Reminder
1) The General Assembly Foundation Scholarship for seniors who have been admitted to one of the following universities: Chicago State University, Governors State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University (Carbondale or Edwardsville), University of Illinois (Chicago, Springfield, or Urbana-Champaign), Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University. Due Saturday, April 30. Click here for application.
2) The Black Caucus Foundation Scholarship which is open to any Illinois resident. Due Sunday, May 1. Click here for application.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
New Census Milestone: Hispanics Reach 50 Million
New Census Milestone: Hispanics Reach 50 Million
by Hope Yen, Associated Press
Hispanics accounted for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade, exceeding estimates in most states as they crossed a new census milestone: 50 million, or 1 in 6 Americans.
Meanwhile, more than 9 million Americans checked two or more race categories on their 2010 census forms, up 32 percent from 2000, a sign of burgeoning multiracial growth in an increasingly minority nation.
The Census Bureau late last week released its first set of national-level findings from the 2010 count on race and migration, detailing a decade in which rapid minority growth, aging Whites and the housing boom and bust were the predominant story lines.
Full story: http://diverseeducation.com/article/14945/
by Hope Yen, Associated Press
Hispanics accounted for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade, exceeding estimates in most states as they crossed a new census milestone: 50 million, or 1 in 6 Americans.
Meanwhile, more than 9 million Americans checked two or more race categories on their 2010 census forms, up 32 percent from 2000, a sign of burgeoning multiracial growth in an increasingly minority nation.
The Census Bureau late last week released its first set of national-level findings from the 2010 count on race and migration, detailing a decade in which rapid minority growth, aging Whites and the housing boom and bust were the predominant story lines.
Full story: http://diverseeducation.com/article/14945/
Monday, April 25, 2011
Avoid Scams
Avoid scams
Every year students and their families lose money to scam artists posing as legitimate scholarship funding agencies. To avoid being defrauded, be cautious about suspicious scholarship offers.
Consult the Federal Trade Commissionexternal link for tips, facts and reporting information. Also keep a few guidelines in mind while researching scholarships.
It might be a scam if:
* You have to spend money to get money. Legitimate scholarship providers don't charge application fees, "redemption" fees or up-front taxes; nor do they ask students to make investments.
* They want bank account or credit card information. Trustworthy donors won't ask for a credit card number to "hold" your award.
* It's guaranteed. No one can guarantee that you'll receive a scholarship, and any promise of a money-back guarantee is a red flag.
* You can't find the information anywhere else. Scholarship agencies don't keep information secret; they want to award scholarships. If a service promises to provide funds no one else knows about, be suspicious.
* You win a contest you don't remember entering. If you receive a message saying you've been selected for an award or you're a finalist in a competition you've never heard of, it might be a scam.
* It sounds too good to be true. Trust your instincts. If you're suspicious about an offer, you probably have a good reason.
Source: http://financialaid.missouri.edu/types-of-aid/scholarships/avoid-scams.php
Every year students and their families lose money to scam artists posing as legitimate scholarship funding agencies. To avoid being defrauded, be cautious about suspicious scholarship offers.
Consult the Federal Trade Commissionexternal link for tips, facts and reporting information. Also keep a few guidelines in mind while researching scholarships.
It might be a scam if:
* You have to spend money to get money. Legitimate scholarship providers don't charge application fees, "redemption" fees or up-front taxes; nor do they ask students to make investments.
* They want bank account or credit card information. Trustworthy donors won't ask for a credit card number to "hold" your award.
* It's guaranteed. No one can guarantee that you'll receive a scholarship, and any promise of a money-back guarantee is a red flag.
* You can't find the information anywhere else. Scholarship agencies don't keep information secret; they want to award scholarships. If a service promises to provide funds no one else knows about, be suspicious.
* You win a contest you don't remember entering. If you receive a message saying you've been selected for an award or you're a finalist in a competition you've never heard of, it might be a scam.
* It sounds too good to be true. Trust your instincts. If you're suspicious about an offer, you probably have a good reason.
Source: http://financialaid.missouri.edu/types-of-aid/scholarships/avoid-scams.php
National Hispana Leadership Institute to Hold Latina Empowerment Conference
National Hispana Leadership Institute to Hold Latina Empowerment Conference
in Chicago Featuring Influential Women from the Area and Nationwide
WASHINGTON - The National Hispana Leadership Institute (NHLI), one of the premier executive leadership organizations preparing Latinas for positions of national and international influence, public policy impact and contribution to the advancement of the Hispanic community, is bringing its Latina Empowerment Conference series to Chicago, Ill., on Friday, May 6, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601.
