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Friday, September 10, 2010
Scholarships High School Students

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The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. founded in 1935, emerged as a national non-profit organization in light of the need to promote and protect the interests of women business owners and professionals. The importance of education and economic development through entrepreneurship was emphasized as women sought to support women through community service and social activism. This program targets graduating high school seniors in Connecticut.

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The Ron Brown Scholar Program seeks to identify African-American high school seniors who will make significant contributions to society. Applicants must excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need. The applicant must be a US citizen or hold a permanent resident visa card. Current college students are not eligible to apply.

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The JRF's Education and Leadership Development Program (ELDP) recognizes that students need far more than money in order to reach their full potential as leaders and scholars. For that reason, JRF reaches beyond the scope of most scholarship programs to maintain mentoring and support relationships with each scholarship recipient, awarding four-year scholarships with cash awards of up to $7,500 per year for high school students to attend the college or university of their choice. In addition, Scholars are financially sponsored to attend the annual Networking Weekend.

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Did You Know?

Receipts for black-owned businesses in 2002 totaled $92.7 billion, up 30 percent from 1997. The rate at which black-owned businesses increased their receipts was higher than the national average (22 percent).