Do you still need to take the ACT or SAT?  Take a look at the 2012 dates & locations, choose the one that works the best for you, and get registered today!

2012 ACT and SAT Dates & Locations

Join us this Friday March 9th for our Family Night Rainbow Pizza Party!  Families will be creating their own pizzas, trying to use as many colors of vegetables as possible.  We’ll also be participating in fun nutrition games and making healthy parfait deserts.  This event is free to all Urban Mission families!  Please call Kyra Davis at 317-306-0659 to RSVP.

Youth in our Urban Mission Generation Y 21st CCLC After School programs at Lincoln and Guion Middle Schools are participating in “Art Exploration.”  Students in this club meet twice a week to learn about different styles of art and make their own interpretations.  Artwork created by our youth will be displayed at various family events this spring.  Look for more details to come about celebrating our students’ artistic passions.

The Indianapolis Chapter of the Indiana Black Expo has an interest meeting for their annual scholarship pageant on Saturday March 24, 2012 at 6:00 pm at the IC-IBE office at the Julia Carson Government Center, 300 E. Fall Creek Pkwy.  For more information go to http://indianapolisibe.com/event.asp?id=171

The Indianapolis Chapter of Jack and Jill of America Inc. is currently accepting applications from qualified high school and middle school students who have strong leadership potential to participate in a workshop designed to educate students on the importance of money management and building wealth.  The Leadership Summit will be on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Butler University, Atherton Union, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.  For more information go to www.jackandjillindy.org/YES_eventtemplate.html

The 100 Black Men of Indianapolis and Indiana Black Expo, Inc. will host its 9th annual “College and Scholarship Fair” on March 10, 2012 at the Pike High School Freshman Center.  The event is open from 11:00 am to 2:00 PM.  For more information, go to www.100blackmenindy.org/blog/category/programs/college_fair

Hey procrastinators (you know who you are!):

You must file the FAFSA before March 10 each year you plan to attend college.  The FAFSA is your ticket to financial aid dollars.  Stop putting it off and get it done today!

More Scholarship Tips:

1.) Bank of America Scholarships: For junior or senior high school students who are able to participate in an 8-week paid internship program in Washington, DC. Number and amount of awards vary. Visit ww.bankofamerica.com/foundation

2.) US Bank Internet Scholarships: … For high school seniors applying to college or university. 30 scholarships of $1,000 each are available. Visit www.usbank.com/studentbanking

3.) American Planning Association High School Essay Contest: For high school juniors and seniors writig an essay on certain topics. 11 scholarship of $5,000 each are avaiable. Visit www.plannig.org/essay

 Stay tuned…more scholarship information to come.

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1.) AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s Awreness College Scholarship:
For college-bound high school juniors and seniors. Applicants need to write an essay on Alzheimer, and one winner gets the grand prize of $5,000.
Visit: http://www.afateens.org/about_new.html

2.) Coca-Cola Scholarships:
For college-bound high school students. The scholarship is $25,000 and one award is gven each year.
Visit: http://www.scholarships4students.com/coca-colas_$25,000_college_bound_scholarship.htm

3.) Signet Classics Scholarship:
For high school juniors and seniors writing an essay on one of the four topics determined by the committee every year. 5 scholarships of $1,000 each are available.
Visit: us.penguingroup.com