Davidson Fellows Scholarship applications are due February 12, 2020. An unheard-of $50,000 is up for grabs. You’ve got to be talented, but this is worth the submission of your creative work(s).
If you’re interested, here’s the contact information:
Scholarship Committee 9665 Gateway Drive, Suite B Reno, NV 89521 info@davidsongifted.org | 775-852-3483 x423
Description: The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work.
Application categories are among the following:
Science,
Technology
Engineering
Mathematics
Literature
Music
Philosophy
Outside the Box
Davidson Fellows are honored every year in Washington, D.C. with Congressional meetings and a special reception.
When your parents got married, unless their parents were Elk, they never imagined their decision to become a member would support you in college.
If your parents or grand-parents are active Elks members, their National Foundation Legacy Awards scholarship applications are due in February.
Children and grand-children (legal or adopted) of an Elks member are welcome to apply.
If you’re a fit for this $4,000 Gift, contact for the scholarship committee is below:
Contact: Scholarship Committee 2750 N. Lakeview Avenue Chicago, IL 60614-1889 scholarships@elks.org | 773.755.4732
Email: www.elks.org
Description: Elks National Foundation Legacy Awards are only for biological or adoptive children and grandchildren of Elks members who joined before April 1, 2009.
*Note: a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2009, are eligible to apply.
The Foundation will offer a total of up to 300 awards in this year’s scholarship round to high school seniors in the graduating class of 2020 ONLY.
(ISC)² Undergraduate Cybersecurity Scholarship is due February 24, 2020, and the award is $1,000-$5,000. If you are interested in studying Cybersecurity during your undergraduate experience, get in touch with the scholarship committee below:
Scholarship Committee 311 Park Place Blvd, Suite 610 Clearwater, FL 33759 (727) 493-3587 | scholarships@isc2.org
Website: www.isc2.org
Description: The (ISC)² Undergraduate Scholarship is accepting scholarship applications from $1,000 to $5,000. Applicants must be a senior in high school pursuing or planning to pursue a degree focusing on cybersecurity, information assurance or related field in the fall (2020), and be a high school senior or undergraduate student with a minimum GPA of 3.3 GPA.
*Note: Undergraduate students who are freshman, sophomore, junior or senior can apply, but GPA must be at least 3.3.
If you live in South Carolina and enjoy expressing yourself in written form, and need money for college, the 9th Annual South Carolina Federal Credit Union Scholarship application is coming up February 21, 2020. Contact Ms. Rebekah here:
South Carolina Federal Credit Union Rebekah Pieper P.O. Box 190012 N. Charleston, SC 29410 scholarship@scfederal.org
Website: www.scfederal.org
Description: The 8th Annual South Carolina Federal Credit Union Scholarship will award a total of $35,000 to six deserving students to use for their college education.
The scholarship asks applicants to submit an essay in response to:
“Through your course of study, what skills do you plan to learn to better our state and enrich the lives of South Carolinians?”
There is an online application, where you can upload your transcript(s) and letter(s) of recommendation.
$100,000 – Gotta Be Quick Deadline February 21, 2020
MathWorks Math Modeling (M3) Challenge applications are due on February 21, 2020, with $100,000 in award money to the winning team. If you’re looking for something fun to do with a few talented students Contact the scholarship committee here:
MathWorks Math Modeling (M3) Challenge is for high school juniors and seniors who experience real-world team-work assignments tackling problems under pressure with limited time and resources akin to those working in the industry.
The $100,000 award is open to High Schools from anywhere in the United States, including territories and DoDEA schools.
Homeschool and cyber school students in those areas are also eligible. Three to five students and one teacher-coach make a team – A maximum of two teams per high school may register.
Information Security Scholarship ($8,000) Application Due on 2/17/20
(ISC)² Women in Information Security Scholarship application is due February 17, 2020, and ranges between $1,000 -$8,000. If you are interested in Cyber Safety, submit your application to the Scholarship Committee through the contact listed below:
Scholarship Committee 311 Park Place Blvd, Suite 610 Clearwater, FL 33759 727.493.3587 | scholarships@isc2.org
Description: The (ISC)² Women’s Scholarship, administered by the Center for Cyber Safety and Education, offers students scholarships from $1,000 to $8,000 per recipient.