Online registration is available at www.nhli.org/empower.html. The Latina Empowerment Conference convenes hundreds of exemplary regional leaders and professionals for a day of: leadership training peer-to-peer learning, and networking.
Panelists and speakers for the Chicago Latina Empowerment Conference are to include: Cristina Benítez, president, Lazos Latinos; María Capetillo, agent, State Farm Insurance; Marlene González, founder and president, Life Coaching Group; Flavia Hernández (’01 NHLI alumna), chief officer, Office of P-12 Management, Chicago Public Schools; Nanci Luna Jiménez (’06 NHLI alumna), president, Luna Jiménez Seminars; Patricia Mota, director of member outreach, Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Ana María Soto (’04 NHLI alumna), executive director of Latino initiatives, National-Louis University; Barbara J. DesMarteau (’04 NHLI alumna), interim president, NHLI; and more.
Participants can be certain of engaging in discussions important to the Latino community, gaining new skills and valuable networking during the one-day conference. Founded in 1987, NHLI has trained and empowered more than 10,000 Latina leaders from
the public and private sectors who have been appointed to leadership positions in government, corporate America, nonprofits, foundations or started their own businesses.
NHLI also offers an annual Executive Leadership Training Conference and Mujer Awards, held this year in Los Angeles, Calif. (Nov. 2-4); the Executive Leadership Program for mid-career professionals; Latinas Learning to Lead Program for college-age Latinas; Advancing Latina Leaders in Nonprofits (ALL IN) for emerging professionals in the nonprofit sector; and online training seminars.
in Chicago Featuring Influential Women from the Area and Nationwide
WASHINGTON - The National Hispana Leadership Institute (NHLI), one of the premier executive leadership organizations preparing Latinas for positions of national and international influence, public policy impact and contribution to the advancement of the Hispanic community, is bringing its Latina Empowerment Conference series to Chicago, Ill., on Friday, May 6, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601.
Online registration is available at www.nhli.org/empower.html. The Latina Empowerment Conference convenes hundreds of exemplary regional leaders and professionals for a day of: leadership training peer-to-peer learning, and networking.
Panelists and speakers for the Chicago Latina Empowerment Conference are to include: Cristina Benítez, president, Lazos Latinos; María Capetillo, agent, State Farm Insurance; Marlene González, founder and president, Life Coaching Group; Flavia Hernández (’01 NHLI alumna), chief officer, Office of P-12 Management, Chicago Public Schools; Nanci Luna Jiménez (’06 NHLI alumna), president, Luna Jiménez Seminars; Patricia Mota, director of member outreach, Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Ana María Soto (’04 NHLI alumna), executive director of Latino initiatives, National-Louis University; Barbara J. DesMarteau (’04 NHLI alumna), interim president, NHLI; and more.
Participants can be certain of engaging in discussions important to the Latino community, gaining new skills and valuable networking during the one-day conference. Founded in 1987, NHLI has trained and empowered more than 10,000 Latina leaders from
the public and private sectors who have been appointed to leadership positions in government, corporate America, nonprofits, foundations or started their own businesses.
NHLI also offers an annual Executive Leadership Training Conference and Mujer Awards, held this year in Los Angeles, Calif. (Nov. 2-4); the Executive Leadership Program for mid-career professionals; Latinas Learning to Lead Program for college-age Latinas; Advancing Latina Leaders in Nonprofits (ALL IN) for emerging professionals in the nonprofit sector; and online training seminars.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
The Nation's Report Card
America's High School Graduates
Results of the 2009 NAEP High School Transcript Study
Executive Summary
This report presents information about the types of courses that high school graduates in the class of 2009 took during high school, how many credits they earned, and the grades they received. Information on the relationships between high school coursetaking records and performance in mathematics and science on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is also included. Transcripts were collected from about 610 public schools and 130 private schools for the 2009 High School Transcript Study (HSTS). These transcripts constituted a nationally representative sample of 37,700 high school graduates, representing approximately 3 million 2009 high school graduates. The 2009 results are compared to the results of earlier transcript studies dating back to 1990, and differences among graduates by race/ethnicity, gender, and parent education are examined. Because the study is restricted to high school graduates, it contains no information about dropouts, who may differ from graduates. Graduates who receive a special education diploma or certificate of completion are also excluded from analyses in this report unless noted otherwise.
Graduates earn more credits and complete higher curriculum levels
· In 2009, graduates earned over three credits more than their 1990 counterparts, or about 420 additional hours of instruction during their high school careers.
· A greater percentage of 2009 graduates completed more challenging curriculum levels than 1990 or 2005 graduates.
· Nearly two-thirds of graduates who attained a rigorous curriculum took algebra I before high school.
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