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Students Seeking Education by Experiencing Academic America (S.E.A.)
an Houston, Texas based mentoring program for high school students, students at risk, and college bound students who want to attend an Historically Black College / University. (HBCU).
S.E.A will post a scholarship list for minority students each day. If you are a high school senior, junior, or an transferring college student, these scholarships are for you. FREE MONEY! We all know through life there is nothing Free, you have to apply to receive this money. Your cost is time. The time it takes to fill out the scholarship application.. Look for the S.E.A. blog each day, highlighting a new scholarship listing 2010 / 2011.
Pros and Cons of Historically Black Colleges & Universities?
Question: Is there anything wrong with attending a Historically Black college/university? Will my degree be looked upon differently?
Depending on your current preferences and your goals in life, choosing a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) could turn out to be a big plus. For instance, if you decide to apply to graduate school, you may find that admission officials are especially interested in you because of your *atypical undergraduate experience. Most grad school admission committees seek students who come from a range of undergraduate backgrounds, so the fact that you attended an HBCU might help you stand out in the crowd.
Also, there are a number of alumni associations that welcome graduates from all HBCU’s, which can be a great way to take advantage of social and career networking opportunities once you’re out of college. Sure, individual colleges and universities of all sorts usually have their own alumni groups, and many of these are also great ways to make and maintain connections, but as a member of the broader community of HBCU alums, your network will be even wider.
Keep in mind that there are some HBCU’s (e.g. Spelman and Morehouse colleges, Howard University) that are quite renowned and draw their students from across the country and beyond. Other HBCU’s enroll mostly local or regional students and are not so well known–or as academically challenging. So, depending on where you *matriculate, you can expect that some people will nod with understanding and approval or simply stare at you blankly when you provide your college’s name. Of course, this is true whether you attend an HBCU or not … some schools are familiar to many; others are obscure.
As with most colleges, too, there are pros and cons to attending an HBCU. I’ve known some students who missed the *racial diversity that they had in high school so they transferred out of an HBCU, but there are also many who *relished the support that an HBCU provided. I’ve also known African-American students who attended primarily white high schools and valued the chance that an HBCU provided to make strong ties with others who shared their own racial background.
So, the short answer to your question is that there is definitely nothing “wrong” with attending any Historically Black College or University. But, as with every college choice, the key is to find a school that seems to be the right fit for you, and even among the 100+ HBCU’s there is a lot of variety, so choose wisely.
Source:College Confidential
American Meteorological Society/Industry Minority |
Scholarships
Two-year scholarships of $3000 per year for minority students entering their freshman year of college. Must plan to pursue careers in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident to apply.
Deadline: February
Academic/Career : Areas Meteorology/Atmospheric Science.
Award Scholarship for use in freshman year; not renewable Number: 7-10.
Amount: $3000-$6000.
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black (non-Hispanic), or Hispanic; high school student and planning to enroll or expecting to enroll full-time at a four-year institution or university. Available to U.S. citizens.
Application Requirements: application, references, test scores, transcript.
Deadline: February 9.
Donna Fernandez, Development Program Coordinator
Contact: American Meteorological Society
45 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108-3693
Phone: 617-227-2426 Ext. 246
Fax: 617-742-8718
E-mail: dfernand@ametsoc.org
Web: http://www.ametsoc.org
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