor de Rubén Salazar y se ofrece a estudiantes hispanos en su ultimo ano de la secundaria, estudiantes universitarios, y estudiantes profesionales (posgraduados) en su primer año y que también son interesados en una carrera de periodismo en impresión, fotografía, y la Internet. Solicitantes deben de ser miembros de la asociación periodística NAHJ. Cantidades empiezan en $1,000 dólares y suben hasta $ 5,000 dólares. El ultimo día para aplicar es al principio del mes de abril.

Asociación de Periodistas Hispanos de San Antonio (Texas)
La Asociación de Periodistas Hispanos de San Antonio ofrece una beca anual para hispanos estudiando el periodismo o comunicaciones en la Universidad o para estudiantes que pueden demostrar un apuro económico. Solicitantes tienen que asistir a una universidad en San Antonio (Texas) y tienen que ser residentes permanentes en San Antonio o el Condado de Bexar, Texas. La aplicación electrónica se puede encontrar en la parte inferior derecha en su página del Web. El ultimo día para aplicar es al final del mes de junio, cada ano.

Becas para estudiantes hispanos de medicina, dentista, farmacéutica y enfermería.

Por favor sea conciente que los programas de becas HACU y SALEF también son elegibles para estudiantes hispanos de medicina, dentista, farmacéutica y enfermería.

Programa Académico Escolar de la Farmacia Costco
El Programa Académico Escolar de la Farmacia Costco ofrece becas empezando en $500 dólares al año y llegan hasta $9,500 para estudiantes hispanos estudiando una licenciatura en farmacia en una universidad acreditada en Estados Unidos o en Puerto Rico. Antes de solicitar esta, estudiantes tienen que haber completado un mínimo de un año de sus estudios de farmacia. Ciudadanía estadounidense es requerida. Solicitantes deben de tener un promedio GPA de mínimo de 3.0 en escala de 4.0 y también tienen que demostrar un apuro económico. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 15 de marzo.

Asociación Dental Hispana
La Asociación Dental Hispana otorga becas empezando en cantidades de $1,000, hasta $10,000 de dólares al año, a estudiantes que son miembros de la Asociación Dental Hispana. El ultimo día de aplicar llega al fin del mes de mayo.

Programa "De Universidad a Caridad" de Kaiser Permanente
El Programa "De Universidad a Caridad" de Kaiser Permanente ofrece becas renovables para hispanos en la universidad y que actualmente estudian para una licenciatura en enfermería. Cantidades empiezan en $8,000 dólares al año. Solicitantes tienen que ser ciudadanos estadounidenses o residentes permanentes que también residen en el norte del estado de California. Un mínimo promedio GPA de 3.0 (o más), en escala de 4.0, es obligatorio. Todos solicitantes deben demostrar un apuro económico. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 15 de marzo.

Fondo Para Latinos en Odontología (California)
El Fondo Para Latinos en Odontología patrocina una beca de $1,000 dólares para estudiantes de odontología y de la higiene dental, en un programa acreditado y asociado con una de las seis facultades de odontología del estado de California. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 31 de mayo. El fondo también ofrece una beca de $500 dólares para dentistas que quieren validar su licencia en California. El ultimo día de aplicar para esta oferta es el 31 de mayo.

Asociación de Estudiantes Latinos de Medicina (LMSA)
La Asociación de Estudiantes Latinos de Medicina patrocina varias becas para estudiantes de pre-medicina (pre-med, o personas estudiando en la Universidad para aplicar a una escuela de medicina) y también, claro, para estudiantes de medicina. Cantidades varían desde $500 dólares hasta a $1000 dólares por ano, pero también pueden incluir otras cantidades que no han sido especificadas por la Asociación. Las fechas de aplicar ocurren durante diferentes partes del año, desde medio de septiembre hasta medio de julio.

Fundación de Lucille y Edward R. Roybal
La Fundación de becas en honor de Lucille y Edward R. Roybal patrocina el programa de Becas Para la Salud Pública y otorga becas empezando en $2,500 dólares al año hasta $5,000 dólares al año para estudiantes un las Universidad y también para posgrados. Solicitantes tienen que ser estudiantes hispanos y matriculados en su tercer o cuarto año de Universidad (o en escuela profesional de posgrado). Tienen que estudiar farmacia, optometría, enfermería o un programa de salud pública. Solicitantes tienen que sobresalir en cursos académicos con un promedio GPA de 2.5 (o más) en escala de 4.0. Beneficiarios también serán seleccionados sobre base de apuro económico y compromiso personal de servir intereses de bajos ingresos en las comunidades latinas estadounidense. La ultima fecha para aplicar para la beca es el 1 de mayo.

Asociación Nacional de Enfermeras Hispanas (NAHN)
La Asociación Nacional de Enfermeras Hispanas patrocina tres becas empezando a $1,000 dólares al año, para estudiantes hispanos en enfermería. Solicitantes deben tener un promedio GPA mínimo de 3.0, en una escala de 4.0 y también debe de ser miembro de la asociación NAHN. La fecha límite para aplicar es en la mitad de abril.
Becas para estudiantes hispanos en STEM

Las siguientes becas son destinadas a aumentar el número de estudiantes hispanos con especialidad en Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas (raíz). Por favor también examine los programas de estas becas ofrecidas: CHCI, HACE, HACU, HCF, HHYA y HEEF.

La promoción de la Excelencia Hispana en Tecnología, Ingeniería, Matemáticas y Ciencias (AHETEMS) Programa de Becas
El AHETEMS programa de becas está abierto a los estudiantes hispanos que están inscritos a tiempo completo en una ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería o matemáticas disciplina. Premio importes varían desde $ 1.000 a $ 5.000. Un mínimo de 3.0 GPA en una escala de 4.0 es obligatorio. La fecha límite es el 1 de abril.
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El Programa Escolar Alliance/Merck de Hispanos Académicos de Ciencia (Alliance/Merck Ciencia Scholars Hispanic Scholars Program - Hoja de Datos)
El Programa Escolar Alliance/Merck de Hispanos Académicos de Ciencia ofrece diez becas universitarias de $42,500 dólares (Alliance/Merck Ciencia Scholars) y veinticinco becas de $2,000 (Ciencia Nacional de Becas) cada año. Recipientes de la beca de Alianza/Merck de Ciencia recibe una beca de $5,000 dólares cada ano (renovable en cuatro años consecutivos) y una beca anual de $7,500 dólares especialmente para un estudiante que siga una investigación especifica (para cada mas de uno de los tres años), ajunto con el apoyo seguro de mentores de Ciencia y una oportunidad de presentar en una investigación original en el Simposio anual de Ciencia. Este programa está abierto a estudiantes hispanos en su tercer ano de escuela secundaria en las ciudades de Brownsville (Texas), Elizabeth (Nueva Jersey) y Los Ángeles (California). Para recibir el premio, solicitantes tienen que estudiar en la ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería o matemáticas. La fecha para aplicar para la beca calle al medio del mes de enero. Para obtener más información, por favor llame al numero siguiente: 1-866-783-2645 o escribe a la Alianza Hispana Nacional para la Salud, A la atención de: Alianza / Merck Ciencia Hispanic Scholars Program, 1501 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.

