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Cereal Characters Lure Kiddies with Eye Gaze: Study

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Packets of Nestle Golden Nuggets whole grain breakfast cereal, produced by Nestle SA, sit displayed for sale inside a supermarket in London, U.K., on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014.

If you ever got the creeps as a kid walking down the cereal aisle, you’re not imagining things. Snap, Crackle and Pop were all staring at you.

A new study from Cornell University finds that the cartoon characters on cereals marketed to kids are routinely designed so their eyes are shifted 9.6 degrees down. That’s the perfect angle to make eye contact with a child standing in the aisle.

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It works, too. When the same researchers showed participants two different versions of a box of Trix, the box that had the rabbit spokes-character looking downwards versus straight out increased brand trust 16 percent and feelings of connection to the brand by 28 percent. That could increase sales.

Apparently, Trix really are for kids after all, but not in the way you might have thought.

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The researchers provided two key takeaways from their findings. One, parents should think about not taking their children down the cereal aisle. Two, manufacturers of healthier cereals could consider adding a character looking downwards to the box to make their cereal more appealing to younger consumers.

h/t – CNBC

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Education

Jamaican Teen Offered 9 Scholarships by US Universities

Tchakamau Mahakoe is still not settled on which of the US universities she will attend. (OBSERVER FILE PHOTO)

TCHAKAMAU, the ambitious and brilliant schoolgirl the Jamaica Observer featured two years ago along with her brother for their academic achievements, has been accepted into 11 American universities, nine of which have offered her scholarships.

Her mother Kamau Mahakoe shared the news with the Observer yesterday, noting that she was proud of her daughter’s achievement.

“Clearly, l’m ecstatic. I feel really good for her because she has been focused from the start,” Kamau said of her 17-year-old daughter, who had been home-schooled before moving on to Immaculate Conception High School in St Andrew, and then the Hillel Academy on a scholarship.

“She has never lost sight of her goals… you don’t have to push her… she uses her initiative,” Kamau added. “I’m happy for her. Really happy.”

Among the 11 institutions in the US that have accepted the teen’s applications are Princeton, Duke, Yale, and Stanford universities and the University of Chicago.

The teen is still not clear on which she will be attending come August/September to pursue double majors in physics and biology. She wants to become an astronaut, her mother said.

h/t – jamaicaobserver

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Why the All-Ivy League Story Stirs Up Tensions Between African Immigrants and Black Americans

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The story of the first-generation Ghanian-American student accepted by all eight Ivy league schools is wonderful, but it also stirs up the tension between black Americans and recent African immigrants — especially when you describe him as “not a typical African-American kid.” That’s been the reaction to USA Today‘s profile on Kwasi Enin, a Long Island high schooler who got into the nation’s most competitive schools through hard work and, according to IvyWise CEO Katherine Cohen, being African (and being male). At one point the piece reads:

Being a first-generation American from Ghana also helps him stand out, Cohen says. “He’s not a typical African-American kid.”

“Not a typical African-American kid” is being read as an allusion to the lazy black American stereotype. The tension comes from the fact that some African immigrants buy into that stereotype, which gets turned into “Africans don’t like black people.” This has almost nothing to do with Enin, who is obviously a remarkable young man, and everything to do with how America perceives and portrays black Americans and African immigrants.

