Scholarship Tigers–Students Helping Each Other Find Money for College

College of Business Scholarships Deadline: Feb. 15, 2011

The TSU College of Business has several scholarships.  The deadline for many of them is Feb. 15, 2011.

http://www.cob.tnstate.edu/scholarship/scholarship.html

By clicking on the various links on the right, check out the scholarships for all types of students, from entering freshmen to graduate students.

I would click on each to see if I qualify for any of these scholarships.

College Goal Sunday in Tennessee happens on Sunday, Feb. 13, from 2-4 pm. 

College Goal Sunday occurs at various locations in Tennessee. You will find financial aid professionals available to help you fill out your FAFSA (Free Application for Free Student Aid).

To find out what you need to bring, locations around the state, and other information about College Goal Sunday: http://www.tn.gov/CollegeGoalSunday/

Also, on the national College Goal Sunday website are training resources and materials for people who want to volunteer to help on these days.

A 2011-2012 FAFSA line-by-line presentation will be available here after Jan. 24, 2011: http://collegegoalsundayusa.org/Volunteers/TrainingMaterials.htm

Another useful guide is the FAFSA Line by Line ebook, which goes through line by line the 2011-2012 FAFSA: http://www.fafsaonline.com/fafsa-guide-ebook.php

The above ebook has several good recommendations.

Help Filling Out Income Tax in Nashville

If you make under $49,000, you can get assistance in filling out your income tax at a VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Center run by the United Way and Nashville Alliance for Financial Independence.

For information about this service and what you need to bring, http://www.nashvilleafi.org/GetHelp-TaxPrep.htm

You can call 2-1-1 for the closest VITA site

$500 Book Scholarship, Deadline: Jan 31, 2011

The Pentagon Project is giving away a $500 book scholarship, open to any full-time TSU black female undergraduates who answer the following prompt in 250-500 words:

“Black women have resilience, whether we like it or not.” -Maya Angelou

Do you agree? Tell us why or why not.

Here are some of the requirements:

“REQUIREMENTS:

Open to a Black female, full-time, 1st – 4th year undergraduates at Tennessee State University

A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

Minimum of 10 hours of community service

One recommendation (recommendation may be from a faculty/staff member, community leader, or supervisor)

One official transcript (from TSU Records Office – postmarked by Friday, January 28th)”

All this information, along with the 2011 Scholarship Application and 2011 Scholarship Application Recommendation Form, are located at http://aliberatedwoman.blogspot.com/

Hello Tiger Scholars:

Welcome to a new year!  Make it your goal to get as much money as possible this semester toward paying for college while avoiding debt.

College Goal Sunday in Tennessee happens on Sunday, Jan. 30, and Sunday, Feb. 13, from 2-4 pm. 

College Goal Sunday occurs at various locations in Tennessee. You will find financial aid professionals available to help you fill out your FAFSA (Free Application for Free Student Aid).

To find out what you need to bring, locations around the state, and other information about College Goal Sunday: http://www.tn.gov/CollegeGoalSunday/

Also, on the national College Goal Sunday website are training resources and materials for people who want to volunteer to help on these days.

A 2011-2012 FAFSA line-by-line presentation will be available here after Jan. 24, 2011: http://collegegoalsundayusa.org/Volunteers/TrainingMaterials.htm

$11,000 Potential in Scholarships for Tiger Scholars

I would advise for the two scholarships below that you create a separate email account strictly for scholarships. Remember to write down your username and password, or email that information to yourself.

1. http://degrees.zinch.com/scholars/weekly

Zinch $1000 “Three Sentence Essay” Scholarship Contest

Every week, Zinch offers a 3 sentence essay contest.

From website, “Write a two to three sentence answer to the question below, fill out the form, and apply to win $1,000.”

The deadline this week is Monday, November 22, 2010.

This scholarship is open to high school, college, and international students.

2. http://degrees.zinch.com/scholars/digital-portfolio.html?source=SC-digital

$10,000 Zinch Talent Showcase Scholarship, Deadline: Nov 30, 2010

This scholarship is open to high school, college, and international students.

From website: “Apply today–it only takes 2 minutes! You will then have until Nov. 30th, 2010 to build your talent showcase. You can upload your poetry, photography, videos, and other artworks to your Zinch profile for a chance to win $10,000. It doesn’t just have to be artwork–you can submit pictures of the service project you did, or of the amazing adventures you’ve had.”

Good luck, tiger scholars.

The Women of Empowerment 2010 Scholarship, sponsored by the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs, Inc, has a deadline of Wednesday, November 17, 2010 by noon.

This scholarship is open to all TSU students, and you must answer the following essay question.

“The quality of a university is measured more by the kind of student it turns out than the kind it takes in.”—Robert J. Kibbee

Being that Tennessee State University is a HBCU, do you think this university has helped women and men from the past  to the present, moving toward the future and why?

Guidelines: Typed, 500 words; fully answered; double spaced.

Scholarships applications are once again available at the information desk in the TSU Student Center.