Applicants must be female and pursuing or planning to pursue a degree in one of the following:
Cybersecurity
Information Assurance
Related field
You must be a high school senior, undergraduate or graduate student with a minimum GPA of 3.3.
Description: Are you 25 years old or younger and live in the US or Canada (or are a citizen of either country, but living abroad), interested in volunteering, and looking for scholarship opportunities?
Enter to win by doing community service. No essays, no GPA requirements, no recommendations, no applications.
Your Minority Meteorology Scholarship ($6,000) Application is Due.
The AMS Minority Scholarship applications are due February 8, 2020, worth $6,000. If you’ve ever wanted to study Meteorology in Atmospheric, Oceanic, or Hydrologic Sciences, here’s your chance for some FREE College Cash! Your contact for this opportunity is Donna Fernandez and her information is listed below.
Donna Fernandez American Meteorological Society 45 Beacon Street Boston Massachusetts, 02108-3693 dfernandez@ametsoc.org | 617.227.2426 x3907
Description: The AMS Minority Scholarships support minority students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the sciences. These groups include the following:
Black/African American
Hispanic
Native American
Funding for the scholarships is through member donations of the AMS Giving Program. This is a two-year scholarship opportunity distributed once per year during freshman and sophomore years (Good Academic Standing).
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold permanent resident status and be minorities entering their freshman year of college in the fall.
Students who are interested in Atmospheric or related oceanic and hydrologic sciences are encouraged to apply. Marine Biology is not eligible.
Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. is surely the most famous black person of all time – no debate. A staple of a figure around the world African American icon in US History. It’s the one holiday in the country named for a black person, and for good reason. He was a young reverend, husband, and father who was blessed by God to mobilize a generation of black folks fighting racial hatred with sacrificial hearts – ready to die, go to jail or both.
According to history when Martin Luther King died there were questions about the CIA being involved on some level. James Earl Ray was arrested for the crime back in 1968, but was that the end of the story? What is rarely spoken about for this young pioneer’s federal holiday in observation is the fact that most of that generation was in utter shock for quite some time. As a matter of fact, many southern communities never recovered at all.
Just imagine the heartache ringing through the streets? His untimely death sent that same generation mentioned earlier into a frenzy of what some might call a downward-spiral. There were many leaders who sprung up after his death, many of whom worked with him and are still alive, but could never gain the momentum or influence Rev. King experienced during his rise and fall. Two notables are the Rev. Jessee Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton.
"That's NOT what Martin Luther King Wanted!"
Is Dream Important Now?
Below, you will find a number of videos – Young people from the US speaking their truths about Martin Luther King, Jr, the national holiday and Black History Month sure to enlighten you on how they feel. Young people are the life-blood of any people, and that’s no different in the African American and folks living the urban experience (many races).
The Hip-Pop Culture and the tanning of America seen throughout the fabric of today’s inner-city streets make it a little difficult for our children and youth to pay much attention to actual history because so much of it has been changed, but why?
Word on the street is that nobody cares! Many would agree instead of making America great again (when was that), this administration is making America a place where it’s cool to be racist again. This, even though the US has the largest amount of immigrants in the world, over 45 million and counting.
"How About Horses?"
Before watching a few videos, we’ll take a look at some statistics about Martin Luther King, as it relates to our children and what they are being taught in school. These statistics should shed a little light on whether or not the dream is important to this current generation outside of classroom projects and school-related themes.