h/t – thewire

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Education

13 natural remedies for the ant invasion

Photo: Lindspetrol/Flickr

Little tiny ants have been spotted in our new home, and many people are suffering the same fate across the country. As much as I love spring, I don’t like bugs — especially bugs that can infest a house. Last week I asked for some advice in how to deal with ants naturally as I didn’t have time to research it myself since I just moved this weekend. I got such good advice, I had to share it with the readers here at MNN as well.
Some of these measures are deterrents. That is, they deter the ants from coming in your house. This seems to work well for those with a mild problem. Others found that they needed to use a method that kills the whole colony of ants. I’ve compiled the comments and suggestions by category, allowing you to compare the different methods a little more easily.
1. Lemon juice 
Teresa: We just spray around the openings with pure lemon juice … and it always works for us … something about the acid messes up their sense of tracking…
2. Cinnamon 
Shayla: We use ground cinnamon around where there are coming it. It works really well.
Peggy: We spray cinnamon essential oil all around the doors, windowsills, floors, etc. keeps them from coming in. I put the sugar water and borax OUTSIDE!
Letia: Another vote for ground cinnamon. Easy to clean up afterwards and worked great for us!!!
Jean: Cinnamon and cloves. Makes your house smell nice and the ants just hate it sprinkled right in their path.
Patricia: We also use cinnamon oil. We draw borders around everything with a Q-tip dipped in it. They won’t cross it.
3. Peppermint 
Heather: My mother-in-law has success with peppermint essential oil around windows and doors (any entries). Plus her house then smells awesome.
Julie: Dr. Bonner’s liquid soap in the mint aroma. Mix 1 to 1 with water in a spray bottle. Spray on the ant invasion and watch them suffer.
4. Borax, water and sugar 
Kristi: We use borax, sugar, water and a touch of peanut butter. It takes a couple of weeks but really works. We used it last year in our old house and are implementing it again this spring in our new house. Pesky ants! Here is the site where I found the recipe:http://naturalantkiller.blogspot.com/
Christy: I second Diana’s comment about borax and sugar. I’ve made a thin paste before with water, sugar and borax, then spread it on little pieces of thin cardboard or stiff cardstock and placed them near where it seems they are coming into the house. They’ll eat it and take it back to their colony (just like the Terro liquid you can buy). The paste will dry up in a couple days, so you’ll have to make more. But I think I only had to do it twice before they were gone.
Chookie: What worked for us was a mixture of borax and sugar in water. Several years ago, we lived in a house where there was an ants nest in the walls. Removing it would have meant virtually demolishing the entire front wall of the house (not practical!), so instead, after a year or two of having flying ants swarm into our bedroom every year we decided to go on an ant killing spree. Conventional ant killers didn’t work. Borax and powdered sugar didn’t work. But adding water to the borax and sugar mix to make a thick sugary borax-y syrup DID work…. the worker ants took it back into the nest and it positioned the queen – result = no more flying ants. OK, so borax does need to be kept away from pets and small children, but it is relatively safe beyond that as it is only toxic if you eat it. my solution was to put it somewhere where the kids and the cats would not reach it but the ants could.
BeverlyC: We live in China and had a HORRIBLE ant problem in our house. Tried cinnamon, black pepper, vinegar, etc. etc. We were concerned about the borax because we have guests in and out regularly and the little children are often, well, naughty and undisciplined. When someone suggested Terro liquid ant bait and we found it was just Borax and sugar, we asked someone to bring us some. We could pick the traps up and put them away when company came and put them back out after they left. They worked wonders!!
5. Boiling water and dish soap 
Jennie: We make sure all of our food is sealed up. The honey jar is usually the biggest ant magnet, so it gets a thorough washing and then is placed on a small water-filled saucer in the cupboard. We use a spray bottle filled with water and a squirt of liquid dish soap (I use Seventh Generation) to kill any visible ants. I also look around outside to try to find their hill; pouring a kettle of boiling water on it solves the problem.
Christy:  I’ve done what Jennie mentioned too – boiling water will destroy an ant colony, or weeds popping up between sidewalk cracks or in mulch. It’s an easy, purely natural way to kill things that we don’t often think about.
6. Diatomaceous earth 
Karen: Yes … diatomaceous earth (DE) works well … use food-grade not swimming pool DE. It should be sprinkled around the perimeter of your new home and you can also safely sprinkle it inside where you see them. Do not wet the DE or it will not work. DE isn’t an instant kill but should resolve the problem within a week or so.
Jami: I have a pretty serious any invasion at my house too. When I moved in last April they had already made themselves at home. I did the cinnamon thing last year and worked ok, but they just kept finding new ways in. My ants weren’t attracted to sugary things, but protein, especially the dog food. This year I made some borax cookies and put them in the old fireplace where I noticed the ants returning a week ago. I also sprinkled DE around the perimeter of my kitchen and that seems to have worked better than anything so far for immediate results.
7. Chalk  
Natalie: Oh! And they will not cross a line drawn in chalk. I drew a line around my window where they were coming in and it kept them at bay.
Anali: My grandparents had really good results with the line of chalk, they used powder that you can get at home improvement stores. It comes in a squeezey bottle so it’s easy to lay down a line with.
8. Baking soda and powdered sugar 
Jennifer: Ants carry an acidic substance with them always for protection. I do a mix of baking soda and powdered sugar in a plastic lid set in strategic places. I think a little volcanic science experiment happens inside their bodies. Over the course of several days, it has made a huge difference.
9. Coffee grounds
Lea: I have had success with used coffee grounds, I did know where their entry was, after putting it in the cracks they never returned. I also do know it doesn’t kill them, it just makes them move homes, (we have put them on beds outside and we just see them pop up a small distance away.
10. Cornmeal
Jill: One more thing to add to this. I saw somewhere to use corn meal. Well, it worked out since some moths got into my cornmeal, and I felt bad wasting it. That’s when I saw the idea and tried it. I sprinkled a little bit just off the back porch. Every day I would check and every day the same trail of ants was still there. Then I forgot about it. My daughter found another ant nest further out in the yard, and it made me remember to check the last trail. It was gone, completely gone. So, I sprinkled it on the new nest, and less than a week later, it is gone. If you google it there are a ton of places where it mentions it. Here’s just one link, and if you scroll to the Tip there is still another idea using molasses. Although if cornmeal will work I think it’s cheaper, and safer around kids and pets.
11. Cream of Wheat 
Rebecca: Cream of wheat! They eat it & it expands & they explode! Ha! I used it in my garden for ant problems. Kind of makes you wonder what it does to our insides when we eat it too
12. Vinegar 
Kristie: Vinegar! Since we switched to using a vinegar/water solution for mopping the floors and cleaning the counters, our ant problem has vanished.
Mysty: Vinegar is the one sure solution, but you need to pour it where the ants have their nest, not just to where they walk around. If you find their nest just pour about 0.5-1 L of white (cheap) vinegar. I never had ant problems but my grandparents sometimes has as they has a big farm and there is always an ant problem is some corner of the farm.
Cath: We used a mixture of vinegar, washing up liquid (ecover) and peppermint oil last year. Tracked them back to their nest and syringed it into the cracks. They never came back.
13. Equal 
Tea Leaf: We killed our ants by mixing Equal packets with apple juice. It is a neurotoxin to the ants. Scary that people put these in their coffee.
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Education

