1. Are you an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student? Do you think you might be interested in pursuing a Foreign Service career with the U.S. Department of State? If so, you should consider applying for a Pickering Fellowship. Find out about this program on the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation (WWNFF) Web site, at www.woodrow.org/public-policy
2. AmeriDream, Inc. expands affordable housing opportunities not only to first-time homebuyers but to all low- and moderate-income individuals and families who wish to achieve homeownership. Additionally, as a non-profit organization, AmeriDream works to promote the value of homeownership as a strong foundation that supports lasting communities and individual prosperity. For more information, please visit www.ameridream.org
3. The Internet's first and only website solely dedicated to helping students and recent graduates find and apply successfully for federal jobs www.tenstepsforstudents.org and www.resume-place.com
4. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) has been actively collecting information on scholarships that are open to all students, regardless of immigration status. Currently, our scholarship clearinghouse lists over 100 awards in diverse categories but all of which are granted to qualified students, without restriciting the awards only to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. You can view this list on www.maldef.org.
5. The Robert A. Toigo Foundation is the premier organization supporting the ongoing advancement of exceptional minority business degree students and alumni within the finance industry through scholarships, mentoring, internships and job placement. Working in partnership with the nation's leading academic and financial institutions, the Foundation seeks to foster diversity in the global marketplace and to promote ethics, integrity, community service, and business leadership skills through the careers of these highly talented individuals. www.toigofoundation.org
6. Only 56% of Hispanic students graduate from high school.
Teach to change this.
Teach For America.
Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates and working professionals - of all academic majors, backgrounds and career interests - who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders for expanding educational opportunity for all children. Each year, Teach For America selects a diverse, highly selective corps of individuals who have the leadership skills to change the prospects of students growing up today, and ultimately to effect fundamental change from a variety of sectors, including education, policy, law, business, medicine and the sciences.
To learn more about Teach For America click here or to apply click here .
MINORITY-GEARED SCHOLARSHIP & SEARCH ENGINES
www.hsf.net
www.hispanicfund.org
http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/programs/pfs.asp
www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org
www.ScholarSite.com
www.fastweb.com
