For the second consecutive year, an all-male charter school located in one of Chicago's worst neighborhoods is sending its entire senior class to college, reports the Huffington Post.
Urban Prep Charter Academy was founded in 2006, and its goal from the start was for every one of its graduates to be attending college when they left. It was an unlikely mission, given that only four percent of the school's first freshman class was reading at grade level when they entered.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
English Major? Check Out these Scholarships for Minority Students
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
1. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute awards scholarships to U.S. citizens or permanent residents of Latino descent. For a four-year undergraduate degree as of February 2011, the scholarship is worth $2,500. For graduate level study, the award is worth $5,000. The scholarship is split into yearly payments.
This scholarship is not restricted just to English majors. The program does not judge applicants on their grade point averages but rather on their active participation in community activities and strong writing skills.
Illinois Association of Teachers of English
2. For those students aiming to have a teaching career, the Illinois Association of Teachers of English (IATE) Scholarship for Minority Teacher Education pays a successful minority student applicant $1,000 a year, as of February 2011.
The criteria necessary for entry include a wish to teach in Illinois, writing samples and references. The scholarship is applicable to Illinois colleges and universities only.
Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs
3. Aimed at prospective graduate students, the Ford predoctoral scholarship gives $20,000, as of February 2011, to 40 minority students a year to fund Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D) research studies. The funding is available to all Americans but special consideration is given to people of Native American, Latin or African-American descent.
Students studying certain types of English programs, such as literature, art and theater history, and linguistics, are eligible for the award.
Ron Brown Scholar Program
4. Designed to support African-American students, the Ron Brown Scholar Program awards 10 to 20 scholarships a year. These scholarships are not restricted to any particular major, but applicants must apply prior to entering college. The award is worth $10,000 a year for four years, as of February 2011.
Selection criteria include an application, an interview and participation in a weekend selection group. The weekend group, scheduled for the month of March and located in Washington, D.C., allows selection staff to assess the applicant against a group of other applicants.
Applicants must be permanent American residents or U.S. citizens.
The Jackie Robinson Foundation
5. The Jackie Robinson Foundation gives awards of up to $7,500 annually, as of February 2011, to minority students based on outstanding high school Scholastic Aptitude Test or American College Test scores, a reference and an essay application. The reference should be completed by someone who can attest to the student's character, such as a guidance counselor, pastor or employer.
The application is online at jackierobinson.org.
The applicant is also judged on community service, leadership potential and financial need.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
6. Aimed at graduate students, the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans award up to $25,000 in maintenance a year and up to $20,000 in tuition fees, as of February 2011, to students who hold a green card, are naturalized citizens or whose parents are naturalized citizens.
Students pursuing all fields of study are eligible for this award. Applicants are judged on their accomplishments, drive, creativity and future potential.
Read more: Scholarships for Minority Students Majoring in English | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_7905237_scholarships-minority-students-majoring-english.html#ixzz1DwTmTIae
1. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute awards scholarships to U.S. citizens or permanent residents of Latino descent. For a four-year undergraduate degree as of February 2011, the scholarship is worth $2,500. For graduate level study, the award is worth $5,000. The scholarship is split into yearly payments.
This scholarship is not restricted just to English majors. The program does not judge applicants on their grade point averages but rather on their active participation in community activities and strong writing skills.
Illinois Association of Teachers of English
2. For those students aiming to have a teaching career, the Illinois Association of Teachers of English (IATE) Scholarship for Minority Teacher Education pays a successful minority student applicant $1,000 a year, as of February 2011.
The criteria necessary for entry include a wish to teach in Illinois, writing samples and references. The scholarship is applicable to Illinois colleges and universities only.
Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs
3. Aimed at prospective graduate students, the Ford predoctoral scholarship gives $20,000, as of February 2011, to 40 minority students a year to fund Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D) research studies. The funding is available to all Americans but special consideration is given to people of Native American, Latin or African-American descent.
Students studying certain types of English programs, such as literature, art and theater history, and linguistics, are eligible for the award.