11 Surprising Words You’re Probably Mispronouncing

With all its accents and dialects, the English language naturally includes variation in sound. But sometimes people just flat out mispronounce words.

Take a look at these 11 examples.We bolded the emphasized syllable and included links for audio (click the word to listen).

While some words have multiple acceptable pronunciations, the audio links include the standard pronunciation.

The true pronunciations might surprise you.

1. comptroller

(noun): a person in charge of the financial accounts of a company or organization

The standard pronunciation is the same as “controller.”

This word began as a variant of “controller,” with influence from an unrelated French word, “compte,” meaning “an account.”

2. kibosh

(noun): something that serves as a check or stop; “put the kibosh on that”

The standard pronunciation is “ky-bosh,” not “kih-bosh.”

Charles Dickens’ “Sketches by Boz” gave us the first written example in 1836. He spelled the word, possibly phonetically, as “kye-bosk.”

3. sherbet

(noun): a frozen sweet dessert made from fruit or fruit juices

Many say “sher-bert,” though there’s no second “r” — not even a silent one. It’s not to be confused with “sorbet” (sor-bay), which contains no milk. Sherbet does.

4. mischievous

(adjective): showing a playful desire to cause trouble

The standard pronunciation is “mis-chiv-us,” not “mis-chee-vee-us.”

This mispronunciation also lends itself to spelling errors. When people add the extra syllable, they often add an “i” and incorrectly write “michievious.”

5. prestigious

(adjective): having prestige, honored

The preferred pronunciation is “pre-sti-jus,” not “pre-stee-jus.”

6. banal

(adjective): boring or ordinary, not interesting

Standard pronunciation is “buh-nal,” not “bay-nul.”

7. peremptory

(adjective): used to describe a command you must obey without question or excuse

It’s pronounced “pe-remp-tory,” not “pre-emp-tory.”

