La Prensa San Diego

In this Democratic weekly radio address, Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) testified before the Assembly Higher Education Committee regarding AB 1501, one of two bills that make up the Middle Class Scholarship Act, which slashes state college fees for middle class Californians by two-thirds. The Committee unanimously passed the bill on a bipartisan vote. [...]

Presidente Pérez Revela el Acta de la Beca Escolar de la Clase Media Entre un alto incremento en la matrícula universitaria y una agobiante economía, la clase media de California está siendo exprimida de la oportunidad de alcanzar una educación superior. El presidente de la Asamblea John A. Pérez desea reanudar la promesa de una [...]

    The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, busca atraer a estudiantes Latinos a que obtengan una Maestría en educación, entregándoles una beca de $30,000. Las aplicaciones están abiertas en EducaWW.org y el plazo final para completar las solicitudes es el 10 de Enero del 2012.  Pueden aplicar a estas becas individuos que tengan un [...]

    Sweetwater High will get new science equipment to begin an AP Biology class, thanks to the generous donation of the SUHI Foundation.     Foundation members presented a check for $10,314 to Sweetwater High Principal Dr. Roman Del Rosario on Thursday. Also in attendance at the ceremony were Sweetwater District Board Vice President Pearl Quiñones [...]

By Pablo Jaime Sáinz     José Luis Rodriguez was celebrating his 18th birthday on Nov. 23, 2007, when he was fatally shot in an unsolved shooting that took place in Chula Vista.     Rodriguez was a recent graduate of Sweetwater High School, and was enrolled in his first semester at San Diego City College. His [...]

Grades 6 -12 compete for more than $50,000 in prizes     With families struggling to afford college tuition, Time Warner Cable and C-SPAN are teaming up together to provide a contest that helps pave the way. Middle and high school students are challenged to bring the U.S. Constitution to life in a video documental competition, [...]

   Para celebrar el mes de la herencia hispana, Payless ShoeSource ha lanzado, por cuarto año consecutivo, el programa Payless Inspiring Possibilities Scholarship junto con Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF). A partir del 1 de septiembre, Payless venderá pulseras de edición limitada a $3 cada una, ideales para coleccionar o ponerse varias a la vez, y [...]

    San Diego Mesa College is now accepting applications for $1,000 scholarships which will be awarded to full time students who desire to sing with the Mesa College Vocal Ensemble or play jazz with the Mesa College Jazz Band this fall semester.     The scholarships are the E. F. K. Music Scholarships the Gustavo Romero [...]

By Marvin F. Pineda     During major changes in the health care industry, Francisco J. Silva, as General Counsel for the California Medical Association (CMA), represents more than 35,000 state physicians.     Francisco the youngest of seven children was born in Sonora, Mexico to Eva Ruelas Silva and Rafael Silva Puentes. The family migrated from [...]

Oportunidades de becas para estudiantes latinos Programas de becas patrocinados por Ford están aceptando aplicaciones     Un título universitario aumenta enormemente las posibilidades de encontrar un empleo, especialmente en el difícil mercado de hoy; sin embargo, encontrar la manera de pagar por una educación universitaria suele presentar nuevos desafíos. Ford Motor Company Fund and Community [...]

El programa de Jóvenes Embajadores impulsa la próxima generación de líderes latinos     El Centro Latino Smithsonian ya está aceptando solicitudes para el programa de Jóvenes Embajadores 2011, que tendrá lugar del 19 de junio al 29 de julio.  La fecha límite para entregar las solicitudes será el viernes, 8 de abril, antes de las [...]

 Semester in Washington provides undergraduate and graduate students with a strong interest in the U.S. Hispanic community unique insights into public policy     The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) and The George Washington University (GW) Semester in Washington Politics Program seek qualified student candidates from throughout the United States and Puerto Rico to apply for [...]

U. S. Secretary of Labor Solis Headlines 5th annual Celebración de Excelencia     America’s civic and economic prosperity directly reflects the skills, abilities and aptitudes of a well-educated workforce. Returning the U.S. to the forefront of countries with the most college graduates is the goal of both the Obama Administration and scores of organizations led [...]

    CHCI is recruiting Hispanic American students – undergraduate and graduate – for its nationally recognized youth development leadership programs.     Applications for CHCI’s 2011 Congressional Internship, Public Policy Fellowship, Graduate Fellowship, and Scholarship Programs are now available online at www.chci.org.     The Congressional Internship Program provides college students with Congressional placements on Capitol Hill [...]

By Pablo Jaime Sáinz     Monica Baltierra’s dreams of attending culinary school began at a young age, in those days when she and her mother would bake cookies and cakes.     Now, at age 13 and an 8th grade student at Jean Farb Middle School, Monica’s goal is to attend college, where she plans to major [...]

Por Pablo Jaime Sáinz     El sueño de Mónica Baltierra de algún día asistir a la escuela de gastronomía comenzó a una temprana edad, cuando ella y su madre horneaban galletas y pasteles.     Ahora, como estudiante de 13 años en el octavo grado en la Jean Farb Middle School, la meta de Mónica es [...]

Padres’ First Basemen Personally Fielded the Interviews     Adrian Gonzalez has awarded six scholarships from his fund at The San Diego Foundation. Awardees will receive $8,000 over four years providing they maintain a 3.0 GPA and a record of good citizenship. Adrian and his wife, Betsy, participated in the candidate interviews between game days. Personal [...]