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Featured News Articles & Announcements:
Mo’ Magic Featured in The Hayes Valley Voice
Mo’ Magic was recently featured in two articles of the most recent issue of The Hayes Valley Voice, a publication of the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association. The first article can be found on page 3, titled, “An Introduction to Mo’ Magic,” and the second article on page 7, titled, “New Partnership Connects Jobseekers in Need with Appropriate Resources.”
Read these articles by viewing the December 2010/January 2011 issue here.
Update from the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
On December 1, 2010, the co-chairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform released a proposed report to reduce the federal debt and make changes to Social Security and Medicare. This proposal would cut government spending even deeper than what was proposed in the original co-chairs’ plan released in November. Many of the changes will leave middle class Americans finding it more difficult to prepare for a secure retirement. Like the original plan, the co-chairs’ proposal focuses heavily on targeting cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
Gates Millennium Scholars
The 2011 Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) scholarship application is now available. GMS will select 1,000 talented students to receive a “good through graduation” scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice.
Students are eligible to be considered for a GMS scholarship if they:
- Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American
- Are a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the USA
- Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on an un- weighted 4.0 scale or have earned a GED
- Will enroll for the first time at a U.S. located, accredited college or university in the fall of 2011 as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student (with the exception of students pursuing a high school diploma while concurrently enrolled); first-time college enrollees can also be GED recipients
- Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities
- Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria
The application deadline is January 10, 2011 at 11:59 PM EST. For more information, please visit www.gmsp.org.
Ron Brown Scholar Program
The Ron Brown Scholar Program is a national program that awards scholarships to academically talented, highly motivated African American high school seniors who intend to pursue undergraduate degrees full-time. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The Program honors the late Ronald H. Brown, Secretary of Commerce during the Clinton administration. These scholarships are reserved for exceptional individuals who share Brown’s traits of excellence, leadership, commitment to public service and a desire to make a difference. In addition, applicants must demonstrate financial need.
The application deadline is January 9, 2011. For more information, please visit www.ronbrown.org.