When people pronounce “peremptory” as “preemptory,” they’re probably mistaking it for another adjective entirely: “preemptive,” which means “done to stop an unwanted act from another group from happening.”

8. Realtor

(noun): used for a real estate agent who is a member of the National Association of Realtors

It’s pronounced “real-ter,” not “real-a-tor.”

Latin links “real” and “estate” together, but Realtor was created, capitalized, and trademarked to describe brokers who are members of the national association, according to Robert Willson, an English professor turned real estate agent.

Willson speculates that the mispronunciation comes from metathesis, or transposing certain letters within words. Saying “aks” for “ask” is another common example.

9. cache

(noun): a hiding place; a part of a computer’s memory where information is kept

It’s pronounced exactly the same as “cash.”

Some confuse “cache” with “cachet” (“cash-ay“), which means “carrying great prestige.”

10. supposedly

(adverb): claimed to be true or real

This mispronunciation involves two words: “supposedly” and “supposably.”

The first is usually the one most people want to use, while the second means “capable of being supposed.” It’s a slight distinction but an important one.

11. flaccid

(adjective): not firm, not hard or solid

The standard pronunciation is “flak-sed,” not “flas-sid.”

Most people pronounce “flaccid” to rhyme with “acid.” But the first “c” should really sound like a hard “k.” Until recently, most dictionaries listed only the first pronunciation.

“Flaccid” stems from Latin, which contains both a hard and soft “c” sounds, potentially where the confusion originated.

BONUS: niche

(noun): a job, activity, etc., that is suitable for someone

There are three acceptable pronunciations here: “nich,” “neesh,” and “nish.”

English borrows the word from French, in which the correct pronunciation is “neesh.” Over time, we’ve Americanized the word to sound like “nich,” now considered the preferred pronunciation.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/11-words-youre-mispronouncing-2014-4#ixzz2xsGI3xqL

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DC-Area Student Accepted at 5 Ivy Leagues

Avery Coffey

Last week, the nation heard about 18-year-old Chad Thomas, a senior at Booker T. Washington Senior High in Miami, who received 150 scholarship offers for his prowess on the football field and ability to play nine instruments.

Now, comes Avery Coffey, a senior at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, D.C., who applied to and was accepted at five Ivy League universities, including Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Brown and the University of Pennsylvania, according to Fox News.

Four have already extended very generous financial aid packages, while Harvard is still crunching numbers to formulate its offer, the report says.

Coffey, who boasts a 4.3 grade point average, grew up in a single-parent household in D.C.’s Ward 8, one of the poorest areas in the city. His mom works as a technician at Children’s Hospital, the report says.

“You can go anywhere you want to, pursue any career that you want to, and you shouldn’t let anybody hinder you from trying to reach your goals,” he told Fox News as advice to younger students.

Coffey, who plans to major in finance, hasn’t yet made up his mind about where he plans enroll. But he’s giving close consideration to the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard, the report says.

Banneker is known for its strict rules and policies. None of its 439 students are allowed to bring cell phones into the building. Nor are they allowed to enter their lockers during the school day, a measure designed to discourage loitering in the halls.

 

 

Read more at Fox News.


 

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Christie’s Broken Record

So far, the political discussion revolving around Chris Christie’s diminishing prospects for 2016 have centered on the George Washington Bridge scandal, (and the laughable investigation by his own attorney), and the not-yet-vetted story about Sandy aid being withheld from less-than-enthusiastic supporters of the governor. These are certainly key issues that tell us a great deal about Christie’s style and demeanor, but even without them, he simply doesn’t have a record that would support a national run.

There’s no New Jersey Miracle, no New Jersey Rebound, and no New Jersey Bounce (OK, there’s one of those, but it’s unrelated to economics and politics). The governor hasn’t led New Jersey into a new ideological paradigm, nor has he provided a new framework by which the state operates. Democrats still outnumber Republicans. His 2013 coattails were, shall we say, a bit short when it came to counting legislative seats. His Supreme Court nominees have been rebuffed.

And this guy wants to be president?

