Dinero for College: Must-have scholarship list

Los residentes del área de Filadelfia, PA, por ejemplo, deben un promedio de $40.000 al año, lo que dificulta a los graduados comprar una casa, formar una familia e invertir en innovaciones que transformen nuestra economía. En 1989, cuando yo nací, asistir a la Universidad de Pensilvania costaba cerca de $15.000. Hoy, el costo supera con creces los $80.000 al año. La deuda estudiantil hoy en día es astronómica. Una condonación de hasta $20.000 probablemente liquidaría la deuda de muchos filadelfianos; sin embargo, lo que se necesita es una solución integral.

Lo que sugiero es un modelo de asesoramiento para una educación universitaria sin deudas, uno que funcione, como el que uso todos los días con los estudiantes.

1Ofrecer un modelo de asesoramiento gratuito para estudiantes de primera generación y de familias negras y morenas de bajos ingresos, comparable al que se podría recibir de un consultor de admisiones en una universidad privada o un asesor universitario en un internado de élite.

2Impulsar a los estudiantes a desarrollar

sistemas para la excelencia académica.

Alentar que los estudiantes tomen los cursos más rigurosos en su secundaria, animarlos a fortalecer su participación en roles de liderazgo y colocarlos en oportunidades de enriquecimiento de primer nivel.

3Dar constantes devoluciones a los estu-

diantes sobre su desempeño académico

y liderazgo, y trabajar con su familia en el diseño de estrategias para poder asistir y prosperar en una universidad acorde a sus necesidades económicas.

4Abrir una oficina de inscripción univer-

sitaria financiada con fondos federales

para los distritos escolares que califican para almuerzos gratuitos, con personal calificado que oriente a los estudiantes hacia estudios universitarios asequibles.

Así podremos preparar a los estudiantes para que asistan a universidades, a menudo selectivas, que cuentan con grandes donaciones capaces de costear toda su educación.

About the Author

Anthony Phillips holds degrees from Bates College and Yale University and is the founder of Youth Action, a youth leadership nonprofit organization and is the director of precollege programs at TeenSHARP, an organization that prepares under-resourced youth for success at selective colleges and universities. Find our more about how you can get involved with TeenSHARP at https://www.teensharp.org/.

Dinero for College

Complied by Brigitte Zigglih, senior, Girard College, Philadelphia, PA

QuestBridge Regular Decision Scholars Program

Amount/Cantidad: Full Tuition Criteria/Criterios: Be a current high school senior in the US, regardless of citizenship. Can also be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident living abroad. Excel academically (top 5% or 10% in class) and be the first generation in the family to attend a four-year US college. Household income should be under $65,000 a year; often less for a typical family of four with minimal assets. Eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Candidate has a strong personal character and unusually high level of family responsibility (caring for siblings, part-time work to support family financially, etc.). These are NOT strong cut-offs or absolute. Deadline/Fecha Límite: December 11th, 2022 Contact/Contacto: questions@questbridge.org, (888) 275-2054, AskQB

Ron Brown Scholars Program

Amount/Cantidad: $40,000 ($10,000 each year) Criteria/Criterios: Must be Black/African American. Must excel academically. Must exhibit exceptional leadership potential. Must participate in community service activities. Must demonstrate financial need. Be a US citizen or hold a Permanent Resident Visa Card. Be a current high school senior at the time of application. NOTE: Current college students are not eligible to apply. Deadline/Fecha Limite: January 9th, 2023 Contact/Contacto: 434-964-1588, info@ronbrown.org

Jackie Robinson Scholarship 2022-2023

Amount/Cantidad: Up to $35,000 over four years Criteria/Criterios: Be a graduating, minority high school senior. Be a US citizen. Present evidence of financial need. Demonstrate a record of academic excellence. Demonstrate leadership potential and a dedication to community service. Submit an official SAT and/or ACT score from junior or senior year*. Plan to attend an accredited and approved four-year college within the United States or affiliated with a United States-based college or university. Have not accrued more than 25% of the credits needed to graduate from college. Deadline/Fecha Límite: January 11th, 2023 Contact/Contacto: (212) 290-8600, connect@jackierobinson.org

The Scholarship for Journalism Diversity Honoring Julie Schoo

Amount/Cantidad: $5,000 one-year scholarship Criteria/Criterios: Be a high school senior in applying for admission to an accredited college or university in the US. Have a 3.0 GPA or higher. Plan to pursue a career in journalism. Students do not need to be US citizens to apply for this scholarship. The award can be renewed for up to three years, for a total of $20,000 toward educational expenses. Deadline/Fecha Limite: Opens January 2023 Contact/Contacto: https://www.pressclubinstitute.org/about/, 202-664-7523

McDonald’s Hacer Scholarship

Amount/Cantidad: Up to $100,000 Criteria/Criterios: Be a high school senior, legal US resident, and younger than 21 years old with a minimum 2.8 GPA. Be eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university with a full-time course of study. Must disclose applications to other scholarship programs. Enroll in and attend an accredited institution in the academic year after selection (verification needed, as scholarship funds are paid directly to the schools). Have at least one parent of Hispanic heritage. Deadline/Fecha Limite: TBA, will most likely be within the first half of 2023 Contact/Contacto: https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/hacer-newsletter.html

Additional websites:

adelantefund.org bestcolleges.com educationplanner.org cappex.com collegescholarships.org fastweb.com hispanicfund.org hsf.net mycollegeoptions.org myscholly.com raise.me scholarships-for-school.com scholarships.com studentscholarships.org upromise.com zinch.com/scholarships