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1 Scholarships Resources Career Resource Center Beaver Dam High School Mrs. Ann Gallagher Education Services Coordinator , Ext Monday Friday 7:00 A.M. 3:30 P.M.

2 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Alabama A & M University Normal, AL Alabama State University Montgomery, AL Albany State University Albany, GA Alcorn State University Lorman, MS Allen University Columbia, SC Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock, AR Barber-Scotia College Concord, NC Benedict College Columbia, SC Bennett College Greensboro, NC Bethune-Cookman College Daytona Beach, FL Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL Bluefield State College Bluefield, WV Bowie State University Bowie, MD Central State University Wilberforce, OH Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles, CA Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA Chicago State University Chicago, IL Claflin College Orangeburg, SC Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA Clinton Junior College Rock Hill, SC Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS Concordia College Selma, AL Coppin State University Baltimore, MD Delaware State University Dover, DE Denmark Technical College Denmark, SC Dillard University New Orleans, LA Edward Waters College Jacksonville, FL Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC Fisk University Nashville, TN Florida A & M University Tallahassee, FL Florida Memorial University Miami, FL

3 Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA Grambling State University Grambling, LA Hampton University Hampton, VA Harris-Stowe State University St. Louis, MO Hinds Community College Raymond, MS Howard University Washington, DC Huston-Tillotson University Austin, TX Interdenominational Theological Center Atlanta, GA J.F. Drake State Technical College Huntsville, AL Jackson State University Jackson, MS Jarvis Christian College Hawkins, TX Johnson C. Smith University Charlotte, NC Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY Knoxville College Knoxville, TN Lane College Jackson, TX Langston University Langston, OK Lawson State Community College Birmingham, AL LeMoyne-Owen College Memphis, TN Lewis College of Business Detroit, MI Lincoln University, MO Jefferson City, MO Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA Livingstone College Salisbury, NC Mary Holmes College West Point, MS Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN Miles College Birmingham, AL Mississippi Valley State University Ita Bena, MS Morehouse College Atlanta, GA Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, GA Morgan State University Baltimore, MD Morris Brown College Atlanta, GA Morris College Sumter, SC

4 Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA North Carolina A&T University Greensboro, NC North Carolina Central University Durham, NC Oakwood College Huntsville, AL Paine College Augusta, GA Paul Quinn College Dallas, TX Philander Smith College Little Rock, AR Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, TX Rust College Holly Springs, MS Savannah State University Savannah, GA Selma University Selma, AL Shaw University Raleigh, NC Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa, AL Shorter College Rome, GA South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC Southern University A&M College Baton Rouge, LA Southern University - New Orleans Southern University - Shreveport Southwestern Christian College Terrell, TX Spelman College Atlanta, GA St. Augustine s College Raleigh, NC St. Paul s College Lawrenceville, VA Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL Talladega College Talladega, AL Tennessee State University Nashville, TN Texas College Tyler, TX Texas Southern University Houston, TX Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS Trenholm State Technical College Montgomery, AL Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD

5 University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX University of the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Virginia State University Petersburg, VA Virginia Union University Richmond, VA Voorhees College Denmark, SC West Virginia State College Institute, WV Wilberforce University Wilberforce, OH Wiley College Marshall, TX Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA

6 Financial Aid and Scholarships Be sure to pick up the booklet Scholarship and Financial Aid Information from the Student Services Office or the Career Resource Center. It is a great resource and place to start in your quest. Never pay for a scholarship search. Scholarship and financial aid is readily available and it is free! There are many scholarships available to minority and disadvantaged students. You just need to do some research. The following is just a brief list of some of them. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Scholarships (AICPA) For undergraduates studying accounting at a U.S. college with at least 30 credits completed. American Chemical Society Scholars Program Department of Minority Affairs th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C Available to minority students who plan to pursue a degree in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, or a chemically related field. Selection will be based on academic achievement, letters of recommendation, and financial need. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Minority Scholarship Awards Member Activity Groups Awards 3 Park Avenue New York, NY (212) Applicants must be high school graduates and plan to enroll in a four-year university offering a science/engineering degree. Selection is based on academic record, participation in school, and work activities, reason for choosing science or engineering, and financial need. Arts Recognition and Talent Search Awards Awards are granted to high school or college students who show talent on dance, voice, music, arts, photography, jazz, visual arts, writing, or other creative areas. You must audition or submit a portfolio or tape. The award is to be used for freshman year in college. Black Excel Gateway to scholarships nationwide.

7 Coca-Cola Scholars Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 442 Atlanta, GA (404) The Coca-Cola scholarship fund provides support for any chosen course of study at any accredited U.S. post-secondary institution to students who attain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 at the end of their junior year of high school. Students must show academic, leadership, and talent qualities. Gates Millennium Undergraduate Scholars 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive P.O. Box Fairfax, VA (877) Funded by $1 billion grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Gates Millennium Scholarship Fund will provide scholarship that cover the last dollar of aid or all financial need not covered by other funding sources. Available to minority students who plant to study math, science, engineering, education, or library science. George M. Brooker Collegiate Scholarship for Minorities Management Foundation 430 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL (312) Applicants must major in real estate or a related field, have at least a 3.0 GPA and be a U.S. citizen. I Have A Dream (IHAD) Foundation Scholarship I Have a Dream Foundation 330 Seventh Avenue New York, NY (212) IHAD offers students from low-income areas an assured opportunity for higher education. The project provides academic tuition assistance up to the cost of the state resident tuition at a local public university, and the funds can be used at any private or public accredited institution to which a Dreamer is admitted. INROADS/Puget Sound Texaco Inroads to the Star Scholarship 720 Olive Way, Suite 523 Seattle, WA (800)