About all he can run on is a state worker’s pension and benefits bill that is providing little relief to anyone. Middle class public workers are being whacked because more money is coming out of their checks for pensions and health insurance (which should have been negotiated, not imposed), and property taxes remain stubbornly high (remember that these taxes were supposed to go down as a result of the pensions bill). The result is that the governor took spendable money out of the economy at a time when he should have been putting more money into the economy to create jobs. What we have in  New Jersey now is slow growth, a deteriorating middle class and a governor who wants to have public workers pay even more into their pensions. What about millionaires, you ask? He won’t touch their taxes.

Funny side note: Christie is seen as a moderate Republican. You can stop laughing now.

Christie’s latest economic gambit is to renege on his mandated duty to make full payments to the public worker pension system. That would put it in serious jeopardy and would negate a promise that the courts have ruled to be essentially non-negotiable. He’ll lose this argument and more credibility because the Democrats in the legislature will not cave in to him as they did in 2011 and the crossover vote that earned him his victory in November is abandoning him. Conservative Republicans in NJ still back him, but that’s not nearly a majority of the voters.

My sense is that the governor will survive the scandals. The larger question is whether New Jersey can survive him.

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Revealed: Extraordinary Collection of Salvaged WWI Photographs

Artefacts: German soldiers sent pictures like this one as postcards from the front line. This man sits next to this ammunition from 1916.

Treasure trove: Pictures like this one show the London Scottish regiment on a troop train before battle at Messines in 1914

Horrifying: This salvaged image shows the terrible conditions from the First World War, where this trench is strewn with bodies and rubbish while servicemen watch on

Remarkable treasure trove: Dustman Bob Smethurst spent 36 years saving World War One pictures thrown away as veterans of the conflict passed away

He believes as soldiers from the conflict grew old and died a lot of their remarkable memorabilia was often thrown out, especially in the 1970s and 1980s.

But over three decades he made it his mission to try and save anything he spotted which otherwise could have been lost forever.

Mr Smethurst, from Sussex, said his collection is not just photographs – it contains medals, letters and even a handkerchief with a bullet hole found in the rubbish.

‘I found the majority of the photographs on the “dust” during the 70s and 80s when those who fought in World War I were probably passing away,’ he said.

‘Probably the boys working today will find them from World War II.

‘In the early days we used to carry the bins on our shoulders. Therefore, when we emptied the bins you used to see the paperwork coming out, and the photographs.

‘You didn’t find them all the time because the only time you were aware of some was when they started to be mashed up.

‘We had relatives that died in both the First and Second World War and of course it means something to keep these memories alive.

Read more: MailOnline

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Report – Black Preschoolers More Likely To Be Suspended Than Whites

It starts early. A new report issued by the Education Department shows a troubling trend – Black students are more likely to be suspended from U.S. public schools – even as tiny preschoolers.

The racial disparities in American education, from access to high-level classes and experienced teachers to discipline, were highlighted in a report released Friday by the Education Department’s civil rights arm.

The suspensions — and disparities — begin at the earliest grades.

Black children represent about 18 percent of children enrolled in preschool programs in schools, but almost half of the students were suspended more than once, the report said. Six percent of the nation’s districts with preschools reported suspending at least one preschool child.

Advocates long have said get-tough suspension and arrest policies in schools have contributed to a “school-to-prison” pipeline that snags minority students, but much of the emphasis has been on middle school and high school policies. This was the first time the department reported data on preschool discipline.

Earlier this year, the Obama administration issued guidance encouraging schools to abandon what it described as overly zealous discipline policies that send students to court instead of the principal’s office. But even before the announcement, school districts have been adjusting policies that disproportionately affect minority students.

Overall, the data shows that black students of all ages are suspended and expelled at a rate that’s three times higher than that of white children. Even as boys receive more than two-thirds of suspensions, black girls are suspended at higher rates than girls of any other race or most boys.

The data doesn’t explain why the disparities exist or why the students were suspended.

“It is clear that the United States has a great distance to go to meet our goal of providing opportunities for every student to succeed,” Education Secretary Arne Duncan said in a news release.

