Friday, January 28, 2000
Minority students to get aid
BY EARNEST WINSTON
The Cincinnati Enquirer
When Toyota Motor Corp. announces today that it will jump-start the Urban League of Greater Cincinnati's minority scholarship and intern program with a $100,000 gift, the automaker will also issue a challenge to other corporations to contribute.
Toyota's announcement will occur during the Urban League's annual meeting at noon at the Hyatt Regency hotel downtown. The new program will provide five scholarships of $5,000 and summer interships to full-time college students.
Two scholarships will be awarded to students at Thomas More College in Crestview Hills, and three to University of Cincinnati students.
“We hope that other businesses will contribute to the Urban League's Scholarship Fund and enable more outstanding minority students to complete their college education and experience employment opportunities in Cincinnati's corporate community,” said Dennis Cuneo, vice president at Toyota's North America headquarters in Erlanger. Toyota is the program's corporate signature sponsor.
Several “corporate heritage partners” — businesses that are mem bers of the Urban League and who underwrite their programs — have expressed interest in the scholarship and intern program.
“As additional corporate funds come in, additional colleges can be added to this program,” said Rebecca Kelley, vice president of development and strategic imperatives at the Urban League, a social service and civil-rights organization.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
March 1 is the deadline for applications to the Urban League of Greater Cincinnati's minority scholarship and intern program. Thomas More College and the University of Cincinnati will screen applications and provide a list of candidates to the Urban League, who will then deploy a panel to interview and select recipients. Recipients will be notified by May 15.
Candidates must:
• Be African-American, Asian-American, American Indian or Spanish-surnamed American, be an undergraduate and have a 2.5 grade-point average (UC students must have a 3.0 GPA).
• Be a graduate of an urban high school in Greater Cincinnati.
• Preferably be taking courses leading to a career in engineering, sales, marketing, manufacturing operations, finance, business administration or resource management.
Financial needs, academic and social achievements, ACT and SAT scores, as well as class rank and community service will be considered.
Students who want to participate in the Urban League's scholarship and intern program can obtain eligibility information and applications by calling Thomas More College at (606) 344-3332 or the University of Cincinnati, 556-6008.
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