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Conference turris::womannotes-v2

Title:ARCHIVE-- Topics of Interest to Women, Volume 2 --ARCHIVE
Notice:V2 is closed. TURRIS::WOMANNOTES-V5 is open.
Moderator:REGENT::BROOMHEAD
Created:Thu Jan 30 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 30 1995
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1105
Total number of notes:36379

524.0. "Scholarship/Fellowship info" by TLE::DANIELS (Brad Daniels, VAX C RTL whipping boy) Wed Mar 29 1989 18:22

I hope this isn't the wrong conference for this note...

My wife  is planning to attend the University of New Hampshire next year for
a  Masters  in  Education, specializing in Special Ed. Sadly, UNH has little
money  for  fellowships. Does anyone know of any kind of money available for
which she might qualify. She's black, a woman (in case you hadn't guessed;-)
and  studying  to  be a teacher. Surely there must be scholarships out there
for people in one or more of these categories, but UNH seems to know nothing
about sources for financing graduate education.

Any specific  pointers  are  greatly  appreciated.  We  have already checked
Petersen's  and one or two other guides. Please respond by e-mail unless you
think there is a wide audience for your response.

Thanks,

- Brad
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524.1RUTLND::KUPTONThinner in '89Fri Mar 31 1989 12:1823
    Brad...
    
    Many banks hold trust specifically for scholarships/education and
    many are minority. These are "NEVER" advertised, talked about,
    announced or anything. The bank has total control of the trusts
    but MUST give amounts to requestees. In some cases the person only
    has to fill out a form and a specific amount is given. Others have
    to be shown a need. Many banks will sort of stonewall because your
    taking away "their" play money. The bank gets to keep interest and
    dividends on many of these.
    
    Have her visit some of the larger banks in person and speak to the
    trusts officer and ask if they have any Educational Trust/Grant
    monies available. If they have, they're required by law to tell
    what's available. They won't lie. If you were from the gov't or
    the family checking on a trust and they did, the fine is horrendous.
    
    Hope this helps.
    
    Ken
    
    BTW, picked this tidbit up in a "Money and Banking" Graduate course
    back a few years ago......Information was overwhelming...
524.2Great!TLE::DANIELSBrad Daniels, VAX C RTL whipping boyFri Mar 31 1989 14:4111
Re .1:

That's really  fascinating....  Why  isn't this fact better publicized? I've
never heard it anywhere before (although a pointer to information in another
notefile  indicated  that  there is a list of funds in New Hampshire that is
published  by law every ten years... Your info makes it clear what they were
talking about.)

Thanks a lot.  This may be really helpful.

- Brad
524.3Maybe some help...SUPER::REGNELLSmile!--Payback is a MOTHER!Fri Mar 31 1989 16:3140
         Good Old UNH....[Hmmmm]
         
         Have her talk to Charlie Ashley. He is Department
         Head of Education....and a sweety....and can pull
         strings if he is approached in the right manner.
         
         He also knows every educator in the state of NH,
         personally....he is a font of information. If he
         does not know personally where to go, he will know
         who to send you to.
         
         Also....have her touch base with Nance Deane...she
         is now head of Human Resources but was Affirmative
         Action officer for decades...she would know who/where
         /how/when monority $ could be found. AND she is a
         big supporter of WOMEN....so make sure your wife
         mentions that....
         
         There is also a WOMEN's COMMISSION on campus. Betty
         Roberts [check the last name with Nancy Deane]...they
         have scads of info....
         
         Also, as a point of connection...she can touch base
         with Lea Ann Lombar-Jones...head of CREDIT AND
         COLLECTIONS. She has no direct connection but she
         is female and heavy into women's support and knows
         her way around UNH with her eyes shut...she would
         be a good support person.
         
         If you need more...call me or mail me....I was
         everything from a clerk to a faculty member there
         before I left for the big wide world....
         
         Oh...you can use my name with all these folks...it
         won't get you answers...but it *will* get her through
         the door....they are friends of mine.  Good luck
         to your wife...
         
         Melinda