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Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

Scholarship awards range from one-time $2,500 awards to multi-year $20,000 awards. APIA Scholars provides scholarships to underserved APIA students with a special focus on those who:

  • Live at or below the poverty level, or are otherwise of low socioeconomic status;

  • Are the first in their families to attend college;

  • Are representative of the APIA community’s diversity, (geographically and ethnically}, especially those ethnicities that have been underrepresented on college campuses due to limited access and opportunity; and

  • Have placed a strong emphasis on community service and leadership as well as solid academic achievement.

APIA SCHOLARS MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR:

  • Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census

  • Be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States. Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau are also eligible to apply

  • Be enrolling as an undergraduate student in a U.S. accredited college or university in the Fall of 2020.

  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or have earned a GED

  • Must apply for federal financial aid for the 2020-2021 academic year using the Free Application for the Federal Student Aid (FASFA) by early April 2020

  • Submit one letter of recommendation online

DEADLINE TO APPLY: JANUARY 22ND, 2020

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family, high schoolCynthia Garciacollege access, scholarships, opportunities, finance, education
Project Basta
Project Basta

Basta prepares you to:

  • Navigate the job search process

  • Communicate your unique value-add

  • Be equipped for success on day 1

There are two ways to participate

  1. Job Search + Readiness Program:

    • Program Description: 10-week program, 50 hours in length, delivered both virtually and in-person

      Ideal candidate:

      • First in their family to graduate from college and a person of color

      • Seeking a full-time job after graduation

      • Within 1 year of graduating from a 4-year institution

      • Previous participant schools include CUNY & SUNY network, Rutgers, Fordham, NYU (and more)

  2. CUNY/ Basta Career Readiness Partnership:

    • Program Description: Monthly meetups hosted by employers focused on career exposure, networking and gaining industry knowledge

      Ideal candidate: Open to all CUNY students across the campuses interested in a career in financial services 

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 8TH

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post-secondaryCynthia Garciaopportunities, internship, education
Sheltering Arms
Sheltering Arms

Sheltering Arms, Children and Family Services

Our programs provide the strength and opportunities families need to overcome a variety of challenges – ranging from homelessness to domestic violence, mental illness, substance abuse, extreme poverty, trauma, and other factors which stand in the way of success. The impact of our family and community wellbeing programs can be seen in the thriving, healthy families whose lives we’ve touched.

Phone Number: 718 665 2321

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family, high schoolCynthia Garciahousing, wellness, health, education, community, opportunities
ACCESS VR (Vocational rehabilitation)
ACCESS VR (Vocational rehabilitation)

Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) starts with the presumption that all individuals with disabilities can benefit from vocational rehabilitation services and should have opportunities to work in jobs integrated within their communities.  Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors guide individuals through service programs they need to reach their employment goal.

Our Mission:

ACCES-VR assists individuals with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and to support independent living through training, education, rehabilitation, and career development.

Our Vision:

All individuals with disabilities who want to work will have the opportunity to achieve employment and independence.

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family, high schoolCynthia Garciaeducation, opportunities, job training, nyc, free
Dream Yard
Dream Yard

DreamYard collaborates with Bronx youth, families and schools to build pathways to equity and opportunity through the arts.

DreamYard programs develop artistic voice, nurture young peoples’ desire to make change and cultivate the skills necessary to reach positive goals. We believe that young people in the Bronx need a continuous set of supports to help them towards positive outcomes as they navigate their educational pathway. We have every expectation that through offering sustained and meaningful supports our youth will develop the necessary tools to become creative and engaged citizens, life-long learners and the leaders and innovators of the 21st century

Phone number: 718 588 8007

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family, high schoolCynthia Garciaarts, opportunities, education, youth, free
ASPIRA
ASPIRA

ASPIRA of New York has been dedicated to serving New York City youth and their families, providing opportunities that would otherwise not be available to them, and serving as an effective advocate, fighting to improve education in the Puerto Rican and Latino communities.

ASPIRA’s Mission

To foster the social advancement of the Puerto Rican/Latino community by supporting its youth in the pursuit of educational excellence through leadership development activities and programs that emphasize commitment to the community and pride in the Puerto Rican/Latino culture.

Phone Number: 718-585-3353

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family, high school, post-secondaryCynthia Garciaeducation, nyc, opportunities, free
Argus
Argus

Argus provides innovative programs which engage and help severely disadvantaged New Yorkers and their families and loved ones free themselves from poverty and drug abuse and chemical dependency build new lives based on responsibility, work, and hope. Argus provides a drug-free, safe, and nurturing environment in which persons living on the fringes of society can acquire education and skills and transform maladaptive attitudes and behaviors. We emphasize self-help, personal responsibility, and mutual support.

Argus also offers health care, educational, and case management programs tailored to adults, their families and loved ones their needs for:

  • Addiction and chemical dependence evaluation, assessment, and treatment

  • STD, HIV and AIDS, and pregnancy prevention

  • Safer sex

  • Parenting skills

  • Help with court cases

  • Work experience

  • Housing

  • Education

  • Job readiness

  • Skills training and placement

Phone Number: 718 401 5700

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family, high school, post-secondaryCynthia Garciahealth, legal, education, wellness, free