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200 Free Scholarships For Minorities

1) Ron Brown Scholarships
    http://www.ronbrown.org/

2) FastWEB Scholarship Search
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3) United Negro College Fund Scholarships
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4) Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships
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5) Intel Science Talent Search
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6) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
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7) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to
    Financial Aid (scholarships)
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8) United Negro College Fund
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9) Gates Millennium Scholarships (Annual)
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10) McDonald’s Scholarships (Annual)
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11. Urban League Scholarships
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12. Scholarships by Category
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13)  National Merit Scholarships
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14)  College Board Scholarship Search
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15)  Black Excel Scholarship Gateways
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16) FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
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17) LULAC – National Scholastic Achievement Awards
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18) Scholarship & Financial Aid Help
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19)  NAACP Scholarships
http://www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/?gclid=CIL2puLV2J8CFRghnAodPkGMHw
20)  First Generation Student Scholarships

21) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
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22) Asian American Scholarships
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23) Siemens Foundation Competition
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24) College Board Scholarship Search
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25) International Students Scholarships & Aid Help
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26) Minorities & Disabilities Scholarships
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27) Guaranteed Scholarships
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28) Hope Scholarships and Lifetime Learning Credits
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29)  Presidential Freedom Scholarships
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30) Disabled War Veterans Scholarships
      http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/undergraduate/DisabledVeteranScholarship.asp
31) Sachs Foundation Scholarships

32) Student Inventors Scholarships
       http://www.invent.org/collegiate/

33) A Better Chance Scholarships
      http://www.abetterchance.org/abetterchance.aspx?pgID=1078
34) African American Scholarships (various areas)

35) Scholarships Pathways
       http://scholarshipssite.blogspot.com/

36) Private Scholarships For Seniors
http://www.phs.d211.org/stsvc/college/scholarships.asp

37) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
       http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html

38)  Scholarship, Loan, Tuition Help
       http://www.findtuition.com/

39) Princeton Review Scholarships & Aid
       http://www.princetonreview.com/college/finance

40) Coca-Cola Scholarships
      https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/
41)  Scholarship of the Month
42) Alphabetical List of Scholarships by Field of Study
43) National Federation of The Blind Scholarships

44) Ayn Rand Institute
       http://www.aynrand.org/contests

45) Federation of Musicians Scholarships
      http://www.afm.org/young-musicians/scholarships
46) Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

47) Nursing Scholarships
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48)  College-Bound High School Seniors – Scholarships                   

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49) AFROTC High School  Scholarships
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50) Minority Scholarships
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51) Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students
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52) The Elks National Foundation Scholarships
       http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/ourscholarships.cfm

53) MacDonald Scholarships
      http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/good/people/scholarship.html
54) Multicultural Scholarships and Opportunities

55) African American Scholarships
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56) Marine Corps Scholarships
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57) Minority Student Scholarships (55 Listed)

      http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/financial-aid/scholarships/minorities
58) Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarships
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59) Dream Deferred Essay Contest
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60) STATE FARM INSURANCE Hispanic Scholarships
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61) National Scholarships at All Levels
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62)  Burger King Scholars
      http://www.swwhs.org/index.php/scholarships/230-burger-king-scholars
63)  Major Scholarships and Fellowships
       http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/ours/scholarships/index.cfm
64) Nursing Scholarships Opportunities
65) Lagrant Scholarships: Minorities, Public Relations & Other
66) Students With Autism Scholarships
67) Scholarships for Students Working for Peace and Justice
 
68) Students With Epilepsy Scholarships 
69) Gateway to 10 Free Scholarship Searches
       http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm
70) Scholarships for Study Abroad
71) Urban League Scholarships with Gillette
72) Will To Win Scholarships
73) The Big Sun Scholarships (Students on Sports Teams)
74) Scholarships for Women

75) American Chemical Society Scholarships
       http://www.cnetweb.org/american_chemical_society_scholarships.htm

76) Sallie Mae Grants and Scholarships
       http://www.salliemae.com/parent_answer/decide/explore_alternatives/grants.html

77) Scholarships List and Search
       http://www.adventuresineducation.org/sbase/

78) Scholarships for Single Mothers

79) Hispanic Scholarship Fund
http://www.hsf.net/

80) African American College Grants
81) African American Scholarships (various areas)
82) College Net Scholarship Search
      http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