Organización Nacional de Empleados Profesionales Hispanos de Conservación de Recursos Naturales de Servicio (NOPHNRCSE)
La Organización Nacional de Empleados Profesionales Hispanos de Conservación de Recursos Naturales de Servicio patrocina cuatro becas de $1,000 para estudiantes hispanos que desean estudiar o están en medio de una licenciatura con especialización de recursos naturales o de conservación de recursos naturales en una institución acreditada de un colegio o universidad de cuatro anos. Esta beca es abierta a jóvenes en su cuarto ano de la escuela secundaria o para estudiantes en los primeros tres anos en la universidad. El ultimo día de aplicar es en medio de Febrero.

Sociedad Mexicana de Ingenieros y Científicos Americanos (MAES)
La Sociedad de Ingenieros y Científicos México-Americanos patrocina becas para estudiantes hispanos que se especializan en las ciencias, en tecnología, ingeniería o las matemáticas. Cantidades varían. Casi siempre caen de $1,000 dólares hasta $4000 dólares. Solicitantes tienen que ser miembros estudiantiles de las asociación de MAES. La fecha ultima par aplicar es en septiembre cada ano.

Becas para hispanos estudiando otros sujetos

Fundación de Becas Libertad de Jorge Mas Cañosa (Jorge Mas Canosa Freedom Foundation)
La Fundación de Becas Libertad de Jorge Mas Cañosa patrocina las becas de las fundación Mas Familia, que son regaladas a estudiantes de origen cubano en programas de licenciatura, bachillerato y de posgrado profesional. Sujetos apreciados y elegibles incluyen la ingeniería, los negocios, las relaciones internacionales, la economía, las comunicaciones y el periodismo. La fecha límite par aplicar es en medio de enero. Para obtener más información, por favor llame al 1-305-529-0075 x135 o escriba a "The Mas Family Scholarships," PO Box 14-1898, Miami, FL 33114.

Coalición Nacional Hispana de Empleados Federales de Aviación - (National Hispanic Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees)
La Coalición Nacional Hispana de Empleados Federales de Aviación patrocina a dos programas de becas. Becas en honor de René Matos se otorgan en base a necesidad económica, logros académicos, actividades estudiantiles, honores y premios, participación actual de la comunidad, liderazgo, y cualidades y fortalezas actuales. El ultimo día para aplicar es el 1 de mayo. El Programa de Becas NHCFAE-FEEA (examine el sitio web de FEEA) otorga una beca de $1,000 a empleados federales que son miembros de la asociación NHCFAE, y familia (hijos, esposa, ect.) también son elegidos. Un mínimo promedio de 3.0 GPA es obligado, en una escala de 4.0. El ultimo día para aplicar es al final de marzo.

Fundación de Empresas de State Farm
La Fundación de Empresas de State Farm ofrece veinticinco premios de $2,500 de dólares al ano, a estudiantes hispanos interesados en carreras docentes. El ultimo día de aplicar caye en medio de octubre. Las becas son administradas por el Fondo de Becas Hispanas.

Instituto Nacional Estadounidense de Caminos.
El Instituto Nacional Estadounidense de Caminos ofrece el programa de becas nacional de transporte en honor de Dwight David Eisenhower (DDETFP) para estudiantes en nivel de bachillerato o profesional y matriculando en una institución que sirve a hispanos (HSIs). Los estudiantes no pueden solicitar estas becas directamente por que la financiación es administrada a través de los colegios. Estudiantes elegidos para estas becas persiguen disciplinas relacionadas con el transporte. Ciudadanía estadounidense y residencia permanente es requerido.
Becas con restricciones geográficas, para estudiantes Hispanos
Los siguientes premios tienen restricciones geográficas.
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BECA Fundación (San Diego, California)
La Fundación BECA patrocina varias de becas para cualquier estudiante hispanos que asiste/matricula a una escuela secundaria o a una universidad en el condado de San Diego, California. Cantidades varían desde $500 dólares hasta a $2,000, por beca y por ano. El ultimo día de aplicar ocurre al principio del mes de marzo.

Fundación de Becas para Chicanas o Latinas (Norte de California)
La Fundación de Becas para Chicanas o Latinas patrocina treinta becas de $1,500 de dólares al año para Chicanas/Latinas mujeres. Para calificar para la beca, las estudiantes deben residir en un condado del norte de California y tienen que asistir/matricular a un colegio (o escuela profesional) acreditada en el norte de California. Las solicitantes deben de demostrar liderazgo, especialmente sobre participar en su comunidad. Solicitantes también deben tener por lo menos un promedio de 2.5 GPA (en escala de 4.0) y tienen que completar, a lo menos, un semestre / trimestre como estudiante en una universidad. Beneficiarias de esta beca acuerdan de ser voluntarias por un mínimo de 10 horas, en apoyo de la "Chicana / Latina Foundation." El ultimo día de aplicar calle en medio de marzo.

Asociación de Latinos de Connecticut en Superior Educación (CALAHE) (Connecticut)
CALAHE ofrece becas de $1,000 a estudiantes latinos que viven en Connecticut y que van a la secundaria o la universidad. Candidatos deben de haber residido en Connecticut por los últimos 12 meses antes de aplicar. Ciudadanía estadounidense o residencia permanente es requerido. Candidatos deben demostrar apuro económico y necesitan un promedio GPA de 3.0 o superior en escala de 4.0. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 15 de Abril.

Becas de Esperanza (Ohio)
El programa de Becas de Esperanza ofrece más de 40 becas al año para estudiantes latinos que viven en los condados de Cuyahoga o Lorain, en el estado de Ohio y que van a la secundaria o la universidad en esos lugares. Cantidades del premio varían desde $500 dólares hasta $1,000 por beca. Solicitantes deben tener un promedio GPA de 2.75 (o superior) en escala de 4.0. El ultimo día de aplicar es en marzo cada ano.

Cámara Hispana Metropolitana (Oregon, Washington)
La fundación de becas de la Cámara Hispana Metropolitana ofrece becas para estudiantes hispanos residentes de Oregon o en el Condado de Clark, Washington. Los solicitantes deben tener un promedio GPA de mínimo de 2.75 en escala de 4.0. Solicitantes son evaluados por su académica excelencia, actividades extracurriculares, su participación en la comunidad y una composición escrita.

El Consorcio Hispano de Fondo de Becas (Hispanic Scholarship Consortium - HSC)
El Consorcio Hispano de Fondo de Becas ofrece becas empezando a $2,000 dólares hasta $ 5,000 dólares a estudiantes hispanos en la secundaria, estudiantes matriculados en programa de licenciatura y estudiantes en programa profesional de posgrado y que residen en estos condados en el estado de Texas: Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Lee, Travis y Williamson. Solicitantes deben ser ciudadanos estadounidenses o residentes legales permanentes. Los solicitantes también deben de obtener un promedio GPA de mínimo de 2.8, en una escala de 4.0. Para mantener el premio, beneficiarios deben de mantener un promedio GPA mínimo de 3.0. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 15 de Abril.

