Ford PAS Student Scholarships and Opportunities for 2009
Scholarships
Scholarships listed here are available specifically for Ford PAS students. Many scholarships for Ford PAS students are available annually. Check back regularly for scholarship announcements.
Smithsonian Latino Center: Young Ambassador's Program (Deadline: March 31, 2009)
American Indian College Fund/ Ford Motor Company Tribal College Scholarship (Deadline: May 31, 2009)
Other Opportunities
Michigan Students: Intern with the Department of Transportation this Summer!
Smithsonian Latino Center: 2009 Young Ambassadors Program
DESCRIPTION
Young Ambassadors is a national leadership development program for high school seniors with the aim to cultivate the next generation of Latino leaders in the arts and culture fields through one-on-one interaction with artists, curators, historians, and other museum and arts professionals.
Students with an interest and commitment to the arts (e.g. film, dance, design, music, visual, performing, and/or literary arts) are selected to travel to Washington, D.C. for a week-long arts enrichment and leadership seminar at the Smithsonian Institution. Conducted by world-renowned experts in their respective fields, the seminar encourages youth to examine Latino identity and embrace their own cultural heritage through first-hand observation of the Smithsonian’s Latino collections, lectures, and other activities. Following the seminar, students return to museums and other cultural institutions in their local communities, including Smithsonian affiliated organizations, to participate in a four-week summer internship. This program is made possible by Ford Motor Company Fund.
INTERNSHIP PARTNERS
| Long Beach, California Museum of Latin American Art San Francisco, California Precita Eyes Muralist Association Miami, Florida Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County The Wolfsonian-FIU Chicago, Illinois National Museum of Mexican Art Albuquerque, New Mexico National Hispanic Cultural Center New York, New York National Museum of the American Indian- The George Gustav Heye Center |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Museum of Art San Juan, Puerto Rico Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico Houston, Texas The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston San Antonio, Texas San Antonio Museum of Art Washington, District of Columbia Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden National Museum of the American Indian Phoenix, Arizona Scottsdale Public Art Program |
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
- Complete and submit the online application form for the Young Ambassadors Program directly at https://solaa.si.edu (Search for Smithsonian Latino Center Young Ambassador Program) or by linking to the site from www.latino.si.edu/education. Please note: the application does not recognize special characters or accent marks. Please do not use when filling out the application.
- Each recommender should submit an online letter of recommendation.
- Upload the digital media of your work in film, dance, design, music, visual, performing, or literary arts to the online application. If your work is not compatible with the Smithsonian online application, please send one (1) CD or DVD of your work. If your work is not compatible with digital media, please provide six copies of the work with your application. Please be sure to include a cover sheet with your name and location clearly identified.
- Send any materials that cannot be uploaded to the online application to the Smithsonian Latino Center. Materials received after the deadline will not be considered by the selection committee.
DEADLINE
CALENDAR
| January 15, 2009 March 31, 2009 April, 2009 Mid-April, 2009 May 1, 2009 June 21 – 27, 2009 July 6 – July 31, 2009 |
Application available at www.latino.si.edu/education |
American Indian College Fund/ Ford Motor Company Tribal College Scholarship
Visit the American Indian College Fund Web site: http://www.collegefund.org/scholarships/schol_tcu.html.
Requirements:
- Have at least a 3.0 grade point average;
- Have achieved sophomore status and declared a major in math; science; engineering; business; teacher training; or environmental science;
- Be American Indian or Alaskan Native with proof of enrollment or descendancy;
- Enroll full-time at an eligible tribal college for the 09-10 academic year;
- Have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement and financial need.
To apply for this prestigious scholarship, click here.
