Link Community School, Newark, NJ -- Alumni Opportunities

Link Community School
120 Livingston Street
Newark, NJ 07103
Tel 973-642-0529
Fax 973-642-1978
admission@linkschool.org
development@linkschool.org

Opportunities for Alumni
We will post opportunities - scholarships, educational contests and internships - for our high school and college aged alumni on this page. If you hear of other opportunities, please email Aaron Betcher, Director of Alumni and Student Affairs. We'd be happy to include them on this site.

Brick City Scholarship The Brick City Scholarship Fund is aimed at Newark high school seniors who have demonstrated resilience in their personal lives and achieved academic success in spite of hardships and challenges. Eight winners will be chosen to receive a $20,000 scholarship ($5,000 per year) to help cover the cost of tuition and other college expenses. Eligible candidates are expected to have maintained a minimum GPA of 2.5 during their senior year of high school and must be slated to attend a four-year college or university in Fall 2010. In addition to the standard scholarship application form, every applicant is required to submit two personal essays, one to two pages in length, and a letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor or school administrator. The scholarship fund is a partnership between the City of Newark, the Municipal Council, Gale Real Estate Services Company and Praedium Group. The Brick City Scholarship is open to ALL Newark High School seniors (must be a resident of the City of Newark to qualify). For applications, which will be accepted until Friday, June 4th, 2010, contact: Nelson A. Rodriguez Community Organizer \| Youth Engagement Office of Neighborhood Engagement, Office of the Mayor 920 Broad Street, Room 221 Newark, New Jersey 07102 Cell: 973.666.2152 RodriguezN@ci.newark.nj.us

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm

Paid Internships in Media Companies The Emma Bowden Foundation is recruiting minority rising high school seniors and rising college freshman to work in a PAID internship at a media company. The internship will last throughout their undergraduate college years. Qualified students should have at least a 3.0 GPA, plan to attend a 4-year college, and have an interest in media/communications. Students do not have to major in communications. Selected recipients are PAID and receive a matching scholarship each summer to help pay for college expenses. For a more detailed description of our program please visit our website at www.emmabowenfoundation.com

Morgan Stanley’s High School Internship Program To apply, you must be Black, Hispanic and/or Native American; a sophomore, junior, or senior in high school; and have a B+ GPA or higher. You must have housing in the NYC metro area for the summer as the internship will not include a stipend for housing. For information, go to: http://www.morganstanley.com/globalcitizen/community/diversity/diversity_recruitment.html

CITY YEAR, Americorps, Washington D.C. Graduating seniors who are not sure what they want to do after high school should consider applying for a paid community service position with CityYear in Washington, DC., a group of 17-24 year olds committed to full-time service for ten months in the Washington, DC community. Benefits include: living stipend ($200 per week), health care coverage, free metro pass, and $4,725 educational scholarship. For more info: www.cityyear.org or email: cmurphy@cityyear.org/dc or call: 202-776-7780, Amanda Seligman. Recruitment open houses will be held once a month at their headquarters: 918 U Street, NW, 2nd floor, Washington, DC 20001.

Historically Black College and University Scholarships http://www.iesabroad.org/IES/Scholarships_and_Aid/financialAid.html

Ron Brown Scholarships www.ronbrown.org

United Negro College Fund Scholarships http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/uncfscholarship.asp

Intel Science Talent Search http://www.sciserv.org/sts

FastWEB Scholarship Search http://www.fastweb.com


Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships http://www.jackierobinson.org

Gates Millenniukm Scholarships http://www.gmsp.org/hmrfvje1fdxdi0nwbrpmbd45)default.aspx

McDonald's Scholarships http://www.mcdonaldsnymtero.com/

Urban League Scholarships http://www.nyul.org/nyul_scholarships.html

And more...... Bell Labs Fellowships for Under Represented Minorities http://www.bell-labs.com/ fellowships/CRFP/info.html Student Inventors Scholarships http://www.invent.org/collegiate Student Video Scholarships http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html ; Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships http://holocaust.hklaw.com/=20 ; Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships http://www.aynrand.org/contests/ Brand Essay Competition http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.htm ; Gates Millennium Scholarships (major) http://www.gmsp.org/nominationma terials/read.dbm?ID=12 Xerox Scholarships for Students http://www2. xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about xerox_detail.jsp Sports Scholarships and Internships http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ) http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html ; Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary) http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html ; FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships) http://www.finaid.org/ Presidential Freedom Scholarships http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/ ; Microsoft Scholarship Program http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp! ; WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/ William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm Multiple List of Minority Scholarships http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial-assistance/Scholarship/blackhtml ; The Roothbert Scholarship Fund http://www.roothbertfund.com/ BOEING scholarships (http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships Easley National Scholarship Program http://www.naas.org/senior.htm Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida) http://www.jackituckfield.org/ Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm International Students Scholarshi ps &Aid Help http://www.iefa.org/ College Board Scholarship Search http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html ; Burger King Scholarship Program http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/ ; Siemens Westinghouse Competition http://www.siemens- foundation.org/ GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid http://www.aflcioorg/scholarships/scholar.htm ; Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm ; Scholarship &Financial Aid Help http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm ; Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group) http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ Scholarships and Fellowships http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world) http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html ; Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1html INROADS internships http://www.inroads.org/ ACT-SO bEURoeOlympics of the Mind 'A Scholarships http://www.naacp.org/work/ actso/act-so.shtml Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp ScienceNet Scholarship Listing http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/ Student/GRFN/ list.phtml?category= MINORITIES RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html "