Fondo de Becas en honor a José Martí Desafío (Florida)
El Fondo de Becas en honor a José Martí Desafío ofrece becas de cantidad de $2,000 dólares para estudiantes hispanos matriculando en colegios o universidades de el estado de Florida. El fondo le da preferencia a estudiantes en su ultimo ano de secundaria pero estudiantes profesionales también pueden recibir esta beca si hay fundos disponibles. La cantidad de becas que serán ofrecidas cada ano es dependiente en la cantidad de contribuciones privadas que el fondo recibe -- una cantidad que después es doblada con la ayuda de el Departamento de Educación de Florida. Solicitantes deben de ser ciudadanos estadounidenses o una personal legal elegible. Todos solicitantes necesitan un promedio GPA de mínimo de 3.0 en escala de 4.0. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 15 de mayo. Al mismo tiempo, todos solicitantes también tienen que aplicar al FAFSA para el 15 de mayo

Hermandad Femenina Latina de Estudiantes Lambda Theta Nu (Lambda Theta Nu Sorority)
Hermandad Femenina Latina de Estudiantes Lambda Theta Nu patrocina un una beca para estudiantes de origen latino y que se van a graduar de escuela secundaria, y que van a matricular en una universidad de 4 años. La beca es premiada a estudiantes locales de la comunidad por capítulos individuales. El ultimo día para aplicar es el primero de mayo.

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Cadena de Liderazgo para Latinas de Colegios de la Comunidad en California (Latina Leadership Network of the California Community Colleges - LLN) (California)
La Cadena de Liderazgo para Latinas de Colegios de la Comunidad en California ofrece diez premios de cantidad de $500 de dólares, a estudiantes Latinas matriculando en colegio de comunidad de California. Solicitantes necesitan un promedio GPA de mínimo de 2.5, en escala de 4.0. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 31 del mes de enero.

Profesionales Latinos de Negocios de Silicon Valley (Latino Business Professionals of Silicon Valley - California)
Los Profesionales Latinos de Negocios de Silicon Valley (LBP) y la Asociación Profesional Hispana de California (CHispPA) patrocinan una beca para estudiantes hispanos la área de Bahía de San Francisco (SF Bay Area) que son insuficientemente representados y que matriculan en escuelas secundarías o en universidades y que también tienen un promedio GPA de mínimo de 2.0, en escala de 4.0. Los

Sujetos de estudiar elegibles incluyen las principales de contabilidad, las finanzas y los negocios. El ultimo día de aplicar para esta beca es en medio de marzo, cada ano.

Fondo de becas Diamante Latino (De el Estado de Carolina del Norte - Latino Diamante Scholarship Fund - North Carolina)
El Fondo de becas Diamante Latino patrocina dos becas de $750 dólares para estudiantes hispanos en su ultimo ano en escuela secundaria que tienen planes a matricularse en una universidad o colegio en el estado de Carolina del Norte. Solicitantes tienen que conseguir un promedio GPA de mínimo de 2.5 (o más) en una escala de 4.0. El ultimo día de aplicare para esta beca es el quince (15) de agosto. Para obtener más información, por favor llame al 1-919-852-0075, o escriba a Diamante, Inc., 315 N. Academy St. Suite 256, Cary, NC 27513 o envíe un correo electrónico a este domicilio: scholarships@diamanteinc.org.

El Fondo de Becas Latino de el Estado de Connecticut - The Latino Scholarship Fund - Connecticut)
El Fondo de Becas Latino (de Connecticut) patrocina becas para estudiantes hispanos en su ultimo ano de secundaria, que viven en las siguientes áreas alrededor de la zona de Danbury, en el estado de Connecticut: Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Redding y Ridgefield. Solicitantes deben de ser ciudadanos estadounidenses o deben de tener residencia permanente (legal). Seleccionados tendrán que sobresalir sobre su potencial académico, su carácter e integridad, y también tienen que demostrar un actual apuro económico. El ultime día para aplicar es el 15 de mes de marzo.

Fundación Educativa de América Latina (Colorado)
La Fundación Educativa de América Latina ofrece becas para estudiantes de origen hispano que son residentes de el estado de Colorado o a residentes de Colorado que son activamente enrevesados en la comunidad hispana local. Solicitantes necesitan un promedio GPA de mínimo de 3.0 (o mas) en escala de 4.0. Seleccionados estudiantes serán aprobados según su nivel de apuro económico y por su actual excelencia académica. Durante el ano que reciben la beca, todos los beneficiarios son obligados a trabajar por diez horas de servicio en su comunidad durante el año. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 1 de marzo.

La Nueva Alianza de México Para Educación Hispana (Nuevo México Alliance for Hispanic Educación Nuevo México)
La Nueva Alianza de México Para Educación Hispana ofrece becas para estudiantes de Universidad (en nivel de bachillerato y de profesional/posgrado) que son de origen hispano y que son residentes de Nuevo México. Las becas son abiertas a estudiantes de colegio de la comunidad, estudiantes transferidos de colegio de la comunidad, y estudiantes en programas profesionales o de licenciatura que están persiguiendo su primer titulo. Solicitantes tienen que ser ciudadanos estadounidense o residentes permanentes y necesitan un promedio GPA de mínimo de 3.0, en escala de 4.0. El ultimo día para aplicar cae en medio de Febrero cada ano.

Carolina del Norte Sociedad de Profesionales Hispanos (Carolina del Norte)
La sociedad Hispana de Profesionales de el estado de Carolina del Norte patrocina el Fondo de Becas Hispano Universitario y ofrece becas a estudiantes del estado de Carolina del Norte de origen hispano, y aproximando su graduación de escuela secundaria (en su ultimo ano de secundaria). Las cantidades del premio varían desde $500 dólares hasta $2,500 dólares y son renovables cada ano, hasta un total de cuatro años. Solicitantes deben tener un promedio GPA de mínimo de 2.5 (o más), en una escala de 4.0, o un mínimo de 3.5 (o mas) en una escala de 5.0. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 15 de enero.

Sociedad Amigos de Colombia (SADCO) (Indiana)
La Sociedad de Amigos de Colombia patrocina quince becas de $1,600 dólares para residentes hispanos de el estado de Indiana. Solicitantes deben ser estudiantes aproximando su graduación de escuela secundaria o estudiantes universitarios en su primer, segundo o tercer año y que persiguen un titulo de asociado o licenciatura. Solicitantes también deben de tener un promedio GPA de mínimo de 3.0 (o mas) en una escala de 4.0. Los beneficiarios son seleccionados en base de su apuro económico, un servicios de divulgación y voluntario en su comunidad. El ultimo día de aplicar para esta beca es el 30 de abril.

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La Alianza del Valle de Mentores Para Oportunidades y Becas(VAMOS) (Texas)
La beca Hispana de VAMOS se ofrece a estudiantes aproximando su graduación de escuela secundaria en los condados de Hidalgo, Starr y Cameron, en el estado de Texas. Solicitantes tienen que clasificar como uno o una de las mejores estudiantes de su clase (tiene que sobresalir con mejores calificaciones de 75% de su clase) y también necesita un promedio GPA de mínimo de 3.2 (o mas) en una escala de 4.0 y también tiene que ser elegible para la Beca de Pell. Solicitantes deben de ser ciudadanos estadounidense o residentes legales permanentes. El ultimo dia para aplicar es el primero de abril.

Instituto de Liderazgo de Latinas Jóvenes (Ylli) (Nueva York)
El Instituto de Liderazgo de Latinas Jóvenes ofrece un programa de becas para estudiantes hispanas en el estado de Nueva York con colaboración de la Universidad de la Ciudad de Nueva York. Cinco becas de $1,000 dólares son ofrecidas cada ano, y solicitantes necesitan un promedio GPA mínimo de 3.0 (o mas) en una escala de 4.0.
Becas Para Estudiantes con Antecedente de Migrantes Agrícolas

Programa de Fondo de Becas Para Asistencia Universitaria de Migrantes
El Programa de Fondo de Becas Para Asistencia Universitaria de Migrantes ofrece apoyo financiero y académico a aproximadamente 2,000 estudiantes durante el primer año de universidad en 38 diferentes Universidades participantes que requieren matriculación por 4 años. El programa es abierto a estudiantes con antecedente experiencia de migración o labranza temporal y aproximando su graduación de escuela secundaria y que también son ciudadanos estadounidense o residentes legales permanentes. Cantidades de las becas varían desde $750 de dólares a $4,000. El ultimo día de aplicar es el primero de noviembre cada ano.

