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Throughout the academic year, we will share scholarships and educational opportunities with students as they become available.
Scholarships
Throughout the academic year, we will share scholarships and educational opportunities with students as they become available.
Mount Saint Mary's University Scholarship(s)
The William Randolph Hearst Scholarship Thanks to the efforts of the Center for Intercultural Development and the Development Office, the Mount, received a $100,000 grant to establish the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship Fund for US minority undergraduate students. Scholarships are awarded to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are U.S. citizens or legal residents with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher. Preference in the selection of scholarship recipients are based on students who have met the specific criteria for the scholarship, and have demonstrated academic promise but who, for reasons beyond their control, may not have been able to give full attention to their academic course work.
Applications are reviewed in the spring semester by a committee made up of faculty and staff, and is chaired by the Director of Intercultural Development. The scholarship funds are distributed through the Financial Aid Office.
External Scholarship(s)
Hurston/Wright Award for College Writers The Hurston/Richard Wright Award™ for College Writers has been established by novelist Marita Golden to honor excellence in fiction writing by students of African descent enrolled full time as an undergraduate or graduate student in any college or university in the United States. The first place award of $1,000, and two finalist awards of $500 will be announced in April for the writers of the best previously unpublished short story or novel excerpt.
At the time of submission, applicants must be enrolled in a college or university full time as an undergraduate or graduate student. Writers who have published a book in any genre are ineligible.
How to Apply:
Those applying for the Hurston/Wright Award should submit 2 copies of a double-spaced manuscript, of no more than 15 pages (of a novel) or 20-25 pages (of a short story) typed in a 12 pt. font, along with a $10 processing fee (money order only) t The Hurston/Wright Awards
6525 Belcrest Road, Suite 531
Hyattsville, MD 20782 Please indicate on each of the two (2) copies of the manuscript whether it is a short story or novel excerpt. Only one story may be submitted per applicant. Manuscripts will not be returned. Your name, address, phone number, email address, and school in which you are enrolled should be enclosed on a separate sheet. Do not include your name on any manuscript page. To ensure acknowledgment of receipt of your submission, you may send it by certified mail, receipt requested.
Submissions must be received between November 1, 2007 and post marked no later then January 15, 2008. The nominated winner and finalists will be required to provide a verification of college enrollment and a photo. Previous winners are not eligible. Scholarship for Excellence
The Goldman Sachs Scholarship for Excellence Program was established in 1994 and is an integral part of our diversity recruiting effort, helping to attract Black, Hispanic and Native American undergraduate students to careers at Goldman Sachs.
Recipients of the scholarship in their sophomore year receive a $5,000 award toward tuition and academic expenses for one year. Students invited to return for a second summer internship are eligible to receive an additional award of $10,000. Recipients in their junior year receive a scholarship award of $10,000. Scholarship recipients also receive an offer for a paid Goldman Sachs summer internship.
Deadline for the 2008 Scholarship program is Friday, December 14, 2007.
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Resume Builder (Criminal Justice Majors) Looking to build your resume for attaining that future career goal? Announcing an exciting way to gain experience, personal recognition, meet potential employers, and have fun in your spare time! The Criminal Justice Student Association (CJSA) is planning to produce a periodical for dissemination to state, local, and federal agencies within the criminal justice community (law enforcement, corrections, courts, probation/parole, crime laboratories, etc.) as well as academic institutions and media outlets in the Washington/Baltimore Metropolitan area. If you have an interest in any area of criminal justice/intelligence or journalism (writing, editing, layout & design, etc.) this project can put your talents to good use for futre job opportunities. This publication will report on new technological advancements, Supreme Court Rulings, noteworthy cases, legislation, officer safety, and other interesting topics. This can be your great opportunity to meet and speak with front-line personnel of our nation’s criminal justice/intelligence community while at the same time providing an important service. All interested students should contact Professor Joe Vince via email (vince@msmary.edu) or at (301) 639-1398. Return To The Top
Internships Idealist--nonprofit organizations
Disney
Intern Abroad
NASCAR
National Park Services
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Leadership Conferences
Memberships, Organizations, Affliations
Multicultural
News/Magazines/Reports
Leadership Conferences
African American Student Leadership Conference Texas Women's University
African/Black Statewide Student Leadership Conference Sacramento State University
Asian Pacific Islander Leadership Conference
Asian Pacific Leadership Conference University of California, Santa Barbara
Black National Student Leadership Conference Carroll F. S. Hardy
National African American Student Leadership Conference Rust College
National Conference on Student Leadership
National Mixed Heritage Student Leadership Retreat
Northeast Latino Student Leadership
Southeastern African American Student Leadership Conference North Carolina Central University
South Eastern African American Student Leadership Conference Meredith College
Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference Texas A&M University
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Memberships, Organizations, and Affliations
Asian American Resources
Associated Black Charities
Association of Multiethnic Americans
Black Women in Sisterhood for Action
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Human Rights Campaign for Gays
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Association for Campus Activities
National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations
National Black Chamber of Commerce
National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce
National Multicultural Greek Council
National Multicultural Summit
National Panhellenic Conference
National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc.
National Urban League
Neo Underground Railroad Conductors
Out and Equal Workplace Advocates
Rainbow PUSH Coalition
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
The Gay Financial Network
The Latino Institute
Woman2Woman
United States Hispanic Leadership Institute
Young Activist
100 Black Men
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Multicultural
Colonial African Americans
Multicultural Links
James A. Banks
Paul C. Gorski
Stereotypes
Multicultural Scholarship
EdChange
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
New Horizons
National Association for Multicultural Education
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Multicultural Education Internet Resource Guide
Center for Multicultural Education
Mosiac Project
Teachnology
Education World
15 Misconceptions about Multicultural Education
TAP
The American Council on International Intercultural Education
The Young Society for Intercultural Education
The Society for Intercultural Education
International Association for Intercultural Education
Diversity Web
National Association of Woman in Catholic Higher Education
National Women's Party
A National Latina Organization
National Hispana Leadership Institute
National Women Hall of Fame
National Women's History Project
Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum
Diversity Leadership Academy
Riley Institute
Women's Project
National Puerto Rican Coalition
African American Women's Resource Center
Hispanic Business
Hispanic Business and Media Network
Hispanic Business Women's Alliance
National Society for Hispanic Professionals
National Association of Colored Women's Clubs
Native Americans
Hispanic Alliance for Career Advancement
National Association of Asian American Professionals
Committee on Institutional Cooperation
National Multicultural Institute
CREDE
National Organization on Disability
Association for the Study of African American Life and History
RACE
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News/Magazines/Reports
Black Enterprise
Crisis
Essence
Ebony
Hispanic Magazine
Hispanic OnLine
Latina
Native Peoples Magazine
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Wall Street Journal
Washington Post
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