Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-11-28
MONITOR
HORIZONS

the first Of several which win
be written by the Monitors club
purely for public information and
to further acquaint our youth
with the growing OccupatiOnal
opportunities and the need to
finish their education to meet
these new careers.
Now is the time for high school
seniors to begin exploring scholar.
ship possibilities If financial as
sistance will be necessary for edu-
cation beyond high school. Ar
early start is suggested because Of
the many kinds Of scholarships
and because Of the early filing
headlines for some of them.
The first thing to do is to ar
range an appointment with you
senior counsellor. In addition tc
having a wealth Of information
the counsellor will assist in decid
ing ON the scholarships for which
the student should apply.
Following are some examples o.
the kinds Of scholarship program:
available.
Cooperative intercollegiate
Examination Program
This program is jointly spon'
sored by 80 private colleges, all Of
which are members Of the United
Negro College Fund (UNCF). II
addition to scholarships for higf
school seniors, exceptional students
who are interested in entering col
lege upon completion Of the tenth
or eleventh grades may qualify fol
the Early Admissions programs Of
six of these schools-Morehoust
College, Fisk University, Paine
College, Shaw University Talledegs
and Tougaloo Southern Christian
College.
The examination for this pro
gram will be held for local aspir
ants in Minneapolis on Saturday
December 7, 1868. See the high
school counsellor for time, place
and other details.
War Orphans Education
Program
Financial aid for the education
of young men and women whose
parents - veterans of World Wal
I, World War II or the Korean
Conflict - died of injuries or dis
eases resulting from their military
service. Aid Is provided for PRO
gram of education" - any cur
riculum or any combination Of
school subjects, generally accepted
as necessary to reach a specified
goal college, business or trade
school, etc..
Minnesota AFL-CIO Federation
Of Labor Scholarship - Two $500
scholarships and two $3.50 scholar.
ships - open to members and tc
sons and daughters of members OF
any trade union affiliated with the
MINI. Federation of Labor. All are
for use at Minnesota schools; two
are specifically for use at the
University of Minnesota, Mime
apolis.
Cooks, Walters and Waitress No
458 Scholarship Two scholar
ships for $3.50 each for sons OF
daughters of members of the union
National Foundation III Q ealtk
Scholarships - A limited number
Of scholarships are available fol
young people planning professional,
training in Medicine, Medical Soc,
ial Work, Nursing, Occupations.
Therapy, and Physical Therapy
The $500 award may be renewed
for three additional years if &C,
ceptable academic progress has
been made, and the student has
demonstrated aptitude for the pro,
fession.
Bureau Of Student Loans and
Scholarships - Available for quail,
flying high school seniors, under
graduate and graduate students.
A word Of advice to high
school freshmen, sOphOmOres and
juniors. Scholarships for stu
dents with q "C' average are
extremely limited as to number
and to the amount Of the award.
II your present grades need i'm
proving, II you can improve
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