Becas del Centro Migrante Geneseo
Las Becas del Centro Migrante Geneseo se ofrecen a estudiantes con antecedente experiencia de migración o labranza temporal. Cantidades de los premios son desde $150 dólares al ano a $2,500.

Becas Para Estudiantes Indocumentados
Algunas de las becas en esta guía no son limitadas de acuerdo de ciudadanía o estado migratorio. Restricciones de ciudadanía son señaladas. Las siguientes becas son designadas específicamente para estudiantes indocumentados. Por favor también investigue las becas ofrecidas por Becas y Ayudas Financiera Para Estudiantes Indocumentados en el sitio de Web de FinAid.

Asociación de Educadores de Raza (ARE)
La Asociación de Educadores de Raza ofrece aproximadamente quince becas de $1,000 dólares a indocumentados estudiantes de secundaria aproximando su graduación (en su ultimo ano de secundaria) y también a estudiantes que actualmente están en la universidad. Solicitantes tienen que graduar o deben de ser alumnos de una escuela del Distrito de Escuelas Unificadas de Los Ángeles (LAUSD). Beneficiarios son seleccionados sobre la base de apuro económico y por su participación en la comunidad. El ultimo día de aplicar es el 1 de marzo.
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Investigación y Organización de la Educación Chicana(CORE)
La Investigación y Organización de la Educación Chicana (CORE) patrocina la beca llamada ‘Que Llueva Café’ para estudiantes indocumentados chicanos y latinos. La cantidad del premio varía desde $500 dólares hasta $1,000. Beneficiarios son seleccionados sobre su base de apuro económico y su promesa de suceder en académicas. El ultimo día para aplicar es en medio de abril, cada ano.

Mejorarse Vía Determinación Individual (AVID)
AVID enseña habilidades de organización, de estudio y de pensamiento crítico a estudiantes en grados de 5 a12. Este programa es disponible en 2,200 escuelas medias y secundarias en 36 estados y 15 países.
Centro para la Promoción de la Educación de Hispanos en la Ciencia y en Ingeniería (CAHSEE)
CAHSEE es una organización de científicos e ingenieros hispanos que patrocina programas de educación para hispanos de escuela secundaria, de Universidad, y otros estudiantes en programas profesionales. El Instituto de la Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería, y Matemáticas (Instituto STEM) es un programa educativo de verano para estudiantes desde su quinto ano de primera hasta el grado once en la secundaria. Los Premios Académicos Para Jóvenes de Centroamérica (CAYSA) honoran a sesenta (60) estudiantes de las escuela secundarias en la área de Washington, DC. El programa de Ingenieros y Científicos Jóvenes (YESP) pone a estudiantes hispanos en laboratorios de investigación de los organismos del gobierno. El Programa de Educadores Jóvenes (YEP) es un programa de becas que paga un subsidio de $3,000 dólares por un verano para estudiantes hispanos profesionales. +++___+++

Programa de Oportunidades para la Educación Superior (HEOP)
El Programa de Oportunidades para la Educación Superior ofrece becas para que estudiantes en desventaja económica (y de el Estado de Nueva York) puedan participar en programas en el verano antes de empezar su primer año académico en la Universidad. Los programas, que son afitrionados por Universidades y colegios (de 2 y 4 años) y financiados por la Legislatura del Estado de Nueva York, ofrecen asesoramientos, sesiones de tutoría y un excelente desarrollo de cursos para poder ayudar a estos estudiantes a tener éxito en la universidad. Acerca de 2/5 de los participantes estudiantes son hispanos. Cualquier solicitante de Nueva York es automáticamente considerado para HEOP.

Instituto Verano de la Juventud para Latinas Aprendiendo a Como Suceder
El Instituto Nacional de Liderazgo de Hispanas patrocina el Instituto Verano de la Juventud para Latinas Aprendiendo a Como Suceder. Este programa de verano entrena a Latinas estudiantes universitarias (de edad 17o-22do) a sobresalir y mejorar su capacidad de liderazgo. Solicitantes deben tener un promedio GPA mínimo de 2.5 (o más) en escala de 4.0. El ultimo dia de aplicar es al principio del mes de abril.

Reunión Legislativa de Juventud en honor de Lorenzo de Zavala (LDZ)
LDZ es un programa patrocinado por el Instituto Hispano Nacional y ofrece un programa de ocho a diez días, en el verano, en donde se trata de desarrollar el liderazgo de la juventud latina. Este programa específicamente enseña el pensamiento crítico y mejora la capacidad de trabajar en equipo.

Servicios de Apoyo para Estudiantes (SSS)
Servicios de Apoyo para Estudiantes es un programa federal TRIO centrado en aumentar la retención y graduación de estudiantes en situaciones de riesgo usando el suministro de asesoramiento, la tutoría, y la orientación profesional. Asimismo, un solicitante puede complementar su Beca Pell con esta ayuda financiera adicional.

Busca de Talento - Talent Search
Talent Search es un programa TRIO financiado por el gobierno y que identifica y ayuda a estudiantes hispanos o latinos que han sufrido de entornos desfavorecidos. El programa ofrece educación de consejería, tutoría, servicios de tutoría y también suficiente talleres. El programa ayuda a los estudiantes en planear visitas universidades y con solicitudes de ayuda financiera.

Ascendente Los Limites - Upward Bound
Upward Bound es un programa TRIO pagado por el gobierno federal para estudiantes de poblaciones en riesgo, incluyendo estudiantes de bajos ingresos y esos que son de la primera generación de estudiantes universitarios. El programa ofrece instrucción académica, con el objetivo de ayudar a más estudiantes hispanos a matricularse y graduarse de la universidad. +!+!+!

Programas para Reclutar a Estudiantes Hispanos
Programa Nacional Hispano de Reconocimiento (PNDH)
El Programa Nacional Hispano de Reconocimiento (PNDH) es patrocinado por el Consejo de Universidad de Estados Unidos ('The College Board'), para reconocer como 5,000 estudiantes hispanos cada ano, que están en su ultimo ano de secundaria. Esta lista de estudiantes se envía a colegios y universidades que están contratados con el programa, para que esos colegios reclutan a los estudiantes. Para ser incluido en esta lista, estudiantes tienen que ser, a lo menos, un cuarto de origen hispano y tienen que satisfacer los resultados mínimos de GPA y PSAT, establecidos por su estado.

Programas de Aprendizaje para Estudiantes Hispanos
Programa Nacional Hispano de Aprendizaje (HNIP)
El Programa Nacional Hispano de Aprendizaje ofrece aprendizajes a estudiantes hispanos durante el verano y durante el año escolar. Estudiantes tienen que han acabado con su primer ano de la universidad, con un mínimo promedio GPA de 3.0, en una escala de 4.0.

Centros Estadounidenses para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC)
El CDC patrocina el programa de Aprendizaje durante el Verano de Escuelas Profesionales de la Salud que sirven a Hispanos.(Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS) Summer Internship Program)
Directorios de Becas para Hispanos

El 'Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute' publica un directorio nacional de becas para estudiantes latinos y también mantiene una guía de solicitud de ayuda financieras.