83) Scholarships For Hispanics
       http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org/

84)  Scholarships for Single Mothers

86) Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
       http://www.astronautscholarship.org/

87) ELA Foundation Scholarships (disabled)
       http://www.elaorg/scholarships/scholarships.html

88) Jeanette Rankin Grant/Scholarship For Low-Income Women (over 35)
89) Minority Undergraduate Fellows Program
       http://www.naspa.org/resources/mufp/

91) College Connection Scholarships
       http://www.collegescholarships.com/

92) Super College Scholarships
       http://www.supercollege.com/

93)  African American College Grants
(94) Best Buy Scholarships (over 1,000)
(95)  Student Loan Consolidation (read Info)
(96)  Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards
(97)   Master List of Scholarships
(98)    Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)-Key to everything
          http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
99)    AES Engineering Scholarships (Essay)
100) The Roothbert Fund Scholarships
        http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.phpIn the Black Excel African American Student’s College Guide (published by John Wiley & Son and available at Amazon.com), there’s a chapter that tells you exactly what to do with regard to “getting the money”!  Finding a scholarship is just the first step. -Isaac Black, Founder of Black Excel: The College Help Network (www.BlackExcel.org)

 

101) Gateway to 10 Free Scholarship Searches
         http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm

102) Federal Scholarships and Aid
         http://www.fedmoney.org/

103) International Students Help and Scholarships
         http://www.iefa.org/

104) Elks National Foundation Scholarships (Over 500

http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.Cfm

105) Black Excel Scholarship Gateway
         http://www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm

106) Peterson’s Aid and Scholarships Help
         http://www.petersons.com/finaid/

 

107) Sammy Scholarships–Body by Milk

108) Coveted National Scholarships
         http://scholarships.fatomei.com/

109)  Scholarships for Military Children

110) Martin Luther King Scholarships
         http://www.sanantonio.gov/mlk/?res=1024&ver=true

111) New York Women in Communications Foundation (Other States)

112) Art and Writing Awards
         http://www.artandwriting.org/

113) Edison International Scholars Program
114) Law Enforcement Scholarships (Every Three Months)
115) Chicana/Latina Foundation
         http://www.chicanalatina.org/scholarship.html
116) Civil Rights Defense Fund

117) Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
         http://www.chci.org/

118) Online Associate Degree Scholarship
119) Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarships
120) Asian American Journalist Association
         http://www.aaja.org/121) American Assoc. of University Women
         http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/index.cfm122) Scholarships by State
         http://www.schoolsintheusa.com/scholarships.cfm
123) African American Scholarships (various areas)

124) Engineering School Scholarships
         http://www.engineeringedu.com/scholars.html

125) Scholarship News
         http://www.free-4u.com/

126) Recession Relief Scholarships

127) Orphan Foundation of America
         http://www.orphan.org/

128) September 11th Scholarship Funds
         http://www.nasfaa.org/publications/2001/ARScholarshipFundsDetailed110701.html

129) Past Presidents’ Legacy Scholarships

130) American Fire Sprinkler Scholarship Contest
         http://www.afsascholarship.org/

131) Mensa Scholarship Essay Scholarship
         http://merf.us.mensa.org/scholarships/zipfinder.php

132) Miss America Scholarships
133) Davidson Fellow Scholarships

134) Federal Student Aid Portal
         http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp

 

135) Josh Gibson Foundation Scholarship (Baseball Essay)
        www.JoshGibson.org
136) The National Society of High School Scholars
137) Alger Association Scholarships (Horatio)
         http://www.horatioalgerorg/scholarships138) Collegiate Inventors Competition
         http://www.invent.org/collegiate/139) Alphabetical Index to Scholarships and Aid
         http://www.window.state.tx.us/scholars/aid/faidalpha.html
140)  Scholarship of the Month
141)  Alphabetical List of Scholarships by Field of Study
142)  National Federation of The Blind Scholarships
143) Union Plus Scholarship Database
        http://www.aflcio.org/familyfunresources/collegecosts/scholar.cfm
144) Scholarships for Single Mothers
145)  Federation of Musicians Scholarships
146)  Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
147)  Coca-Cola Scholarships

