Hello and thank you for stopping by for the Students With Heart Foundation’s Scholarship opportunity. It’s the easiest $6,000 you can get, but there’s one problem. They are only accepting the application packets via fax and the deadline is October 1m 2020. We cannot change the date, but we can fax your packets to the scholarship committee 305.397.1817. Send your completed packet (in one PDF document) to psreddick@urban-academics.com and I will FAX to 305.397.1817 as directed on their website.
Students With a Heart Foundation Scholarship ($6,000) is DUE NOW
The Students with Heart Foundation provides financial assistance scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate students who suffer from all different types of heart disease and deformities. Here’s a real opportunity for you to share your true life story for six thousand dollars in scholarship funding for college.
Relieving some of the stress from the rough and rigorous journey they will face throughout college is great prevention in heart health, and you might be the winner of a $6,000 scholarship by the Students With A Heart Foundation.
APPLICANTS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED BY FAX: 305.397.1817, which may be difficult for some? If you can gather your materials and essay, but need help faxing – Feel free to email me: psreddick@urban-academics.com with “SCHOLARSHIP PACKET” in the subject header. We can fax your documents to the scholarship committee for you, no charge! Remember the deadline is October 1, 2020.
Applicants must be enrolled or enrolling in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited U.S. college or university as at least a part-time student
Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0, be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
Applicants must submit a letter from Medical Doctor (or a medical bill may work)
Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation
Applicants must submit a personal statement of no more than 2,000 words and no less than 500 words, describing what obstacles they have had to overcome due to their cardiac disease or deformities.
SEND YOUR INFORMATION DIRECTLY TO: Scholarship Committee, 1535 16th Ter., Homestead, FL 33030, info@studentswithaheart.org, 305-397-1917
In ADDITION – Urban Academics is happy to FAX your packet to this fax number: 305.397.1817. Lots of people don’t have fax numbers, thus eliminating too many people. We are happy to fill the gap for our students.
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THREE (3) Things-To-Do ASAP!
Make a list of ALL Scholarships You Qualify For (Check it Twice)
Send a quick email to the address supplied here – Introduce yourself and follow-up to inform the scholarship committee that you have completed the application process
Submit completed application answering ALL questions, leaving no line/question/space blank. When in doubt, use “N/A.”
The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Woman’s Services, $5,000 (Due October 15, 2020)
Levine Scholarship at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, (UNCC), $155,000 – 20 Scholarships Available (Due October 16, 2020)
Thurgood Marchall College Fund and Lowes Spring Scholarship $500 – $7,500 (Due October 16, 2020)
Thurgood Marshall and Wells Fargo Emergency Gap Scholarship, $750 (Due October 19, 2020)
Coca-Cola Scholars Program, $20,000 (Due October 31, 2020)
Elks National Family Scholarship, $5,000 (Due October 31, 2020)
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Voice of Democracy Competition, $30,999 (Due October 31, 2020
1. Students With a Heart Foundation Scholarship ($6,000 Due 10/1)
The mission of Students with Heart Foundation is to provide financial assistance by means of scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate students who suffer from all different types of heart disease and deformities, thus relieving some of the stress from the rough and rigorous journey they will face throughout college. APPLY NOW – CLICK HERE for MORE INFO
Disney Imaginations Design Competition is accepting applications for students who can build teams to create an iconic installation on their campus or city that serves as an inspiration, honors the past, and is a vision of the future. Applicants can form teams to two to four participants. APPLY NOW – CLICK HERE for MORE INFO
The Gen.G Foundation’s mission is to develop talented young gamers who can lead the industry’s next generation. We envision a community that promotes inclusion and diversity while encouraging academic excellence. Known as the “Gen 10”, the 10 scholarship recipients will strengthen the diversity and representation that gaming needs to reach its full potential. APPLY NOW – CLICK HERE for MORE INFO
4. The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Woman’s Services, $5,000 (Due October 15, 2020)
The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies encourages original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries, and supports the final year of dissertation writing for Ph.D. candidates in the humanities and social sciences whose work addresses topics of women and gender in interdisciplinary and original ways. Previous Fellows have explored such topics as transnational religious education for Muslim women, the complex gender dynamics of trans identity management, women’s electoral success across racial and institutional contexts, women’s sports, militarism and the education of American women, and the relationship between family commitments and women’s work mobility. For more information: Scholarship Committee, 5 Vaughn Drive, Suite 300, Princeton, NJ 08540-6313, ws@woodrow.org, tel: 609-452-7007, fax: 609-452-0066
5. Levine Scholarship at UNCC ($155k Due 10/16
The Levine Scholars Program is UNC Charlotte’s most prestigious merit scholarship program that was established by benefactors Sandra and Leon Levine. Levine Scholarships are awarded to extraordinary high school seniors based on scholarship, ethical leadership, and civic engagement. Students must be nominated online by their school counselor or college advisor at their current high school. There are no limitations to the number of students who can be nominated from each high school. Homeschooled students can be nominated by a professor or teacher who is not related to the student. Students must be applicants for freshman enrollment at UNC Charlotte in a baccalaureate program for the fall term immediately following their high school graduation. Students must be admitted to UNC Charlotte to receive a scholarship. Students must demonstrate a commitment to community service, hold an academic record that reflects a sustained passion for knowledge, and possess a capacity for ethical leadership that elevates fellow students to a higher standard. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website. Scholarship Committee, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223, levinescholars@uncc.edu, tel: 704-687-7288, fax: 704-687-1454
6. Thurgood Marchall College Fund and Lowes Spring Scholarship $500 – $7,500 (Due October 16, 2020)
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Lowe’s are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member-schools that include 47 publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). Sixty (60) scholars will be selected to receive a spring scholarship up to $500- $7,500 for the 2020-2021 academic school year. Selected students must be in good academic standing but at risk of not returning or graduating from college due to an outstanding financial need and/or emergency situation that leads to a financial aid crisis. More Information. Apply NOW!