Latino College Dollars (Latinos Dólares para la Universidad) es un directorio de becas compilado por el Instituto de Política Tomás Rivera, para estudiantes latinos.

La Defensa Legal y el Fondo Educativo de Mexicanos Americanos (MALDEF), publica un directorio de becas para estudiantes hispanos que esta organizada acuerdo a la situación de inmigración del estudiante.

Congresista Americana Lucille Roybal-Allard (34-CA) publica su Guía de Recursos para Pagar a la Universidad. Esta es una lista de becas disponibles para estudiantes hispanos y latinos.

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Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:24:00 -0700

Want to help those less fortunate than you and earn a scholarship at the same time? AmeriCorps is providing you that opportunity through TechMission Corps! TMC members serve in a 12-month position doing one of the following:

• Impact youth through various after-school programs

• Mobilize volunteers to help serve under-privileged communities

• Serve the community in learning through input and feedback

What's in it for you? A $4,725 scholarship.

Location: Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, & Denver

Length: 1-2 years

Requirements: At least 18 years of age; high school diploma or GED; must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. national, or lawful permanent resident alien in U.S.

For more information, check out the TechMission Corps website!

FastWeb's Scholarship Triathlon: $9K in Prizes

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:39:00 -0700

FastWeb is bringing you this summer’s hottest and most competitive triathlon. Dust off your training shoes because this race starts on July 9, 2009.

First Leg: The World’s Shortest Essay Contest. You’ll be asked to enter an essay with a maximum of 140 characters. That’s so short we’re hoping to get into the Book of Records. Prize: $1,500.

Here's how to enter the World’s Shortest Essay Contest:

Enter from your computer via email by sending your entry to essaycontest@fastweb.com. Remember that Dell computers are pre-installed with Windows Vista Ultimate, making this an easy way to enter The World’s Shortest Essay Contest.

Deadline for First Leg submissions: July 31, 2009.

Need Tips on how to get the most out of your 140 Characters?

Read our Editors’ expert advice on using abbreviations, and even Japanese characters to squeeze extra meaning out of your essay effort.

LOL, LMK, and TTFN

Asian languages get a whole thought in one character.

:-) and other emoticons in the World’s Shortest Essay

The triathlon is ON all summer.

Here are the upcoming events, making this an awesome, ongoing contest. And remember, EVERYONE who participates is automatically entered in the Grand Prize for $2500 in October.

Second Leg: Why I Deserve a Scholarship Video Contest. Grand prize: $2,500. One lucky voter receives $1,000. Helpful Hint: Windows Media Center comes with Windows Vista Ultimate so you can watch all the Scholarship Videos on your own terms.

Third leg: Toughest Tech Quiz. Grand prize: $1,500. Bone up on your Tech history, including ways that Windows Vista Ultimate and Dell work together for your total video, and music experience.
At the end of the triathlon, one lucky winner will be randomly drawn for another $2,500 prize.

Start training and look for updates on each Leg of the Scholarship Triathlon here from now thru October.
Here are the Official Rules and Regulations for the Scholarship Triathlon and Grand Prize.

Scholarship Triathlon

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

THERE ARE FOUR (4) “LEGS” TO THIS PROMOTION. YOU MAY ENTER ALL OR ANY OF THE LEGS FOR A CHANCE TO WIN. YOU MUST BE A FASTWEB MEMBER TO ENTER OR VOTE IN THIS PROMOTION. KEY DATES:

Leg 1: ”The World’s Shortest Essay Contest”: 7/9-7/31/09

Leg 2: Why I Deserve a Scholarship Video Contest: 8/1-9/7/09

Leg 3: Technology Quiz Sweepstakes: 9/15-10/7/09

Leg 4: Grand Prize Sweepstakes 7/9-10/7/09

ENTRY INTO LEGS 1-3 AUTOMATICALLY ENTERS THE ENTRANT INTO THE GRAND PRIZE SWEEPSTAKES (LEG #4).

1. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are thirteen (13) years of age or older or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is older and to registered members of FastWeb. Joining FastWeb is free visit www.FastWeb.com for details. This promotion is governed by US law and is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations. Employees of FastWeb, LLC (“Sponsor”), Monster, Cohen-Friedberg Associates, LLC (“Administrators”), and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies collectively,( the “Promotion Entities”) and members of the immediate family or household of each are not eligible to participate.

2. LEG 1: WORLD’S SHORTEST ESSAY CONTEST.
Begins at 12:01 am Eastern Time (ET) on Tuesday, July 9, 2009 and entry ends at 11:59 pm ET on Friday, July 31, 2009.

To enter write a short essay (not to exceed 140 characters in length) on one (1) of the following topics:

Option 1: The best way you have used technology to your advantage in school in the past year.

Option 2: How do you think technology will impact your college career?

Enter: Essays may be sent via Email to essaycontest@fastweb.com. All entries submitted become property of the Sponsor, and will not be returned or acknowledged.

Once a participant registers an essay, there will be no access to the original and such participant will be unable to make any edits or changes. All essays must be original and created by the entrant. By entering, entrant warrants that such entries are his or her own original work and not the work of others.

Judging: A team of FastWeb employees (the “Judges”) will read each essay and utilize the following equally weighted criteria to determine a winner:

1/3 Based on “originality”

1/3 Based on “creativity”

1/3 Based on “directly answering the essay question”

The winning entry will be announced on or about August 21, 2009.

Prize: One (1) Grand Prize: $1,500. Odds of winning depend on the number of valid entries received and the total number of points awarded to each survey.

LEG 2: WHY I DESERVE A SCHOLARSHIP VIDEO CONTEST.

Begins at 12:01 am Eastern Time (ET) on Saturday, August 1, 2009 and entry ends at 11:59 pm ET on Monday, September 7, 2009. To enter, submit a 1-3 minute video describing/showing/depicting “Why you deserve a scholarship”. Video must be no more than one to three minutes in length, in a compressed Quicktime, Flash or Windows Media format. Entries must include a title and description for your video.

Enter: Post finished video at WhyIDeserveAScholarship.com. All entries submitted become property of the Sponsor, and will not be returned or acknowledged. All videos posted to the gallery will be accessible by the public and submission of a video entry constitutes entrant’s consent for Sponsor to post entrant’s video in the gallery for public view.

Submissions must adhere to Monster’s Terms of Use for User Generated Content, located at: www.fastweb.com/terms
Once a participant registers a video, there will be no access to the original and such participant will be unable to make any edits or changes. Videos must be original and created by the entrant. By entering, entrant warrants that such entries are his or her own original work and not the work of others.

VOTING: Registered FastWeb members may vote for their favorite video between 12:01 am ET beginning September 8, 2009 and ending at 11:59 pm ET on September 15, 2009. LIMIT: Members may vote one time per day at WhyIDeserveAScholarship.com. Members should vote based on the following equally weighted criteria:

1/3 Based on “description of their need for a scholarship”

1/3 Based on “creativity in explaining their financial need”

1/3 Based on “originality of their answer”

The video that achieves the greatest number of votes over the voting period, will win. The winning entry to be announced on or about September 21, 2009.

Prize: One (1) Grand Prize: $2,500. Odds of winning depend on the number of valid entries received and the total number of votes awarded to each survey.

