The African American Youth Leadership Conference (AAYLC) wants to stay connected with you! Enjoy interesting facts, educational information, highlights and upcoming events. Have a question or comment? Please contact us at info@aaylc-co.org. |
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Students are leaving money on the table. Each year there is around $100 million in unclaimed scholarships in the U.S., often because students simply did not apply. |
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Executive Director's Corner
After enrolling my fourth child in college this year, I am cognizant of the rising cost of a college education. Regardless of your financial status, assisting a student with their college tuition can be overwhelming and for many, seemingly impossible. Without scholarships and grants, my children may not have been given the opportunity to attend the universities of their choice. Nationally, tuition is on the rise, and scholarships provide access to higher education for students of all income levels. Scholarships open the door for talented students who might otherwise be left with thousands of dollars in debt, or not attending college at all. Although applying to college and scholarships can be a stressful experience, it is well worth your time. May this edition of our newsletter serve as encouragement to you and/or the students in your life. “Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.” - Booker T. Washington
Sincerely,
Shantelle Nix
Executive Director
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Interview with Scholly founder and CEO Christopher Gray
Christopher Gray is the founder and CEO of Scholly, a web and mobile app that helps students find scholarships for college. Gray was still a college student himself when he created Scholly to help others pursuing a route that was all too familiar.
Read more
nibblebusiness.com
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Student of the Month - Jaylean Franck |
Jaylean Franck recently graduated from Harrison High School with a 3.8 GPA and is currently a freshman at UCCS majoring in computer engineering. He received four scholarships to assist with his college ambitions. Education is extremely important to Jaylean, and he has put sports on hold during his freshman year. He believes the foundation his parents and ancestors have laid is worth the fight to be great. Jaylean’s life and future aspirations are heavily guided by his religious beliefs.
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10/24/20 - 2nd Annual College Scholarship Workshop
Thank you to everyone who participated in our virtual scholarship event. Mary Williams, Director of Outreach & Recruitment for United Negro College Fund (UNCF) was truly outstanding! She provided insight into navigating the scholarship application process, tips for securing scholarships, and ways for creating the perfect essay. Her presentation was a excellent tool for students to pursue their higher education goals. Visit our website for scholarship resources here. |
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United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
UNCF has helped more than 500,000 students earn their college degrees since its founding. UNCF is the nation's largest private scholarship provider to minority group members. Each year, we award more than $100 million in scholarships to students.
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uncf.org
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Looking for Scholarships
or Student Opportunities?
Did you know the AAYLC provides information on scholarships, internships, jobs, events, contests, and clubs just for students? Our scholarship and opportunities resource pages provide students the access they need to create an incredible future. Many local and national organizations regularly send us information to share with students.
Free money and experiences are waiting! Take advantage of the tools offered by selecting the links below:
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12/8/20 (Tues) - Colorado Gives Day
Community First Foundation is proud to offer a unique and highly engaging online giving tool to support nonprofits and donors interested in building healthy and happy communities. ColoradoGives.org is a year-round, online giving tool featuring the missions, programs and finances of almost 3000 Colorado nonprofits. The AAYLC is honored to participate in this incredible event. Although our conference will look different this year, we are still in need of donations to support our programming and the Wynn/Marchman Scholarship. Scheduling your donation is easy! Simply click here for more information. |
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1/23/21 - 3/6/21 (Sat) - Annual African American Youth Leadership Conference (AAYLC)
We are pleased to announce that the AAYLC will be hosting its annual conference virtually in 2021. Although the conference will be in a different format, we are excited to deliver the same quality of excellence in our programming as we have done in the past. Beginning January 23rd through March 6th, we will provide a series of virtual workshops each Saturday, for middle and high school students. For more information and updates, click here. We appreciate your continued support! |
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The Stroud Scholars Program
The Stroud Scholars College Preparatory Program is a three-year no-cost college-prep program that prepares students for higher education by working directly with high-promise youth to provide academic preparation, mentorship, and guidance navigating college admissions and financial aid process to college. The program includes a three-week residential experience at Colorado College each summer that will provide academic support in quantitative reasoning and writing skills and help prepare students for life on a college campus. Students will also receive holistic and ongoing support throughout the academic year through program events and mentorship provided by current CC students, staff, and faculty.
Students successfully completing the program will earn admission to Colorado College and receive a financial aid package that will enable them to attend. Current 9th graders in the Pikes Peak Region should apply.
For more information and application,
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Wynn/Marchman Scholarship
The commitment of the African American Youth Leadership Conference is to support, promote and foster leadership, education and positive self-esteem among youth. The scholarships provide financial assistance to students in grade 12 who are interested in pursuing college or vocational studies upon graduation from high school. Grants are given to assist other students in grades 6-11 who are interested in participating in an educational program, event or activity sponsored by their school, church or community. To date, over $240,500 has been awarded to students.
In addition, the AAYLC is also excited about our new scholarship partnership with Colorado College (CC) which awards an annual CC Prize Award to support a CC student who has done outstanding research supported by the Race, Ethnic and Migration Studies (REMS) Department.
For more information about our program, please click here. |
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The Holidays are Coming. Amazon can Help! |
When you shop at Amazon, they donate 0.5% of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the African American Youth Leadership Conference. Why not shop and donate at the same time? Sign up today, it's FREE! Help us support the youth. For more information, click here. |
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