Ron Brown Scholar Program
4. Designed to support African-American students, the Ron Brown Scholar Program awards 10 to 20 scholarships a year. These scholarships are not restricted to any particular major, but applicants must apply prior to entering college. The award is worth $10,000 a year for four years, as of February 2011.
Selection criteria include an application, an interview and participation in a weekend selection group. The weekend group, scheduled for the month of March and located in Washington, D.C., allows selection staff to assess the applicant against a group of other applicants.
Applicants must be permanent American residents or U.S. citizens.
The Jackie Robinson Foundation
5. The Jackie Robinson Foundation gives awards of up to $7,500 annually, as of February 2011, to minority students based on outstanding high school Scholastic Aptitude Test or American College Test scores, a reference and an essay application. The reference should be completed by someone who can attest to the student's character, such as a guidance counselor, pastor or employer.
The application is online at jackierobinson.org.
The applicant is also judged on community service, leadership potential and financial need.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
6. Aimed at graduate students, the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans award up to $25,000 in maintenance a year and up to $20,000 in tuition fees, as of February 2011, to students who hold a green card, are naturalized citizens or whose parents are naturalized citizens.
Students pursuing all fields of study are eligible for this award. Applicants are judged on their accomplishments, drive, creativity and future potential.
Read more: Scholarships for Minority Students Majoring in English | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_7905237_scholarships-minority-students-majoring-english.html#ixzz1DwTmTIae
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Black History Month
As we celebrate Black History month, many of the programs I have attended continue to speak of a movement that began only 53 years ago as the defining moment in our rich history. I do agree, the civil rights movement opened many doors for today’s sumptuousness, but many of our children clearly believe our existence began with slavery. When the stories are shared what is left out and what is highlighted about the journey and essences of blackness globally? How do we connect the identification of one's blackness to the influence many so eagerly mandate? What is their connection to what qualifies them as black?
We have been indoctrinated on what it is that defines the criteria for being black in America. Many have chosen two routes of assimilation, success or failure and called that being black to justify their condition. Many believe finding the truth which has comprehensible value may open wounds of pain, but ask the veteran who can’t find a job about pain, ask the child who has never had a hot meal except at a shelter about pain, ask the 60% national average African-American male who has drop-out of high school about pain, ask the college graduate who can’t find employment about pain or the millions of American’s who can’t afford or have been denied healthcare about pain in the greatest country on Earth.
My mother once said if it doesn't kill you it will only help you grow, if we are to continue celebrating Black History month we must conjure up the courage and share the truth of our memoirs for the betterment of our legacy. If scores of us would research our derivation and find out our factual prominence, there would not need to be an assumption for your significance, you would know your greatness and therefore live life completing the purpose of your existence.
HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!
-R.T EDWARDS
We have been indoctrinated on what it is that defines the criteria for being black in America. Many have chosen two routes of assimilation, success or failure and called that being black to justify their condition. Many believe finding the truth which has comprehensible value may open wounds of pain, but ask the veteran who can’t find a job about pain, ask the child who has never had a hot meal except at a shelter about pain, ask the 60% national average African-American male who has drop-out of high school about pain, ask the college graduate who can’t find employment about pain or the millions of American’s who can’t afford or have been denied healthcare about pain in the greatest country on Earth.
My mother once said if it doesn't kill you it will only help you grow, if we are to continue celebrating Black History month we must conjure up the courage and share the truth of our memoirs for the betterment of our legacy. If scores of us would research our derivation and find out our factual prominence, there would not need to be an assumption for your significance, you would know your greatness and therefore live life completing the purpose of your existence.
HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!
-R.T EDWARDS
Friday, February 4, 2011
Favorite Excerpt from the State of the Union:
"Let’s remember that, after parents, the biggest impact on a child’s success comes from the man or woman at the front of the classroom. In South Korea, teachers are known as ‘nation builders.’ Here in America, it’s time we treated the people who educate our children with the same level of respect. We want to reward good teachers and stop making excuses for bad ones. And, over the next 10 years, with so many Baby Boomers retiring from classrooms, we want to prepare 100,000 new teachers in the fields of science and technology and engineering and math.”
- President Barack Obama
- President Barack Obama
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