148) Scholarships on the Net (1500 Links)
         http://whatsonthe.net/scholarmks.htm

149)  Minority Nurse Gateway of Scholarships
150) NAACP Scholarships
151)  Burger King Scholars
152) Bowling Scholarships
         http://www.bowlingmembership.com/PDF/smart_colleges.pdf

153) Red Cross Presidential Intern Program
         http://www.redcross.org/images/pdfs/PIP_Fact_Sheet.pdf

 

154) Scholarships by Category
 
155) Scholarships for Women
 
156) Major Scholarships and Fellowships
 
157) Scholarships in Criminal Justice & Related Fields
 
158)  African American College Grants
 
159)  Multicultural Scholarships and Opportunities
 
160)  Newspapers of America Fellowships
 
161)  KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program
 
162)  Nursing Scholarships Opportunities
 
163)  Minorities & Disabilities Scholarships
 
164)  Lagrant Scholarships: Minorities, Public Relations & Other
 
165)  First Generation Student Scholarships
 
165)  Students With Autism Scholarships
 
166)  Disabled War Veterans Scholarships
 
167)  National Society of Arts and Letters Scholarships
 
168)  Scholarships for Students with Epilepsy

169) Asian American Scholarships
http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/asian.htm

170) Urban League Scholarships with Gillette
 
171)  Urban League Scholarships
 
172)  Sachs Foundation Scholarships
 
173)  Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest
174) APS Minority Scholarship (Physics)
175) Courageous Persuaders Scholarships
176) Annual Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest
177) Students With Disabled Parents Scholarships
178) Microsoft University Careers Scholarships
179) The “Negro Spiritual” Scholarship Foundation
180) Siemens Westinghouse Competition (Now College Board)
181) Native American Scholarships
182  Alzheimer’s Awareness
College Scholarship

183) USA Access Education Scholarships
http://www.usafunds.org/planning/access_to_education_scholarship/index.html

184) Scholarships for Military Children
 
185)  American Nuclear Society Scholarships
 
186)  Questbridge College Prep Scholarships
 
187)  National Association of Negro Musicians Scholarships (contact branches)
 
188) The National Society of High School Scholars
189) William A Lee Memorial Scholarships (Chicago)
190) The National Society of High School Scholars
193)  National Federation of The Blind Scholarships
194)  Family Dollars Scholarships
       https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/familydollar/
 
195)  African American Scholarships (various areas)
196)  Kohl’s Kids Who Care Scholarships
197) SEIU Lottery Scholarship Program
198) Scholarships for Study Abroad
199) Scholarships from Kitchen & Bath Association
200) Americanism Essay Contest
 
 
 
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Florida student receives 150 scholarship offers

MIAMI (WFOR/CNN) – Chad Thomas, a senior at Booker T. Washington, is a teen with many talents. So many talents, that he has received hundreds of college scholarship offers.

Thomas, 18, has received 150 scholarships for his skills on the football field, but also for his exceptional musical abilities—playing a total of nine instruments.

Of the football and music scholarships offered, Thomas has chosen to attend the University of Miami and will play football as a Hurricane, and also practice his musical talents at the University’s Frost School of Music.

Thomas helped lead the Booker T. Tornadoes to back-to-back state championships and win a national title this season. But it’s not only being on the field that he loves—Thomas says he fell in love with music at the age of three while listening to his late grandmother’s gospel CDS.

Thomas said his grandmother bought him a guitar and also signed him up for piano lessons. By the time he was five, Thomas was performing.

“My plans…I’m going to UM for music technology and I’m going to play football,” said Thomas.

So play for the NFL or a career in music production—for Thomas his focus in in both.

“So if I make it to the NFL that would be a blessing for me,” said Thomas. But his love for music remains a strong passion. “I have love for music and took it upon myself to learn and play the instruments I hear in the songs.”

Thomas plays the piano, trombone, euphonium (a small tuba), bass guitar, regular guitar, snare, tuba, trumpet and drums.

When asked if he had to choose a career in either music or football, he paused for a moment but then finally answered.

“It would probably be music,” said Thomas.

 

h/t – khon2

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