Submit essay with a completed application form in an envelope by 12 noon, December 17, 2010.

If the information desk is out of applications, see Mr. Turner in the Computer Lab, LRC 123B. I have a few.

Here is the presentation I gave to the AEAO learning communities: Tiger Scholars Presentation AEAO Learning Communities 3 Nov 2010

Two Scholarships for Tiger Scholars to Pursue

1. $5,000 Scholarship; Deadline: Sun, October 31, 2010 at 10:59 pm Central Daylight Time

http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx#5K2

ScholarshipExperts.com is offering another scholarship. 

This time, $5,000 if you complete a scholarship profile and “submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the question: “What would you say to someone who thinks education doesn’t matter, or that college is a waste of time and money?”

Instead of offering five scholarships this month, ScholarshipExperts.com is offering only one. 

Why not get started by creating a profile at http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/ ?

 2. Delta Clearing House Scholarship–Essay Scholarship Open to TSU Students

If you’ve been looking around, you may have noticed the following posted on campus.

The Alpha Chi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. presents the Delta Clearing House Scholarship.

You must answer the essay question, “If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little give of your heart.” How do you plan to give back to Tennessee State University?”

The minimum is 500 words double spaced. Deadline is Monday, November 8, 2010. 

Applications will be available at the Front Desk of the Floyd-Payne Campus Center.

Here is the presentation for Mr. Williams’s class: TigerScholars_12Oct2010Presentation

TSU Alumna Describes the Grants and Scholarships Available for Library Sciences

I asked Angel Sloss, an alumna of Tennessee State University, to write this week’s blog post.  I wanted her to share scholarships and information about library sciences.

My name is Angel Sloss, and I am a graduate of Tennessee State University. I obtained a B.S. in Speech Communications/Theater in 2007. It was very hard to find a job, so I took my chances and applied to be a Circulation Assistant 2 of the Nashville Public Library.

I have now been with the Nashville Public Library for 2.5 years, and I am now a Circulation Assistant 2. If you would have asked me in 2007, “Would you have ever considered taking a job at the Nashville Public Library and pursuing a career in library sciences?”, I would have said, “No!”

Currently, I am in grad school, and I am in the process of getting a Masters in Library Science. I never thought to look at the road less traveled until I started working for NPL.

I love the work environment; working at the library is not too stressful, and I get to be part of so many things. The librarians here do many things; they host workshops, book clubs, events and other special projects. What I’ve learned from this is that librarians are teachers, professional critics, and information specialists.

What I’ve also learned is that whatever skills you learn in your undergrad career, you can also apply those to the field of library science. There are many institutions in the public, private, government, medical or academic/university sector that need people with a library sciences background and a library science degree to manage their collections.

Now, you may ask, “What’s in it for me?”  Well, scholarships! Tons and tons of scholarships!! Librarians are so badly needed that some colleges that provide the degree will not require you to take the GRE or MAT.

I was lucky enough to have the GRE waived (Important: Keep your grades at or higher than a 3.2 your last two years of college if you are thinking about a career in this field, or you WON’T get the entrance tests waived).

More importantly, I was awarded a Deans Fellowship, which pays the greater part of my tuition. I am still applying for scholarships.

A Masters in Library Sciences can virtually pay for itself.

Another question you may ask is, “How much do librarians make?” Librarians in larger systems, and depending on your specialization, can make roughly anywhere between “30,000 (min entry level) to 90,000+ (maximum: cataloguers, librarian 3’s and Administrators are usually in this bracket range).”

What I find particularly exciting is if you are an administrator (a person who manages a whole library system), you can make $300,000 in larger states like Florida!

Well, I hope I peaked your interest a little, and so I leave you with a few helpful links below.
 
Complete Online ALA Accredited Degree Program through Drexel. Work while you earn your MLS!  http://www.ischool.drexel.edu/
 
The National American And African American Library Associations:
http://www.ala.org/

http://www.bcala.org/

Scholarships ( Just a few links)
http://www.librarylandindex.org/scholarships-grants.html

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/national/baltimore/scholarships/ALA_print_layout_1_197321_197321.cfm

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/national/2011/scholarships/librarian.cfm

http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/librarian-students.htm

http://www.apalaweb.org/awards/scholarship.htm

http://www.hirediversity.com/news/2003/11/25/librarian_scholarships_for_minorities_available.htm

3^rd Annual Life Lessons Essay contest–$3,000 and a trip to New York

I wanted to alert you to this essay contest. The deadline is Sept. 24, 2010.

From website: “Finish this sentence: “I never thought I’d. . .”

Have you ever taken a huge, surprising risk? Did you climb a mountain? Go back to school? Get married (again)? Tell us about it: Enter Real Simple’s Third-Annual Life Lessons Essay Contest and you could have your essay published in Real Simple; win round-trip tickets for two to New York City, hotel accommodations for two nights, tickets to a Broadway play, and a lunch with Real Simple editors; and receive a prize of $3,000.”

For guidelines and examples of the last 2 essays, http://tinyurl.com/kk5ajx