FSCA NEWS

$4.5 Million in National Co-op Scholarships Available: The National Commission for Cooperative Education, dedicated to the advancement of high quality, college-level, cooperative education is pleased to announce its sixth annual national co-op scholarship program. As one of the largest independently sponsored merit co-op scholarship programs in North America, the National Commission will award 185 scholarships of $5,000 each; most are renewable for up to $20,000 to $25,000. Get more information or apply. Application deadline is Feb. 15, 2008.

Find a Gay-Friendly College/University: A new national online tool makes finding a gay-friendly college easier. The LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index, the only online resource of its kind, is a national assessment tool for colleges and universities designed to help LGBT and allies find an inclusive, welcoming and respectful college or university. The free online database provides LGBT-specific info about each campus and allows the public (students and their families) to search and then contact interested campuses to learn more. In addition, the index hosts LGBT and ally college admission fairs throughout the country. Learn more.

Partnership for Learning Survey:Complete a three-minute survey to help Partnership for Learning determine how the evolution of digital technologies is affecting college access communications. Survey participants will be entered into a drawing for an iPhone or one of four $100 gift certificates. For more information, contact noah@PartnershipForLearning.org.

Do Something Grants Available: Do Something, a Web-based nonprofit organization, sponsors clubs throughout the nation that help bring together students in hopes of improving their communities. Do Something also gives out two $500 grants each week to youth who have an idea or have followed through with a community action project. Learn more.