Subject: Fwd: Merage American Dream Fellowship


Any one who is an UNDERGRADUATE and an immigrant to the US should consider
applying for this scholarship!  You need to be graduating by August 2007 for
this year's application cycle.

>
>I haven't as yet heard from any students from THHP who may be interested 
>in the Merage American Dream Fellowship.  Do you know of any whom you  can 
>encourage to apply; the college can nominate three 
>students.  http://www.meragefoundations.com/mfad.html.
>
>Upcoming deadlines of competitive scholarships are: Jan 3 for the Harry S 
>Truman Scholarship, http://www.truman.gov/,
>February 1 for the Beinecke , http://www.beineckescholarship.org/ (in 
>which THHP students have been the exclusive winners at Hunter:  Roberta 
>Winters, Suzanne Barnett, Hope Jennings....),
>I do appreciate your efforts to reach and encourage your students to take 
>advantage of these opportunities.
>
>The new, improved, enlarged Grants Guide is available in the Office of 
>Student Services, 1119 East, and online at: 
>http://studentservices.hunter.cuny.edu/grants/grants_guide.htm
>Best,
>Myrna
>
>Merage Foundation Fellows: Scholarship Opportunities - Immigrant Seniors
>(Who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents)
>Students applying for the Fellows Program must be immigrants to the United 
>States who are now US citizens or permanent residents.  Candidates must be 
>seniors who are graduating between January and August 2007.  Selected 
>fellows will reflect a strong desire and a real capacity to achieve 
>leadership roles in public service, culture/arts, science and education 
>and business.  Their selection is based on their application and on the 
>clarity of their plans, academic accomplishments, ability to motivate 
>others and sense of civic responsibility.  Selected fellows will receive a 
>stipend of $10,000 per year for two years.
>
>Fellows may spend the funds on the following kinds of activities: graduate 
>education, strategic travel related to professional development, 
>participation in specific skill building training programs and internships.
>Further information and the application are available online, 
><http://www.meragefoundations.com/>www.meragefoundations.com . Click on to 
>American Dream.
>Applications will be reviewed on campus.  The college may nominate three 
>students for consideration.  Interested students should contact Myrna 
>Fader, Office of Student Services, 
><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] to inform her of 
>their interest to apply.  Deadline:  November 8