7. Thurgood-Marshall College Fund and Wells Fargo Emergency Gap Scholarships, ($750) Due 10/19
offer financial assistance to outstanding seniors attending one of TMCF’s member-schools that include 47 publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). Sixty-seven (67) scholars will be selected to receive a spring emergency gap scholarship of up to award $750 for the 2020-2021 academic school year. Selected students must be in good academic standing but at risk of not returning or graduating from college due to an outstanding financial need, and/or emergency situation that leads to a financial aid crisis. More Information HERE. Apply NOW!
8. Coca Cola Scholars Program ($20,000) Due 10/31
150 scholarships up for grabs ($20k). The Coca-Cola Scholarship is awarded to graduating high school seniors and is achievement-based. Students with the capacity and personality to lead and serve others making a significant impact on schools, students and communities should apply. Applicants must be current high school/home-schooled seniors attending school in the U.S, anticipating completion of a high school diploma at the time of application and planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution: Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 442, Atlanta, GA 30301 scholars@coca-cola.com, tel: 800-306-2653, fax: 404-733-5439
9. ELKs National Family Scholarship ($5,000) Due 10/31
The ENF Emergency Educational Grant program provides financial assistance to children of deceased or totally disabled Elks, who wish to obtain or further their college education. In order to apply, the Elk parent or stepparent must have been a member in good standing for at least one year at the time of his or her death or the Elk parent or stepparent must have been a member in good standing for at least one year before he or she became totally disabled and must continue to be an Elk in good standing when applying for assistance. Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial need. For more information: Scholarship Committee, 2750 N. Lakeview Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614-1889, scholarship@elks.org, tel: 773-755-4732, fax: 773-755-4733
10. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Competition, ($30,000) Due 10/31
The VFW established the Voice of Democracy program (VOD) in 1947 to provide students grades 9-12 the opportunity to express themselves in regards to democratic ideas and principles. Applicants must write an essay answering the prompt and then record their reading of the draft to an audio CD or flash drive. The recording can be no shorter than three minutes and no longer than five minutes (plus or minus five seconds). Prizes and scholarships can be awarded at the Post, District, state, and national levels.
The national first-place winner receives a $30,000 scholarship paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college, or vocational/technical school. For more information, Scholarship Committee, 406 West 34th Street, Kansas City, MO 64111, youthscholarships@vfw.org, 816-968-1117 x756
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Welcome to another segment of the Urban Academics Roundtable, where you get a good dose of food for the intellect – body, mind and soul.
The goal is to connect, educate, enlighten, equip, grow, help, inform, lead, love, share, and train black, brown and poor people who are called to children & Families, more specifically, around the line item of education, and the practical application of educating our kids.
Who was responsible for public schools in the US last year, and who will be responsible for educating our students by this time next year? Share your thoughts on these topics, questions get real answers you can use now!
County, Garry L McFadden, Black Lives Matter, Crime, Police Brutality, and “Homicide City.” Thursday at 9:30 PM (EST)
This week at the Roundtable’s “HOT-Seat” is Charlotte Mecklenburg’s 45th Sheriff Gary L McFadden, Black Lives Matter, Crime, Police Brutality, and “Homicide City.” Thursday at 9:30 PM (EST).
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The Urban Academics Roundtable welcomes Lady Katurah Bryant to this week’s HOT-Seat. Ms. Bryant is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Addictions and Drug Abuse Counselor, and Certified Clinical Supervisor. Her many years of professional experience coupled with leadership roles make her perfect for this week’s HOT-SEAT!
Lady Katurah Bryant now retired from the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC) Substance Abuse Treatment Unit (New Haven), where she served as Assistant Clinical Director.
Ms. Bryant served at the Connecticut Mental Health Center for Thirty (30) years starting as a Nurse Clinician and climbing the ranks to Assistant Clinical Director of the Substance Abuse Treatment Unit.
Notable Accomplishments in Profession
AUTHOR, Newly Released the New BOOK by Katurah Bryant, LMFT, The ZOLA Experience; A Journey of Recover From Loss. BUY NOW!
Certified Trainer: National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA)Co-Chair of Training: National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA)
Curricula Design & Development: Specialized NADA Training for physicians and advanced practice clinicians – Under the guidance of Michael O. Smith, MD
Founding Partner: Multicultural Perspectives in Assessment, Consultation, and Training (MPACT)
Trainer/Facilitator (Annual Recurring): Yale University School of Medicine since 2009
The Author … The Autographed Signed by Katurah A Bryant, a Limited Edition Copy ($50.00)
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Global Alchemy Group, Training Division: Education, The importance of generational health and wealth
VIP Affiliate with Karatbars International, a gold saving and wealth-building opportunity
NNA Certified Notary Public and Signing Agent with Ascension Mobile Notary
Developed a Certification Program: The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery from Loss, a brief treatment intervention addressing grief, trauma, and loss. This training is offered to clinicians
Lady Katurah has worked in Private Practice as a clinician and as a consultant to various agencies in Connecticut
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Katura Bryant enjoys dancing ( line and swing-out swing dancing) and is also a Lifetime Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority, Inc.
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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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