Category Archives: Scholarships
Regions Riding Forward Scholarship
Enter for a chance to win a $5,000 Regions Riding Forward Scholarship.
In honor of Black History Month, Regions is proud to offer the Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest. Twenty-five $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors in Regions’ banking areas who will attend college this year. To enter, write a 500-word essay about an African American, past or present, who has inspired you. Enter online now.
Contest Ends February 29, 2012.
Open to High School Seniors in: AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MS, MO, NC, SC, TN, TX, & VA
No Purchase or Banking Relationship is required to enter or win. Purchase or Banking Relationship will not increase your chances of winning.
Void in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Territories and Possessions, States other than the Eligible States and where prohibited or restricted by law.
For full contest and eligibility details, View Contest Rules
College Fair at Central Library 11/5/10
CSI: College Survival Information Fair Targets HS Seniors
Navigating admissions, finding financial aid, and managing newly-found freedom, college is like the survival of the fittest. But high school students can get a crash course in higher education at the College Survival Information Fair or CSI. The event will be held from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, 2010 at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library (3030 Poplar).
A list of Memphis-area colleges will attend the Fair to teach students everything from how to complete college applications and seek scholarships to how to eat healthy and manage extracurricular activities. The Library will also provide information on writing college essays.
Event coordinator and Asst. Library Communications Director Stephanie Jones says the event will help students to plan ahead. “Many times the next step in life is not real until we see a glimpse of it. For many students, college seems so far away, so preparation for college is put off or not deemed as a priority among proms, senior trips, and exams. This will be an opportunity for students to exhibit some responsibility for that next step,” Jones said.
The focus of the Fair is to retain Memphis talent by exposing rising college students to local opportunities and preparing students to take advantage of them. “We want to provide [students] with all the equipment they need to survive in college,” Jones said.
A partnership between the Memphis Public Library & Information Center and Memphis Talent Dividend, CSI is a part of Leadership Memphis’ 100 Things in 100 Days, a college-attainment initiative to boost the number of people with college degrees in the Memphis Metro area.
For more information on the College Survival Information Fair, call (901) 415-2847.
College Collage 8/13/10 @ Central Library
On Friday, August 13, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library will host a non-traditional college fair called College Collage.
The fair has one major goal: encouraging adults who have started post-secondary education—but not finished their coursework—to return to school and obtain their degree/certificate.
Fair attendees will get the chance to meet with school recruiters and learn about financial aid opportunities.
College Fair 3/24/10
The 2010 Spring Memphis National College Fair will be Wednesday, March 24, 2010.
The College Fair is sponsored by the National Association of College Admission Counseling. According to the event website 80 institutions of higher learning are participating.
General Information
Location:
Agricenter International
777 Walnut Grove Road
Memphis, TN 38120
901/757-7777
Directions
Fair Hours:
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
AmeriCorps Positions @ Exchange Club
AMERICORPS ORIENTATION
A Great Opportunity for students/graduates majoring in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Education, Criminal Justice and Counseling
In order to be considered for an AmeriCorps position you must attend an orientation.
This is the last orientation for 2009!
Where: The Exchange Club Family Center, 2180 Union Ave.
When: Saturday, July 11, 2009
Time: 12:00
AmeriCorps Requirements:
- 19 years of age or older
- 2 years of College (Preferred)
- Current Resume
- Must be able to pass a background check
- Birth Certificate
- Social Security Card
Attendance at an orientation, an application, 3 confidential references and a transcript must be submitted by July 14, 2009, in order to be granted an interview.
All AmeriCorps positions receive an educational award.
Full-Time positions (only) receive a living allowance
For an application or information, contact Carol Russell (901) 276-2200 x 103
This program is funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee
Community Foundation Scholarships
Every year, the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis manages the application process for 10 of the 44 scholarship funds they administer. This year, Memphis area students can access the scholarship guide AND the application on the Community Foundation’s website.
Deadline is April 1, 2009.
Community Foundation Scholarships
The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis offers a number of scholarships for local students. At the Central Library, we have just received this year’s booklet, which contains guidelines, applications and more. You may pick one up in the Job & Career Center on the 3rd floor, as long as supplies last. You can also check out the Community Foundation’s website for more information. Most applications are due by April 1, 2008. Good luck!
Future Leaders Scholarship
“The 100 Black Men of America’s Future Leader Scholarship Program is available to students who maintain full time status at an accredited, post secondary institution beginning in the fall of the year. Applicants must meet all of the eligibility requirements and deadlines to qualify.” The deadline is February 28, 2008, and the application and eligibility requirements can be found here.
Memphis Opportunity Scholarship Trust
I had the good fortune to run into a friend who works for MOST last night. If you are not familiar with this organization, MOST provides scholarships for Memphis students to attend private schools, and they currently support 667 Memphis students. If you are interested in the program, they will be having an informational session at the Central Library on Wednesday, March 28th at 6:00 pm. Please see their newsletter for details of what should be brought to the meeting.
The Princeton Prize in Race Relations
The Princeton Prize in Race Relations, sponsered by Princeton University, is looking for students in grades 9-12 who “are doing outstanding work in their schools and communities to advance the cause of race relations. Each year Princeton alumni volunteers in several regions across the United States invite these students to apply for a $1000 cash award. This year the Princeton Prize will be offered in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinatti, Dallas, Essex/Hudson County New Jersey, Houston, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, Nashville, New York City, Northwestern New Jersey, Philadelphia, Princeton, Rochester, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC, and the state of Connecticut.”
The deadline for applications is January 31, 2008. Check out the website for application forms, brochures and other materials.
Tuition-Free Colleges
BusinessWeek did this story on tuition-free colleges. The article is pretty interesting, but you can always skip to the list of schools.
