Saturday, November 5, 2016

FALL 2016 Calling all high school students interested in STEM! A stipend will be distributed at the end of the session.

Calling all high school students interested in STEM!

STEM Futures is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) immersion program that will explore: Biotechnology and genomics; Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Planetarium Production; Environmental Preservation;
Engineering; Music Production and Audio Engineering.

This new program is open to high school students will meet Fridays 4:30-7pm, Saturdays 11-4, 
and the following days off from school: 10/3, 10/4, 10/12 and 11/8, and February 20th-24th, 2017.

This is an incredible opportunity to discover STEM careers through workshops, speakers, and field trips.

A stipend will be distributed at the end of the session.

Sign up here!

Thank You,
Jenny Dembrow
(212)982-1633 ext. 213
The Lower Eastside Girls Club
402 East 8th Street
New York, N.Y.  10009

Fall 2016 Scholarships Open to Undocumented Students

https://mydocumentedlife.org/2016/09/12/scholarships-open-to-undocumented-students/

Scholarships Open to Undocumented Students


[Deadline: 11/4/16] NYSYLC Scholarship– This scholarship opportunity is open to undocumented students residing in NYC and attending or planning to attend a NY school.
[Deadline: 11/4/16] PODER DACA Grant– Scholarship available to undocumented students at the University of California, Riverside who are applying or renewing their DACA.
[Deadline: 11/7/16] CARECEN Educational Exchange Trip to El Salvador– CARECEN recently announced their 4th annual Educational Exchange Trip to El Salvador and DACA recipients are highly encouraged to apply! The trip will take place from June 17 to July 3, 2017. CARECEN will assist eligible DACA & TPS recipients to apply for advance parole.
[Deadline: 11/8/16] Act Six Leadership & Scholarship Initiative– This is a full-tuition and full-need scholarship open to undocumented students in the following regions: Tacoma-Seattle, Portland, Yakima Valley, Spokane, and Minnesota.
[Deadline: 11/9/16] Public Policy and Leadership Conference at Harvard University– Each February, the Harvard Kennedy School hosts the Public Policy and Leadership Conference which is meant to inspire talented, driven, and diverse first- and second-year undergraduate students to pursue careers in public service. All participants’ travel costs, accommodations, and meals are covered. This opportunity is open to undocumented students with DACA.
[Deadline: 11/14/16] DACA Scholars Scholarship– Scholarships available to students who are pursuing a higher education (2 scholarships of $500 & 2 scholarships of $1,000 for the Spring 2017 semester). This opportunity is open to undocumented students (with or without DACA) who are in high school, college, or graduate school.
[Deadline: 11/17/16] Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship– This fellowship opportunity is open to undocumented graduate students with DACA.  It offers an annual stipend of $24,000, expenses paid to attend at least one Conference of Ford Fellows, as well as access to Ford Fellow Regional Liaisons, a network of former Ford Fellows who have volunteered to provide mentoring and support to current fellows.
[Deadline: 11/30/16] Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship– This scholarship is open to undocumented high school students graduating in Spring 2017. It provides up to $40,000 per year (plus opportunities for internships, study abroad, graduate school funding, and more
[Deadline: 12/1/16] Golden Apple Scholarship– Golden Apple Scholars who enter the program out of High School receive up to $23,000 in scholarships and stipend funds, paid summer institutes, academic support, job placement assistance, and ongoing mentoring.  This opportunity is open to undocumented high school students with DACA in Illinois.
[Deadline: 12/4/16] Google Lime Scholarship– Scholarships are open to undocumented students with disabilities. Students will be awarded based on the strength of their academic background and demonstrated passion for computer science – $10,000 for those studying in the US and $5,000 for those studying in Canada (based on tuition costs).
[Deadline: 12/11/16] Science Ambassador Scholarship– This is a full tuition (for up to four years) scholarship opportunity for a woman who is pursuing an undergraduate degree in science, engineering, or math.
[Deadline: 12/12/16] LEDA Scholars Program– This program supports students over a six year trajectory so that they can apply to and thrive in selective colleges. It is open to undocumented high school juniors with DACA.
[Deadline: 12/31/16] Student Education and Leadership Fund Scholarship– This $6,000 scholarship opportunity who live in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia and who will have graduated from high school by July 1, 2017.
[Deadline: 12/31/16] USHLI Scholarship– Students attending or accepted to an accredited undergraduate four-year institution are eligible for a $1000 scholarship. Students attending or accepted to an accredited undergraduate two-year institution are eligible for a $500 scholarship.
[Deadline: 1/26/17] Microsoft Scholarship– This scholarship opportunity is for students who are interested in pursuing studies in Computer Science and related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) disciplines.