The New York TImes College Scholarship Program: Since its founding in 1999, this program has awarded 180 grants – 80 to current undergraduates, 100 to students who have already graduated from college. The scholarships provide up to $7,500 a year for four years of school. The winners each year are 20 students who have overcome exceptional hardship and achieved excellent academic records in New York City high schools, public, private or parochial. Times Scholars must also show a commitment to community service and aspire to make a contribution to society. In addition to the scholarship money, each New York Times Scholar receives a job at The Times during the summer after high school and help finding paid summer employment in the college years after that. The Times also provides mentoring of various sorts, academic counseling throughout college, social and cultural enrichment activities – and a laptop computer.