8 This program assists minority students in the field of geophysics, geology, engineering, information systems, and international business. Renewable scholarships are awarded in addition to paid internships to high school seniors. Intel Science Talent Search The award is from $5,000 to $100,000. There are approximately 40 awards in this competition and you must present a scientific research project. Jackie Robinson Scholarship Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program 3 West 35 th, 11 th Floor New York, NY (212) Each year the Jackie Robinson Foundation supports approximately 130 scholars attending more than 50 colleges and universities nationwide. Scholars must maintain a 3.1 grade point average. Kodak Scholarships Scholarship awards vary up to $5,000. NACME Scholarships (National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering) The awards are up to $20,000 and many are awarded. You must be an engineering student. National Alliance for Excellence Scholarships The student competitors can be high school seniors or all ready in college. Application are submitted that can includes recommendations, art (slides), dance (tapes), photographs, or other materials that point to talent and achievement in all areas. National Association of Black Journalists The NABJ offers 10 scholarships for $2,500. Students must be attending a four-year university. A grade point of 3.0 is desirable. NSBE Scholarship (National Society of Black Engineers) This is primarily for engineering students and others majoring in related disciplines. The Ron Brown Scholar Program Academic merit, leadership, and community service required. A renewable award for $10,000.

9 Society of Women Engineers World Headquarters 230 East Ohio Street, Suite 400 Chicago, IL (312) This scholarship is for minority female students studying computer science or engineering who are attending or planning to attend an institution that is SWE approved or has an Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology program. Awards are based on academic achievement and leadership experience or potential. United Negro College Fund The awards are varying amounts and there are a great many under different names and requirements. Xerox Corp. Technical Minority Scholarship Fund 907 Culver Road Rochester, NY This program is for minority undergraduate and graduate student studying chemistry, engineering, information management, physics, and material science. Go to the web site and type in scholarships In the search bar.

10 The Wisconsin Technical Colleges value diversity. The active recruitment and retention of minority students promotes the college s mission to provide innovative leadership in a changing global marketplace and to ensure accessible quality education to all current and prospective students. The Multicultural Services Office provides an array of support services which include financial aid application assistance, registration and application assistance, educational and career planning, academic advising, tutorial assistance and other referral services to meet individual needs. Students do not need to have a specific educational problem; the staff wants to get to know students and share information about available services. The Diversity Relations Associate is the bridge builder between services within the College and the Community. Resources: Moraine Park Technical College (MPTC) Bill Green, Diversity Relations Associate (920) Ext wgreen@morainepark.edu Madison Area Technical College (MATC) Multicultural Services Office Room 159 Truax Campus (608) Downtown Campus Room 109 (608)

11 University of Wisconsin System Campuses in the University of Wisconsin System offer a number of opportunities and services for multicultural and disadvantaged students. Resources designed to create a positive learning environment and enhance the college experience include advising, counseling, support services and student organizations. Each campus has a Multicultural/Disadvantaged Student Coordinator who coordinates and assists in the development of services. They advise and assist prospective and continuing students about available resources on their individual campuses. The following is a list of those resources. Institution Multicultural/Disadvantaged Coordinator UW Colleges Patti Wise Multicultural Student Information 780 Regent Street P.O. Box 8680 Madison, WI (608) pwise@uwc.edu UW-Eau Claire UW-Green Bay Jesse Dixon, Jr. Office of Multicultural Affairs Schofield 226G 105 Garfield Avenue P.O. Box 4004 Eau Claire, WI (715) (888) dixonjl@uwec.edu Michael Stearney Student Development 2420 Nicolet Drive, SS2000 Green Bay, WI (920) stearnem@uwgb.edu UW-La Crosse Barbara Stewart Affirmative Action and Diversity 227 Graff Main Hall 1725 State Street LaCrosse, WI (608) stewart.barb@uwlax.edu

12 UW-Madison Bernice Durand Office of the Provost Diversity and Climate 111 Bascom Hall 500 Lincoln Drive Madison, WI (608) UW-Milwaukee Linda Huang Multicultural Student Center 187C Bolton Hall P.O. Box 413 Milwaukee, WI (414) UW-Oshkosh Muriel Hawkins 131 Dempsey Hall 800 Algoma Blvd. Oshkosh, WI (920) UW-Parkside Damien Evans Office of Multicultural Student Affairs D182 Wyllie Hall 900 Wood Road, Box 2000 Kenosha, WI (262) /2540 UW-Platteville Carlos Wiley Multicultural Resource Center 1 University Plaza Platteville, WI (608) wileyc@uwplatt.edu UW-River Falls E. Craig Morris Academic Success Center 117 North Hall 410 S. 3 rd Street UW-River Falls River Falls, WI (715) craig.morris@uwrf.edu

13 UW-Stevens Point Ronald M. Strege Multicultural Afairs, 202 SSC 2100 Main Street Stevens Point, WI (715) UW-Stout Fred Walker Multicultural Student Services 202 Bowman Hall 712 S. Broadway Menomonie, WI (715) UW-Superior Chip Beal Office of Multicultural Affairs 230 Old Main Belknap & Catlin P.O. Box 2000 Superior, WI (715) UW-Whitewater Richard McGregor 220 McCutchen Hall 800 W. Main Street Whitewater, WI (262) UW-Extension Vicki Washington Equal Opportunity and Diversity Programs 501 Extension Building 432 N. Lake Street Madison, WI (608)