[NYC-L] [Fwd: [CTC] Gates Millenuim Scholarship Program] (fwd)

[jeton ademaj]

hey everybody,

...while race is normally the basis of judging 'minority' status in most 
instances, I would look LONG AND HARD at the POSSIBILITY that YOU MAY BE A 
RELIGIOUS MINORITY HERE IN THE *UNITED STATES*, AND OF COURSE THE EXTRA 
DIFFICULTIES YOU MAY FACE HERE, AS WELL AS THE
*** "LEGACY OF DISCRIMINATION" *** YOUR PARENTS AND GRAND-s MAY HAVE 
EXPERIENCED, ARE ALL FACTS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY ANY SCHOLARSHIP FUND 
SEEKING TO HELP POOR MINORITY STUDENTS...

...and the worst they can say is no..........................

tung!
jeton

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>That is a great question Erkanda, but I believe that when the term minority
>is used in the United States, it is defined on a racial basis.  Therefore,
>since we identify ourselves  as Caucasian of Eropean origin (an 
>assumption),
>then we do not belong in the category of minorities.  What a coincidence,
>that we as Albanians were sometimes refered to minorities, in the context 
>of
>former yugoslavia, and yet we learn than in the U.S. we happen to belong to
>the majority.
>
>
>>From: Erkanda  Bujari <eb246 at columbia.edu>
>>Reply-To: nyc-l at alb-net.com
>>To: nyc-l at alb-net.com
>>Subject: [NYC-L] [Fwd: [CTC] Gates Millenuim Scholarship Program] (fwd)
>>Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 23:26:18 -0500 (EST)
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>>Are Albanians considered a minority here? I never understood the criteria
>>for minority.
>>
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>>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 17:49:49 -0500
>>From: Rick Parkany <rparkany at borg.com>
>>Reply-To: Northeastern Regional Evaluation Association
>><nrea.la at lists.aanet.org>
>>To: Northeastern Regional Evaluation Association <nrea.la at lists.aanet.org>
>>Subject: [Fwd: [CTC] Gates Millenuim Scholarship Program]
>>
>>Folks: This info reagaring minority scholarships, FYI...    ;-}
>>rap.
>>
>>-------- Original Message --------
>>Subject: [CTC] Gates Millenuim Scholarship Program
>>    Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 23:18:55 -0500
>>    From: "Richard L. O'Bryant" <obryant at MIT.EDU>
>>      To: ctcmembers at phoenix.edc.org
>>
>>Hi everyone,
>>
>>The following article on college scholarships for
>>African-American,
>>Hispanic, and Asian-American students from low- and middle-income
>>
>>families appeared in the Boston Sunday Globe on February 27,
>>2000. Note
>>that the deadline for postmarking applications is March 15.
>>Please
>>spread the word.
>>
>>"Despite noble aims and a good outreach effort, the Gates
>>Millennium
>>Scholars Program has been clumsy in getting the word out to
>>lower- and
>>middle-income minority students who often live outside the
>>information-age loop.
>>
>>"The program, created through a $1 billion gift from Microsoft
>>founder
>>Bill Gates, will award $50 million in college scholarships a year
>>to
>>minority students for 20 years. But with the March 15 deadline
>>for
>>applications approaching, some say not enough students hae been
>>reached.
>>"While 17,000 applications ahve been downloaded from the
>>program's Web
>>site, most of them in California, Texas, New York, Florida, and
>>Washington state, only 250 completed applications had been
>>received as
>>of Feb. 14, said Adalberto Andino, executive director of the
>>program.
>>"Andino said that he is pleased with the number of applications
>>received, and that he expects more as the deadline approaches.
>>"Among the problems in reaching students, he said, are:
>>---A technological divide that keeps low-income students from
>>finding
>>information about the scholarships online and that prevents them
>>from
>>downloading applications easily.
>>---A lack of paper copies of the applications in poor
>>neighborhoods.
>>---Spotty distribution of the applications at schools, colleges,
>>and
>>universities nationwide.
>>---The 25 national area offices of the United Negro College fund
>>are
>>disseminating information on the scholarships, which are also
>>being
>>supported by the American Indian College Fund and the Hispanic
>>Scholarship Fund. The scholarships also are open to
>>Asian-American
>>students.
>>"Applicants must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.3
>>on a
>>4.0 scale, and must have significant financial need, and must be
>>studying mathematics, science, engineering, education, or library
>>
>>sciences.
>>"Andino coordinates the nationwide program from an office in
>>Fairfax,
>>Va., and concedes that there are difficulties. "It's a tremendous
>>
>>challenge when you're trying to reach out to an entire nation
>>with one
>>program," Andino said.
>>"Johnson said the need for a more extensive outreach should be
>>one of
>>the key lessons the Gates program takes from this initial effort.
>>
>>"Applications may be reproduced and downloaded from the Gates
>>Millenium
>>Scholars program Web site at www.gmsp.org. The program can be
>>reached
>>at 1-877-690-GMSP (4677). The applications must be postmarked by
>>March
>>15."
>>  _____________________________________________"... success is
>>measured by the number of peoplethat are successful as a result
>>your success!"Richard L. O'Bryant, Ph.D. StudentPlanning Support
>>SystemsDepartment of Urban Studies and PlanningMASSACHUSETTS
>>INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY Room 7-30777 Massachusetts Avenue
>>Cambridge, MA 02139Phone: 617-253-7295  Fax:
>>617-258-6515obryant at mit.edu______________________________________________
>>
>>
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