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PERALTA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION SEASON OPENS OCT. 1ST

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Mark your calendars! Peralta Colleges Foundation’s scholarship application season opens on October 1st. Below are a list of info sessions - a perfect opportunity to help students manage & demystify the process, alleviate feeling overwhelmed and increase submission rates. Sign up below:

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External Scholarship Opportunities

For questions regarding the listed scholarships, please contact the respective entity listed below. Note that the Peralta Colleges Foundation and the Peralta College campus' financial aid staff are not the administrators or the contacts for these opportunities.

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A YEAR OF BIG WINS FOR PERALTA

Despite the uncertainties of the past year, the Peralta community rose to these challenges.

We salute our faculty, staff and generous alumni for their hard work and continued dedication to building an enriching and empowering learning environment for our students.

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Would you like to get involved and support cutting-edge work by our students and faculty? Learn more about many ways you can give!

RECAP: PERALTA JOB LISTINGS

Did you miss last week's job postings? No worries - we got you covered!

DATA, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIAL IMPACT

Does working at the intersection of technology and social impact excite you? Check out some of these amazing opportunities at some of the world's biggest tech companies!

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PUBLIC AFFAIRS, GOV'T & POLICY

Passionate about making an impact in your community? Does working in public affairs excite you? Check out our listings from some of the Bay Area's biggest employers!

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM

ICYMI Our friends at Essie Justice Group (Essie) are building grassroots power to dismantle the US incarceration system, the most egregious creator of racial and gender injustice of our time. Interested in pursuing social and racial justice work? Check out the following roles:

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We are less than two months away!

Dr. William (Bill) Riley "Swing For Student Success"

Annual Golf Tournament

Calling players and foursomes join us on Monday, October 25th for the Peralta College Foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the year. We are bringing together caring, community-driven business professionals for a fun and challenging day on the beautiful greens of Sequoyah Golf Course while raising scholarship funds for dedicated students of Peralta Colleges - Laney, Merritt, College of Alameda and Berkeley City College.

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Merritt Alumni Spotlight:

Kimberly Scott, MSN, MBA, RN

"I am proud to have started my higher education journey in the Peralta Community College system." Kim attended Merritt and Laney, receiving her Associates in Health Science in preparation for her Nursing degree and career.

Kim is also a graduate of the Nursing Leaders Program at the Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. 'It wasn’t just a flag or a sticker,” she explains. '“It was an intentional commitment and a serious partnership to make sure everyone had an opportunity to be at the table."' (Read full article here.)

Kim’s passion is developing the next generation of nurses, particularly nurses of color. For a closer look at her journey check out the 2021 recently published anthology, The Diaries of A Resilient Black Nurse in which she is a co-author.

For an autographed copy email Kim at: Kim@KimJScott.com