By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Jim Lee, 25, always knew he was going to be an entrepreneur. He had the knowledge and the connections he just needed an idea. Then one day, it hit him, and his first business venture began. Lee had served as a board member for a nonprofit organization, which raised money for Hmong […]
MPS Foundation Launches Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholarship
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When she was in middle school, Kayla Denyce Jimenez, 18, decided she wanted to be a lawyer, specifically a civil rights attorney. Recently, she applied for the “Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholarship,” which will help her achieve her dream of becoming an attorney. “As an attorney, you have the power to fight for […]
How High School Seniors Can Get the Cash They Need to Afford College
By Sam Woods Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. While you may have heard of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, there are lots of other ways to get […]
UW Credit Union Awards $30,000 to Ten Student Members Through it’s Community Values Scholarship
UW Credit Union awarded 10 scholarships of $3,000 in July to student members that share the Credit Union’s commitment to improving its communities. 2020 marks the first year that at least one student from each of UW Credit Union’s eight campus branch locations was recognized, bringing the total investment to $30,000. This is a 100% […]
Carvd N Stone Inc. Announces Three Scholarships for this 2019 Fall Worth $1,000 Each to Wisconsin Students and Creatives
Deadline to apply is Sept. 30, 2019 By Carvd N Stone team MILWAUKEE—Carvd N Stone Inc., for the first time ever, will be giving away three scholarships valued at $1,000 each this 2019 Fall through their CNS 2019 Scholarship Fund. The first scholarship will be given to a Milwaukee Public Schools college-bound graduating senior or […]
Wisconsin Dental Students Receive Scholarships from WDA
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Going to school is one of the most expensive endeavors a person in the United States can partake in. Adding a masters or doctorate program after obtaining a bachelor’s degree only increases the amount of loans a student has. Luckily, dental students received some financial aid through the Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation. […]
Nicolet High School Students Place Third in Nation at Major National Math Competition
By Nyesha Stone Zach Godkin, Gabe Guralnick, Savir Maskara and Ryan Mortonson recently placed third in the MathWorks Math Modeling (M3) Challenge, which is a contest for high school juniors and seniors. These four Nicolet High Students earned $10,500 of scholarship money, which they’ll divide equally amongst themselves. According to their coach and teacher, Mike […]
12 Students Win Scholarships from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition
By Ethan Duran Twelve high school seniors and college sophomores from the Milwaukee area received scholarships for $1,000 each at the 43rd Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Celebration. The Celebration was held on Jan. 13 at the Cross Lutheran Church in Triangle North. The scholarship recipients were members of congregations connected to […]
Milwaukee’s Finest Offers Scholarships to MPS Graduates
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz It began with a phone call at 4 a.m. At the time, Jerel Ballard had an internship in Washington D.C. on Capitol Hill. As a college student at Columbia in Chicago, Ballard was figuring out how to afford tuition. It was then an idea struck and without much thought, he called his […]
Governor Walker Applauds the United Negro College Fund for Higher Education Efforts
Madison – Governor Scott Walker addressed attendees today in Madison at the inaugural United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Wisconsin Governor’s Luncheon. Hosted by UNCF, the luncheon conveys the importance of academic assistance programs to corporate sponsors and Wisconsin business leaders. “To develop the future leaders of Wisconsin, we need to provide them with a quality […]