VOTERS BONUS SWEEPSTAKES: Grand Prize: $1,000. One winner will be randomly selected from all valid registered voters participating in the Why I Deserve a Scholarship Video Contest. Odds of winning depend on the total number of valid registered voters. The winning entry will be announced on or about September 21, 2009.

LEG 3: TECHNOLOGY QUIZ SWEEPSTAKES.

Begins at 12:01 am Eastern Time (ET) on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 and entry ends at 11:59 pm ET on Thursday, October 7, 2009 (the “Promotion Period”). To enter, test your knowledge by answering the 10-question quiz on technology topics. Once you enter it does not matter how many you correctly answer however you must complete the quiz to be eligible for entry into the Sweepstakes. LIMIT: One entry per person over the Promotion Period.

Enter: Visit www.FastWeb.com and register for the 10-question quiz. All entries submitted become property of the Sponsor, and will not be returned or acknowledged. The random drawing will be conducted on or about October 10, 2009.

Prize: One (1) Grand Prize: $1,500. Odds of winning depend on the number of valid entries received and the total number of completed quizzes.

LEG 4: GRAND PRIZE SWEEPSTAKES.

Open only to those entrants that participated in one or more of the LEGS #1-#3 during the Promotion Period.
DRAWING: A random drawing will be conducted on or about October 20, 2009 to select one (1) Grand Prize winner.

Prize: One (1) Grand Prize: $2,500. Odds of winning depend on the number of valid entries received over the Promotion Period.

3. GENERAL NOTES: Total approximate retail value of all Contest prizes $5,000 and all Sweepstakes prizes $4,000.Entrants must have full and complete rights in the submissions. Submissions must not infringe the rights of any third party and must be suitable for publication. Sponsor reserves right to reject, delete and/or disqualify any essay or video found in Sponsor’s sole discretion to violate Monster’s Terms of Use or these guidelines or to be fraudulent, to infringe upon existing rights of others, to be incomplete, damaged, obscene, vulgar, offensive or otherwise unsuitable for publication. Limit one entry per person per Leg. Sponsor may reject any entry it believes is the result of fraud or was submitted in violation of the official rules and Monster’s Terms of Use. If a potential prize winner is disqualified for any reason, the prize will be awarded to an alternate winner based on the next highest score or in the case of a Sweepstakes by random selection. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, damaged, stolen, late or misdirected entries, and all such entries that are ineligible. Altered, illegible, or incomplete entries are also ineligible.

4. WINNER SELECTION: Judges will be a panel of FastWeb employees, whose decisions are final and legally binding in all respects. Potential winners will be notified by email, telephone, overnight carrier, or regular mail within approximately five (5) days of selection. If Sponsor is unable to contact the potential winner after reasonable effort, or if potential winner fails to an alternate winner will be selected based on the related Official Rules.

5. RIGHT TO USE SUBMISSION AND INFORMATION: Entries and all other submitted material become the property of Sponsor. By submitting an entry: you irrevocably assign to Sponsor all right, title, and interest in your entry in any and all media whether now known or hereafter devised, in perpetuity, anywhere in the world, with the right to make any and all uses thereof, including, without limitation, for purposes of advertising or trade. The rights granted under this paragraph shall extend to all entries and all other submitted materials related to the Contests and Sweepstakes, including those submitted by non-winners and winners. By submitting an entry, you grant to Sponsor and its affiliated companies, the right, except where prohibited by law, to use your name, likeness, picture, address (city and state), e-mail address, voice, biographical information and written or oral statements, for advertising and promotional purposes in promoting or publicizing Sponsor and its products or services, without compensation unless required by law. You shall have no right of approval, no claim to compensation, and no claim (including, without limitation, claims based on invasion of privacy, defamation, or right of publicity) arising out of any use, blurring, alteration, or use in composite form of your name, picture, likeness, address (city and state), e mail address, biographical information, or entry. The rights granted under this paragraph shall extend to Sponsor and its affiliated companies with respect to all entrants in the Contests and Sweepstakes, including non-winners and winners.

6. NOTICES: Each potential winner will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and, where legal, a Publicity Release, within seven (7) days of first attempted notification. In the event of noncompliance with these requirements, the potential winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner selected, at Sponsor’s discretion based on the next highest score or in the case of a Sweepstakes via random drawing. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for the Promotion Entities and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers and employees and agents to use winner’s name and likeness in any and all media, now known or hereafter devised, without notice, review or approval, in perpetuity and throughout the universe for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation or consideration, unless prohibited by law. By entering, you release and hold harmless Sponsor, the Promotion Entities from all liability or any injuries of any kind arising from or in connection with participation in this promotion or acceptance, travel or use of any prize. By entering, you agree to abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Judges and Administrators regarding this Promotion, which are final and legally binding in all respects. All disputes will be resolved under applicable U.S. laws.

7. INTERNET: If, for any reason, the Internet portion of this promotion is not capable of running as planned, whether due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion. In the event of termination, prizes may be awarded from all valid entries received up until the time of termination. Sponsor and the Promotion Entities assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, or incomplete entries. Sponsor and the Promotion Entities are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Promotion. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. In the event of a dispute as to the identity or eligibility of a winner based on an e-mail address, entries will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry provided he/she is eligible according to these Official Rules. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.

8. DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Promotion, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) unless otherwise prohibited, under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsors in connection with the Promotion shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

9. WINNERS LIST: For the name, city and state of residence of winners send a self-addressed stamped envelope by 10/20/2009 to Scholarship Triathlon Winners List Request, PO Box 2312 Framingham, MA 01703-2312.

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July 4th Shout for Cash Winner Announced!

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:28:00 -0700

FastWeb’s Shout for Cash Contest went off with fireworks on July 4th. Nearly 16,000 users logged in for a chance to win $500.

In celebration of our freedom of speech and the new FastWeb Discussions channel, FastWeb gave away $500 in our Shout for Cash Contest to one lucky FastWeb user who logged in to www.fastweb.com on July 4th, 2009. The lucky winner was chosen at random.

So, what lucky FastWeb user took the $500 prize? (Drum roll please…) Katie H. from Springfield, Tennessee.

Katie is a high school junior at Springfield High School. With a 4.0, Katie will be the first in her family to attend college. She’s interested in possibly studying Spanish Language and Literature, Business Administration or Business Management.

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Congratulations to Katie and thanks to everyone who participated in the Shout for Cash Contest.

Stay tuned to FastWeb for more scholarships and contests that can help put YOU through school.

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Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Contest $30,000

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:41:00 -0700

“Does America Still Have Heroes?” If you’ve got an answer to that question, it could win you $30,000 in scholarship money.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is asking high school students all across the country to submit an audio tape of their answer on heroes in America. An applicant from each state will be selected for an all-expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. where they will compete for the grand prize of a $30,000 scholarship.

Amount: $30,000

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Deadline: November 1, 2009

Age: High school grades 9 – 12 through the 2009-2010 school year.

Sponsored by: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

How to enter: www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=cmty.leveld&did=150

FIRE’s Freedom in America Essay Contest

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:58:00 -0700

Over the past two weeks, FastWeb has given you a lot of advice on how to win an essay contest. Now you can put our tips to practice through the FIRE Freedom in America Essay Contest and win $5,000 in scholarship money!

Applicants are required to watch two short videos on FIRE’s website and then write a 700-1200 word essay on why free speech and First Amendment rights are crucial to higher education.

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Amount: $5,000

Deadline: November 6, 2009

Age: High school seniors

Sponsored by: FIRE (The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education)

How to enter: www.thefire.org/index.php/contests/

Winners Announced for Bank of America Student Voices Essay Contest!

