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Friday, February 23, 2007

Here Are Sources For Helping Minority Women Get Free Money To Start A Business

By Herb Wills

Every year Congressmen and Senators make promises to the people that put them in office. Hundreds of of those promises are made to minority groups in specific areas but most are made at a National level.

Here are just a few of the Minority Grant Programs that should give you instant access to all this funding & more!

Arab American Institute Scholarships for American Students of Arab Descent, Arab Students Studying in the U.s., and Other Scholarships http://www.aaiusa.org/foundation/33/scholarships

Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarship.cfm To deliver scholarships at the undergraduate or graduate level for numerous minority students who are interested in pursuing actuarial careers. (Last checked 11/02/06)

American Indian Science and Engineering Society Scholarship Programs http://www.aises.org/highered/scholarships/ AISES scholarships are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students, who are members of AISES, for leadership and academic achievement. These monies are to assist talented students in meeting the financial demands of attending college. The awards are intended to augment unmet need, loans, and student employment.

Cuban American Scholarship Fund http://www.scholars.uci.edu/scholarshipinfo.asp?sid=52 The Cuban American Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to high school seniors and undergraduate students of Cuban descent. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or better and must attend a university in California on a full-time basis. Awards range from $500 to $2,000. For more information, contact: Mr. Victor Cueto, Cuban American Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 6422, Santa Ana, CA 92706; Tel: (714) 835-7676; Fax: (714) 835-7776; E-mail: lawvictorcueto@aol.com

Hispanic Scholarship Fund Online http://www.hsf.net The Education Gateway for U.S. Hispanics. Brought to you by AT&T. HSF scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,500 are available to undergraduate and graduate students of Hispanic parentage who have completed at least fifteen units/credits of undergraduate college work with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicants must be enrolled for the fall and spring semester of each year as full-time students, carrying at least six units if they are graduate students or twelve units if they are undergraduates. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and at least half Hispanic background. Send a self-addressed, stamped, business-size (9" x 14") envelope to the Fund's office between August 3 and October 9 to receive an application form or download the application from the Fund's website. For more information, contact: Hispanic Scholarship Fund, One Sansome Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94104; telephone: (415) 445-9930; e-mail: info@hsf.net. Currently offers listings in the following categories:

Scholarships for High School Seniors Scholarships for Undergraduates Scholarships for Community College Transfer Students Gates Millennium Scholars Scholarships for Graduate Students

Black Excel's 100 Minority Scholarship Gateway List http://www.blackexcel.org/100minority.htm Black Excel has presented gateways to well over 1000 Scholarships for students nationwide. In the Black Excel African American Student's College Guide (available at major bookstores and at Amazon.com), we list many scholarships and furnish a step-by-step tutorial as to what to do after you get a gigantic list like the one below. Knowing the "rules of play" gives you a tremendous advantage in regard to the A, B, C's of winning scholarships. Note that Black Excel is linked to over 900 websites, and that hundreds of colleges are directing their students to our resources and info. -- Isaac Black, Black Excel Founder and Author

American Health and Beauty Aids Institute Scholarship http://www.ahbai.org/scholar/ AHBAI is an internationally reknowned trade association representing the world's leading Black-owned companies that manufacture ethnic hair care and beauty related products featuring the Proud Lady Symbol.

Finding the Grant Source is only the first stage. Writing the grant proposal will be the most basic thing that you do. Successful grant writing involves the coordination of several activities, including planning, searching for data and resources, writing and packaging a proposal, submitting a proposal to a funder, and follow-up. Good Grant Writing Software should be a vital tool in your quest for your Minority Grant.

Herb Wills is webmaster and CEO of money-from-grants.com a leading resource for and about government and private minority grants for women. They also have Free Grant Proposal Writing Software available. An indispensable tool when seeking Free Minority Grants.

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