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Plans

Have a designated area in your home for homework; it should be quiet and set apart from distractions

Plan on what you want to get involved in. Find out when they do tryouts and practices. Organize it in a calendar to avoid conflicting dates.

Get the right academic planner, like My School Life

Startups

• https://www.meetup.com/topics/hbcu-alumni/
• https://www.morehouse.edu/newscenter/morehouse-to-partner-with-top-tech-talent-firms-in-coding-bootcamp.html
• https://blackfounders.com/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Microfinance
• http://www.startupatlanta.com/about
• https://urbangeekz.com/
• https://www.americaninno.com/atlanta/newsletters/
• https://www.hbcustartup.com/
• https://hbcutimes.com/
• https://peopleofcolorintech.com/

Specific Colleges

• Barclay College
• Deep Springs College
• Berea College
• College of the Ozarks
• Curtis Institute of Music
• Williamson College of the Trades
• University of the People

Scholarships

• https://scholarships360.org/scholarships/scholarships-for-middle-school-students/
• https://tomjoynerfoundation.org/scholarships-list/

Equivalency Tests

• https://hbcumoneyguide.com/what-are-clep-exams/

Scholarships

• Jackie Robinson Foundation**

https://jackierobinson.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/[scholarship-app-opp2-1.pdf](https://jackierobinson.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/scholarship-app-opp2-1.pdf)

• ALA Scholarship Program

  • The American Library Association (ALA) provides over $300,000 annually for studies toward master's degrees in library and information science from ALA-accredited programs.
  • Scholarships are available for various categories, including general scholarships, scholarships for underrepresented groups, and scholarships for library support staff.

• David H. Clift Scholarship

  • Offers $3,000 to U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents pursuing an MLS in an ALA-accredited program.

• Christopher Hoy Scholarship

  • Provides $5,000 to U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents pursuing an MLS in an ALA-accredited program.

• Core/OCLC Spectrum Scholarship

  • Designed to address the under-representation of racially and ethnically diverse librarians within library technology.
  • Supports students pursuing an MLIS.

• Julia J. Brody Public Librarian Scholarship

  • Offers an annual scholarship of $4,000 to U.S./Canadian citizens or permanent residents pursuing an MLS specializing in public library services in an ALA-accredited program.

• Tom and Roberta Drewes Scholarship

  • Open to library support staff pursuing an MLS in an ALA-accredited program.

• Mary V. Gaver Scholarship

  • For MLS students specializing in youth services in an ALA-accredited program.

• Young Adult Services Miriam L. Hornback Scholarship

  • Open to ALA or library-support staffers pursuing an MLS in an ALA-accredited program.