While the idea of spending your spring break partying, lying on the beach, and basking in the sun sounds appealing, many college students view the downtime as an opportunity to earn some extra spending money. If it sounds like you, here are some spring break job ideas to help you get started. Baby Sitter Many
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Do you love your HBCU? If so, join us and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) in celebrating Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout the month of March with “I Love My HBCU Month.” Undoubtedly, HBCU’s have played a significant role in producing brilliant minds throughout the world. Many African-Americans would not be where they
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Founded in 1856, Wilberforce University was established near Xenia, Ohio as a joint venture between the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) and the Methodist Episcopal Church. Named after the 18th century abolitionist William Wilberforce, it was the first black owned and operated historically black university in the United States. Built to support the abolitionist cause
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Many organizations have a long history of providing financial aid and scholarships to African American students and UNCF falls into this category. UNCF or The United Negro College Fund is an minority education organization that funds scholarships for students and general scholarships for 37 private Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Since its inception in 1994,
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On January 9th 2015, students and officials of Bowie State University gathered for a luncheon to celebrate its 150th birth anniversary. Opened in 1865, it was the first free school in Baltimore, Md. Since then, it has developed into comprehensive liberal arts university educating and preparing students for careers in high demand fields such as
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The College Board fee waiver is provided to students with a demonstrated financial need and for whom it would create an undue burden. Becuase of financial difficulties, waivers are provided to ensure that no student misses the opportunity to pursue admission to the college of their choice. If test fee is a barrier for you,
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Summer is a great time to intern. With classes out of the way, you can fully commit to an internship and prepare yourself for the coming year. Not only do you step ahead of the students who decide to spend their holidays slacking off, you get ready to jump back into the hard work that
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Each year, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) hosts the MLK Day of Service. This event brings together hundreds of thousands of volunteers spend their entire day at parks, homeless shelters, food pantries, hospitals, community gardens and other places serving their communities. Dr. King was so much about giving back to the community,
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