Opportunities — Scholarships & Grants

7/8/08 - ATTENTION, AYEA Graduates, Members, Supporters, and Volunteers! My name is Sarabima Ifopo; I was a member of AYEA in 2004-2005, and I am currently working with AYEA this summer as an Outreach & Membership Assistant. One of my personal goals for the summer is to create a way to support AYEA graduates that want to go to college. I am spearheading the idea to create a Future Education Fund scholarship that could be used by AYEA high school graduates in need of financial aid for school. The reason why I wanted to create this fund is to help an upcoming AYEA student like myself, who is in need of financial support. It is important to have a fund made available to students that are willing to make a difference and also striving for the best of their community. I am seeking help and input from other AYEA graduates, supporters, and volunteers to get this project going. If you can support this fund, or have any questions about the fund, you can contact me at my office, (907) 339-3910 or AKIn...@nwf.org.

2008 MARIO SAVIO YOUNG ACTIVIST AWARD: This award is presented to a young person (or persons) with a deep commitment to human rights and social justice and a proven ability to transform this commitment into effective action. The nominees should have demonstrated leadership ability, creativity and integrity. NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BY JULY 31st, 2008. Nomination forms and additional information are available at www.savio.org or e-mail savio@sonic.net.

Captain Planet Foundation Grants for Youth: Deadline to apply is March 31. This program supports hands-on environmental projects for children and youth to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities.

ESA Grants for Youth Programs: Deadline to apply is April 15. The ESA Foundation is dedicated to supporting geographically diverse projects and programs that benefit American youth (ages 7 to 18) of all races and denominations and make a difference in the quality of their life, health and welfare.

Check out more awards and grants here: Brower Youth Awards.

The Hitachi Foundation sponsors the Yoshiyama Awards for Exemplary Service to the Community, which honors up to 10 high school seniors for their community service. Those selected will be awarded up to $5,000 each year over 2 years. Deadline is April 1. www.hitachifoundation.org/yoshiyama/.

The Wild Gift project is a $10,000 - $15,000 award for five people ages 21 -30 doing environmental work. The award also consists of a 20-day wilderness hike in Alaska or Idaho. People apply to the program by outlining a proposal for a year-long project that has a goal to advance sustainability. The award goes towards paying a stipend and supporting project expenses. Deadline is April 1. www.wildgift.org.

NetAid Global Action Awards honor high school students in the United States who have organized and led a project that has impacted people in poor countries, or raised awareness about global poverty in their own communities. The honorees are awarded $5,000 for college or a charitable cause of their choice. Rolling deadline. www.netaid.org/global_action_awards/.

Campus Progress offers grants of $200-$1,000 to students working on innovative and hard-hitting education and advocacy campaigns in the environment and other issues. The grant is given only to student organizations, not individuals. Recipients of Campus Progress Action Grants also receive communications and messaging strategy and support from Campus Progress / Center for American Progress staff and access to policy experts on their issue. Ongoing deadline. www.campusprogress.org/page/s/actiongrant.

June Nelson Memorial Scholarship: Deadline to apply is March 31. Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB) will award 10 Alaska students $1,000 toward post secondary education. For more info go to www.aasb.org/JNMS.html

Youth Service America Youth Venture Program to Support Community Service Programs: The YSA Youth Venture Program provides funding and support to young people (ages 12-20) in the United States who want to create new, sustainable, civic-minded organizations, clubs, or businesses (called "ventures"). Click here for more information.

Scholarships for Youth of Color

1) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships

2) The Ayn Rand Institute: Essay Contests (gifts for educators, as well)

3) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund

4) American political Science Assoc, networking a world of scholars (multiple scholarships, programs & opportunites)

5) Cornell University Graduate School -- Diversity fellowships

6) Black Alliance for Educational Options/Scholarship Information

7) ScienceNet: Undergraduate - Scholarships

8) World Learning--Study Abroad Scholarships

9) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships

10) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students