Student Opportunities

• ALPFA - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
  
  The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) is the leading professional association dedicated to enhancing opportunities for Latinos in the accounting, finance and related professions. ALPFA is a not-for-profit entity registered with the Internal Revenue Service. Membership is open to anyone who shares our values, mission, and principles.



• BENJAMIN A. GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
  
  This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.



• BRIDGEPORT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
  
  Scholarships for students from the Bridgeport area.



• BURGER KING SCHOLAR'S PROGRAM
  
  BURGER KING® Scholars awards assist students who work part-time and excel academically. Since 2000, the BURGER KING® Scholars Program has awarded more than 11,000 scholarships throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation, a U.S.-based, nonprofit, 501(c)3 public charity, has supported the BURGER KING® Scholars Program by granting over $320,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Together, we will continue to work hard to build brighter futures through education in our communities.



• CALAHE (CT ASSOCIATION FOR LATINOS IN HIGHER EDUCATION)
  
  CALAHE is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the participation of Latinos in different areas of post-secondary education in Connecticut.



• COLLEGE RELATIONS AT THE HARTFORD INSURANCE CO
  
  The Hartford is a leading provider of investment products – annuities, mutual funds, college savings plans – as well as life insurance, group and employee benefits, automobile and homeowners' insurance, and business insurance.



• COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION
  
  The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and the GE Foundation are joining forces in an innovative public-private partnership to encourage and guide the pursuit of science and mathematics degrees by low-income students in Louisville, KY, Stamford, CT and Cincinnati, OH.



• DUNKIN DONUTS SCHOLARSHIP
  
  Scholarship America is the nation's largest non-profit sector scholarship and educational support organization. Our mission is to expand access to educational opportunities by involving and assisting communities, corporations, foundations, organizations and individuals in the support of students in the encouragement of educational acheivement.



• GLEN BELL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
  
  Taco Bell Corp. (“Taco Bell”) established the Glen Bell Scholarship Program to assist Taco Bell employees who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs. Scholarships are offered for full- and part-time* study at an accredited institution of the student's choice.



• HARTFORD FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC GIVING
  
  Many organizations in the Greater Hartford area want to help you pay for college. Hartford Foundation produces this online directory each year to let you know about the many college scholarships that are available primarily for Greater Hartford area students.



• HISPANIC COLLEGE FUND
  
  The Hispanic College Fund provides talented and underprivileged Hispanic youth with vision, mentors, resources and scholarships. We are passionate about our mission to develop the next generation of Hispanic professionals and it's our partnerships with business, government and foundations that are making their success a reality.



• HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND
  
  The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education. HSF's vision is to strengthen the country by advancing college education among Hispanic Americans. In support of its mission to double the rate of Hispanics earning college degrees, HSF provides the Latino community more college scholarships and educational outreach support than any other organization in the country. In its 33-year history, HSF has awarded in excess of 86,000 scholarships, worth more than $247 million, to Latinos attending nearly 2,000 colleges and universities in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.



• INROADS
  
  The mission of INROADS in to develop and place talented minority youth in business and industry and prepare them for corporate and community leadership.



• INTEGRATIVE GRADUATE EDUCATION & RESEARCH TRAINEESHIP
  
  The mission of the IGERT National Recruitment Program is to help students find the IGERT program that is right for them, and help IGERT faculty and PIs find the students that are right for their programs. As part of this mission, we seek to increase the participation of underrepresented groups, including women and minorities, in doctorate programs in the engineering, science and mathematics fields, by helping Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and their constituencies tap into a bountiful resource opportunity.



• INTERNSHIP WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION, (CBCF) INC.
  
  Established in 1986, the CBCF Congressional Internship Program answered the call to help diversify the policymaking process by creating opportunities for minority college students to work on the Hill. The intensive nine-week program provides college undergraduates with a behind-the-scenes look into the democratic process. Through experiential learning in the office of a Congressional Black Caucus Member, the internship prepares emerging leaders to be decision makers in policy making arenas.



• JACK KENT COOKE FOUNDATION
  
  The Foundation identifies and supports young people of exceptional promise, application, deportment, and character who have financial need and demonstrated excellence in academic endeavors and extracurricular activities.



• KFC COLONEL'S SCHOLARS
  
  The KFC Colonel's Scholars Program® is looking for high school seniors with entrepreneurial drive, strong perseverance, demonstrated financial need, and who want to pursue a college education at an accredited public institution in the state they reside. Students selected for this scholarship are eligible to receive up to $20,000 to complete a bachelor’s degree program.



• LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS AT UCONN
  
  These campus-wide awards are designed to recognize student contributions to and leadership of the University community during the past year. There are over a dozen awards recognizing a variety of accomplishments.



• MC DONALD'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
  
  Local Chapters of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), with support from RMHC Global offer scholarships to students from communities who face limited access to educational and career opportunities. These scholarships are part of RMHC's ongoing commitment to education.



• MIT'S WOMEN'S TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
  
  The MIT Women's Technology Program (WTP) is a four-week summer academic and residential experience where female high school students explore engineering through hands-on classes, labs, and team-based projects in the summer after 11th grade .



• PAID INTERNS.COM
  
  Nationwide Database of Paid Internships



• PRLACC (PUERTO RICAN LATIN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER) @ UCONN
  
  The Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center’s mission is to improve the general welfare of Latinos and to promote awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the richness and diversity of Latin American cultures.



• SPELMAN COLLEGE HOWARDS HUGHES BIOMEDICAL SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM
  
  The Howard Hughes Summer Science Program, sponsored by The Spelman College Biology Department, is for rising female 12th graders interested in pursuing careers in biology, biochemistry and other biomedical-related fields.



• SUMMER JOBS.COM
  
  Offers summer jobs and seasonal staff positions with camps, resorts, national parks, hotels, environmental organizations and more.



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• TEACH FOR AMERICA
  
  Teach For America\'s mission is to enlist our nation\'s most promising future leaders in the movement to eliminate educational inequality.



• THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER NEW HAVEN
  
  Many donors to The Community Foundation have honored family members, friends, their communities, high schools, colleges or professions by endowing scholarship opportunities through the Foundation. The Foundation now manages 67 separate scholarship funds with an approximate market value of $7 million.



• THE SALLIE MAE FUND
  
  The Sallie Mae Fund sponsors several scholarship programs and supports hundreds of other college scholarships. All of our programs are based on financial need, as The Fund seeks to bridge the dollar gap when no one else can. The Fund aims to send the message that money is available to those who make the effort to apply.



• THE STEPHEN PHILLIPS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
  
  The Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund offers college scholarships to students from New England with financial need who display academic excellence, strong citizenship and character, and a desire to make a meaningful contribution to society.



• UCONN'S 100 YEARS OF WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP
  
  The 100 Years of Women Scholarship Fund was established in 1992 to honor a current UCONN student (who will be enrolled for the Fall 2008 semester) or high school senior planning to enroll in the University of Connecticut who, as a role model or advocate, has advanced the role and contributions of women in society.



• YOU BELONG IN CT
  
  You Belong in Connecticut is the state's umbrella slogan for economic development outreach programs.