Megan Thee Stallion Offering $10k Scholarships to Women of Color
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Young women of color, rapper Megan Thee Stallion has your back. She (along with Amazon’s Rap Rotation) is offering two $10,000 scholarships, The Don’t Stop Scholarship, to women students of color pursuing associates, bachelor’s, or postgraduate degrees in any field. The application is easy, there is an essay required. Word length and deadline to apply…
Need Help with the FAFSA?
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When I had to fill out the FAFSA, it felt like the riddle of the Sphinx. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has to be filled out if you want to apply for financial aid. The application is open now and you’ll need to check with your college about priority deadlines. If you…
Win $125k with Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway
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Dr. Pepper is giving away $2,000,000 in tuition to help promising students reach their most ambitious goals. The Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway will award three lucky students between the ages of 18 – 24, $125,000, and three runner-ups will snag $75,000. Students will have to make a video no longer than 60 seconds, that helps…
Win $5k in I, Too, Am the Dream Essay Contest
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I, Too, Am The Dream Essay contest is open to high school seniors in the 2020-21 school year. The contest seeks to engage students in describing dynamic stories that have propelled themselves and others to pursue and achieve their own American Dream. Students will be asked to submit an essay, poem, spoken word, or short…
Free Sculpture Class For Teens
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Craft Youth Culture is offering Reclaiming the Material World: Reappropriating Objects from the Insignificant to the MonumentalSocial Distance Sculpture Workshop. That’s a mouthful, right? The free classes run on Wednesdays, September 23, 2020 – March 28, 2021, from 4 – 5:30. Artist Alicia Piller will guide students as they explore sculptural design and material connections from…
Just Media Offers Uprising Fellowship
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Interested and emerging writers between the ages of 18 – 24 interested in social justice can apply to Just Media’s Uprising Fellowship. The program runs through September and offers a $250 stipend. From their site: In this moment, we’re looking to understand how the uprising is shifting local politics—whether that’s electoral races, policy, public opinion,…
CNN’s Hiring Virtual Interns
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For those students looking to gain experience in television and get paid, check out the job listings for CNN. Warner Bros (parent company) dropped a bunch of opportunities for virtual interns needed for shows such Anderson Cooper 360, Don Lemon, and others. From the Anderson Cooper listing: The Fall 2020 program dates are October 5th…
Enter Fund Your Future Scholarship and Win $10,000
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Urban Outfitters & Fujifilm have teamed up to award one lucky winner a grand prize of $10,000 with their Fund Your Future scholarship. Students should be 16 years old or older and either be enrolled in a college or university or enrolled no later than the fall of 2022. They will need to answer two…
Free Online College Courses for High School Students
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LA Trade Tech College, a community college, offers a variety of Saturday classes for students in grades 9th – 12th. Middle school students can attend as well but will need a special admit. The free online classes will run from September 12 – December 19, 2020. Students will be able to take classes in astronomy,…