High school writing contest: Entries in English and Spanish are being accepted for the 25th annual Dallas-Fort Worth Network of Hispanic Communicators' High School Writing Contest. A two-page essay should focus on young voters. Students do not have to be Latino to participate. Essays will be judged in three categories: ninth- and 10th-grade English; 11th- and 12th-grade English; and ninth- through 12th-grade Spanish. Students in grades 9-12 from Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise counties are eligible. Prizes include cash awards. The winning English-language essay will be considered for publication in The Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Deadline for entries is March 16. Winners will be announced April 21 at the Latino Cultural Center in Dallas. The contest is sponsored by The Dallas Morning News, Al Día, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Diario La Estrella. For more information, contact Stella Chavez at 214-977-8040 or schavez@dallasnews.com or Marissa Alanis at 817-865-4970 or malanis@dallasnews.com.

  Do you know any black males in their senior year of high school who wants to go to college out of state for FREE? The black colleges are looking for  future black male teachers and will send then to universities/college for   4 years FREE.  This is for MALES ONLY.  Have the parents fill out this application.  Read the Mission Statement. There are about 10 different colleges or universities.  Send this to your friends also.

http://www.callmemister.clemson.edu/index.htm

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BLACK STUDENTS GOING UNCLAIMED:

Unused funds are being returned to donating companies. A large
amount of scholarship money that has been set aside by companies for
deserving African American students are either collecting dust of or
being returned to businesses because of a lack of interest. The
following is a list of scholarships and their Web addresses:

1) Bell Labs Fellowships for under-represented minorities
http://www.bell-labs.com/ <http://www.bell-labs.com/> 
2) Student Inventors Scholarships
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/ <http://www.invent.org/collegiate/>

3) Student Video Scholarships
http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
<http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html> 
4) Coca-Cola Two-Year College Scholarships
http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html
<http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html> 
5) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
http://holocaust.hklaw.com/ <http://holocaust.hklaw.com/> 
6) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
http://www.aynrand.org/contests/ <http://www.aynrand.org/contests/> 
7) Brand Essay Competition
http://www.instituteforbr <http://www.instituteforbr>
andleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-
2002Rules.htm
8) Gates Millennium Scholarships
http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12
<http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12> 
9) Xerox Scholarships for Students
http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp
<http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp> 
10) Sports Scholarships and Internships
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html
<http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html> 
11) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html
<http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html> 
12) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html
<http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html> 
13) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm
<http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm> 
14) Fin Aid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships
http://www.finaid.org <http://www.finaid.org> 
15)! Preside ntial Freedom Scholarships
http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/
<http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/> 
16) Microsoft Scholarship Program
http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp
<http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp> 
17) Wired Scholar Free Scholarship Search
http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship
<http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship>

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18) Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits
http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/ <http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/> 
19) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority
Students
http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm
<http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm> 
20) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships
http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial
<http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial> -
assistance/Scholarship/black.html
21) Guaranteed Scholarships
http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/
<http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/> 
22) BOEING scholarships
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships
<http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships>

23) Easley National Scholarship Program
http://www.naas.org/senior.htm <http://www.naas.org/senior.htm> 
24) Maryland Artists Scholarships
http://www.maef.org/ <http://www.maef.org/> 
26) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for
AfrAm
students in South Florida)
http://www.jackituckfield.org/ <http://www.jackituckfield.org/> 
27) Historically Black College & University Scholarships
http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm
<http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm> 
28) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm
<http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm> 
29) International Students Scholarships & Aid Help
http://www.iefa.org/ <http://www.iefa.org/> 
30) College Board Scholarship Search
http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html
<http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html>  <
BR>31)
Burger King Scholarship Program
http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/ <http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/> 
32) Siemens Westinghouse Competition
http://www.siemens-foundationorg/ <http://www.siemens-foundationorg/>

33) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html
<http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html> 
34) CollegeNet's Scholarship Database
http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index
<http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index> 
35) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
http://www.aflcioorg/scholarships/scholar.htm
<http://www.aflcioorg/scholarships/scholar.htm> 
36) Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways 25 Scholarships
Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm
<http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm> 
37) Scholarship & Financial Aid Help
http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm
<http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm> 
38) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group)
http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm
<http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm> 
39) FA! FSA On T he Web
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ <http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/> 
40) Aid & Resources For Re-Entry Students
http://www.back2college.com/ <http://www.back2college.com/> 
41) Scholarships and Fellowships
http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html
<http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html> 
42) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies
http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm
<http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm> 
43) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships
http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html
<http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html> 
44) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html
<http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html> 
45) INROADS internships
http://www.inroads.org/ <http://www.inroads.org/> 
46) ACT-SO "Olympics of the Mind" Scholarships
http://www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml
<http://www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml> 
47) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp
<http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp> 
48) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html
<http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html> 
49) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml
<http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml> ?
category=MINORITIES
50) Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html
<http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html> 
51) The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
http://www.roothbertfund.com <http://www.roothbertfund.com>