Black History Month Update: Scholarships and Resources for Children, Youth & Young Adults

Celebrate Black History Month with the Black Parallel School Board by participating in BLACK PARENT INVOLVEMENT DAY, https://blackparallelschoolboard.com/black-parent-involvement-day/. On Tuesday, February 16th, parents will visit their scholar’s classroom to experience what their scholar does, daily. To help parents and caregivers prepare, the BPSB will have a Classroom Observation Workshop on 2/11. Register here, https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0od-ipqjwsEt0hn2a2798LOuWRJsAI2Kx9

2021 PSR High School Scholarship Essay Contest is now open to high school seniors in Sacramento and surrounding counties (Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba.). A total of $15,000 in scholarship money will be awarded this year to the 12 student winners. We would appreciate your help in bringing the contest to the attention of any potentially interested high school seniors with whom you have contact. A contest flyer is attached. Full contest details and an online entry form are available on the Scholarship Essay Contest page of the PSR/Sacramento website. The deadline for students to enter the contest is Saturday, March 20.  For more info please visit: https://www.sacpsr.org/index.php/essay-contest/

Sacramento Region Community Foundation – Scholarships. For more info please visit: https://www.sacregcf.org/students/. If you are having trouble accessing the online application or you would like more information about Foundation scholarships, please contact Tina Bryce at (916) 921-7723 ext. 2011 or email at scholarships@sacregcf.org.

California Scholarships, for more info please visit: https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-directory/residence-state/california.

Scholarships Available for SCUSD Students, for more info on the various scholarships please visit: https://www.scusd.edu/scholarships. For questions or additional information call 916-643-9293 or email us at scholarships@scusd.edu.

The Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship is a $5,000 scholarship ($2,500/year over two years) awarded to a student who will be enrolled in a two-year community college, a vocational or technical training program, or a specialized program for students with LD and/or ADHD in the fall. Visit: https://www.ncld.org/what-we-do/scholarships/allegra-ford-thomas-scholarship/

Sojo Museum Virtual Pop-up – visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/632451297554083

CLICK HERE to download full document of 2021 resources, opportunities and scholarship information compiled by the Talking Drums News, the Sacramento Area Black Caucus, and Black Parallel School Board