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Scholarships for Young Scientists Seeking a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease: Deadline Aug. 1     The Alzheimers Association San Diego/Imperial Chapter is pleased to announce the request for submissions for our 2010 Young Scholar Awards a program of financial scholarships for deserving young scientists.     “The program is for undergraduates, postgraduates and post doctoral students in [...]

   San Diego Mesa College is now accepting applications for seven $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 (three $1000 [...]

HACU Scholarships    Attend a HACU-member college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico at the time applications are completed and scholarship awards are made. Application deadline is May 28, 2010. Get more info at www.hacu.net/scholarships.  Adelante! Fund Scholarships    Scholarships range from $1,000 – $3,000. Criteria vary by scholarship program. Deadline is May [...]

Por Pablo Jaime Sáinz     Cuando estaba creciendo, Marco Meza-Ruiz miraba como su abuela materna, Mamá Toya, sufría a causa de las complicaciones de la diabetes que padecía.     Fue desde los cinco años de edad, que Marco decidió convertirse en médico cuando fuera grande para ayudar a los enfermos, como su abuela.     Aunque [...]

CapitalWirePR – The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) and Promo Madrid invite qualified students who are currently in their last year of their undergraduate or studying a Post Graduate Program in an accredited four year University, from throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, to apply for the 2010 CHLI-Madrid Program: Gateway to Madrid Summer [...]

By Carolyn Ji Jong Goossen New America Media California students have less than a week left to send in their applications for the Cal Grant, the state’s most generous – and most accessible – financial aid program. The Cal Grant is not a loan. So the student doesn’t need to pay it back. It can [...]

   The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation’s premier Hispanic educational and youth leadership development organization, is recruiting Hispanic students – college-bound, undergraduate and graduate – for its leadership development programs that were recognized in 2009 as one of the Top Twenty Leadership Programs for Latinos by Latino Leaders magazine.    Applications for CHCI’s [...]

Aplique para una beca de cuatro años del US Navy antes del 31 de Enero, becas y prácticas de carrera adicionales se vencen el 1 de Febrero    Estudiantes Hispanos de último año de preparatoria y universitarios que buscan obtener un título en mate-máticas, ciencia, ingeniería o tecnología son invitados a aplicar para oportunidades a [...]

A Simpler Application for Student Aid A Simpler FAFSA on the Web Applying for money for college just got easier. This week Secretary Duncan highlighted ways the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been made simpler, shorter, and more user friendly. Dr. Jill Biden joined Secretary Duncan and Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed [...]

By Emily Mullin Scripps Howard Foundation Wire  WASHINGTON – Lisa White is not your average third-grade teacher.  “I guess you could say that I run a tight ship,” said White, a veteran of the Air Force and a teacher at Lamont Elementary School in New Carrollton, Md.  White, 42, served as a military command and [...]

 The American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholars Program is now accepting applications from African-American, Hispanic/Latino and American Indian students who are pursuing or intend to pursue degrees in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical technology or related majors.  Renewable awards of up to $5,000 per year are given to qualified high school seniors, community college students and [...]

Six college-bound high school seniors to be chosen; application deadline is January 8, 2010  The non-profit Kyoto Symposium Organization and The San Diego Foundation announced that applications for the 2010-2011 Kyoto Scholarships are now available to high school seniors from San Diego County and the greater Tijuana area. Applications can be downloaded at www.kyotoprize.org and [...]