Minnesota Scholarships

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To be considered for a MAPE scholarship, applications must be completed and submitted by August 17. A written statement addressing five different points, including a summary of activism in MAPE, financial need, and how the scholarship would be applied, should serve as the application.

The Minnesota TRiO Association recognizes that pursuing a higher education is becoming increasingly difficult given ever-rising costs. An excellent way to relieve some of the financial burden associated with higher education is to apply for scholarships. The Minnesota TRiO Association is proud to offer three $1,000 scholarships annually to eligible TRiO participants in Minnesota: Ronald McKinley Scholarship, Bruce Vento Memorial Scholarship, Paul and Sheila Wellstone Memorial Scholarship. Scholarship applications will be due November 2011. Please read application carefully for requirements and application process. Current TRiO students can apply but must be nominated by their TRiO project. Only one applicant per TRiO project/grant will be accepted to apply.

Who is eligible: Junior or senior female student and a declared major in the college of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Amount: $1,500 Deadline: March 3, 2008

MinnesotaJobs.com has a scholarship program to help future Minnesota employees get the skills they need. This scholarship amount is $1000. Qualification: The MinnesotaJobs.com Scholarship is available to all students currently enrolled or have been accepted to and are planning to enroll in an accredited 2 year or 4 year program offered by a Minnesota School.

The Ben Sidran Award is a scholarship given to a returning student at McNally Smith College who 1) best demonstrates his or her ambition to pursue a career as a producer; 2) exhibits strong abilities as a producer; 3) has maintained a good academic record at McNally Smith College; and 4) demonstrates financial need. Faculty nomination required. Award: The scholarship is an award of $1,000 per semester (for full-time attendance) for the recipient's remaining academic semesters. Renewal is automatic as long as the student achieves a grade point average of 3.0 for each semester's work. Students must maintain full-time status through completion of program. Eligible Applicants: Any production student that has completed one semester of study; a McNally Smith College faculty member must nominate each applicant (see page 6 of scholarship application form). Applicant must also include a produced recording with a minimum of two tracks, or a maximum of a fully-produced album. The recording should be in CD form and be clearly labeled. Deadline: Applications must be postmarked no later than April 1, 2007. About Ben Sidran: A pianist, producer, singer and composer, Ben Sidran has recorded twenty-five solo albums and has produced recordings for such noted artists as Van Morrison, Diana Ross, Mose Allison and Jon Hendricks. Although best known in some circles for writing Steve Miller's hit song "Space Cowboy", Ben Sidran is more widely recognized as the host of National Public Radio's landmark jazz series "Jazz Alive" and as the host of VH-1 television's "New Visions" series. Sidran was a Distinguished Visiting Artist at Musictech College in 2003.

Diana Ross Scholarship: The Diana Ross Scholarship is a full-tuition scholarship presented to one incoming full-time McNally Smith College music performance student each academic year. This prestigious award is granted to the applicant who 1) best demonstrates his or her ambition to pursue a career in music; 2) exhibits strong abilities as a musician/performer; 3) has maintained a good academic record; and 4) demonstrates financial need. Award: The full - tuition scholarship covers remaining tuition , after any federal or state grant funding, to obtain the Bachelor of Music Performance. The scholarship is valued at up to $56,000. Renewal is automatic as long as the student achieves a grade point average of 3.0 for each semester's work and enrolls full-time. Books, course materials, room and board are not included. Eligible Applicants: Any student who has applied for admission to McNally Smith College's Bachelor of Music Performance Degree, starting classes in the Fall 2006. The scholarship recipient will not be notified until he or she is accepted to the college. Deadline: Applications must be postmarked April 15, 2006. About Diana Ross: The teenage Diana Ross established the Motown sound with a solid gold chain of number one hits. As a soloist she ascended within the cinema and discothèque, on television, and Broadway stages. She dignified the title of Diva and is considered the most successful female vocalist in American popular music. The Detroit native moved into the house named Hitsville USA in 1960. She was sixteen years old. Diana Ross and the Supremes became Motown's hottest Holland-Dozier-Holland chartbusters, landing 12 number ones within the decade. The first Ross solo hits, 1970's "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," set the tone for her bold and buoyant career. A film biography of Billie Holiday provided Diana Ross with her first screen acting opportunity. Lady Sings The Blues (1972) earned Ross a Golden Globe and an academy award nomination. The soundtrack went to number one. Two more starring film roles followed, Mahogany (1975) and The Wiz (1978), both generating hit songs and albums. Ross' dance-oriented singles "Love Hangover," "Upside Down," and "I'm Coming Out" smoldered on disco dance floors and became circuit party anthems, while television and Broadway vehicles underscored Diana Ross' unstoppable charisma and showbiz instincts. She was named "Female Entertainer of the Century" by Billboard magazine. Diana Ross' last hit with Motown was the biggest: the title theme for the movie "Endless Love," a duet with Lionel Richie. Moving to RCA for the 80's, Ross delivered notable hits like "Muscles," "Missing You," and reworking of "Why Do Fools Fall In Love." Her return to Motown for the 90's marked a new phase for Diana Ross as an artist and businesswomen. With control of an extensive catalogue, she focuses on opportunities highlighting her strengths as a performer and interpreter. Two platinum albums, ten gold albums and five American Music Awards attest to a life in the heart of American popular music.