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Spread the word:10 scholarships that every black college student should know about
The main thing every college student of color needs to know is that there is money out there. Each year, several times a year, companies, organizations and celebrities give out thousands of dollars in support of educational advancement. Here’s a few scholarships to look out for with deadlines this month.
Mississippi State’s Donald M. ‘Field’ Brown named Rhodes Scholar
A Mississippi State University senior has been awarded the coveted Rhodes Scholarship. Donald M. “Field” Brown became a recipient of what is considered to be the world’s most celebrated and prestigious international fellowship last month.
Coding program offers 1 year scholarship, training for people of color
A one-year progressive coding and app development program is now accepting applications. Code for Progress trains people to “build the digital tools they’ll use to communicate, organize, and mobilize in their communities.
2014 Gates Millennium scholarship applications open now!
The 2014 GMS Online Application is now open. Each year, Bill Gates awards 1,000 talented and gifted students with a good-through graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice.
The Best Man Holiday movie offers $1760 college scholarship
Many of us are excited about the upcoming sequel to the cult classic “The Best Man.” Not only can we look forward to seeing The Best Man Holiday this fall, but a select group of students will have the movie to thank for some scholarship money.
Juicy J Offers – Then Revokes – $50,000 Scholarship to the Best Twerker
Oscar winner, Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia and Taylor Gang fame, announced via Twitter that he will give $50,000 in scholarship money to the best twerker:
Tom Joyner Offers Rachel Jeantel Full College Scholarship
Radio personality Tom Joyner has offered Rachel Jeantel a full scholarship to the HBCU of her choosing: ” I will help you get tutors to get you out of high school, tutors to help you pass the SAT and I will give you a full ride scholarship to any HBCU you’d like.”
Lose Scholarship or Complete Racist Assignment: Which Would You Choose?
A mentor of mine used to tell me that integrity is how you choose to act when no one is watching or when something large is at stake. If that is the case, than Timothy McNair certainly seems to have a lot of it. McNair is a graduate student of opera at Northwestern University’s Bienen […]
Standout Football Player Jay Harris Gives Up Michigan State Scholarship to Pursue Rap Career
Jay Harris, a standout wide receiver who received a scholarship to play football at Michigan State University, has decided to pursue a rap career instead!
Former NASA Engineer Awards Kiera Wilmot Scholarship to Space Academy
As a show of support, former NASA engineer Homer Hickam awarded Kiera a scholarship to attend the United States Advanced Space Academy (ASA), a branch of the famous Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama!
23 Year-Old Joshua Williams Graduates from College Despite Homelessness; Starts Scholarship Fund
Williams, a senior at Bethune-Cookman College, will graduate this weekend with a degree in criminal justice. Even more astonishing? Joshua spent most of his college career without a place to live!
Two Harper High School Students Awarded Gates Millennium Scholarships!
Despite Harper High’s much-publicized struggles with violence, two of its students – Deonte Tanner and Brittney Knight – are Harper High’s first Gates Millennium Scholars! They’ll have tuition, room, and board paid for at the college of their choice.