MLK Dates, Times and Stories
Birth Name: Michael King, Jr. (1/15/29)
Parents: Minister Martin Luther King, Sr. & Alberta (Williams) King
Both father and son’s names were changed to Martin Luther in honor of the protestant reformer
Youngest Person to Ever Win Nobel Peace Prize at that time ()
Ordained as a Baptist Minister
Education: Morehouse, BA (1948); Crozer Theological Seminary, B.D.; and Boston University, Ph.D. (1955)
Wife: Coretta Scott King (6/18/53-4/468)
Children: Yolanda (11/17/55); Martin Luther III (10/23/57); Dexter (1/30/61); and Bernice (3/28/63)
Moved to Atlanta, GA to become Co-Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church with his father
President of the Montgomery Improvement Association
President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Author of 5 Books: (1) Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community: (2) A Gift of Love: Sermons from “strength to love” and Other Preachings; (3) Martin Luther King, Michael K. Honey’s “All Labor Has Dignity”; (4) Why We Can’t-Wait; and (5) I have a dream
"It's Not Equal for Me - Not Fair!"
MLK was arrested once for driving 30 MPH in a 25-mile zone, In total, he was arrested 29 times before he died at the age of 39
I Have a Dream Speech delivered during March on Washington for freedom, Jobs, and Justice (8/28/63)
Named Time Magazine’s Man of the Year (1963)
Present with President Lyndon B. Johnson as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law (2/2/64)
Wins Nobel Peace Prize (1964)
Johnson signs Voting Rights of 1965 (8/6/65)
King is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee (4/4/68)
Alberta King (Mom) was shot and killed in church 6 years after her son (6/30/74)
Martin Luther King, Sr. was also an author who wrote an autobiography entitled “Daddy King.” His account includes his thoughts about his son, his influence on his son. He died on 11/8/84
Coretta Scott King passed away on 1/30/2006
The above list of accomplishments is not exhaustive – it continues to roll on and on seemingly endless. There is truth everywhere, on and off the Internet. However, there’s truth in that the wheat grows along with the tare. In other words, how do we wade through to facts?
"He was Like the President - A Good Man."
There are countless movies that tell the tale of how this young minister took the world by storm and caused major changes in this country as a result. Meanwhile, due to all the information over the Internet, muddling through to the truth can be daunting. Was MLK the only one in the movement? It might seem that way.
There was not another inner-city urban representative that rose to such heights until President Barack Obama came on the scene and re-charged another generation – More growth within entrepreneurial growth and pursuits that this country has ever seen for blacks. Now, that’s quite a bit of motivation.
Therefore, when in the position to enlighten young people of the significance of Martin Luther King, Jr. not only to black folks but people all over the world who are familiar with his life’s work, help them to understand the person – who he was?
"No! There's Still Racism."
What’s the Difference Between then and Now?
America is on a fast-track to becoming more racist than it was in the 50’s and ’60s and the playing field is a little different, but the fabric of the US remains the same. Of the 1,974 members of the United States Senate, only ten have been African-American-Black.
Children all over the world are celebrating the early kick-off to the Black History Celebration and it won’t stop until Feb 29, 2020, when February closes. Believe it or not, words are power and as long as the media focuses on MLK and Black History month black folks can only benefit.
"The Dream is Complete!"
How many Streets Named After Martin Luther King, Jr?
You can count on almost every metropolitan, inner-city urban environment there is a street (over 900) named after Martin Luther King, Jr., and that’s increasing every year. Even Israel and Italy have streets named after King. His home state of Georgia has the most streets named after him, over 100
To date, there are boulevards and/or streets named MLK in 42 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico. With only 11 states in the country that do not report having a street named after the Reverent Doctor King, hands down – Majority rule.
11-States Without Streets Named After Martin Luther King, Jr.
Alaska
Hawaii
Idaho
Maine
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Vermont
Over 70% of boulevards and/or streets named MLK are in these southern states, with the most being in Georgia (his home):
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Texas
13-Cities Have Named Freeways after Dr. King
Akron, Ohio
Camden, New Jersey
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fort Worth, Texas
Louisville, Kentucky
Jacksonville, Florida
Memphis, Tennessee
Norfolk, Virginia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Bucks County)
San Diego, California
Staten Island, New York
Tulsa, Oklahoma
More Videos: What Are People Saying?
In Closing – Food for Thought
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15th, which is the day (his birthday) the community service and non-violent approach to change message are shared through action. It’s not a day off it’s a day to do something for someone else. Therefore, take today and run for 45-days, making MLK Holiday the absolute longest Holiday Celebration in US History. Now, run and share with everyone you know.
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