Good News, You Can Use; Grants, Scholarships and more!

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 Wake Forest University has an opportunity for minority students to attend its MBA program for FREE, and so far, the response has been very poor. This is a free education, a savings of up to $80,000! This is a great school and a tremendous opportunity to attend a top graduate school. The contact person is: Derrick S. Boone, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing, Rm. 3139 Worrell Professional Center, Babcock Graduate School of Management – Wake Forest University Winston Salem, NC 27109-8738 email: derrick.boone@mba.wfu.edu or visit www.wfu.edu toll free (866) 925-3622.

Black Male Teachers are in desperate demand!  The CALL ME MISTER program is offered by 4 historically black colleges in South Carolina, Benedict College, Chaflin University, Morris College and South Carolina State University. The mission of the Call Me MISTER (acronym for Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) Initiative is to increase the pool of available teachers from a broader more diverse background particularly among the State’s lowest performing elementary schools. Student participants are largely selected from among under-served, socio-economically disadvantaged and educationally at-risk communities. For more information visit the www.callmemister.clemson.edu/index.htl for details online application or call (800)640-2657.

Target is back to giving offering a free pair of eyeglasses from Target for any child ages 12 and under who brings a valid prescription for glasses from their doctor. You can find stores with optical departments at www.target.com

Teachers, we know you have an innovative idea in your head, here’s the funds to make it happen! ING Unsung Heroes Program 2012 Class Project Awards the Deadline is April 30th, 2012. The grants is $2,000 and open to K-12 educators for an innovative and effective classroom project. For more information click here.  Be sure to stay tuned to the BCG Grants Section for more news you can use!