SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS:

Deadline July 1, 2009: The Latino Task Force of Monroe County 2009 College Scholarship Essay Competition. Two $500 scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis to a Latino/Hispanic student accepted or enrolled full time in an accredited four-year college, university, or community college, who has resided for a minimum of two years in Monroe County, and who has obtained a GPA of 3.0 or greater. The awardee will be selected in August and the scholarship presentation will take place at the LTF annual Hispanic Heritage month gala dinner at the Chateau Resort & Conference Center, Tannersville, PA. To receive a scholarship application or volunteer to serve as a panel judge, e-mail latinotaskforcepa@gmail.com

Spring 2009: "As a part of the Disney College Program at Disneyland® Resort, participants will have the opportunity to develop their strengths and interests, meet guests and Cast Members from around the country and take part in educational opportunities they just can't get anywhere else. This truly unique program allows participants to network with Disneyland Resort leaders, take part in personal- and career-development classes, and build transferable skills such as problem-solving, teamwork, Guest service and effective communication. All participants will work in front-line roles at the Disneyland Resort, including Stores, Attractions, Food & Beverage, Entertainment, Lodging and many more. Participants have the opportunity to custom design a learning curriculum that best suits their needs. To apply, students must be enrolled currently in a college or university and have completed at least one semester. Candidates must be at least 18 years old and meet her or his school's requirements for participation." To Apply On Line Click Here.

Attend Harvard University For Free:  Think you can't affort it?  Families with incomes of $60,000 a year and below will pay zero if their child is admitted to Harvard University.  In addition, with Harvard’s new financial aid policy families with incomes below $180,000 will have to pay dramatically less for their child's tuition.  And what's more in calculating the financial aid packages offered to undergraduates, Harvard will not expect students to take out loans.  Click Here For More Information. 

Become a Page in Congress:  High school juniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in core academic subjects may apply to work as Pages in the U.S. House of Representatives for a fall or spring appointment. There is no GPA requirement for Pages who work during the summer semester. While serving the House, Pages live in Washington D.C., at the Page Residence Hall, a few blocks away from the Capitol. During the academic year, Pages attend classes at the House Page School. Pages must be sponsored by a Member of Congress and be at least sixteen years old on the date they begin their term. All communication regarding the Page program must be made through the applicant’s sponsoring Member.  Click Here For More Information. 

Several Deadlines:  The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) scholarship applications are open for both undergraduate and graduate students.  There are several scholarships available.  The first deadline is February 18.  HSF is the premier organization in the country providing scholarship support to Latino students. It aims to double the rate of Hispanics earning college degrees. To Apply Click Here.   

ASPIRA Association, Inc.
www.aspira.org/Scholarships.htm

Calafia.net
www.calafia.net/default.pk?ref=chci.org&tsearch=scholarships 

Chicana/Latina Foundation
chicanalatina.org/scholarship/information.html

College of the Sequoias, Scholarship Office
 www.cos.edu/view_page.asp?nodeid=2930&parentid=886&moduleid=5

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
http://www.chciyouth.org/

Elmhurst College
public.elmhurst.edu/finaid/1288677.html#other 

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
scholarships.hacu.net/applications/applicants/

Hispanic Heritage
http://www.hispanicheritage.com/

Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation
www.hispanicheritage.org/ 

HispanicOnline.com
hol.hispaniconline.com/ 

Hispanic Scholarship Fund
www.hsf.net/scholarships.php

Latin American Educational Foundation
www.laef.org/scholarships/other.html

Latino Money Magazine
www.latinomoney.com/collegescholarships.htm

MANA, A National Latino Organization
www.hermana.org/organization/scholar.htm

National Association of Hispanic Journalists
www.nahj.org/student/scholarshipresources.html

Scholarships.kachinatech.com
http://scholarships.kachinatech.com/scholar3b.html

General Scholarships Links

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
www.aicpa.org/nolimits/become/ships/AICPA.htm  

American Political Science Association
www.apsanet.org/section_543.cfm

Golden State Minority Foundation
www.gsmf.org/scholarships.htm

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement
http://hace-usa.org/scholarships

La Unidad Latina Foundation
www.elclick.com/lulfoundation/html/resources.html

Questbridge College Prep Scholarship
http://www.questbridge.org/access/collegepreptext/

Saludos Hispanos
www.saludos.com/educationpavilion/scholarships/lawschol.htm

ScholarshipAmerica
http://www.scholarshipamerica.org/  

Scholarships-4u.com
http://www.scholarships-4u.com/

Scholarships.kachinatech.com
http://scholarships.kachinatech.com/

Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
www.sacnas.org/fellow.html

Studentjobs.gov
www.studentjobs.gov/d_scholarship.asp

United Negro College Fund
http://www.uncf.org/

UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc.
www.unityjournalists.org/scholarships/index.html

Yahoo.com
dir.yahoo.com/Education/Financial_Aid/Scholarship_Programs  

Links to Perform Your Own Scholarship Search

Absolutely Scholarships
www.absolutelyscholarships.com/exec/scholarship 

College Board
apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp

College Connection Scholarships
http://www.collegescholarships.com/

College Xpress
http://www.collegeexpress.com/ 

College Net
mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index  

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
http://www.chciyouth.org/

Fastweb.com
http://www.fastweb.com/

FreSch!
www.freschinfo.com/scholarships-index.php

MSN.com
moneycentral.msn.com/family/home.asp

National Education Association/Hispanic Press Foundation
http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org/

Petersons.com
www.petersons.com/resources/finance.html

Scholarships.com
http://www.scholarships.com/

Scholarship Experts
www.scholarshipexperts.com/?sourceid=dc_his

Scholarsite.com
http://www.scholarsite.com/

SRN Express
http://www.srnexpress.com/