By Lauren Bayne Andeson — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:40:00 -0700

After 4,000 essays and a long week of deliberations, we have finally selected our two winners of The Bank of America Student Voices Essay Contest!

The contest asked students to answer the question “What’s the best way a student can manage their money in current economic times?” in 250-350 words. Two awards were given -- one to a student in the 3.0-4.0 GPA range and another in the 2.0-2.99 GPA range.

Congratulations to our economically savvy winners: MeganC173 in the 3.0-4.0 GPA range and Rashud T. in the 2.0-2.99 GPA range.

FastWeb’s own Financial Aid Guru, Mark Kantrowitz chose the final essay. He said he chose Megan’s “excellent” essay because, “It starts with a story, grabbing your attention, and is well-written.” He also gave Honorable Mentions to Richard Watt and Sana Asif.

Kantrowitz said the top essays largely focused on several themes which are all solid ways to be more economically savvy. Here are some of the highlights:

1. Psychological tricks to make it more difficult to spend money. These include such advice as paying with cash instead of credit (a credit card feels the same whether you're spending $5 or $500), using checks or debit cards (or a prepaid credit card) instead of credit cards to prevent spending beyond one's means, not carrying credit cards with you, having just one credit card, setting up an automatic transfer of income to savings through direct deposit (if the money isn't in your wallet, you can't spend it), changing small bills into big bills since you'll be less likely to break a $50 bill for a two dollar slurpie, working weekends during the school year and full-time during the summer (not only to earn money, but to have less time available to spend money).

2. Focusing on freebies and substituting less expensive alternatives for popular items. This includes attending free events instead of paid entertainment, such as the beach, camping, hiking, jogging, biking, walking in the park, visiting art galleries, spending time with friends, watching TV, borrowing books and movies from the library. Less expensive alternatives include matinee movies, fruit instead of candy or fast food, cutting down the portion size, buying at the grocery store instead of vending machines (pack bag lunches). Buying sensible clothes instead of popular brand names. Eating in instead of eating out. Homemade coffee instead of expensive Starbucks lattes. Less expensive cell phone plan and cutting back on the number of calls and text messages. Reusing a bottle with tap water instead of buying bottled water. Sharing clothing with friends. Use public transportation. Also, buying used textbooks at half price (and selling them back to the bookstore at the end of the semester).

3. Seeking discounts to cut costs. This includes waiting until the item is on sale, buying bargains when prices are low in anticipation of future needs, clipping coupons, taking advantage of student discounts, and shopping at discount stores. Comparison shop and research products before you buy. Work at a popular store in order to get the employee discount.

4. Limit your spending and live as frugally as possible. Don't spend money you don't have -- spend less than what you earn. Only use credit cards if you can afford to pay off the balance in full at the end of the month. Avoid impulse buys. Institute a mandatory 1-2 day waiting period before any major purchases.

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5. Distinguish between needs and wants (mandatory vs. discretionary spending). Either set a hard limit on all discretionary spending, or cut it out entirely. Prioritize your needs and wants so that needs are addressed before any wants. Focus on what is really important. Ask yourself "Can I live without it? Is it really necessary? Will having bought it matter to me ten years from now?". Discretionary spending includes trendy drinks like Starbucks and Jamba Juice or other beverages, eating out, smoking, clothing & shoes, jewelry, entertainment, junk food, fast food, movies, and other luxuries.

6. Budgeting. This includes both descriptive budgets (where you track how you spend your money in simple categories like clothing, gas, entertainment, savings) and prescriptive budgeting (where you set limits on spending in certain categories such as luxuries and discretionary spending). One possible technique is to set a reasonable but low limit on all entertainment and discretionary spending per week. If you cut it out entirely, you'll be less likely to comply with the budget. Even just a descriptive budget can help rein in spending, since people rarely realize just how much a latte a day costs per year. Budgeting can also help you save in advance for a large expense, which establishes the good habit of delayed gratification.

7. Save. Pay yourself first by saving before you spend any money. Save at least 10% of each paycheck or other income in a FDIC insured interest-bearing bank account. (Some suggested using an online bank account for a higher interest rate on savings.) Save as much as you can; some even suggest saving at least half your paycheck. Another tip is to establish a rainy day fund of 3-6 months expenses (as opposed to 3-6 months earnings). Some suggest saving a set amount of money per day (e.g., $1 or $2) so that when you forgo a latte, you're consciously doing it to save. Another good idea is to have a jar or can or piggy bank for all your spare change at the end of the day (also, Bank of America's Keep the Change program) as an easy way to save.

A few of the essays talked about low interest rates on savings accounts and talked about investing as an opportunity to buy undervalued but high quality stocks.

8. Minimize college costs. This includes applying for scholarships (an obvious ploy because we're a scholarship site, but still good advice), getting good grades to help win scholarships, minimizing debt, borrowing federal first, moving off-campus to save on living expenses, and using a creditworthy cosigner on private student loans. Also starting off at a community college and later transferring to a four-year college.

9. Get organized. This includes keeping track of student loan debt and setting up a long-term financial plan. Some argued for choosing short, middle and long-term goals. Some recommended the Mint and Wesabi sites.

10. Get educated. Several students recommended learning about finance by reading financial news and finance blogs.

11. Get a job. While many of the essays talked about focusing on schoolwork as the best insurance against unemployment, several students talked about getting a job or creating a job as a way of earning extra money. Several recommended creating a student business such as tutoring or babysitting. Others recommended getting a nearby job to save on fuel and travel time. One recommended holding a garage sale to sell of possessions that are no longer needed.

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Strapped for Cash

By MeganC173 of John Foster Dulles High School

3.0-4.0 GPA Range

“Just pick up the phone and tell them. Dude…they’re parents, they’re going to find out anyway. That’s just the way it is.”

Ring! Ring!

“Hello”

“Hey mom! It’s me.”

Pause

“What happened? Did you get in trouble”

“Uh… no. Everything’s good… it’s just that I need a little cash.”

“Already? Haven’t you been saving up, and didn’t we just send you $100 a week ago?”

“Well yea… but you know how the school has a study abroad program? Well I already signed up and the deadline to pay is next week, and I don’t have enough money. I was saving up…but I got a little sidetracked with my money.”

“Well…okay. How much do you need?”

“$1,500.”

“FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS!?!?!?!?!?!”

This scenario is a very common problem with students who do not understand how to effectively manage their money, and if you add poor money management skills with the current economy it can become a serious issue. There are a couple of ways that students can manage their money, which in the end will save them from that dreaded call home.

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The easiest way to efficiently manage your money is to track where you spend it. You may not realize how much you spend on the little things here and there. Tracking every purchase will help you decide which purchases are necessary and which ones you can do without. Along with tracking your purchases, if you budget yourself to a specific dollar amount a week you will find that your money will last longer. You should also set aside a certain amount if you know there is a big expense coming. If the school requires a big expense a couple of months later, set aside a certain amount ahead of time so you will be able to afford it. It is also imperative to compare prices before you buy. Instead of buying new books, rent or buy used ones for half the price.

Keeping these tips in mind will avoid money problems for students. Especially during our current economy, saving money is one of the smartest things to do.

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Our second winning essay!

So Much To Do.. So Little Money

By Rashud T. of Hampton University

2.0- 2.99 GPA range

“What’s happenin’ this weekend?” This question is a common one on a Friday at Virginia’s Hampton University campus.

