Engineering Scholarships

The Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) and the Texas Engineering Foundation (TEF) will award approximately $100,000 in scholarships to college students attending at an ABET-accredited engineering program at a Texas college or university. To be considered for the scholarships, you must apply by January 15, 2010. Download an application form and a list of eligible universities from the TSPE website. The Greater Houston Chapter of TSPE also requires an essay on the topics provided in the application. Scholarship awardees will be notified by the end of February 2010. For more information about the scholarships, click here.

Linda Lorelle College Preparatory Conference

The Linda Lorelle Scholarship Fund is proud to announce its Sixth Annual College Preparatory Conference scheduled for Saturday, January 30, 2010.

The conference is a FREE, city-wide symposium created to educate students and parents about the college process. The LLSF would like to share all the important information, tips and strategies we gather each year in support of our scholarship recipients within the Greater Houston Area.

You must register online to attend. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m., a brief General Session takes place at 9:00 a.m. followed by breakout sessions before and after lunch that will address the following topics:

• How to choose a college
• The admissions process
• Financial aid
• Campus life and housing
• Preparation for college

Lunch will be provided free of charge and sessions will be moderated by a Houston television or radio personality. The day wraps up with an opportunity for students and their parents to mingle informally with the panel participants and take part in a drawing for numerous door prizes, including two $1,000 scholarships. To be eligible for the drawing, participants must complete all four breakout sessions and they must be present to win.

Last year, the conference attracted over 2500 high school students from over 160 different Houston area high schools. All Houston universities were present along with 40 vendors giving students the opportunity to mix and mingle with local businesses and local universities.

Please plan to attend; to register, click here. For more information, check out the website.

Student Day at Houston AutoRama

Student Day at the Houston AutoRama 2009 is a two-part program entitled Engineering Speed for middle school through college age students that demonstrates the connection between technology, cars, math and real life.

See Heavy Metal, a 1970 Chevelle owned by Richard and Jean Tapia, at AutoRama

Engineering Speed will be at the George R. Brown Convention Center from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Friday, November 27, 2009 as part of the Houston/International Show Car Association Education Day. Student Day is sponsored by Rice University's Center for Excellence and Equity in Education.

There is no cost to students or chaperones; however, everyone MUST have already registered online, mailed a confirmation form that they will attend the program, and received an email from the organizers.

For more information or to register, click here.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

For information about scholarships that may be available for your college education, check out the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.

MFAH Volunteers Needed

Sunday, November 15th, is the next Bayou Bend Family Day. Come and volunteer with us!

Family Days are usually every third Sunday of the month, September through May, rain or shine. Family Days are the perfect day to bring children to Bayou Bend, as the home and gardens are abuzz with excitement and activities, demonstrations, and performances. Best of all, admission is always free on Family Days!

This month´s theme is Harvest Celebration. Celebrate the first and the many subsequent American harvest celebrations with traditional Native American performances, music, and storytelling. Find out about the dress and customs of the earliest European settlers before heading over to the craft table to make your own corncob doll or pine cone turkey!

Bayou Bend needs enthusiastic volunteers to help with the next Family Day. Volunteers assist small children with craft projects that are designed to correlate with the theme chosen for the afternoon. Volunteers are needed from 3:00-5:00 p.m.. Or, you can work both shifts! The first shift is from 1:00-3:00 p.m. If you are interested, please contact Sarah Castro at Bayou Bend at scastro@mfah.org.

Scholarship opportunities

1. Houston Hispanic Forum: deadline is November 20, 2009 (no exceptions). For more information, click here.

2. Ruby Sue Clifton Scholarship presented by Smart Financial Credit Union. For more information, click here.

Houston Hispanic Forum Career & Education Day

The Houston Hispanic Forum presents its 24th annual Career Forum and Education Day for students in grades 6-12 and their parents.

Saturday, January 9, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
George R. Brown Convention Center

• Talk to professionals about careers
• Complete your FAFSA and apply to Texas colleges online
• Get the facts about financial aid

Free admission and lunch
For more information, contact the Houston Hispanic Forum at Hispanic_Forum@sbcglobal.net or visit them online at www.hispanicforum.org

Online magazine

Some of you might be interested in Teen Latinitas, an online magazine for young Latinas based in Austin.

Looking for Latina writers

ALC received this notice of opportunity from Ariana Alvarado today:

I hope this email finds you in good health and spirit. For those of you who know me, I am super passionate about the Latino community. Doing my part to uplift mi gente has always been a career goal of mine whether it be through tv, film, or the written word. I have stumbled on a niche that hardly gets any attention or support: Latinas in college.

As Latinas in college, we experience many of the fears and excitement that all other college students do. Yet, there are unique aspects of our culture that makes our college experience different. Therefore, I have created EducatedLatina.com, the first online college magazine created for the modern, worldly, chic Latina of today. The website offers advice, tips, and tricks for navigating life on and off campus while offering a community of support to get you that degree. Whether you are an undergrad, grad, or doctoral student, Educated Latina is here to guide you through it!

I am seeking writers and bloggers for the website. Please feel free to forward this description to anyone or any listserve that might be interested:

Are you an undergrad or grad student? Do you have an opinion? Do you love to write? Are you up on what's hot in entertainment, fashion, politics, college life and more? Are you passionate about the Latina community and cultura? Come and write for us!

This is an opportunity to write about issues affecting the Latina community on and off campus. Please submit a 500 word article and be sure to include a bio of yourself with: your name, age, college/university, major/minor, extracurricular activities and career goals. Please email administrator@educatedlatina.com. Thanks!

The site is still under construction and is set to launch in January 2010. I am very excited about this new venture and would really appreciate your support, comments and ideas. Please spread the word out to the Latinas in your life. Hopefully Educated Latina will inspire them to go to college, stay, and graduate!