The answer to this question could be one of many things competing for students’ limited supply of money. Having so much available to do, can be challenging and frustrating because students aren’t often able to adjust to life away from the financial care of their parents without some pain.

Students want to shop, eat out, and do extracurricular activities like they were able to do pretty regularly at home. However, because most students don’t have a job until their junior year, whatever lifestyle they were used to living has been abruptly changed.

Setting up and sticking to a budget, along with maintaining a savings regimen are good, concrete steps towards achieving financial well-being. Saving money requires discipline, i.e., utilizing one’s pre-paid campus meal plan more often than going out to eat. Living within the means of a budget, also requires discipline, urges for extra things, which aren’t necessities can be, and probably should be ignored or postponed.

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A good habit for students to practice is to look for bargains and to make smart purchases, such as buying used, instead of new textbooks, or replacing candy purchases with fruit purchases.

Many students have money in savings and checking accounts. This is a good way to keep funds for what is needed, and to save money for things that aren’t needed right away. When well-maintained, such accounts help to train students to manage their precious financial resources.

College life is fun, exciting, and educational and meant to be that way. Still, it is equally important for students to think about more than just their studies and the parties. The impact to their lifestyle of throwing their budget out the window at the first sign of a weekend party could be a decision that reverberates loudly for a good part of their college experience.

Congratulations again to our winners! Stay tuned for more scholarships from FastWeb!

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Michael Jackson’s $300 Million Legacy

By Lauren Bayne Anderson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:10:00 -0700

Michael Jackson died Thursday after going into cardiac arrest, at the age of 50. While no one disputes he was the King of Pop, what you may not have known is that he was a big philanthropist — to the tune of $300 million -- to various charities. And a chunk of that went to scholarships.

In fact, in the Millennium-Issue of the "Guinness Book Of Records" Jackson was recognized as the Pop Star who supports the most charity organizations.

In 1986 Jackson gave $1.5 million to set up the "Michael Jackson UNCF Endowed Scholarship Fund”, aimed at students majoring in performance art and communications, with money given each year to students attending a member
United Negro College Fund college or university. The scholarship has helped hundreds of students attend college.

Jackson also contributed to the Cities and Schools Scholarship Fund and many other charities aimed at education and special needs children.

The following is a list of some of the charities he publicly helped, taken from AllMichaelJackson.com:

AIDS Project L.A.

American Cancer Society

Angel Food

Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles

BMI Foundation, Inc.— Support music education for gifted youngsters.

Brotherhood Crusade

Brothman Burn Center

Camp Ronald McDonald

Childhelp U.S.A. – Aims at meeting the needs of abused an neglected children—including education.

Children's Institute International

Cities and Schools Scholarship Fund

Community Youth Sports & Arts Foundation

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)

Dakar Foundation

Dreamstreet Kids

Dreams Come True Charity

Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation

Love Match

Make-A-Wish Foundation

Minority Aids Project

Motown Museum

NAACP

National Rainbow Coalition

Rotary Club of Australia

Society of Singers

Starlight Foundation

The Carter Center's Atlanta Project

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The Sickle Cell Research Foundation

Transafrica

United Negro College Fund (UNCF)

United Negro College Fund Ladder's of Hope

UNESCO—The proceeds of one of his tours went to the education of children in developing countries.

Volunteers of America

Watts Summer Festival

Wish Granting

YMCA - 28th Street/Crenshaw

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Winning Essay Tips: The $500 Mistake, Part II

By Lauren Bayne Anderson — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:52:00 -0700

Part II of our "what NOT to do" series on winning an essay contests.

The Bank of America Student Voices Essay Contest drew in 4,000 essays-- about average for a contest of this size.

With odds like these, you can’t afford to make even one small mistake in your entry. Remember, the judges will use any excuse they can to disqualify your essay-- so don't give them the opportunity.

This essay writer didn’t follow the rules of the essay contest-- or the rules of the English language.

Check out this real life entry to see what went wrong:

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At this point in our economy I would not invest in company's to keep money safe. I wouldn't put it in banks either. What I would do is try to find a way to store money in my own house. Examples include, safes, small lockboxes, or a "secret spot". I think that our economy isn't done crashing; the reason being that we are trillions of dollars in debt and the only way to get rid of it is to go bankrupt. If the US goes bankrupt then any money left in banks or the businesses will be worth nothing. In fact I would exchange a small amount of my money into another currency like the euro, that way if the US were to go bankrupt I would still have some kind of money. Now, if the economy weren't to

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completely crash and the US go bankrupt then you would still have your money so there would be no harm done. Also, to manage it I would make a monthly allowance for myself that way I would only use a certain amount of money and the rest I would save up or use to pay for bills and food, if I were living on my own. For saving money I would always save at least 15% of my paycheck that way if I were to get in a wreck or some other unexpected expense came up I would have money to use that could potentially cover it. Bills will be tricky to pay for and still have money left over. Figure out how much per month you spend on bills and set about $50 dollars more than that aside for bills. Then I would figure out how much I use for food and set aside that much plus an additional $20 incase I use more than expected. Whatever is left, which won’t me much admittedly, will be money you can use for whatever purposes you want. Also to cut back on cost of bills I recommend getting a roommate or two, that way you won’t use as much money on bills.

So, what was wrong and what was right?

This writer did stay within the word count and eventually got around to answering the question posed. But there was a lot more wrong with this article than right.

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Here's what was wrong:

No Paragraphs--The writer submitted the essay as one block of text with no line breaks or paragraphs. Not only is this improper English, but it's a turn-off to judges who will find it hard to read.

Underlining or ALL CAPS-- Don't use them! You're not chatting in instant messenger, you're trying to impress a scholarship judge. Let your words and strong writing speak for itself.

Apostrophes-- Be careful not to make words possessive that shouldn’t be. A prime example of a misused apostrophe is the common mistake of confusing "its" and "it's".

Capitalization-- Use capital letters properly! That means they should be used at the start of a sentence and for proper names.

Misspellings and Poor grammar-- If you're unsure about your grammar, take it to your school's writing lab or have an adult or trusted friend look over it. Ask yourself, does this make sense? And if nothing else, run a spell check.
Answer the Question-- In this example, the writer doesn’t answer the question properly. Instead of sticking to how a how to manage money in CURRENT economic times, he forecasts a worst case scenario and explains how to deal with that.

Keep it formal-- Even a fun or promotional essay contest should not be too informal. By all means, feel free to include an off-beat idea or a unique or creative answer-- this is encouraged! But remember to write in a professional tone. Your essay should not read as though you're chatting with a friend.

Do some research-- Even in an opinion piece, try to back your ideas up by research. This essay writer should have better researched his thesis statement. If you put your money in a bank, not only will it collect interest, but the FDIC will insure your account for up to $100,000. That means that even if the bank goes bankrupt, you’ll still get your money. Need another reason not to keep your money in your house? What if you get robbed or the house burns down? Or even better, check out this story from earlier this month about a woman who accidentally threw out $1 million of her mother’s life savings stored inside an old mattress! A little research goes a long way.

So, now that you've got a sneak peak at a few essays that didn't make the cut, find out which one did! The Bank of America Student Voices Essay Contest winner will be announced on FastWeb on Monday June 29th! The final winning essay will be judged by FastWeb's own Financial Aid Guru, Mark Kantrowitz.

So don't forget to check back in. And stay tuned for more real life essay tips from FastWeb.

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